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*Jacob misconstrues the meaning of the word "apologist". An apologist does not apologize for something but instead defends it from attack. | *Jacob misconstrues the meaning of the word "apologist". An apologist does not apologize for something but instead defends it from attack. | ||
*As of May 2017, neither Midi-chlorians nor Padmé have been mentioned in the new Star Wars films. | *As of May 2017, neither Midi-chlorians nor Padmé have been mentioned in the new Star Wars films. | ||
*The concept that "your focus determines your reality" is a form of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases cognitive bias], and closely resembles the phenomenon of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_perception Selective perception], the tendency of expectations to actually alter your experience of the world. See also [ | *The concept that "your focus determines your reality" is a form of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases cognitive bias], and closely resembles the phenomenon of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_perception Selective perception], the tendency of expectations to actually alter your experience of the world. See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias confirmation bias]. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*'''Pete:''' [[Deck Officer|Deco officer]]. | *'''Pete:''' [[Deck Officer|Deco officer]]. |
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Date
April 4th, 2016
Summary
The wind whips at Anakin as he listens to the Jedi.
Guests
Notes
Film
- Starts with Obi-Wan explaining the dangers of Anakin, and ends with Qui-Gon explaining Midi-chlorians.
- A very appropriate minute to have a Prequels defender on.
- Trailer line "the boy is dangerous..."
- Jacob's favorite line in all of Star Wars "Your focus determines your reality"
Podcast
- Jacob is not a Prequel apologist specifically, he is a Lucas apologist. He ranks all six of the Lucas films equally, and higher than the post-Lucas films.
- He believes that if there is any spirituality in the universe, it is probably something like the Force.
- The Jedi are talking about Anakin when he's standing right there.
- Shoutout to the great work by John Williams.
- The opulence in the Prequel era vs. the rundown aesthetic of the Original Trilogy.
- The mistakes of the Jedi in the Prequels led to the scaling back later on.
- Nitpicking the Original Trilogy.
- Callback to "the Jabba's Palace plan" from Return of the Jedi.
- Jedi training padawans young, before they devote attachments.
- Mentioned: Too old.
- What if Qui-Gon had never trained Anakin, or if Luke had gone to the Academy.
- Profound, philosophical lines in the Lucas films vs. in TFA.
- Jacob believes Qui-Gon let himself get killed, much like Obi-Wan.
- Lucas will never admit that he changed his mind about aspects of the story.
- Discussed: From a certain point of view.
- The Midi-chlorians.
- Jacob likes the "scientific explanation" of the Force (as opposed to a faith-based ideology).
- Referenced: the E-meter from Scientology.
- Pete's theory that the Force does not exist.
- Referenced: the illusionist David Blaine.
- The idea that the Jedi are wrong about Midi-chlorians.
- Shoutout to former guest of the show Eric Carney (see minute 52).
- Jacob likes the "scientific explanation" of the Force (as opposed to a faith-based ideology).
- Star Wars as Space fantasy, rather than science fiction.
Meta Minute
- 40:29 podcast episode length.
- Jacob misconstrues the meaning of the word "apologist". An apologist does not apologize for something but instead defends it from attack.
- As of May 2017, neither Midi-chlorians nor Padmé have been mentioned in the new Star Wars films.
- The concept that "your focus determines your reality" is a form of cognitive bias, and closely resembles the phenomenon of Selective perception, the tendency of expectations to actually alter your experience of the world. See also confirmation bias.
Quotes
- Pete: Deco officer.
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/04/04/phantom-menace-minute-96-theres-math-for-this/
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