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==Date==
==Date==
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April 4th, 2016
==Summary==
==Summary==
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The wind whips at Anakin as he listens to the Jedi.
==Guests==
==Guests==
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[[Jacob Sirof]]
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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===Film===
===Film===
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*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"
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===Podcast===
===Podcast===
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*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 [[SWM-Canon#.22The_Force.22_does_not_exist|the Force does not exist]].
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**The idea that the Jedi are wrong about Midi-chlorians.
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*Star Wars as Space fantasy, rather than science fiction.
===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
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*tt:tt podcast episode length.
*40:29 podcast episode length.
==Quotes==
*Jacob misconstrues the meaning of the word "apologist". An apologist does not apologize for something but instead defends it from attack.
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*As of May 2017, neither Midi-chlorians nor Padmé have been mentioned in the new Star Wars films.
==Quotes==  
*'''Pete:''' [[Deck Officer|Deco officer]].


==Link==
==Link==
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/04/04/phantom-menace-minute-96-theres-math-for-this/
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Date

April 4th, 2016

Summary

The wind whips at Anakin as he listens to the Jedi.

Guests

Jacob Sirof

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.
  • 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.
    • The idea that the Jedi are wrong about Midi-chlorians.
  • 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.

Quotes

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/04/04/phantom-menace-minute-96-theres-math-for-this/


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