Phantom Menace Minute 100: Soft Loss

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Date

April 8th, 2016

Jar Jar exits the swamp lake and walks over to Queen Amidala, Captain Panaka, Obi-Wan, and Qui-Gon.

Starts with Qui-Guy and Obi-Wan finishing their conversation. Qui-Guy admits that Obi-Wan is a much wiser man.
Ends with the gang arriving at the Gungan Sacred Place.
New Queen outfit (Sabé): battle dress.
More negative Panaka. This is one is his most grim pronouncement.

Our big 100th episode spectacular.
Originally, the droids did not find Otoh Gunga, and the Naboo starship flies straight into the water to dock with the city.
Frustratingly, there is little information on Wookieepedia about the Sacred Place.
Adding texture and depth that hints at a larger universe.
- Mentioned: Massassay temples.
The Trials.

Cut scene of Jar Jar in the Gungan city, showing blast points.
The heartbreak of Ahmed Best's story.
- Everyone thought Jar Jar would be great and the breakout character, and is now one of the most reviled characters in cinema history.
The critical success when this movie first came out.
- There was a sentiment change with the 3D re-release.
- Shoutout to Chris Radtke.
- Similar but reverse with ESB, no one thought it was the best when it came out, but it gained in popularity during the Dark ages.
Follow Jacob on Twitter.
- Mentioned: Former guest of the show Paul Scheer.
Jacob reiterates that he is not specifically "Team Prequels", he's "Team George".

27:46 podcast episode length.
Songe Riddle used the same "from" gag in an earlier appearance.
According to Wookieepedia, the Elders are a different race than the Gungans or the Naboo.