Loved this episode and all your thoughts. They really helped me clarify and cement my own thinking, and gave me some new insights. I desperately wanted to argue with some of the points being made about the Admiral and Poe, though. I realize the argument was that the Rebels were always together in a group and told the plan/mission, and deviating from that established behavior felt tricksy, but…I have to agree with those arguing that Poe was owed nothing. And…this was a new leadership. Bosses often do things their own way, and that’s their right and pretty standard.
Imagine for a moment, if a pilot from Battlestar Galactica had just gotten a whole slew of crew killed and acted like Poe. Then, stomped onto the bridge and demanded answers and plans. hahahaha, can you imagine? I think the Admiral was too lenient with Poe, and this was borne out by the danger Poe subsequently posed to the whole mission.
Anyway, your discussion of the philosophy of balance was especially wonderful. You all made my morning. Thank you!

#65. Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

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Space heroism, Porgs, and grumpy Jedi, oh my! In our last Shoot the WISB episode of the year, Shaun, Jen, Alex, Mike, and Daniel join forces for the most anticipated movie of the year, Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi. We talk about Rian Johnson’s direction, the film’s tribute to Carrie Fisher, the core themes of heroism and seeing the world for what it actually is, and much MUCH more. You won’t want to miss this one!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show!

Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Shoot the WISB #65 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi (IMDB)
The 2017 Listener/Reader Survey

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.

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Julie Reeser says:

December 19, 2017 at 2:34 pm

Loved this episode and all your thoughts. They really helped me clarify and cement my own thinking, and gave me some new insights. I desperately wanted to argue with some of the points being made about the Admiral and Poe, though. I realize the argument was that the Rebels were always together in a group and told the plan/mission, and deviating from that established behavior felt tricksy, but…I have to agree with those arguing that Poe was owed nothing. And…this was a new leadership. Bosses often do things their own way, and that’s their right and pretty standard.
Imagine for a moment, if a pilot from Battlestar Galactica had just gotten a whole slew of crew killed and acted like Poe. Then, stomped onto the bridge and demanded answers and plans. hahahaha, can you imagine? I think the Admiral was too lenient with Poe, and this was borne out by the danger Poe subsequently posed to the whole mission.
Anyway, your discussion of the philosophy of balance was especially wonderful. You all made my morning. Thank you!
1. Loopdilou says:
  
  December 20, 2017 at 3:01 pm
  
  Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Julie! Especially since I am totally on your side regarding Poe v Holdo! ?