Now there’s a headline I never in a million years would have imagined I’d find myself writing.
Hondo Caravan: Not The Children!
The weather outside might be frightful (well, in some parts of the world) so clearly the best way to counter it is to watch some more Clone Wars! Season Two is off to a solid start as Cad Bane enacts more of his dastardly plans! Okay, maybe they aren’t all that dastardly or even really his plans but that would’ve stopped me from using the phrase ‘dastardly plans’ which would’ve been a crying shame.
Holocron Heist
Sometimes this show has some really good episode titles. This is one of them mostly because it sounds so delightfully campy. It wouldn’t feel out of place as the title for a pulpy detective novel.
The episode itself, however, decidedly does not get off to a good start for Ahsoka. She really is a good temperamental fit with Anakin. They both have this stubborn mindset where they are convinced that they know right and can win. I have a feeling that I’ve commented on this before but I just keep finding more and more reasons to like what a good match they are. And how Obi-Wan is inevitably left sighing as no one listens to him.
Cad Bane has a really well done character design and aesthetic but I still haven’t warmed to him as a character yet. Mostly, I’m left just shrugging. He doesn’t have quite the same charisma as Hondo but then again, who does?
Something that I did really like about this episode though is that it brought things back home again. We had that to an extent last episode too but this felt different as it was more directly tied into the war effort. It’s neat to see how things are proceeding at the Jedi Temple while the majority of their members are out fighting for the Republic.
Also, has anyone noticed that one of the hallmarks of this show is the high number of sassy droids? You had noticed? I thought I noticed you noticing.
And the winner is…
Congratulations Kelly, you’ve won our copy of Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells! E-mail your address to us at staff.toschestation@gmail.com and we’ll get it out to you.
Thanks to all who entered the contest and have followed us on Twitter.
Tosche Station Radio #76: Tis The Season
Tis the season for an all-new Tosche Station Radio!
Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight what’s New on the Blog. We Meet Hondo and Ziro Strikes Back in the Hondo Caravan. A triple-threat of comis reviews from Bria, including Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin, Legacy #9, and The Star Wars #4. Bria also reviewed Catching Fire. We hit 1138 followers on Twitter, so we’re giving away a copy of Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells. All you have to do is comment on the blog post! Be sure to check out the latest edition of Women of Odd Enthusiasms, Thankful for Thor!
In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci successfully conquered NaNoWriMo and celebrated by starting an advance copy of The Jupiter Pirates by Jason Fry. Both the hosts saw Catching Fire and have been getting their Disney on at the parks.
Deak’s Dirt starts with a weekend of geeky television marathons. Greg Weisman sat down with the official side as well as the Star Wars Insider, and revealed that Rebels will feature two female leads. Honor Among Thieves gets a new cover, featuring new character Scarlet Hark. Gal Gadot will be playing Wonder Woman…in Batman vs. Superman?? (via Club Jade). Star Wars has joined Instagram! Disney and Paramount reached an Indiana Jones agreement. Finally, a host of Star Wars related Disney parks rumors.
With the Star Wars news on the light side this week, the hosts dive into a general geeky-themed discussion of holiday entertainment in Camie’s Concerns. What films, television specials, and holiday TV episodes do we recommend?
Be sure to check out our sister podcast, Wrong Opinions About Movies. On their most recent episode, they reviewed Nebraska and Tokyo Story. We also guested on their last episode to talk about Rollerball and Catching Fire.
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Disney and Paramount reach Indiana Jones agreement
Per Variety, Disney and Paramount have reached an agreement involving the Indiana Jones franchise.
Under the arrangement, Disney gains distribution and marketing rights to future films, in addition to retaining its current ownership rights which it secured when it acquired Lucasfilm.
Paramount will continue to be responsible for distribution of the first four films in the franchise and will receive a financial participation on any future films that are produced and released.
There’s currently no announcement that a fifth Indiana Jones installment, just a whole bunch of rumors. This deal would suggest that Disney is at least considering the possibility of another film to get Harrison Ford back in the fedora.
Review: The Star Wars #4
Alert, alert! This is not a drill: we finally did get to meet Han Solo this time. Issue #4 of The Star Wars by Jonathan Rinzler and Mike Mayhew is out in comic stores everywhere today as the race to escape Aquilae before the Empire can find them continues.
Rebels includes two female leads
In the latest installment of Star Wars Insider, Rebels executive producer Greg Weisman sat down to discuss what’s in store for the new series. Among the reveals was that the primary cast would be featuring a pair of female leads.
We have two strong female leads in the show among our set of characters and we think they are going to be fan favorites very quickly. That’s always been a personal priority for me in all the work I’ve done, to have a strong and diverse cast of characters, both in terms of gender and race.
(Quote via Club Jade)
Additionally, the official site posted a video interview with Weisman to talk about the new show and answer some questions.
Hondo Caravan: Ziro Strikes Back
Aaaand we’re wrapping up Season 1 today with 6 action packed episodes! It’s amazing how fast episodes go compared to books.
Blue Shadow Virus
Get in losers, we’re going to Naboo! I’ll just be over here doing my happy dance over a) more Padmé, b) more Naboo, and c) Captain Typho! I feel like a broken droid at this point because ughhhh Jar Jar Binks and his stupid antics are irritating.
I always love getting to see more of the Naboo but I am a little confused as to why they chose to create a new Queen just for the show. It’s puzzling to me why they didn’t use either Jamilla or Apailana especially since I thought terms were for four years.
This episode had a good story line with the race to stop Evil Doctor Dude from releasing a terrible virus upon the planet (and therefore the galaxy). I think we’ve established by now that all I really need in an episode is Anakin, Obi-Wan, Padmé, and Ahsoka and then either a planet that I love or the addition of the Jedi that I love. It’s like you know me, Clone Wars. Well, except for that Jar Jar thing.
Giveaway: Win a copy of Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells
Over on Twitter, we reached a completely arbitrary but awesome milestone last week: 1,138 followers. To celebrate, we’re giving away a book!
We’ve got a lovely promotional copy of Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells that’s been provided to us by the good folks at Random House and Del Rey that we’re going to give to one lucky person.
To win it, all you have to do is leave a comment in this post between now and 11:59PM EST Friday and we will randomly select one person to send it to. Unfortunately, you’re going to need to be in the continental US to be eligible to win, because we can’t afford shipping costs worldwide.
Thanks for following us on Twitter and supporting the blog and podcast, it really dose mean a lot to us!
Review: Star Wars: Legacy #9
Star Wars: Legacy #9 by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman is out in stores everywhere today. The good news is that you won’t even have to travel to the poisonous waters of Dac to get your hands on a copy!
This review contains mild spoilers.