Full Circle Star Wars Moments

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I have a message from the village Jedi. Max Rebo hit it. Hello, hello, hello, Panorama Family. Welcome back to another Star Wars Point of View, brought to you by the local Village Jedi. If you're new here, welcome. And if you're not, welcome back. I'm so happy to have you here. Another fabulous Friday. Finals are over, and I am locked in and we are ready to talk about Star Wars. I was talking a little bit on the live Instagram live as I was getting ready to record this episode. That kind of a little sneak peek into the trajectory of this show is the High Republic. I got a High Republic comic book last week that I've been enjoying, looking at the characters and the different art style. I love the story. I can't wait to get the next issue. And then Star Wars is also funded by Disney on Webtoon. And they have a High Republic story on there that I've been enjoying as well. So I was thinking as a little kind of like book club segment of the show. We won't do it every month, but every once in a while, the first book club is going to be Light of the Jedi, and it is the first young adult High Republic novel. So I'm going to go to Barnes and Noble, buy that, make a bunch of markings, notes, and we're just going to comb through that because the High Republic, it feels like an extended, alternate universe of Star Wars, which is exciting to me. It's a little overwhelming, but it is something that is very appealing to me. I love the different costumes, I like the character designs, and I want to learn more. So that's kind of where the show is going to be headed for the next couple of months. But today we are going to be talking about full circle Star Wars moments. I went ahead and submitted a link on Instagram. That worked out so well last week. I wanted to try it again this week. It's probably not going to become a weekly thing, but it's something that I'm still kind of trying to figure out as far as how to get you involved in the discussion. And so that is what we will be talking about is some of your submissions as well as my little handy-dandy master list on my iPad, full circle moments that I have come to appreciate. But before we get into that, a little bit behind the scenes, how you can get involved in the discussion is follow me on Instagram or TikTok at the VillageJedi. Or you can go ahead and send in an email for me to read and discuss on air at the last segment of the show. If there's any to be read and discussed, we will do those at tvjpod at gmail.com is where you can send those.20 and you're done. Link will be in the show notes. Okay, so with all that out of the way, let's go ahead and dive in. We have a lot to yap about. George Lucas is famous for saying a certain phrase, it's like poetry, it rhymes. And so that was kind of the the inspiration for this episode is what parts of Star Wars feel like poetry they rhyme. Obviously, there's a lot. Um one is very, very like it comes to mind full circle moment is Luke saving his father. Like the whole six movies, it all comes to an end. First episode one, we meet Anakin, he's the chosen one. Last episode, one of the final scenes, is Luke saving Anakin. So it's just Star Wars is jam-packed with these different themes of family and morality and how we can work to be better people, both for ourselves and for each other. But in the meantime, how do we fit into the grand scheme of things? And that is what Star Wars is about. It's like poetry, it rhymes. So here were a few on my master list. Um, it's just gonna be Yap Central today, as per ush. The first one, Darth Vader finding Ahsoka's lightsaber. Now, I wrote this one because it is a full circle moment for me and for most fans. The idea that Ahsoka was Anakin's pride and joy. He was everything that he had become as far as his training, his best qualities are what Ahsoka ended up becoming. And so at the last episode of Clone Wars, Darth Vader searches through the snow and he finds Ahsoka's lightsaber, and it really just is a testament that their relationship is done. Like there is no more connection. He is on his path and she is now on her path, and they have gone their separate ways. And it was just such a nice way to end that show because realistically, Dave Faloney has said before, Ahsoka and Captain Rex are the main characters of that series, and so it was just a nice way to end it. We first started the series with the Clone Wars television movie, um, and it was where Ahsoka became Anakin's Padawan, and then the last episode of the series, we see Ahsoka and Anakin have officially gone their separate ways. So we see them when they join, and then this is just a nice way to tell fans this relationship is finished. Of course, we see it again later, um, live action, Ahsoka in the World Between Worlds, but for this moment especially, it just felt so right, such a poetic way to finish that character dynamic. Okay, next. Luke and Leia's Force Ghosts Together. I was recently reminded by a social media post, I can't even remember how long ago. So is it really recent? If it was long ago, my words are jumble bumbled. Anyways, we do not see the twins together near as much. One of my favorite shots in all of Star Wars, I think it is the end of Empire Strikes Back. I can't really remember off the top of my head, but it's where C3PO and R2D2, and then Luke and Leia are standing and they're looking out a window into space, and um Luke just like puts his arm around his sister. And I love that shot. I also love the shot at the end of Rise of Skywalker where we see Luke and Leia together. So it's just a full circle moment that they did not get to spend near as much time together, especially on screen, but it is comforting as a fan to know that Leia tapped into the force enough to be able to be with her brother in this way. So I love that. I think that was a smart choice creatively, and it just gives comfort to all the original trilogy fans out there, including myself, that they do get to be together forever. Because they weren't together very long. Like the whole sequel trilogy, Luke is off by himself, and then we learn later that like Lee starts his own Jedi Academy, so they didn't spend a lot of time together. They did in the Legends novels, you know, we see them go on different adventures together, but as far as like just getting to move through life peacefully, there's not a lot of that. So that is a full circle moment for me is getting to see them together at the end of that movie. Next on the list, Rex getting the chip surgery. That is full circle because when we see Rex again in Rebels, it was before Clone Wars Season 7 had come out. So we see Rex in Rebels, and he tells us. He tells us his fans, he's like, Yep, I had my chip removed. These other two clones, they had their chips removed, blah blah blah. But when we finally see it, it all just connects. And like everything that has to do with the chip technology in Bad Batch to see that was really cool. The first episode of season one, Bad Batch, and then Rex takes up the cause of liberating clones who are willing. It just all comes full circle. Rex as a character was already really cool, but then later, when we see him and these other clones that he's liberated become the very beginnings of the foundation for the rebellion, how much more full circle can you get? That that scene alone was so cool, and I remember where I was when I got to watch it, loved that. Next, Tech calling his sacrifice plan 99. The whole bad batch in reality. Experimental Unit Clone Force 99. Man, okay, like that's just so cold. It gives me chills. Because clone 99, if you're not familiar in the show, he's a defective clone. He's born with um issues, and so he doesn't get to be part of a clone squadron like the rest of his brothers. All the other clones are very kind to him, they're respectful toward him, they call him 99, and he gives the ultimate sacrifice um to save his brothers and to save their homeland Camino um when it gets invaded in one of the arcs of Clone Wars. Very unforgettable arc, unforgettable character, may he rest in peace, good soldiers follow orders, 99. So then in Bad Batch, the the fact that they even call themselves that is really cool. Clone Force 99. It is in honor of 99. Or what if 99 was like part of that experimental batch and it didn't work? Like, what if he was being tested? He was part of that first batch with desirable mutations. Oh, that's kind of cool. I hadn't really thought about that together. But, anyways, when Tech ends up dying in that show, he also gives the ultimate sacrifice in order to save his family and to save his his home. His his family is his home. And so he calls it Plan 99. That's what they all call it. And it has to be in honor of Clone 99 from the Clone Wars. So that is a full circle moment for me. When they called him that, Plan 99. Oh, that was so cool. That was so cool. Like, obviously, it's not happy. I'm not happy. I'm not like, oh, that was amazing. It's just genuinely like, oh, from a story writing perspective, love, love, love. Slay, ate, devoured, all of that. Okay, next, uh full circle moment. Force lightning parallel converted Anakin and liberated him. Okay, so I had to break this down. In Revenge of the Sith, Anakin is converted to Darth Vader when he watches the Force Lightning on Mace Windu. Palpatine uses it to kill Mace Windu, fries him. And then shortly after that, Anakin becomes Darth Vader. Then in Re-Return of the Jedi, Anakin turns back to the light side when he sees Palpatine using force lightning against Luke. And that is a full circle moment. So when you re-watch it, you appreciate it more. But at first glance, you're like, oh, that's kind of cool. But when you really think about it, it took Palpatine attacking somebody that this character, Anakin, and later Vader, respects and cares about in order for a transformation to happen within. And I don't know, that's a full circle first full circle moment for me as well. R.I.P. Mace Windu. But Star Wars, what if? What if Samuel L. Jackson? Come in, Samuel L. Jackson. Will you become um a part of a future Star Wars project where Mace Windu is actually alive? Question mark. That would be pretty sick. Okay, next on the list. Full circle moment, R2 D2 flying in the X-Wing with Luke. Now, R2 D2 as an Astromech belonged first to Padme. And then he saved everyone. Padme was like, oh, this little droid, like we love him. He's so sweet. Oh, good job, little droid. Then when Anakin and Padme get married, they switch droids like wedding rings. So then R2D2 becomes Anakin's. And R2D2 is Anakin's Astromech at that point. He flies with him, goes on missions with him, saves people. And so then when R2D2 becomes um Luke's Astromech and goes on missions, flies, saves people, it's just a full circle moment that you got you gotta appreciate. And that's kind of funny to me because um like it's so old. Like it wouldn't work, it would be there would be bugs, it would function improperly, and so when he's you know RTD2, he's always been a little bit salty and sassy, but he's a little more so in the OT. And I genuinely think it's just because he's old, like technology ages, and so it's just kind of funny to think about it in that way that like he's been around, like he's seen some things, and now here he is, he's with Luke down to the very end, and I I just I just love that. And I don't know, you can't go wrong with RTD too. I I love him. So that's that's a full circle moment on that made it to the list, and I'm sure there's plenty of other for full circle moments that I didn't even get. This is just kind of one that I've been keeping over the last few weeks. Um, that you know, I would be going through my day and I would think is something, and I'd be like, oh, let me add that to the list. And here we are. Um, and I'm excited to read your guys's as well. Okay, so next on the list, full circle moment. How many times am I gonna say that and how many times am I gonna have to resay it because I'm I mumble and I mess it up? Okay, Boba becoming a major domo on Tatooine. That is a full circle memento because when we first meet Boba Fett, he's working for Job of the Hut, right? He is in that room and he is the errand boy, he's the hired help. But then when we see him in Book of Boba and he takes the throne, now he's in charge, all right? He's the one bossing people around, he's the one sitting on the throne. When not that long ago, it was him standing in the corner begging for orders, begging for you know something to do, and now he gets to do that. And I just think that that one's kind of cool too, especially full circle moment, everything he did for the sand people. He appreciates tattooing culture in a way that Jabba never did, and so it's just cool to see of all people, yes, this makes sense. Boba Fett being a ruler in tattooing, it just makes sense. So I had to put that on the list as well. You can hear the excitement, like that was just so cool when we see that end credit scene in The Mandalorian, when he just like takes out Bib Fortuna and he's like, There's a new sheriff in town. Oh, it I just loved it. Like, I loved, loved, loved it. It gave me chills. And then getting to see him in his own show where he's just kind of trying to figure out okay, what does this all mean? How am I gonna implement? Like, what kind of ruler do I want to be? Full circle. Love it. Okay, next on the list, Ahsoka training for Order 66. Y'all, if you listen to my collaboration episode, Imperial Interview with Empire Radio, it should be on my YouTube channel in a playlist. You can find it there, or just go to their page and check out their videos. But I mention one of my favorite Star Wars moments of all time is that this Star Wars um oh, what's the word? All of a sudden I just blinked. Tales of the Jedi, thank you, episode where Ahsoka is being trained by Anakin for Order 66. This is a full, full circle moment because it adds so much depth to her character. Like for me, watch and a lot of fans who appreciated this this little like 12-minute short, it was the final piece that clicked in into as to why she is that girl, why she will always be that girl. She will always be the strongest, always be the smartest, always be the best one in the room because of this episode. It was the final piece we needed, and everything just fell into place. Why she's able to beat Inquisitors, why she's lived so long, why she is the way she is, calm as a cucumber during every single battle, because this episode gave us that missing link. So, full circle moment is when Ahsoka is being trained by Anakin in that Tales of the Jedi short how to win when being shot at by human soldiers. Because she's like, This is dumb. Like the the Rex's men, like, they aren't half the the droids aren't half as good as Rex's men. That's what she says. You can tell I've watched it a million times. And Anakin's like, that's the point. And she's like, like, I don't understand why we're doing this. And he's like, the best way I can protect you is to train you to protect yourself. So he's teaching her how to survive in a way that goes above and beyond what the other masters do for their Padawans, because his relationship with Ahsoka is not like other Padawans. He wants her to survive anything, he's preparing her to survive Order 66, and he doesn't even know it. So when we watch that episode, when we watch that arc at the end of Clone Wars, and you're like, how is she surviving? Like, how she I mean, I mean, I guess like she's trained by Anakin. Okay, no, no. He literally trained her to survive attacks from clone soldiers. Full circle moment. Missing piece, clicked into place, the puzzle pieces fell. This was incredible. I will never stop talking about this Star Wars moment in particular, because it just sealed the approval. Ahsoka is the face of Star Wars when it comes to the Clone Wars era. So okay. Put the silk box away, mama. Okay, next on the list. Full circle moment, Maul's death on Tatooine. I think this was very poetic. I've seen some whispers, people saying, Oh, what if they retcon Maul's death? Oh blah, blah. Girly, no, he needed to die. It was the end, and it was a poetic way to go. Because, first off, he killed um Qui-Gon Jin. And then Obi-Wan killed him. But then when he went back to Tatooine, where this whole thing even started, that's when Obi-Wan is able to finish the job. And it's a full circle moment for me because it just makes sense. When you think about Maul's character, we just watched him in Shadow Lord, we see him at the end of Clone Wars, his whole MO is revenge. And one of the people that he wants to exact revenge on is Kenobi. You cut me in half, so you need to die. And like pretty much the only reason he has the will to live is because he wants to outlive his enemies. We talk a lot about Maul um here on the Village Jedi podcast, breaking down every single episode of Maul Shadow Lord. So if you're new here, welcome and please go check that out. I think you would rather enjoy it. So it makes sense that Obi Wan was the one who ended Maul's. Journey. Um, and it happened where everything all started. His dying words are about the chosen one. Will he avenge us? And Obi-Wan's like, yes, he will. Like, finally, Maul can have some peace. But the one who brought him peace was the one who disturbed his peace the most. And I think that's beautiful. First full circle moment for sure. Next on the list, second to last one, because I really want to get into what you guys wrote. Obi-Wan saying hello there in the Kenobi series. This was just a primo memo. I absolutely loved this. And if you didn't watch the live-action Kenobi series, I understand there's a lot of Star Wars material to consume, but a main meme of Kenobi and just Star Wars in general is in Revenge of the Sith when he drops down and looks at General Grievous. All he says is hello there. And General Grievous is like, General Kenobi. That's the whole thing. Like if you comment on a Star Wars account, hello there, they nine times out of ten will respond, General Kenobi. That's just the joke. And then when you re-watch the original trilogy, that's Kenobi's first words to um uh R2D2. He's like, hello there, bruh. Like, and so then when we see him in the Kenobi series, the last thing he says when he's meeting Luke is hello there. Like it just all comes full circle. That was the perfect way to end that series. The right line to be delivered. Chef's kiss, Remy the Rat is cooking. He is working overtime in that writer's room. I loved it. Okay, last one on my list, and I'm sure there'll be more. This was a really fun episode for me to put together, so I'm sure there's gonna be a part two. But for part one, last on the list, full circle moment was Yoda telling Obi-Wan that Qui-Gon had unlocked the secret to immortality. And I loved this. And I wish I was around old enough to watch the OT and to watch the prequels. I know it was a different time, and the way that Star Wars fans were then is not how they were now. I'm very grateful for being able to be alive during this time of Star Wars. But what I mean is being able to understand how in the world a forced ghost works. Because I grew up watching it with the OT. I saw Obi-Wan and how he was able to kind of guide Luke's adventures. But how does this work? Like it's just is this just like a Jedi thing? Then we learn in Revenge of the Sith, one of the last scenes, Yoda telling Obi-Wan, hey, Qui-Gon is actually the first one who is a force ghost, which means anyone who comes after him or anyone that he wants to speak with and teach them how to do that, they're gonna be able to do that too. So then it all connects. You're like, oh, okay, well, Yoda had a relationship with Qui-Gon, so obviously Qui-Gon's gonna teach him how to do that. Obi-Wan had a connection with Qui-Gon, that's how he learns to be, and then we see him in an OT, and he's a force, oh, like it all makes sense. Like it all just kind of clicks into place. And if it and it was a very like pivotal piece of the OT was this force ghost thing. You're like, how does that even work? And so getting to make that connection at the end of Revenge of the Sith, I love that line, I love that poetry, it rhymes for me. So that is my list. How many did we talk about? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven. Eleven full circle moments for this part one episode. I will be doing a part two because this was really fun. But I want to go ahead and shift over to what you guys submitted on Instagram, which has been kind of fun. Um, basically, how it works is I just make a Google form um and I post the link on my Instagram stories. It's up for 24 hours, but if you open the link in an external browser, the link is open for however long up until I record, which is typically like Thursday evenings. So that's just a little bit more information. If you didn't get a chance to submit for this episode, just you know, be be on on the lookout for the stories and see um if there's any that caught your eye. Maybe there's a prompt and you're like, oh, like I have something to submit for that. That's just where that's gonna be. Um, and if you have any ideas for future prompt to be written into episodes for the Bills Should I podcast, feel free to DM me, send me an email, tvjpod at gmail.com. But I want to go ahead and get into what you guys wrote. So let's let's do that. Okie dokie. What are some full circle moments for you guys? We got 10 responses, so we're gonna read all 10. First one, full circle moment for me. Anakin and Padme moments after Anakin's nightmare in episode three. Okay, so this was a full circle moment for you. I don't, I didn't get like an explanation for why, but I'm not gonna take that away from you. I'm glad it's a full circle moment. If my memory serves me, that is when um Anakin is basically like Padme's like, you you had another nightmare, my my love, my my precious, my my beautiful husband. And he's like, Yep, yep, I had another nightmare, but don't don't you worry your pretty little head. What what does she say, Taylor Swift? Don't you worry your pretty little mind. People throw rocks at things that shine in life. Makes love the country The stakes are high, the water is low, but this love is ours. Bet you didn't think you would be getting a little a little Taylor Swift's cover on the Village that I podcast. You're welcome. Happy Friday. Okay, so anyways, uh Anakin, where where was I even going with that? Anakin's like, um, yeah, don't worry about it. I'm going to save you. I'm going to protect you. I'm gonna do whatever I can to make sure you do not die. And that kind of is a full circle moment because she did die, bro. She did. She kicked that bucket hard. So, anyways, um, next on the list, someone wrote, Qui-Gon training Obi-Wan, Obi-Wan training Anakin, Anakin training Ahsoka. I love that. This actually reminds me, someone else posted, they DM'd me on Instagram, they didn't submit it to the forum, but I I I loved it. They said full circle moment for them was Yoda training Luke and then Luke training Grogu. Oh, that's just so good. That just hits, like it scratches your Star Wars brain right where it needs to be. I love that. And so this is similar, like it's full circle. It is the family generational training. And oh, where did I see that? I saw another one, an artist. Let me see if I can pull it up here. My tech, my tech skills. Log into Instagram at the Village Jedi, go follow it. I reposted it. Okay, savvy art. She made this this image. Qui-Gon training Obi-Wan, Obi-Wan training Anakin, Anakin training Ahsoka. She drew that, and then the next one is Mace Windu training Dipla, and then Dipla training um Kanan or Caleb, doom, and then Kaylin, Kanan training Ezra. So it's just a cool thing to think about, and something that actually is pretty devastating, how that was lost when the Jedi were were massacred, is that chain of generational training. What I learned, I am now passing on to you, and that was lost. Um, and I obviously want to talk more later about the new um Star Wars movie that is coming out, with hop which hopefully we will see Ray with some sort of Jedi Training Academy, because that to me is an important part of Jedi history is being able to pass on what they have learned. And so a new Jedi order rising where they're able to do that again. I think it's poetic, it's beautiful, it rhymes, it's very full circle. So I I love that answer. Um, next, someone wrote obvious answer, but Anakin's, you were right about me. It's a beautiful moment to conclude the OT, but also brings back full circle to Padme's last words. There's still good in him. Somehow this beautiful sense of hope was subconsciously passed on to her son Luke, who was able to save his father and help him fulfill his destiny to bring of bringing balance to the force written by Pastor Yoda. Go follow him. Um I love this one. I hadn't really thought about that before, actually. That how did how did Luke know that his father still had good in him? Vader didn't say that to him. He's like, Oh, sorry I cut your hand off. By the way, I'm still Loki a good guy. Like, just give me a minute. Let me cook. No. And and like Obi-Wan didn't say that either. So I just think that's kind of cool to think about that like maybe Pad May was able to sort of pass that on to her children. This sense of like, I believe in your father, there is still still good in him. That's a beautiful answer. Thank you for writing that in. Okay, next, somebody wrote, Kylo saving Ray in the last Jedi, even though it's more like half circle. Well, it becomes full circle because then Ray saves Kylo. Which, not that, you know, this is the time or place, but y'all know how much I love lugging around a soapbox. So let's just pull that out really quick and take a little one-two step on top of that. Bring back then solo. There's so much more story to tell with Adam Driver's character, especially because of the chemistry that him and Daisy Ridley had, the force dyad stuff. That is so effortlessly beautiful, the way it rhymes, so poetic. We need more of that. And so this answer made me think of that. We do have like, oh, Kylo, he saves Ray, but then Ray saves Kylo. Like, they are connected to one another. That cool stuff that we saw with the Force Dyad, where like they're able to pass on inanimate objects to one another. We need more Kylo and Ray. And I'm not just saying that from like a fangirl perspective who loves Raylo. I obviously subscribe to that drama, but I'm mostly just saying it because we have two incredibly talented actors who have the ability to give us more storytelling if the right people put the scripts into their inboxes. Right? Cut the check. Let's do it. Bring back Ben Solo. Okay, soapbox. You just sit right over there. I might need you more later. Who knows? Who knows? Okay, next, someone wrote full circle moment is Qui-Gon's first lesson he gives to Obi-Wan on screen, being that um, being what would have saved Anakin from his fall. He says, Remember, concentrate on the moment. Feel, don't think, use your instincts. So true. And it honestly, it's a full circle moment that Qui-Gon reaches out to Anakin during Attack of the Clones, uh, while he's like slaughtering the sand people. Like Qui-Gon, he really just did have everybody's best interests at heart. You could never say a bad thing about that guy. So full circle to think that like what we first hear as far as how he is as a master to his Padawan, how he talks to Obi-Wan, this teaching, what it would have done for Anakin had Anakin heard it, had Anakin had the opportunity to apply it. Bring back, girl, soapbox is looking at me. Bring back Star Wars what if. Like, I would love to know what if Anakin was trained by Qui-Gon. Actually, never mind. We already know. We already know exactly what that would look like. Ezra and Kanan. Ezra and Kanan's relationship is exactly what Qui-Gon and Anakin would have been. Okay, why do I get so fired up? It's because I'm passionate. At the Village Jedi podcast, where you will find a lovely host, Marina, every single Friday. She brings her lovely friend soapbox around to stand on and yap. Um, but she also just has a lot of passion. And she cracks herself up. Like she just is the funniest person she's ever met. Like yo, okay, let's get back on track, please. I even slept good last night. What is going on? What what's going on? Okay, that was a really good one. Um, they also said here that regarding that last response, it's a longer question, so I didn't scroll far enough. But they said that Anakin thought and worried too much about the future and his visions. If he'd have stayed in the moment, he would have acted with more clarity. So true. So true. But I do want to say something that is Anakin, like to a fault, he always was in the moment. He never really stopped and counted to 10, you know, did did the breathing exercises. He just was always like zero to a hundred. And so it just would have been nice to your point, like you were saying, if he would have had Anakin or had Qui-Gon as a master. But then, like, I guess when you think about it, he kind of did have Qui-Gon as a master because everything Obi-Wan is is what Qui-Gon taught him. So Anakin did get Qui-Gon's teachings by extension because of Obi-Wan. But then that wasn't that wouldn't really make sense either because like how Anakin trains Ahsoka is not at all how Obi-Wan trained Anakin. Like, we're talking in circles. Full circle moment, this podcast. For real, for real. Okay, next. Someone submitted and said Anakin and World Between Worlds for me as as a force ghost. I can't wait to see more. So true. So true. Do you know how giddy those prequel fans are and were when we watched that episode of Ahsoka for the first time? You couldn't put that excitement in a mason jar. We were just so jazzed. We had so much electricity, and we are still talking about it. The like flashbacks where Hayden Christensen is in Clone Wars armor, and then we see like him and Rosario Dawson, like how they're able to engage in like combat, they're talking, and then all of a sudden it flashes, and like you see Darth Vader's silhouette. Like, there are so many good full circle moments in that one episode alone. Like, if we get to see more, hold on your hats, ladies and gentlemen. Buckle your seatbelts because it's about to be a wild ride. I love that someone wrote that in because there are so like I almost wonder if I'm allowed to do that on the podcast. You guys can let me know because you know how much I love to be educated and corrected. If I'm allowed to do that, where okay, this show already happened, but like we're gonna deep dive this random episode. Or like, oh yeah, okay, so this movie actually came out in the 80s, but we're gonna deep dive it. Like, I am I allowed to do that? I don't know. Hopefully you're screaming yes while you're listening to this or watching on YouTube. Hi, I just waved. Okay. Next. Someone submitted R2D2 accompanying Anakin and Luke to blow up space stations episode one versus the Trade Federation and episode four versus the Death Star. I had this one on my list too. R2 D2 getting to just go with with Anakin and then with his son Luke. Like, I love that. And then later he um hangs out with Leia quite a bit. Like, he just he's one of the family. He's one of the family, him and Ahsoka, they are certified skywalkers in my book. Stamp it, mail it, approved. Okay, next, my full circle moment is in Rebels when Maul tries to kill Obi-Wan the same way he killed Qui-Gon. Guys. If you have not yet checked out, Sam Whitwer does this this whole spiel on YouTube where he talks about the different forms that Obi-Wan uses as he is fighting um Maul in that episode of Corners. Like he does his famous move, and then he does like Qui-Gon's move. Like, there's this whole poetry, full circle rhyming, symbolic, beautiful, you know, yap session that he does. And this reminded me of it. Basically, there were, as with any sort of animated project, nothing is accidental. The way the character moves, someone had to draw that. Their facial expressions, someone had to draw that. And so the way they were able to draw Obi-Wan's battle with Maul, this very quick sequence, nothing is an accident. They weren't trying to get it over with, but the way that they did it in such a short amount of time is poetic, is full circle. Absolutely. Great, great response. Okay, next. I remember watching Rogue One with my father for the first time. We had just learned Carrie Fisher had passed before going into the theater, and I will never forget the emotions and look we both shared at each other when Vader had his hallway scene and the Princess Leia Cameo shortly afterward. I walked out of the theater understanding what my dad and his generation had felt when they saw a new hope for the first time. I love that. I love that. Yes, that is so true. And how about that hallway scene, y'all? Oh, chills. Seeing that in the theater for the first time, absolutely wild. And then, yes, seeing that like Princess Leia scene where he hands the plans and she just says hope. Like, oh, that is a good answer. And it is so true. The way that they frame that and they use the same music and the same costumes, like it is minutes before a new hope. And that was a full circle moment. Connected the dots, final piece, click together, everything. Love it. Great response. Okay, this is the last one. Full circle moment for me. Not really an in-universe full circle moment, but when Ahmed Best, who received so so much criticism when he portrayed Jar Jar Boong Binks, an unfortunately very disliked character to each their own, was brought back to a live-action Jedi master, Kellerin Beck. Uh, and was the re and was the revealed to be the Jedi who saved Grogu during Order 66. I really appreciated that he was given the opportunity to return in live action and save one of the most loved characters. It's definitely a sort of full circle moment I think about a lot. I couldn't have said that better myself, and I could not agree with you more. That was such a strong choice by the directors. And it just shows you chivalry is not dead, really. Like that was such a kind thing to do that didn't have to be done. Like if it was a different actor, people would just be like, oh, okay, yeah, oh, oh nice. Like he's not like this pivotal, like pillar structure, foundational character. He's just the guy that rescued Grogu. You know what I mean? But the choice to have it be someone who received a wave of hate when he should have been appreciated, applauded, loved, when he was a foundational structural character of three whole movies, right? And so I couldn't agree with you more. Full circle moment. He got his flowers, way overdue, but a great choice that reflects the uh high standards and good morals of Star Wars stories as a whole. Okay, so we just had a fantastic discussion. I cannot wait to keep doing these, you guys. Having Google Forms and being able to get the audience involved with the episodes has just been such a treat for me as a host. I hope it's been fun for you as a viewer, um, getting to participate in a fun new way. And like I said, if this wasn't a prompt that you had something to submit, that's fine. Um, I plan on doing more of these because, like I said, it just really is such a treat. It's so fun. And it's been a lot of fun growing the community. Um, thank you so much for all of your support. If you haven't yet, go check out the YouTube channel. Um, and something else that's actually a huge help is if you write a review. I would love to do some sort of giveaway. I know Children of the Watch just did where they, you know, okay, if you write a five-star review, like we're gonna do a giveaway. So something like that would be fun. I I've heard um of other other shows kind of trying to tell me, like, oh, you should start a Patreon. So, like, I have a bunch of different things I want to do, but so far it has just been a great time. And I just wanted to take a second, especially after the hectic couple weeks that I've had with school, uh, just to let you guys know that this really has been an incredible outlet for me. Um, but getting such strong support and genuine love right back that I'm pouring into a project I'm passionate about has made it that much sweeter. So thank you so much for spending some time with me. Um, we're gonna go ahead and cut to the nerdy outro. Uh, this is where the fun ends. My only hope is you enjoyed, and I will yap at you again next Friday. Bye. This has been The Village Jedi. Thank you so much for listening. To support this show, please leave a rating or review wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. Go check out the YouTube channel or send me an email to be read and discussed on air. You can also tell a fellow nerd to build the community. I mean this in the nerdiest way possible. 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