Contrary to the less than stellar reception to prequels 1-3 in the Star Wars universe received, the latest installments have new fans hooked and old fans re-invigorated. Both Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens and Rogue One (an anthology entry) received strong reviews from critics and movie-goers and were box office titans for the years […]
Cloud City Casino Dragon Con Special: Star Wars 40th Anniversary
This special episode we bring you audio from the Star Wars 40th Anniversary panel at Dragon Con that Michael was on as well as Kevin Reitzel, Tom Hutchens, Charlotte Errity, Caitlin Plesher, and Chadwick Miller.
Battlefront II: Inferno Squad — Ion Cannon #100
Join your hosts Tom, Stephen, and William, along with Sean Keane from the New York Daily News, as they review the prequel novel for Battlefront II, Inferno Squad. It’s also our 100th episode of Ion Cannon after we rebranded We Talk Clones a few years ago! After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and […]
Phasma – Review
This review does contain spoilers. In the lead up to The Force Awakens, the anticipation for the new film was palpable. Fans were atwitter about everything they were seeing in the trailers, toys and through the media, including one of the most striking new characters–Captain Phasma. This chrome-plated stormtrooper had many fans asking questions about who […]
Star Wars: Phasma – A Beyond the Films Review
Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson (hardcover, 2017) In 2015, Delilah S. Dawson’s first Star Wars story, A Perfect Weapon (reviewed here), was released. Many fans wondered whether (or […]
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Behind the Scenes of Moderating Daniel Logan and Peter Mayhew at Dragon Con 2017
Dragon Con 2017 is over, and I wanted to touch on something I really enjoy about it: the fact that it’s a by the fans, for the fans convention. One aspect of this is that the majority of panelists and moderators are fans, and thus share a similar perspective to the rest of us fans. […]