Unrest In The Galactic Senate - Attack Of The Podcast
The year was 2002. It had been 3 years since the Phantom Menace. George Lucas returned with his second Star Wars release: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. But did ol\u2019 George learn his lesson and adjust to some of the issues that critics and fans had with the previous film? Is there a clear answer to what this movie is about? Who are the clones and what are they attacking?\nGriffin and David (having discovered this sequel) are excited to return to their investigation, and in this week\u2019s episode, they dive back in looking at the first 25 minutes. Join your hosts as they get reintroduced to Padm\xe9, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jar Jar Binks and a now grown up Anakin Skywalker, discuss the assassinations attempts, why Anakin has become such a jerk and what message Lucas has inserted in the film in regards to smoking cigarettes AKA \u2018death sticks.\u2019 Also, should Griffin\u2019s merch spotlight continue as a segment and #PadmeDolezalYesOrNo?\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! \nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord\nFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices