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136: We Waited 16 Years For This?

Published: April 20, 2013, 11:22 p.m.

b'They said it couldn\\u2019t be done! They said it shouldn\\u2019t be done! But here we are, talking about \\u201cStar Wars: Episode I \\u2014 The Phantom Menace.\\u201d Why are the Jedi such jerks? A little Jedi goes a long way. Also, the biggest letdown of John Siracusa\\u2019s life to date, stupid droids, good actors being boring, text versus subtext, the merits of prequels in general, and why this is a movie that makes us dream\\u2026 of a better movie. Exqueeze me? (Part 1 of 2.)'