"You're no longer a Jedi. You're not even a man. You're just a machine..."
Volume 3 is finally here and it opens with a stellar return to one of our favorite characters—The Ronin. We discuss everything we love about this episode, including the historical inspirations for Aneé-san, our love for Anzellans and Ewoks, and why we're so happy Visions is back.
We also talk about our disappointment with the "Filmmaker Focus" featurettes this time around and our hope that we return to the focus feature
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It's another crossover episode with our favorite book and video game club podcast on Glitterjaw—Novel Gaming!We're back with our pals Doug and Katie to discuss another stellar (and queer!) Star Wars book—Emma Mieko Candon's Star Wars: Ronin A Visions Novel (2021)! We gush over the Emma's prose and the way Ronin weaves Japanese mythology, haunting ghost stories, and Star Wars lore together in a beautiful and unapologetically queer way.
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"It is written. It is your destiny..."
Our journey looking back at Star Wars: Visions Season 1 has finally concluded, and we're looking back at our favorite episode of the first season once more - "Akakiri." A pitch-perfect short that serves as a wonderful tribute to Kurasawa's The Hidden Fortress, bringing the season full-circle.
Plus, we finally read and discuss the stunning one-shot comic "Visions – Peach Momoko " and give our favorite episodes after revisiting the series for the second time.
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"With a little time... we're going to become a proper family..."
In spite of our insistence it was a bad episode, we have to admit, we were wrong. (Or, more likely, our tastes and perspectives have changed with time.) "Lop & Ochō" was a fantastic episode to revisit. We found so much more depth and appreciation for the story Geno Studio told this time around.
We talked Yuki Igarashi's notion of this episode's "wabi sabi," and the comfort you can still find in it's "imperfect" ending. Plus, the gorgeous animation, costumes, and the overarching theme of Imperial oppression.
Stick around for our Beyond the Outer Rim Segment, where Tommy shares his experience exploring the world of improv for the first time!
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"The seeds of misfortune, when in peaceful soil, can be easy to overlook."
Standing in stark contrast to the previous episode, "T0-B1," is Masahiko Otsuka and Studio Trigger's "The Elder," a very dark tale--perhaps the darkest of the season--with a message about aging and trying to escape that which comes for us all: time. It's yet another excellent entry in this season, which incredible visuals, sound, acting, and writing.
Plus, stick around for our Beyond the Outer Rim where Cass shares their progress on their renaissance faire costume and discusses the dragon puppet they won the last time they attended!
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"My name is Tobi, and I'm a Jedi!"
We're so excited to return to the delightfulT0-B1 from the award winning and incredibly inventive Science Saru. We talk at length about the studio's philosophy, their other works, what makes T0-B1 special, and question why it's so hard for some fans to accept this sophisticated, yet unabashedly kid-friendly tale.
In our Outer Rim Tommy talks about one of his favorite bands, Between the Buried and Me, and discusses their newest album The Blue Nowhere.
(Spoiler: He digs it. A lot.)
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A Japanese animation powerhouse, Production I.G., takes the reigns of the 5th episode of Star Wars: Visions Season 1, bringing us "The Ninth Jedi." We discuss everything we love and some of what we didn't in this episode focused on lightsabers, plot twists, and just the right amount of goofy droids. Plus, we discuss what we expect from the sequel in Season 3 and The Last Jedi: Child of Hope coming in 2026.
And please stick around for a special Outer Rim section where Cass discusses their newest hobby: Creating music from plants and we share a section of what they've created. We're biased, but we think it's pretty neat!
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A mysterious masked figure, a picturesque Japanese-inspired mountain village, and a bride and groom in turmoil. What could make this beautiful story even more poignant?
Matthew Wood voiced Battle Droids, of course!
That's right, we're still revisiting Star Wars: Visions and we're so very happy to be talking The Village Bride once again, as it's easily one of our favorites of the entire first season.
Plus, in our Beyond the Outer Rim segment, we touch (very briefly!) on our experiences with Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong!
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We've got a bad feeling about this one.
Just kidding! ...or are we?
That's right, we're tackling one of Studio Trigger's two contributions to Star Wars: Visions Season 1, the reference-fest that is "The Twins." A beautifully animated episode that's only hampered by it's need to constantly remind the viewer that it's referencing Star Wars.
Hear what we think about the animation, if our thoughts have changed since we first watched it, and where this ranks among other Season 1 episodes.
Listen, or listen not. There is no try.
(Get it?! Get it?! That's from Star Wars!)
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Ready to make some noise for everyone's favorite Galactic Pop Punk band, Star Waver? We're cruising through our series "Hindsight is 20/20: Looking Back at Star Wars: Visions Season One" and it's time to rock out to Studio Colorido's Tatooine Rhapsody.
We dive into this somewhat maligned second episode and discuss everything we love, actually, about this adorable short that explores found families, being true to yourself, and music in a galaxy far, far away.
Find us in the pit. (No, not the rancor pit! The mosh pit!)
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What's that? More Star Wars: Visions coverage? That's right, we're taking a look back at Season 1 with our aptly named series, "Hindsight is 20/20: Looking Back at Star Wars Visions Season One!"
To kick off, we discuss everything there is to love about "The Duel," from the Seven Samurai and other Akira Kurasawa references to the incredible re-interpretation of Duel of the Fates. Plus, we dive into Takashi Okazaki incredible comic tie-ins.
Y'all. We're SO thrilled Visions is coming back.
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With our official coverage of Andor behind us, we decided to turn to one of our favorite hobbies to help give the show a proper send-off: Tabletop Roleplaying Games!
We created Dungeons & Dragons Character sheets for some of our favorite Andor: A Star Wars Story characters—Luthen Rael, Cassian Andor, Saw Gerrera, and Karis Nemik.
What do you think of our choices? What Andor character would you most want to create in a TTRPG setting? Let us know in the comments or on social!
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We've finally arrived at the end and, goodness, do we hate that it's over. We've said it so many times, but this is a very special show. We discuss the satisfying end of the series and so many character's journeys—Luthen, Kleya, Cass, Bix, Vel, Dedra—even Partigaz.
Plus, we spend time on some of the lighter moments in this arc, which are necessary and beautiful in their own right. (We love Granny Faiza!)
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Cass, just trying to live his life with Bix on Yavin IV, is marked as a “messenger” by a mysterious Force Healer; soon after, he and Wil return to Ghorman to target Dedra Meero. The Ghorman people are kettled into the town square by Imperial Forces, which quickly turns into the Ghorman Massacre - a heartbreaking event we found impossible not to connect to current events in Gaza. And, last but not least, Mon publicly denounces Palpatine and flees Coruscant with Cass’s help, cementing her - and his - role as a Rebel leader.
This penultimate arc is as heavy as it is beautiful. Get the Kleenex ready.
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The Ghorman story really takes flight in this arc as the Empire, through Dedra and Syril, tug on the strands of the Ghorlectipod web they've woven behind the scenes.
Cass and Bix try to get settled in Coruscant, Kleya and Luthen have to clean up a mess they made, Saw teaches Wilmon to huff rhydo, and Vel and Cinta reunite briefly.
We talk about it all.
And the Teletubbies. (We promise it makes sense...kind of.)
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Now that the dust has settled on Season 2 of Andor, what better time to start a rewatch with us as we kick off our coverage of the second season of the critically acclaimed series.
The first arc of the season begins with a bang. So much action as we begin one year from the finale of season 1. We've got grand theft auto, a wedding, and the Empire coming after the Ferrix survivors and plotting something sinister for Ghorman.
CW: We discuss a depiction of sexual assault and violence in that occurs in the third episode of Andor.
If you or anyone you know is facing sexual violence, please know help is available.
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We've arrived at our 100th Episode! And to celebrate, we're answering your questions and talking all about our time in Japan, our thoughts on Star Wars Celebration, May the Fierce Be With You, and our plans for our next 100 episodes!
Thank you to everyone who sent us questions, and thanks to everyone who's been along for this journey. We wouldn't be doing it without y'all! <3
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We've reached the end of Season 1 of Andor, and what a journey it's been. At the start of our coverage, we talked about the competing mythos in Star Wars - the mystical and singularly heroic, and those that reflect our own histories, highlighting antifascist movements and collective action. And, boy, did the finale really hit that message home. Listen to hear us gush about the ending and the season as a whole.
And, we announced our next episode, we're doing something special to celebrate our 100 episodes -- you get to ask us ANYTHING! Submit your questions in the comments on Spotify, tag us on Bluesky or Instagram, or email us at distantechoessw@gmail.com!
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The penultimate episode of Season 1 does not disappoint (not that we expected it to!). Cassian and Melchi make it off Narkina 5 with the help of some amazing freaks. Meanwhile, the situation on Ferrix takes a depressing turn. We talk the impact of Maarva's death, recite a poem to our boy Syril, unpack Leida's trad turn, and give this episode the affirming grunts it deserves.
Plus, it's officially CELEBRATION WEEK Punky Muffins! We give our predictions on what we'll see at the convention (spoiler: We were already wrong about one of our guesses!) Make sure you're following us on Bluesky, Instagram, and TikTok where we'll be bringing you all the 'sclusies, panels info, food reviews, and anything else we feel like featuring!
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Is "One Way Out" the best episode of Star Wars television ever? We discuss everything that makes this episode great, including standout performances from Stellan Skarsgård and Andy Serkis, their incredible monologues, the message this episode teaches us about collective action, and so much more.
Plus, as we continue to inch closer and closer to Star Wars Celebration Japan, we break down some of the merch we've seen that we're excited about. An R2-D2 Tamogatchi? They Tamogat US with that one!
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