S2E11 - Introducing your friends to Star Wars - “Jedi Noob”

Introducing your friends to Star Wars


In this episode:


Getting into Star Wars can be tough. It has a huge history
and a gigantic fanbase, and with 50 years behind it, some people
are intimidated by the franchise and don’t know how to jump in.
Never fear, geeks! We’re here to help.

Inspired by our resident Jedi Noobs Chocobochica and
CapsuleJay (among others!), we want to make sure that Star Wars
is not unapproachable. We provide suggestions on the best viewing
order on the movies, as well as jumping-on points that aren’t
necessarily even tied in with the films.

There is a huge swath of Star Wars-related media out there,
so if you’re a book person, we recommend books (specifically,
audiobooks!), or if you’re a gamer, there are always video games,
and if you like to binge, you can even jump in with some of the
cartoons and even different ways to watch those!

We discuss the oft-mentioned Machete order, as well as how
The Force Awakens (Episode 7) changed the way you jump in and get
accustomed to the galaxy far, far away.

Even spinoffs like the recent Rogue One and the upcoming Han
Solo films present unique ways to dip your toes in without
needing 50 years worth of history to make sense of it all.



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Weekly Geekery


Beej



Zelda Zelda Zelda. Breath of the Wild has made him pretty
much live in Hyrule.

Buffy: The Vampire Slayer rewatch with his wife.

Replaying Wii games--Mario Kart as a good 2-player game,
and watching his wife discover how different Super Mario Run
is over New Super Mario Bros Wii



Void



Read Wayward and Ratqueens, which has been given a soft
reset, which means you can get into it easier now.

Finally “Beat” Fire Emblem Heroes, but more content
should be comign soon.

I still love Shovel Knight and have been replaying it on
Switch. Not only is this his year of trying to replay more
things, but it’s also a way to keep using the Switch because
it’s just great to hold and use.

Void’s kids prefer joycons sideways with the wrist strap
over other controllers.

Finally watching a bunch of stuff that built up between
the new job and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Various YouTube
series, Genius Game Season 3, Assassin's Creed (movie),
Moana. Fantastic Beasts, Passengers, and the disappointingly
bland Iron Fist on Netflix.)





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