Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi meet Queen Amidala and Darth Sidious sends Darth Maul to hunt them down in this segment of The Phantom Menace.
It is time for another installment of our series covering The Phantom Menace in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the film. In this episode, the Jedi rescue and meet Queen Amidala before leading the escape from Naboo. Notable characters such as Darth Maul and R2-D2 are introduced, and the Queen begins to interact with the other characters while undercover. The first act of the movie begins to draw to a close, and we are discussing it in this episode of Podcast Stardust.
Kara DJ from Into A Larger World joins us for this discussion.
The segment of the film we discuss runs from 21:34 to 31:41.
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- Kara’s earliest memories of seeing The Phantom Menace, her favorite scenes, and favorite character (the answer to the last one might surprise you),
- Nute Gunray’s threats concerning the suffering of the people of Naboo,
- Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan’s rescue of Queen Amidala and her handmaidens,
- Kara’s observations about Jar Jar Binks,
- The action in the hangar as Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan confront the droids there,
- The escape from Naboo on Naboo’s ship, R2-D2’s introduction, and Ric Olie’s narration of everything that happens,
- Darth Sidious meeting with Nute Gunray and Rune Haake and the introduction of Darth Maul,
- The identity of “the Phantom Menace,”
- What Padmé was the one to clean up R2-D2, and
- Queen Amidala “ordering” the Jedi to take her handmaiden with her.
Check out the last episode in our The Phantom Menace series in episode 693.
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Don’t forget to check out the latest discussion of Star Wars news in episode 704.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.