Obi-Wan Kenobi defeats Darth Maul, Amidala captures the Queen, and Anakin Skywalker destroys the Trade Federation Battleship as the light side wins in our final installment of our The Phantom Menace series.
This is the final installment of our monthly series celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace. Obi-Wan avenges Qui-Gon. Anakin and Artoo destroy the Trade Federation control ship. Queen Amidala captures Viceroy Nute Gunray. It is a complete Naboo victory. In this episode, we are exploring the closing scenes and moments of the film. Some of these will go on to set up other films in the saga. For ten minutes of film, there is plenty to discuss. Thanks for joining us for this episode of Podcast Stardust.
We are joined by Aaron Harris and David Modders from Star Wars Reactions for this episode.
This episode covers the segment of the film that runs from 2:00:11 to the end.
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- The gungans defeat at the hands of the battle droids,
- How Padmé tricked Nute Gunray and captured him,
- Obi-Wan Kenobi’s one-on-one fight with Darth Maul,
- How Anakin and R2-D2 destroyed the Trade Federation battleship,
- What Obi-Wan had to do to defeat Darth Maul,
- Why Obi-Wan insisted on training Anakin,
- Yoda’s reservations about training Anakin as a Jedi,
- Qui-Gon Jinn’s funeral pyre, and
- The final celebration of the movie before the credits.
Thanks for joining us for another episode. Please subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and spread the word to all of your Star Wars friends. May the Force be with you!
Don’t forget to check out part 11 of our The Phantom Menace series in episode 813.
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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.