EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 1H 14M
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — How Can A Cynical Cash Grab be this Cute? #182
from Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast · host Queen Is Dead
Resident Star Wars Nerd Amartya introduces Resident Star Wars Noob Cris to the wonders(?) of the series as they discuss its latest addition: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'. Insert obligatory lecture on the franchise and how much (if any) of it is relevant here.Much of this (technically spoiler-filled, though there's not much to spoil) conversation revolves around Grogu and how the three-apples-tall alien was synthesised by the creators in a lab to be the cutest thing known to mankind. Attempts are made to talk about the film in general, to questionable degrees of success. Listen to the full episode for (short) tangents about whether Star Wars is like 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' or 'Fast & Furious' and how quickly 'Grogu Plushies' was googled after watching the film.SPOILERS FOR 'THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU'.TIME CODESIntro - [00:00 - 05:20]What the Hell is Star Wars? - [05:20 - 17:54] Grogu (and The Mandalorian) - [17:54 - 37:11] What Works? - [37:11 - 47:14](Nonsense) Discourse Break - [47:14 - 51:03]What Doesn't Work? - [51:03 - 1:04:38]Final Thoughts and Outro - [1:04:38 - 1:14:19]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.You can follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.
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Resident Star Wars Nerd Amartya introduces Resident Star Wars Noob Cris to the wonders(?) of the series as they discuss its latest addition: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'. Insert obligatory lecture on the franchise and how much (if any) of it is relevant here.Much of this (technically spoiler-filled, though there's not much to spoil) conversation revolves around Grogu and how the three-apples-tall alien was synthesised by the creators in a lab to be the cutest thing known to mankind. Attempts are made to talk about the film in general, to questionable degrees of success. Listen to the full episode for (short) tangents about whether Star Wars is like 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' or 'Fast & Furious' and how quickly 'Grogu Plushies' was googled after watching the film.SPOILERS FOR 'THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU'.TIME CODESIntro - [00:00 - 05:20]What the Hell is Star Wars? - [05:20 - 17:54] Grogu (and The Mandalorian) - [17:54 - 37:11] What Works? - [37:11 - 47:14](Nonsense) Discourse Break - [47:14 - 51:03]What Doesn't Work? - [51:03 - 1:04:38]Final Thoughts and Outro - [1:04:38 - 1:14:19]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.You can follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.
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