Star Wars: The State of the Empire

Has Star Wars lost its way, or was it never quite as great as we remember?On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by longtime Star Wars superfan Andrew for a State of the Empire. We discuss our very different relationships with the franchise, what made Star Wars special in the first place, the divisive sequel trilogy, the television era, and whether the galaxy far, far away still has a bright future. We also debate The Last Jedi, talk about The Mandalorian & Grogu, and close things out with a spicy round of overrated, underrated, or properly rated.May the Force be with you. Always.