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In which we answer the question "How does Darth Maul die?" Media covered in this episode Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Rebels S03E20: “Twin Suns” Saturn's Letterboxd Fanfic: Unfurling, consciousness sparkling online, dozens of B1 battle droids came online on the surface of the planet known galatically as Naboo.The vessel carrying this particular troop ached with foreknowledge. The banter between the droids already had begun, both one and all - a refracting way of being understood by few flesh sentients.The B1 leader chirped to the vessel's navigation module, comments and jokes about the terrain, about the atmosphere composition.Every ounce of aliveness from droid to grasp able to be terminated at the whims of empire or the follies of combat. Jar Jar Binks tearing them apart. Links: A More Civilized Age Episode 1; AMCA Episode 105; "The Dialectic of Fantasy Displacement and Uncanny Allegory in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy"; Fanlore entry on The Phantom Menace; Darth Maul fan vid; "Is Star Wars Cultural Appropriation?"; "A Look Into Star Wars: Padme's Dresses"; "The Missing Dialogue in 'Star Wars and the Power of Costume'"; What the Force episode about the music of TPM; The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks; General Fanfic Rec List; Shippers List; Another Shippers List; Tumblr post about dying in Obi-Wan's arms In this episode How does Darth Maul die? (0:05:07) A Formal Apology to Jar-Jar Binks (0:11:18) Racialized Others in The Phantom Menace (0:18:46) On Dying in Obi-Wan's Arms (0:27:52) Maul's Last Words (0:31:41) Ezra's Two Dads (0:36:16) Another Formal Apology (0:40:46) The Plight of Robots in Star Wars (0:42:44) Midichlorians and Symbionts (0:56:01) What's the Deal with Padme Amidala? (1:07:25) What's the Deal with the Jedi Order? (1:32:51) Recap: The Two Deaths of Maul (1:34:41) Our Next Research Question (1:40:31) Next Time on Lore Genius: What Are Midichlorians? Wallace, Daniel, and Ian Fullwood. "Unique Crystalline/Electronic Ambulatory Symbiont". Guide Entry. In The New Essential Guide to Droids, 199. Del Rey Books, 2006. Lewis, Ann Margaret and Helen Keier. "Midi-Chlorian". Guide Entry. In The New Essential Guide to Alien Species, 201. Del Rey Books, 2006. Plagius, Darth. Daniel Wallace, Editor. “The Science of Creating Life.” Essay. In Book of Sith - Secrets from the Dark Side [Vault Edition], 129–44. becker&mayer!, 2014 Reaves, Michael, and Steve Perry. Medstar II: Jedi Healer: A Clone Wars Novel. Del Rey Books, 2004

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