Cognitive Recalibration
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What is happening with Star Wars?
Is the Force still with us? In this episode, we're joined by long-time Star Wars fan Bhaskar to break down the current state of the franchise—from the highs of Andor to the lows of The Acolyte. We talk about the Disney+ overload, the trilogy that derailed itself, the missed opportunities, and whether it's time for a creative hiatus. There's plenty of fun, frustration, and fandom to go around—this one's for the galaxy brains. ✨ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MDgfxhURWtg 👇 Timestamps: 0:00 – Context for Episode 0:42 – Music + official podcast intro 1:16 – Welcome + Bhaskar joins the podcast 1:37 – Star Wars fan spectrum: from casual to hardcore 2:49 – Thoughts on The Acolyte so far 4:13 – Five years since the last movie, is TV filling the gap? 5:27 – Highs of Disney+ Star Wars (Mandalorian, Andor, Ahsoka) 6:11 – Volume of content & mediocrity problem 7:18 – Declining viewer motivation 8:24 – Star Wars fatigue & missed opportunities 11:03 – The Mandalorian & Book of Boba Fett burnout 12:16 – Prestige TV or quantity over quality? 13:52 – Budget vs. quality in Star Wars shows 15:36 – Visual effects & production consistency 17:24 – Inconsistent storytelling & directing 18:16 – Similarities with Marvel’s struggles 19:42 – Fan service vs. actual storytelling 20:51 – Rian Johnson’s Reddit rewrite controversy 24:13 – Week-to-week production changes?! 25:33 – VFX crunch & poor visuals 26:25 – Acolyte casting controversy 28:02 – Disney’s creative echo chambers? 29:13 – Corporate decision-making in creative studios 30:35 – Diversity: authentic or performative? 32:53 – Dathomir witches vs. Acolyte witches 34:18 – Lack of musical identity in Acolyte 35:10 – Should Star Wars take a break? 36:30 – History of movie gaps in Star Wars 38:38 – How Disney+ diluted Star Wars & Marvel 39:56 – The pattern of cancelled Star Wars movies 42:33 – Solo, recasting, and Elseworlds potential 47:30 – Should George Lucas return? 50:17 – Explore the future, not the past 53:37 – High-quality animation as the future? 55:52 – Andor’s success without fan demand 57:40 – Wrap up: What next for Star Wars? 58:06 – Merch jokes, Japan Celebration 2025, and outro 📲 Follow us: @CognitiveRecalibration on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube 📧 Email: CognitiveRecalibrationPodcast@gmail.com 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell icon for more movie breakdowns and discussions! The equipment we use: Rode Podmic: https://amzn.to/2LSeJPb Rodecaster Pro: https://amzn.to/3bLykLP Rode PSA1 Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/2M0ujIp XLR Cables: https://amzn.to/38QTEOgå If you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options: Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3gjnw87å Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CRecalibration Acast Supporter: https://supporter.acast.com/cognitive-recalibration If you enjoy our content, don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If you haven't already done so, please give us a review on iTunes or Spotify and help spread the word. If you wish to contact us to ask a question or give us some feedback, please do so via the channels below: Facebook Page: Cognitive Recalibration Instagram: cognitiverecalibration Twitter: @CRecalibration TikTok: @cogrecal Cognitive Recalibration theme composed by Esteban: Instagram: iam.wake Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/iam_wake Logo and Artwork created by Rita Sus: Instagram: 5small Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cognitiverecalibration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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