STAR WARS & THE LAST JEDI OUTTAKES DEBATE | Darth Matt Says Last Jedi > Empire?! Dan Nearly Quits the Pod | Outtakes Podcast | Episode 5

Matt defends The Last Jedi like it’s his thesis paper. Dan calls it cinematic heresy. Somewhere in between, we debate toxic fandoms, shirtless Adam Driver, space religion, cute porgs are Force-sensitive.

🔥Hot takes include:

• Lightsaber-free combat over canon

• Snoke’s surprise death — bold move or betrayal?

• Luke’s salty ending and Leia’s space flight

• Matt’s hot take: “The Last Jedi is better than Empire.”

• Dan’s rebuttal: “That’s a war crime.”

Chapters

00:00 Cold Open

08:54 Star Wars as a Cultural Phenomenon

21:05 The Prequel Era and New Content

24:17 The Jar Jar Binks Debate

28:10 Initial Reactions to The Phantom Menace

30:00 The Prequel Trilogy's Legacy

34:03 George Lucas and the Creation of Star Wars

38:13 Darth Maul and Character Development

39:28 The Evolution of Star Wars

43:29 Ranking the Star Wars Films

49:03 The Last Jedi: A Controversial Favorite

51:58 The Last Jedi: A Controversial Film

01:03:12 Character Arcs and Plot Dynamics

01:14:03 Fan Reactions and Expectations

01:22:18 Directorial Choices and Franchise Integrity

01:23:54 The Last Jedi: A Controversial Chapter

01:29:27 Fan Service vs. Storytelling

01:35:33 The Mandalorian and Rogue One: New Directions

01:40:43 Debating Star Wars: A Reflection on Opinions

01:50:29 New Chapter