As a lifelong Star Wars fan–no, really, his parents took him to a Star Wars film as a 2-year-old toddler–Riki loves the technical side of things. He’s spent more time looking at starship specs than he would like to admit and obsesses over Imperial ship designs’ lack of safety standards. Where are the guardrails?! Riki is a frequent guest on Superhero Ethics and the Star Wars Universe Podcast.
This episode is our Goldilocks analysis—we’re discussing one Clone Wars episode that’s pretty bad, one that’s okay, and one that might be among the best in the
Heroes can be boring—let’s talk villains! Riki Hayashi joins us to talk about the villains who have a point, the ones we can sympathize with, or even sometimes agree with. What makes someone a villain? What are the lines between a villain and a hero who is willing to do anything for the cause? We talk Sinestro, Killmonger, and what happens when Ben Sisko goes for a walk in the “Pale Moonlight”.
Cad Bane is back! We’re kicking off Season 2 with a three-part holocron heist, followed by a visit to the Techno Guild. Does war now
Season 1 concludes with our favorite story arc to date, accompanied by a zany standalone episode. We explore the dehumanizing effects of war, debate whether
What happens when a clone decides they don’t want to fight anymore? What do colonialism and imperialism resemble in the Star Wars universe? And why do mad
We are back, and so are those fun-loving clones! This week, we track their escapades as they liberate themselves from pirates, confront the perils of
The Clone Wars S1 Ep 6-10: In Search of R2 It’s The Clone Wars week, and Riki and Sarah are back to discuss Season 1, episodes 6-10. What
This week we kick off our series on The Clone Wars, where I will be joined by my co-hosts Riki and Sarah Hayashi as we navigate