With its fortieth anniversary behind us now, Chris and Pat sat down to dissect The Empire Strikes Back - what many consider to be the best Star Wars movie ever made (including one of our hosts). As with our New Hope review, we discuss our own very first impressions of the movie from our childhoods, and compare to our current reactions. Then we dive into each character's arc, discuss the technical impact of the film, and reassess its overall legacy - and hit on a dozen other points along the way.

How have more recent canon entries like Solo: A Star Wars Story changed our perspective on this adventure? Does the timeline make any sense? What other voice does Pat hear when Yoda speaks? Does Boba Fett deserve the legacy he created for himself on this small first appearance? Tune in for answers on all of these topics and more, on the only Star Wars podcast that has been known to make mistakes... from... time to time.

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