About this episode
This episode discusses The Mandalorian and Grogu while exploring the state of Star Wars and franchise storytelling in the streaming era.
Star Wars is back on the big screen, and in this episode of PopTorah, we discuss The Mandalorian and Grogu alongside a broader conversation about the state of Star Wars and franchise storytelling in the age of streaming. What is the difference between fan service and meaningful storytelling? What happens when institutions focus more on keeping insiders happy […]
People in this episode
Host: PopTorah
Topics covered
- Star Wars
- The Mandalorian
- franchise storytelling
- streaming
- fan service
- meaningful storytelling
Keywords
- Star Wars
- The Mandalorian
- Grogu
- franchise storytelling
- fan service
- streaming
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Mandalorian, Star Wars
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