About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the Star Wars franchise in light of recent media releases.

In light of The Mandalorian and Grogu (and the Disney+ Darth Maul cartoon), we (Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al) check back in with Star Wars . Is it now "just another franchise"? Does the movie meet expectations? What's the right volume of Star Wars media? Are the cartoons good? What variety of creators and genres is there room for? Should anyone bother with the books and comics? Get more at prettymuchpop.com . Get an ad-free experience, plus bonus talking for nearly every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop .

People in this episode

Host: Mark Linsenmayer

Guests: Lawrence, Sarahlyn, Al

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• franchises
• media
• cartoons
• books
• comics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney+

Books & works: The Mandalorian, Darth Maul, Star Wars

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