Force Material Episode CIX: The Mandalorian Chapter 14 Spoiler Discussion w/ Roger Christian

Oscar-winning Star Wars legend and Mandalorian fan Roger Christian joins us to break down all the insanity of Chapter 14!

Roger might be the most overqualified guest ever to appear on a Mandalorian recap show. He won the Oscar for Best Art Direction for his work on the original Star Wars, and played an integral role in the creation of the galaxy far, far away.

He built Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber and Han Solo’s blaster; he decorated the Cantina and the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon; and he turned Blue Milk blue. More than anyone outside of George Lucas himself, Roger is the man responsible for the grimy, lived-in, ‘used future’ aesthetic of Star Wars that The Mandalorian has gone to such great lengths to recapture.

This week, Roger joins us to talk about his thoughts on the show and its faithfulness to the original trilogy’s aesthetic; his role in the history of Boba Fett’s killer gaffi stick; why Stormtroopers can’t use the weapons he gave them; the mythological underpinnings of The Mandalorian and much more!

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