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Aug 2023
1h 42m

The Best Animated Character Turned Live ...

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This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best animated character turned live action! They start by discussing the inspiration for the debate, ‘Ahsoka.’ They talk about the first two episodes, how the show is interacting with ‘Rebels,’ and their theories about where it is going (7:38). Later, they go through pretrial awards and dismissals (54:49) before r ... Show More
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