Show Notes - Ep. 53, 1/19/18

Episode #53: As we engage light speed towards SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY in May, Episode VIII THE LAST JEDI continues to drive conversation and speculation…that is, unless writer/director RIAN JOHNSON continues to HOLD OUR HAND and solve all the riddles for us. This week we cover Rian’s TLJ explanations, review the plot synopsis for Solo, and explore the connection between Star Wars and THE LEGENDS OF THE FALL. Remember that one scene where TRISTAN gets worried about monkeys, gets stoned on the couch, and starts to age backwards?

Rian Johnson wrote TLJ on a MacBook Air https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-rian-johnson-kept-his-star-wars-script-from-leaking-online-1515689397 TLJ has a connection to “Legends of the Fall”? Listen at 25:58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p09c0MXDxto Stop calling TLJ a flop already! https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/01/07/stop-pretending-star-wars-the-last-jedi-isnt-a-big-box-office-hit/#4e3516078215    TLJ struggling in China https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/01/05/box-office-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-bombing-in-china-but-thats-okay/#23bfd5d36ec9 AMC posts image about drop in audio for Haldo’s heroic sequence https://www.pedestrian.tv/film-tv/theatres-warning-punters-last-jedi/ Rian Johnson feels the need to hold our hand and explain everything https://www.cbr.com/rian-johnson-last-jedi-blue-lightsaber/ In another article Rian explains Why the Knights of Ren are not in TLJ https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-last-jedi-knights-of-ren-2/ Star Wars Rebels returns on Feb. 24 for final seven episodes. https://dorksideoftheforce.com/2018/01/16/star-wars-rebels-finale-jaw-dropping/ LFL releases plot synopsis for Solo http://ew.com/movies/2018/01/16/solo-star-wars-story-plot-synopsis/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_facebook_entertainmentweekly The “Kessel Run Millennium Falcon” Lego set hints at a new design for Solo https://screenrant.com/solo-star-wars-story-lego-millennium-falcon-design/ Ewan still interested in playing Obi Wan https://geektyrant.com/news/ewan-mcgregor-responds-on-possible-role-in-obi-wan-kenobi-spin-off-film?utm_content=bufferd4b7f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Harrison Ford at it again, this time helping a woman who crashed her car https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/11/harrison-ford-helped-woman-in-car-wreck

Show Notes - Ep. 52, 1/5/18

Episode #52: While THE LAST JEDI kills it at the box office and many fans and critics continue their tirades on the interwebs, THE HIVE is here to be your calm (not), cool (sometimes), and collected (almost never) source for the latest and greatest STAR WARS updates and analysis. This week we get caught up on the box office records set by Ep. VIII and review the most articulate and insane critic and fan reactions. Plus we discuss Disney’s purchase of Fox properties and renew our love for VERY LONELY LUKE.

TLJ killing it at the box office: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4356&p=.htm $531 Million as of January 1st http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars8.htm #8 all time domestic and #23 all time worldwide http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/ Five years in, Disney deal looks wise https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8085568/star-wars-last-jedi-franchise-crosses-4-billion-eclipsing-disney-lucasfilm-price Astronauts on the ISIS space station watched TLJ https://www.space.com/39098-astronauts-watching-star-wars-last-jedi-in-space-edit.html Rottentomatoes.com 91% critics, 50% fans. They deny a bot attack http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/star-wars-last-jedi-rotten-tomatoes-user-ratings-bots-skewed-1202647473/ Review: TLJ is glorious http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-glorious/20171215.htm Review: GQ https://www.gq.com/story/lets-lovingly-nitpick-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-death Review: “Star Wars is dead gen xers” http://www.zdnet.com/article/star-wars-is-dead-gen-xers-get-over-it/ Review: a list of times TLJ told the old fans to eat shit https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/a-list-of-some-of-the-times-the-last-jedi-told-the-olde-1821396631 Rian Johnson: we need this discourse for SW to grow https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-the-last-jedi-rian-johnson-backlash-grow/ RJ: Rey’s lineage is still apparently undecided https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/that-big-last-jedi-reveal-about-rey-isnt-solved-after-all_us_5a39a21ee4b025f99e130e7f Carrie’s fingerprints are all over her lines in TLJ – scene with Laura Dern https://www.thedailybeast.com/star-wars-the-last-jedi-director-rian-johnson-carrie-fisher-helped-write-leias-most-touching-scenes Is Star Wars Fantasy or Science Fiction? https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/star-wars-last-jedi-science-fiction-it-s-time-settle-ncna830281 Porgs: “The perfect example of natural selection” https://qz.com/1163325/the-porgs-in-star-wars-are-a-perfect-example-of-natural-selection/ Disney acquires Fox properties including Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc. https://www.cbr.com/disney-fox-announcement-nears/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/12/14/disney-buys-much-of-fox-in-mega-merger-that-will-shake-world-of-entertainment-and-media/?utm_term=.e4d30b9b27a0 JWill is composing the theme for Solo – due May 25th. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/john-williams-solo-star-wars-story-theme

Show Notes - Ep. 51, 12/22/17

Fans are divided like never before in the wake of THE LAST JEDI and THE HIVE is as well in this, the final (probably) episode of 2017. We break down fan and critic reaction, share our experiences in watching the film, and cover the best and worst of the eighth film in the Skywalker saga. WARNING: If you have yet to see TLJ, hold off on listening to this episode until after you see the film.  MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! Warned, you have been.

Alt-right claims responsibility for fan outrage on rottentomatoes.com

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rotten-tomatoes-last-jedi-ratings-bots_us_5a38cb78e4b0860bf4aab5b1

Fans petition to have TLJ removed from official canon

https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-have-disney-strike-star-wars-episode-viii-from-the-official-canon

Show Notes - Mini Eps. 10, 12/10/17 and 11, 12/13/17

Mini Ep. #11: THE LAST JEDI hits theaters in 48 hours and in this mini ep. we make our final SPOILER FREE predictions, and check in with friend of the show Jackie Michelle.

Mini Ep. #10: The red carpet world premier of Star Wars Episode VIII THE LAST JEDI was held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, December 9, 2017. We review fan reaction and share our thoughts as we inch closer to seeing the next film in our favorite franchise.

Show Notes - Ep. 50, 12/8/17

Episode #50: Star Wars Episode VIII THE LAST JEDI hits the theaters this week and we kicked off a week-long celebration by co-hosting trivia night at TIMELESS PINTS Brewery! Thank you to the amazing Star Wars and Wretched Hive fans that came down for what was an epic night at TP. We've got stories and interviews from the event PLUS we break down next week's release of TLJ, talk grey Jedi, and much more. 

Best of the Worst Volume 1: 11/23/17

Featured segments, times are estimates:

Ep.1 1:00-1:30 

Do not call him Harry

Ep. 2 1:01-1:02
Love Actually

Ep.2 1:02-1:04 

Glenn Frey

Ep.2 45:20-56:00 

Star Wars Land talk

Ep.3 7:26-14:01 

James Cameron

Ep.3 17:50-20:38 

Torqueing a moonfish

Ep.4 11:57-21:17 

Fett takedown

Ep.5 1:09-1:21 

Bad Star Wars Battle