Quarter Portion Podcast

Welcome back to the Quarter Portion Podcast, the only Star Wars podcast that finds your lack of faith disturbing!For our first episode of 2019, we're talking about the oldest and perhaps most recognizable icon of the franchise: Darth Vader himself. A recent fan film, "Shards of the Past," came out during the holidays and has since brought in almost six million views. Its high production values and focus on action have many discussing the merits of this storytelling method. [Editorial Note: Pat was thinking of Star Wars Explained during the conversation, not the fan film’s actual channel, Star Wars Theory.]Between this film, the novel "Thrawn: Alliances," and the second "Darth Vader" comic series from Marvel and writer Charles Soule, the original Dark Lord of the Sith has been going through a renaissance of sorts. Rarely has Vader been explored in such depth, and all of these recent developments have Chris & Pat seeing him in new light - especially after the comic series' epic Force-vision conclusion.What