03 - The Phantom Menace

Part 1 of the 3 part Phantom Menace Controversy arc. Today on Who Shot First: A Star Wars Controversy Podcast Alex and Ethan begin their discussion on the Prequels with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Is it a good film? Is it for kids? Are the politics fun? How cool is Darth Maul? All are questions that are discussed.

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Below are the articles mentioned in the podcast

https://www.bustle.com/articles/130257-phantom-menace-is-the-best-star-wars-movie-im-only-kind-of-afraid-to-admit

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace-1999

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/05/20/star-wars-episode-i-phantom-menace-george-lucas-natalie-portman-liam-neeson-last-ledi/#15c0a26a1be8

https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/star-wars-phantom-menace/

https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/star-wars-phantom-menace-20-years-old-669506

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/23/the-phantom-menace-at-20-star-wars

https://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/staff-editorials/15328/phantom-menace-good/

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-reasons-phantom-menace-best-movie/