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Ben Lindbergh

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5396 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

It's my buddy Mando, my buddy Din, and his little buddy baby Grogu.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

That, I think, if we get back to that vibe, that could actually be a good thing.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

I think the problem with it is it's Star Wars return to the big screen for the first time in seven years and the stain of the rise of Skywalker.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

We have to unlearn what we have learned.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

We have to put that aside, I think, and not saddle it with the expectations of Star

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

this is what we usually expect when we go to the multiplex to see a Star Wars movie.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

Maybe it'll just feel like this should have been a season of TV, which it was originally.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

And to be clear, I don't need to know until I see it.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

You know, I don't want to know.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

I'm fine with not having anything revealed for now.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

That's the question.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

Right.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

Does it end up feeling like they wrote a season of TV and then they figured out, oh, we got to make this into a movie or we got to sideline what we had.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

And then does it feel kind of awkwardly compressed into that space?

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

And is it just, hey, we're vibing with our boy Din and we're roaming around the galaxy with baby Yoda, and that could be fun.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

I guess it's just, it depends on, does this feel like they're out of ideas and all they have is Grogu mugging for the camera, which is cute, don't get me wrong, but we need a little more substance to go along with that.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

Or is it just, hey, this is a fun time.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

Is this like...

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

A side quest on Frearin, but for Star Wars, I'm in.

The Ringer-Verse
Ringer-Verse Recommends: February 2026 (Featuring ‘Frieren’ and a Massive Month for Anime)

Like, we could just make a movie where you're just like, okay, like... Yeah.