Episode 106: It's Just Star Wars

THIS WEEK... A recently released study from USC took a close and calculated look at the seemingly endless backlash that Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been receiving on social media. For the past year The Last Jedi has been perceived as a divisive film, but what if that divisiveness was engineered by trolls, political activists and even...Russian bots? JP and Father Chuck take a close look at the study and share their thoughts. Article Source: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi backlash fueled by bots, trolls and political activists, study finds" by Julia Alexander of Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/2/17927554/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-study-rian-johnson-trolls-russian-bots-political-far-right If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber