Wednesday, December 3, 2014

StarWTF!? Episode 7 - AT-AT (Plus the results of our AT-AT pronunciation poll!)

In this episode, we discuss the coolest looking vehicle in the Star Wars universe. And we get right down to business with the AT-AT vs. A Tee A Tee debate. How do YOU pronounce AT-AT? Then we discuss the practicality of the design. What is inside of this beast of a vehicle??



Download Episode 7 - AT-AT

Since we recorded the episode, we've caused quite a stir online asking people the important question on the pronunciation.



Reddit got pretty crazy. :) 

http://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/2o0lvb/its_time_to_get_to_the_bottom_of_this_for_once/
Twitter too.



Here's the official Lucas response:
http://techland.time.com/2010/09/02/how-do-you-pronounce-at-at/ 

There was a Kenner commercial that said "at at" about 7,000 times in 30 seconds.


Lego continued the tradition: 


Then decided to change their mind:



But most importantly we have this:


And there it is! The word from Joe Johnston, Art Director on Empire Strikes Back and DESIGNER OF THE AT-AT. "Imperial Snowalker" has a nice ring to it...

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