Opening Statement

Originating with John Siracusa on the Star Wars episodes of The Incomparable, the "opening statement" is an opportunity for a panelist to put forward their thesis about the subject manner at hand without interruption by their fellow panelists.
== Unexpected Opening Statements ==
In some episodes, the host will attempt to start the main coverage, only to be interrupted by a panelist with an opening statement. Decorum dictates that the panelist must be allowed to make their statement, usually accompanied by a frustrated "oh god" from the host.
== Canonical Opening Statements ==
Only opening statements delivered by John Siracusa are considered canonical. Controversially, the coverage of Star Wars: The Last Jedi did not include an opening statement by John Siracusa, thus rendering the entire coverage non-canonical.
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