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.