Darth Vader is my favorite Star Wars character. This is my one inviolable Star Wars opinion. Movie and show rankings will change, empires will rise and fall, but Darth Vader will always be my favorite Star Wars character. My earliest Star Wars memory is watching A New Hope on TBS Superstation and seeing Darth Vader […]
Read more "Master of Evil: A Deep Dive into Darth Vader’s Complex Character"Ten years after its release, The Force Awakens remains a pivotal moment for the Star Wars franchise. Celebrated for its compelling characters, stunning visuals, and ability to reignite fandom, it also faced critiques for its safety and reliance on familiar story elements. Ultimately, it revitalized Star Wars, creating lasting impact and inspiration.
Read more "10 Years Later: The Legacy of Star Wars: The Force Awakens"I spent a lot of The High Republic struggling with Marchion Ro and the Nihil. I didn’t find them very interesting. Their motivations felt one-dimensional. Marchion Ro came across as every college libertarian who reads Atlas Shrugged and makes it their personality. They presented a host of technical problems for the Jedi — how to […]
Read more "The Past Is Past, Until It’s Not: Marchion Ro’s Struggle Against History in The High Republic"(This article contains spoilers for Trials of the Jedi.) Trials of the Jedi, the latest and final installment in The High Republic saga, is one of the most important Star Wars books ever written. In fact, it may be the most important Star Wars book since the original Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn. […]
Read more "Why Trials of the Jedi Is The Most Important Star Wars Book In A Generation"During an audience Q&A at the ATX Film Festival, Tony Gilroy revealed that he named B2EMO, the Andor family droid, after his son’s corgi, Bemo. Ever since season one, fans have pointed out how B2EMO resembles the old family dog, from his unwavering loyalty to Maarva to his bed-shaped charging station. The closing minutes of […]
Read more "Not Just Programming: Why Droids Deserve Moral Consideration"Andor is a human story: it’s about love and loss and rage and resistance and the price we pay to make a better world, one that we ourselves may never get to inhabit. It’s also a human story. There are aliens in Andor. Brothers Benthic and Edrio return as part of Saw’s Partisans, as does […]
Read more "Who is Speaking About the Geonosians?"If you would like to support our fundraising raffle and help us put Star Wars books into the hands of kids (while winning some amazing prizes!) follow this link! Tales of the Underworld, which released on May 4th, tells an interconnected story that offers more than just narrative entertainment. The shorts invite a deeper reflection […]
Read more "Exploring Love and Sacrifice in Tales of the Underworld"In the richly layered and impactful world of Andor, nothing is accidental, and everything has meaning. As season two has unfolded across its first six episodes, the show deepens its exploration of unity, rebellion, and the cost of war not only through plot and dialogue but also through visual motifs. Two recurring symbols emerge prominently […]
Read more "Circles, Spiders, and Subversion: Weaving the Threads of Andor Season Two"This week saw the release of the first three episodes of Andor’s second season and the 20th anniversary rerelease of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. On the surface, these two stories are starkly dissimilar. Andor is a realistic tale about the cost of war and the impact of fascism on everyday people, while Revenge of the Sith is the tragic […]
Read more "Exploring Sacrifice in Andor and Revenge of the Sith"The animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender holds the title of one of the best animated shows of all time—so much so that it spawned a live-action reinterpretation on Netflix. While not quite reaching the same heights as the animated series, the live-action show is a solid adaptation that resonates in a similar fashion to […]
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