Is It The Chosen One?
Who truly is The Chosen One? The answer might not be what you think….
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Don’t Discrimi-hate
As a white, middle class male, I have to really watch what I say. As I live in Texas, a generally Republican state, during the Trump era, and I am a white, middle class male, I have to be especially careful about what I say. Particularly when it comes to discrimination. Now, before you turn […]
Read more "Don’t Discrimi-hate"The Twin Suns (Sons?)
The twins suns of Tatooine are setting, a hopeful Luke looking out on the horizon. Dreaming. Wishing. Hoping. Little did his young heart and mind know that the suns he looked upon were very metaphorical. They were him and his long lost father. The poetry of Star Wars is oft referred to, but mostly with […]
Read more "The Twin Suns (Sons?)"The Plank in Your Eye
Anakin Skywalker. Just saying the name probably made 10,000,000 or more things pop into your head. Hero. Villain. Teacher. Killer. Jedi. Sith. Great arc. Terrible storytelling. But what matters most about is character is probably the fact that he is a reflection of our greatest shortcomings. Let’s first look at the most important part of […]
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Let me show you a magic trick. Close your eyes and think of the worst boss you’ve ever had. Okay, now open them. Oh, yeah you probably did that already if you are reading this. But if you didn’t think of someone, seriously give it a go. Okay, now for the trick. I can name […]
Read more "The Fool Who Leads"Welcome Home.
Home sweet home. Home is where the heart is. ET, phone home. Our vernacular is full of sayings about home and finding our place. But finding home is the epitome of easier said than done. Many of us spend years trying to find home. Not the brick and mortar that we refer to when we […]
Read more "Welcome Home."George Lucas is a Storytelling Beast!
This past weekend I rewatched the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast. I had not watched it since I was probably six years old, and watching it got me so excited for the release of the live action film in March. What really blew my mind, however, is that Beauty and the Beast is a […]
Read more "George Lucas is a Storytelling Beast!"You Wear the Chains You Forge
Opinions of the prequels aside, one thing it undeniably did is humanize Darth Vader. It made him more man to us than machine, and let us see into who he was as a person, not just a villain. It also makes where he is at in Rogue One all the more tragic. Everyone is, rightfully […]
Read more "You Wear the Chains You Forge"The Last Jedi: What’s in a Name
What’s in a name? It is a generations old question that we may never get the answer to, but we certainly will try. Names have always been important. Religions have used names to mean something more (Immanuel: God with us), and ask any son who is named after his father or grandfather what it is […]
Read more "The Last Jedi: What’s in a Name"Reading into Rebels: Trials of the Darksaber
“Battles leave scars… some you can’t see.”- Kanan Jarrus In the beginning of season three, Kanan spoke of the scars of battle with reference to Rex and his PTSD from the Clone War. Little did he know that these words would refer to his newest trainee, Sabine. On first glance, it would seem that “Trials […]
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CLASHING SABERS 