Leia: The Greatest Jedi of All-Time (?)
The debate of “greatest” Jedi will never end, but we may have known the answer for years.
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Revisiting Episode IV: The Oldest of Hopes
As we continue our quest of revisiting and reevaluating the feature films of the Star Wars universe in anticipation of Rise of Skywalker‘s release this December, here are my notes from re-watching A New Hope (“ANH”). For context, this view is from the blu-ray release and I was accompanied by my two boys who are, 7 and […]
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From the beginning of The Phantom Menace, it’s been apparent that Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are two individuals who approached Jedidom from different points of view. The novelization of Episode I points out that Obi-Wan was focused on the cosmic Force, while his Master was far more concerned with the living (or life) Force. […]
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There is still a lot to learn about the New Republic, but will its legacy be failure?
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The outcry has been heard for decades, and rightfully so. It is injustice. A travesty. Chewbacca should have gotten a medal! When Han and Luke walk down the procession in the throne room, they do so to a heroic fanfare and the adoration of the entire Rebel Alliance. A Rebel Alliance that still exists because […]
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Han Solo may have already shown us what Kylo Ren’s future will be.
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Is exile a vital part of the Jedi journey?
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George Lucas is a master storyteller. Call it ring theory or poetry, the bottom line is that Lucas excelled. Particularly at foreshadowing what would come…
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We all love a good lightsaber duel. But there is more to them than you could possibly imagine.
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Come upon us, the time of year has, where we reflect on where we have been and where we are going. We celebrate the victories, mourn the losses, and ready ourselves to make the next year the best year ever. In Star Wars, each year feels like a millennium. We ache for the next episode […]
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