The Masks That Define Us
Masks are a classic storytelling device, and Star Wars sequel trilogy has mastered using them in a classic way.
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Dooku: The Jedi We Never Knew
Master and Apprentice gave us a new look at Count Dooku, but what does it mean for the larger saga?
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Star Wars is cool for so many reasons. Laserswords. Pew pew guns. Things going boom. And then the deeper stuff. The relationships. The mythology. The Force. Somewhere right in between those two sits the costume design. Being that Star Wars is a used universe, you often get the rugged side of things. The unpolished and […]
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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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No attachment seems to be a major tenant of the Jedi. But, should it be?
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“Your perception is your reality.” This was one of the first ideologies my father ever taught me, and it is very reminiscent of Qui- Gon’s, “Your focus determines your reality.” My dad may not be a Jedi, but Qui-Gon is; in fact he may be the pinnacle Jedi. Therefore, what he says carries weight, just […]
Read more "The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Self-Doubt (and What It Means for Episode IX)"Guilty Until Proven Innocent- The Connection Between Ahsoka and Kylo Ren
Guilty Until Proven Innocent- Kylo Ren/Ahsoka “Your mistake was thinking his choice was already made.”- Rey Some people are purely evil. Hitler? Not redeemable. Palpatine? Not a good dude. However, the majority of people, in our world and in the galaxy far, far away, are good at heart. Some, like Ventress, have lost their way. […]
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Episode IX is on the horizon. But we need to talk about Episode VII.
Read more "Revisiting Rey’s Vision"Fear Leads to… Hope?
Does the removal of fear make room for hope? If so, how does that affect the end of the Star Wars saga?
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With the end of the Skywalker saga coming this year, how does one actually win the Star Wars?
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