Chewbacca and the Look That Changed the Galaxy
But a few moments in life define us. Solo: A Star Wars Story the most important moment of Chewie’s life.
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Ahsoka Tano’s Hero’s Journey
To celebrate Ahsoka week, we dig into the moments that make Ahsoka a hero…
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The twin suns sit there, on the horizon like a crooked pair of eyes gazing back at Luke Skywalker. He peers back, hoping that somewhere along that horizon is where his true story begin. He gazes looking, hoping, that somewhere out there is his belonging. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, love and belonging are […]
Read more "Somewhere I Belong: Finding Meaning in a Star Wars story"Why Han Solo Is More Relateable Than Ever
We’ve always loved Solo, but Solo:A Star Wars Story has to change how and why we do!
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The most artistic and different film of the Star Wars saga is without a doubt The Last Jedi. Not only did it set the fan base afire (in both positive and negative ways) it caused some fans to cry out, “That’s not my Luke Skywalker.” Six months later, it still seems that there is a […]
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Star Wars is, finally, back to stories of the nobody.
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“Solo” may not have given us much about Han Solo, but it definitely changed his story arc.
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One of the tenets of emotionally resonant characters is some form of struggle, particularly internal struggle. The most long lasting stories and characters have always focused on this, with the intention of helping us understand the human conditions. Star Wars, being the modern mythology that it is, holds true to this ideology. Internal conflict can […]
Read more "When Good Intentions Aren’t Good Enough"Darkness Rises and Light to Meet (Defeat?) It
“Darkness rises, and light to meet it.” From the moment Supreme Leader Snoke uttered these words, they’ve fit seamlessly into the pantheon of Star Wars quotable moments. Something about it just works. It fits naturally not only into the moment, but into the mythology. Light rising to meet the darkness has been an everlasting, though […]
Read more "Darkness Rises and Light to Meet (Defeat?) It"On Mirrors and Mary Sue
One scene alone should dispel all further conversation about Rey as a Mary Sue.
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