Han Solo, Rey, and the Importance of Nobody
Star Wars is, finally, back to stories of the nobody.
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The Han Solo We Never Knew We Always Knew
“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 […]
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“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 […]
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One scene alone should dispel all further conversation about Rey as a Mary Sue.
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How does Yoda’s words to Luke in TLJ play into the larger Star Wars story?
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Yoda has said many great things, but it is his actions that helped save the Jedi.
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Ahsoka matters far more than we could have possibly imagined…
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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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Starting The Last Jedi before the end of The Force Awakens creates for an interesting dynamic between the characters. In the original trilogy, as well as in the prequels, our heroes had time off screen to meld and come together. We saw different points of conflict, but those were mostly the high points. For instance, […]
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