No One’s Ever Really Gone
Luke’s words to Leia are memorable, no doubt. But they may be even more important than we could have possibly imagine….
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From Slave to Sinner on the Path of Darkness
A recent issue of the Dr. Aphra comic sums up how Lucasfilm defines those considered good and those considered bad. “Evil’s just a measure of how much your choices take away other people’s. A thesis worth testing —don’t you think?” I think it’s absolutely a thesis worth testing, because it has it backwards. Taking someone’s […]
Read more "From Slave to Sinner on the Path of Darkness"Saving Leia
Aside from the snarky memes and Internet puns, Leia’s space scene seems problematic. Is there a way to fix it?
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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 […]
Read more "17 for ’18: A Look Back on Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and the Galaxy We Love"The Leiassance
With the new films and new novels, we have begun to see a true renaissance for the beloved Princess Leia.
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Minor spoilers for From A Certain Point of View ahead. It’s no big secret that Yoda needed some convincing to train Luke. The Jedi Master put up quite a fight in Empire Strikes Back to get out of it. What was a bit of a secret, until now, was that Yoda had actually planned on […]
Read more "Princess Leia: Chosen One?"The Forgotten Mentors of Star Wars
Much has been said about mentors like Obi-Wan, Yoda, and even Palpatine. But there are important mentors we often overlook.
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