Revisiting Episode I: The Problematic Menace
Following our most recent episode, Drew Brett shares some of his additional thoughts on The Phantom Menace. Let the debate begin!!!
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The Meaning Beyond the Blades: How the Lightsaber Duels Help Define the Saga
We all love a good lightsaber duel. But there is more to them than you could possibly imagine.
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The mistakes of the Jedi are seemingly without end, namely due to their code and how they did or did not adhere to it. The Sith also have a code, with its owns positive and negative aspects. Considering the theories abounding that there will be more of a balanced approach between the dark and light […]
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We’ve been on quite a journey with Kanan, be it comics, novels, or on screen. With one more season of Rebels left, what does the past possibly tell us about the future?
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I saw Star Wars for the first time in 1999. My mom took me to see The Phantom Menace in theaters and I was immediately hooked. The obsession began that day. I was a kid at the time- the target audience for that movie- so I never understood all the hate that the prequels were […]
Read more "How to Fix Anakin in 5 Simple Steps"Padme Amidala as a Replacement For Shmi Skywalker (and How it Caused Anakin to Fall)
It is inarguable that Anakin loved Padme. He also loved his mother. Were these two so twisted they become one?
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Some characters draw us in, but sometimes it is hard to pin down what makes it so…. until now.
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Good and evil in Star Wars seems clear cut… until you consider a character’s motivation.
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Ezra has grown and changed a lot through the story of Rebels… thanks to those around him.
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The Star Wars Clone Wars cartoon series represents a dramatic shift in the way that the Star Wars universe expanded. Clone Wars set the standard, for better or worse, for the way we would enjoy Star Wars outside of a movie theater. But should that be celebrated or bemoaned?
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