You Come From Nothing: The Truth About Rey
Rey facing her truth calls us to make our own…
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Too Much of His Father In Him
Han Solo may have already shown us what Kylo Ren’s future will be.
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Besides simply being a lot of fun to watch, Kylo Ren, or Ben Solo if you choose, is one of the most complex villains ever written. As of the ending of The Last Jedi, he is most certainly a villain, albeit not one who is as fully entrenched in the dark side as he may […]
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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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We’ve always loved Solo, but Solo:A Star Wars Story has to change how and why we do!
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Rey may not be Han’s daughter, but there is definitely a deep, defining connection between the two characters.
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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 […]
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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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How does Yoda’s words to Luke in TLJ play into the larger Star Wars story?
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