As Skeleton Crew progresses through what will hopefully be the first of many seasons, it continues to impress with just how authentically Star Wars it feels. The casting is spot-on, the writing is sharp, and the visuals effortlessly transport us back to the galaxy far, far away. It stands in stark contrast to The Acolyte, […]
Read more "How Skeleton Crew Revitalizes Star Wars Storytelling"In “The Empire Strikes Back,” Yoda explains to Luke that he will be able to discern the good side from the bad when he is “calm, at peace, passive.” Up to this point, Luke has been unable to do so, as his focus has been solely on pressing forward and looking toward the horizon. Throughout […]
Read more "The Journey of a Jedi: Lessons from Luke Skywalker to Rey Skywalker"Adam Christopher’s Shadow of the Sith had the unenviable task of taking the shattered parts of the sequel trilogy created by The Rise of Skywalker and making them work. A desperate task. But, somehow, he does it. Christopher takes a character created purely as a plot progressing device, Ochi of Bestoon, and turns him into […]
Read more "Shadow of the Sith: A Story of Desperation (and Hope)"The darkness rises. The pain pours from his eyes as he looks into those of his father, both knowing what he should do and what he will do. The father knows it too, although he is trying to change the course of destiny. But he can’t. The red blade ignites. “Thank you,” the son tells […]
Read more "Killing the Father: Destiny or Choice?"The Jedi and Sith were at war for generations. Until….
Read more "How the Dyad Ended the Jedi/Sith War"It’s like taking the legends they told of Luke Skywalker and giving it emotional steroids. Herein we see yet another connection between the martyr Bens. It is not their story that it’s about, but rather those for whom they give their lives.
Read more "Ben, Ben, You’re a Martyr When…."The Rise of Skywalker brought an (insert adjective here) ending to the Skywalker Saga. As Star Wars so often does, Rise of Skywalker referred back to past films in numerous ways, yet there is a feeling amongst the prequel generation (of which I am a card-carrying member) that the canonical beginning of the saga was […]
Read more "How Rise of Skywalker Beautifully Links Rey and Qui-Gon"Redemption and death has been a staple in Star Wars. But should it be?
Read more "Redemption by Death…Ben There, Done That"The following article contains massive spoilers for Netflix’s Cursed. If you haven’t watched but plan to, proceed with caution. If you are not going to watch the show, important plot points are explained for your benefit. Happy reading! Star Wars is the myth of our modern age, but it pulls from many stories of the […]
Read more "NimRey: An Exploration of Heroine’s"Kylo Ren promised to finish what Anakin started, but it was actually Ben Solo who did what his grandfather could not.
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