Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is not the traditional hero’s journey story that most mythic tales focus on. It doesn’t look at one’s coming of age, for Aang has already defeated Fire Lord Ozai and ended the Hundred Year War to establish himself as the true Avatar he was always intended to become. Instead, the […]
Read more "Avatar Aang and Star Wars: What Comes After the Hero’s Journey"It has been over five years since the finale of Star Wars Rebels premiered. Every day since then, fans loyal to the series and the characters have anticipated the search for Ezra, the threat of Grand Admiral Thrawn’s return to the galaxy proper, and any future stories with Ahsoka and Sabine Wren working together. This […]
Read more "Five(ish) Rebels Episodes To Watch Before Ahsoka"By thinking about the world in binaries such as good and evil, light and dark, up and down, it is easy to loose sight of how fluid these dualities really are. In ancient myths, particularly fairy tales, this is seen through the transition from the city, which is “civilized,” to the wilderness that lay beyond […]
Read more "Becoming The Bad Batch: Devil’s Deal"Redemption and death has been a staple in Star Wars. But should it be?
Read more "Redemption by Death…Ben There, Done That"Rebels has been long gone on the calendar, but not in our hearts. We still have questions, but do we really need all of the answers?
Read more "Rebels, In The End: On Letting Your Heroes Die and Doing Your Taxes"A strong family creates a stronger individual. We’ve all seen it in action. That kid who’s house you went to where the love was palpable. He went on to be a doctor. The support system around him allowed him, or rather encouraged him, to overcome obstacles and break barriers. To live the dream of every […]
Read more "Finding Your Family Can Save the Galaxy"Yoda has said many great things, but it is his actions that helped save the Jedi.
Read more "Larger Than Words, Actions Do Speak: An Exploration of Yoda’s Deeds that Propelled The Jedi Order"Ahsoka matters far more than we could have possibly imagined…
Read more "Ahsoka: A New Chosen One"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?
Read more "An Exploration of Kanan: Where He’s Been, Where He’s Going, and What It All Means"Much has been said about mentors like Obi-Wan, Yoda, and even Palpatine. But there are important mentors we often overlook.
Read more "The Forgotten Mentors of Star Wars"
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