The Past Is Past, Until It’s Not: Marchion Ro’s Struggle Against History in The High Republic

I spent a lot of The High Republic struggling with Marchion Ro and the Nihil. I didn’t find them very interesting. Their motivations felt one-dimensional. Marchion Ro came across as every college libertarian who reads Atlas Shrugged and makes it their personality. They presented a host of technical problems for the Jedi — how to […]

Who is Speaking About the Geonosians?

Andor is a human story: it’s about love and loss and rage and resistance and the price we pay to make a better world, one that we ourselves may never get to inhabit. It’s also a human story. There are aliens in Andor. Brothers Benthic and Edrio return as part of Saw’s Partisans, as does […]

Attachment, Connection, and the Fall of the Jedi

The fall of the Jedi is a nuanced and ever-evolving story that grows deeper with each new Jedi story told. From Ahsoka to Cal Kestis, from Obi-Wan to Anakin, each Jedi had their own strengths and weaknesses that eventually led to their downfall. Thus, when considering the root problems of the institution itself, one must […]

Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade Shows How Complete The Jedi’s Failure Was

Spoilers for Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade The fall of Anakin Skywalker is a compelling tale of what happens when jealousy, attachment, and anger take root in one’s soul. At the same time, it is an example on what can happen when the systems that are supposed to work for the people begin to […]

The Tragedy of Mon Mothma the Wise

In the middle of a raucous adventure film centered on hope and the good guys winning the day stands a singular line that breaks through the smiles to remind the audience that a war, even a just one with a clear delineation between good and evil, has a cost. “Many Bothans died to bring us […]

Belonging and The Bad Batch: Cornered

The rise of the Empire came quietly sneaking up on the galaxy through the machinations of Palpatine, but once its flag flew there was no denying it. The new regime challenged the identity of all citizens. In this restructuring, rogues such as Clone Force 99, The Bad Batch, would have to figure out who they […]

A Jedi Should Be Powerless

An Exploration of the True Meaning of Being a Jedi

Forbidden Grief: The Real Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker

Anakin Skywalker’s tragedy is not become Darth Vader. It happened well before that….

Saving Luke: Part II

Luke is not perfect. Shocking, though it may be, he is also human. And, on the heels of barely surviving his adventures in Return of the Jedi, he struggled to even maintain that humanity. Yet part of the essence of humanity is how we share that humanity with others, both in personal and broader relationships. […]

Dooku: The Jedi We Never Knew

Master and Apprentice gave us a new look at Count Dooku, but what does it mean for the larger saga?

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