Great art is rarely original. It builds off the strengths of its predecessors and pulls in the accepted norms of its form. Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, which George Lucas used to build his narrative for Star Wars, is a testament to this. Lucas pulled from the narrative history of mythology, filmmaking, and storytelling in the […]
Read more "Shang-Chi: A Star Wars Story"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?"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…."Kylo Ren promised to finish what Anakin started, but it was actually Ben Solo who did what his grandfather could not.
Read more "I Will Finish What You Started"Rey shoulders more than just the Skywalker name. She embodies the characteristics that make Han, Luke, and Leia heroes.
Read more "Rey Skywalker is the Big Three"Padmé has been taken for granted for years, but with Queen’s Shadow and Queen’s Peril we get a look into the true heart of a hero.
Read more "Padmé: The Hero We Can Be"The balance of the Force is a tricky idea, but it may have finally been resolved.
Read more "A Final Word on Balance and the Skywalkers"What is the trilogy of trilogies is saying. What’s the bigger picture?
Read more "The Trilogy of Trilogies and What It All Means"The debate of “greatest” Jedi will never end, but we may have known the answer for years.
Read more "Leia: The Greatest Jedi of All-Time (?)"Rey’s arc has come to a conclusion. So, what is the “Rey Way”?
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