Forbidden Grief: The Real Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker
Anakin Skywalker’s tragedy is not become Darth Vader. It happened well before that….
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The Masks That Define Us
Masks are a classic storytelling device, and Star Wars sequel trilogy has mastered using them in a classic way.
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Rey facing her truth calls us to make our own…
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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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The twin suns sit there, on the horizon like a crooked pair of eyes gazing back at Luke Skywalker. He peers back, hoping that somewhere along that horizon is where his true story begin. He gazes looking, hoping, that somewhere out there is his belonging. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, love and belonging are […]
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How Does The Last Jedi Challenge Our Preconceptions About Mentors and Heroes and the People Who Look Up To Them?
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It is inarguable that Anakin loved Padme. He also loved his mother. Were these two so twisted they become one?
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Good and evil in Star Wars seems clear cut… until you consider a character’s motivation.
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We see heroes and villains. Do they?
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How do we define good and evil when they seem so similar in their behavior?
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