My Son, My Redemption
A Poem on Darth Vader
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The Meaning Beyond the Blades: How the Lightsaber Duels Help Define the Saga
We all love a good lightsaber duel. But there is more to them than you could possibly imagine.
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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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Come upon us, the time of year has, where we reflect on where we have been and where we are going. We celebrate the victories, mourn the losses, and ready ourselves to make the next year the best year ever. In Star Wars, each year feels like a millennium. We ache for the next episode […]
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The history and lore of Excalibur entranced generation upon generation, including one Kylo Ren.
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Maz Kanata has it right. The choices we make define us, our duty, and the fate of the galaxy.
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With the new films and new novels, we have begun to see a true renaissance for the beloved Princess Leia.
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When Darth Vader appeared in the hallway of the Tantive IV in A New Hope, silently surveying the carnage his Imperial stormtroopers wrought against the rebels, he instantly became the standard against which all movie villains would be compared. Thanks to the brilliant design of Ralph McQuarrie, Vader didn’t have to say anything to be […]
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Anakin had a lot of important men in his life, but is his fall all their fault?
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Could the Jedi of the past tell us all we need to know about the Jedi of the future?
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