Stories, on the whole, are about identity. Regardless of the kind of arc they follow, characters are constantly discovering things about themselves, evolving, and growing in ways that enthrall the audience and compel them to watch further. Maul: Shadow Lord, the new Star Wars animated series on Disney Plus, will be no different—at least on […]
Read more "Shadow Selves: How Jungian Psychology Will Shape Maul: Shadow Lord"In the richly layered and impactful world of Andor, nothing is accidental, and everything has meaning. As season two has unfolded across its first six episodes, the show deepens its exploration of unity, rebellion, and the cost of war not only through plot and dialogue but also through visual motifs. Two recurring symbols emerge prominently […]
Read more "Circles, Spiders, and Subversion: Weaving the Threads of Andor Season Two"For over forty years, Boba Fett was a character that every fan put into one of two categories. The first was that the armored mystery man was a do-nothing who dies a chump’s death. The second was a near-fanatical obsession with the character because he looked cool and the mystery allowed him to be a […]
Read more "The Rebirth of Boba Fett"There are times in stories where the end is inevitable. The writers, directors, and audience all know where things have to go, but it still hurts when it gets there. The mask descending onto a newly minted Darth Vader comes to mind, as does Ahsoka and Rex having to go into hiding after Order 66. […]
Read more "Becoming The Bad Batch: Kamino Lost"The Bad Batch is the near a perfect culmination of everything both Clone Wars and Rebels did so well. The clones, the military presence, and the rising darkness in the galaxy seen throughout the seven seasons of Clone Wars is certainly there. Likewise, it is akin to Rebels not simply in having characters like Caleb […]
Read more "Becoming The Bad Batch: Return to Kamino"As much as the show is about the defective group of clones that gives it its name, The Bad Batch is about the true birth and evolution of the Empire. In Revenge of the Sith the Empire is created and in A New Hope it is fully formed. The 20 years in between were long […]
Read more "Becoming the Bad Batch: War-Mantle"The thirteenth episode of The Bad Batch was a return to form as far as the serialized adventure of the week format is concerned. Titled “Infested”, the episode could have been called “The Return of the Theme” for all the recurring ideas brought in from the first 12 episodes of the series. Arguments could be […]
Read more "Becoming The Bad Batch: Infested"For light there is dark. For hope there is pain. For enemy there is ally. Simple concepts to consider, muddied by the reality that the line that divides is much thinner than general conception. But turn off a light and see how quickly the dark arrives. For the clones of Force 99, that line revolved […]
Read more "Becoming The Bad Batch: Rescue on Ryloth"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"It was a dark and stormy night. A basic introduction to a ghost story, and in the instance of “Reunion” a quite effective one. The storms of Kamino, the rain, waves, and lightning striking terror into the hearts of fans who know what awaits the intrepid heroes of Clone Force 99. For the new fans, […]
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