The Phantom Apprentice: A Shatterpoint

This article contains massive spoilers for “The Phantom Apprentice”!

Darkness Rises… or “Why Rey Had to be a Palpatine”

I said many times before The Rise of Skywalker that there are some things I didn’t want to happen, but I would get over it if they were done well. One of those things was Rey being from a powerful family, especially Palpatine’s. Luckily, it was done well. She had to be a Palpatine. For starters, we […]

Confronting the Shadow

In order to find balance, one must confront the shadow that threatens to tear it all apart.

Why Pasaana (and Vipassana) Will Play a Huge Role in Rise of Skywalker

JJ Abrams loves to leave clues to his mystery box. Could Pasaana mean more than we know?

Saving Luke: Part I

Luke Skywalker has had a rough few years lately. Star Wars audiences first learned about Luke’s exile via The Force Awakens, driving the main characters’ actions in that film. We come to learn that one of his students turned to the Dark Side and destroyed the newly-formed Jedi Academy, slaughtering Luke’s students and burning the […]

So This is Your Villain, Huh?

Kylo Ben is going to be redeemed. A comic just promised that.

The Masks That Define Us

Masks are a classic storytelling device, and Star Wars sequel trilogy has mastered using them in a classic way.

Revisiting Rey’s Vision

Episode IX is on the horizon. But we need to talk about Episode VII.

Revisiting Episode I: The Problematic Menace

Following our most recent episode, Drew Brett shares some of his additional thoughts on The Phantom Menace. Let the debate begin!!!

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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