As we continue our quest of revisiting and reevaluating the feature films of the Star Wars universe in anticipation of Rise of Skywalker‘s release this December, here are my notes from re-watching A New Hope (“ANH”). For context, this view is from the blu-ray release and I was accompanied by my two boys who are, 7 and […]
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Read more "The Prophecy That Changed Star Wars"Episode IX is coming and, like every one of its predecessors, it promises to make a big impact, both at the box office and in fandom. With Rise of Skywalker being the end of the fabled Skywalker saga, Episode IX has a lot of work to do, one of the most important with regards to […]
Read more "What To Do With the Force in Episode IX"From the beginning of The Phantom Menace, it’s been apparent that Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are two individuals who approached Jedidom from different points of view. The novelization of Episode I points out that Obi-Wan was focused on the cosmic Force, while his Master was far more concerned with the living (or life) Force. […]
Read more "The Fate of the Jedi"Master and Apprentice SPOILERS ahead!
Read more "The Prophecies and Where They Lead"Masks are a classic storytelling device, and Star Wars sequel trilogy has mastered using them in a classic way.
Read more "The Masks That Define Us"Master and Apprentice gave us a new look at Count Dooku, but what does it mean for the larger saga?
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