Parenting is not easy. I say that not as a parent, but as someone who had parents who struggled raising me, as a teacher who sees daily how thin parents can be stretched, and as someone who as, all of his life, aspired to be a parent. Parenting is not easy. Understatement of a lifetime. […]
Read more "Parents Just Don’t Understand… Or Do They? by Brandon Boylan"The darks side had always held appeal in its promises for power, overcoming weakness, as well as being quick and easy. But as has often been true in legends and lore, darkness takes its toll. For some worse than others. In part 1 we looked at how Rex and his brothers were impacted by the […]
Read more "Stories, Star Wars, and Healing (Part 2)"Last week, dialogue was opened regarding PTSD (and in turn other mental illnesses), and how using the stories, such as Star Wars Rebels “The Last Battle’” can help us come to terms with these life threatening illnesses. Facts alone are not enough to really dig in as deeply as we need to to gain a […]
Read more "Stories, Star Wars, and Healing (Part 1)"War is a terrible thing. No sane person can argue otherwise. In its wake it leaves death, destruction, and scars… scars you sometimes cannot see. Such was the theme of the most recent episode of Star Wars Rebels, “The Last Battle”. Rex, Kanan, Ezra, and Zeb faced what remained of the droid army, in its […]
Read more "Battles Leave Scars… Some You Can’t See"Pew! Pew! Slowly, I inched around the bookshelf, peering around the corner. I had heard the footsteps, the clank of the boots on the platform of the Imperial base. This was my chance. My chance to prove that I was worthy of the title of “General” Solo. With a swift tuck and roll, I moved […]
Read more "Not So Solo Anymore"WARNING: SPOILERS FOR BLOODLINE Heritage has always been important in Star Wars, mostly because what we have had so far is the story of the Skywalkers. But as Star Wars is expanding, going off in directions we never could have imagined, it will be interesting to see what impact heritage will have. Heritage matters, not […]
Read more "Legacy is More Than What is Left"Lately, there has been a lot of talk about the balance of the Force. Wonderful podcast such as Full of Sith and Fangirls Going Rogue have been discussing the what it is, how it is achieved, what it means for the galaxy, and how certain parts, particularly the Mortis arc of The Clone Wars, have […]
Read more "The Balance of the Force"Star Wars is an amazing fandom because the mythology is so grandiose that it allows for layered interpretations and numerous re-interpretations of characters and ideas. With the plethora of new material that is coming out, this creative license that fans take in interpreting the material is growing more and more by the minute. From the […]
Read more "Another New Hope"A long time ago, in an interview that seems far, far away, The Maker himself said that the sequel trilogy would explore more grey than any of its predecessors. Despite his absence from the product, this seems to still be the path the franchise is following. The new Star Wars is very grey. While the […]
Read more "Luke Skywalker: The Hero’s History and Future"On recent episodes of “Star Wars Oxygen,” David W. Collins and Jimmy Mac have been discussing The Force Awakens soundtrack. First of all, if you’re not listening to “Oxygen,” I beg you to stop reading this and listen to the backlog. Then come back here and read this piece. While you will understand the following […]
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