Brotherhood by Mike Chen is one of the finest examples of Star Wars literature ever penned. Its exploration of the changing relationship between Anakin Skywalker, who is being promoted to the status of Jedi Knight in the second chapter of the book, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin’s former Master who has been promoted to the level […]
Read more "Momentary Decay: How The Jedi Slowly But Surely Destroyed Themselves"Through the first five episodes of The Bad Batch, very traditional and clear Star Wars themes are shining through. Family, hope, rogues, underdogs. All present and accounted for. Where the series is dressed in such traditional Star Wars garb, the connection and contrast between identity and belonging has put the spotlight clearly on itself after […]
Read more "Belonging and The Bad Batch: Rampage"Light and dark. Good and evil. Jedi and Sith. Duality and Dyads. The binary nature of life, and the spectrum of that binary, is about as Star Wars as one can get. The Bad Batch, which has become a story about belonging and identity, set up ideas in the first two episodes that fully birthed […]
Read more "Belonging and The Bad Batch: Replacements."When Maul, formerly Darth, and Lady Tano finally met on Mandalore, it felt like the moment had been building for years. But Maul didn’t know Ahsoka, and she knew him by reputation and connections alone. Why did it feel like this meeting, this moment, was inevitable? The answer lies in their paths. Maul and Ahsoka […]
Read more "Maul and Ahsoka: Light and Dark Manifest"An Exploration of the True Meaning of Being a Jedi
Read more "A Jedi Should Be Powerless"This article contains massive spoilers for “The Phantom Apprentice”!
Read more "The Phantom Apprentice: A Shatterpoint"A definitive guide on must watch episodes in preparation of season seven!
Read more "The Eleven Day Clone Wars Rewatch"What follows are Drew’s notes on Attack of the Clones….
Read more "Revisiting Episode II: Attack of the Clones"A strong family creates a stronger individual. We’ve all seen it in action. That kid who’s house you went to where the love was palpable. He went on to be a doctor. The support system around him allowed him, or rather encouraged him, to overcome obstacles and break barriers. To live the dream of every […]
Read more "Finding Your Family Can Save the Galaxy"Star Wars has always meant a lot to me, which should seem pretty obvious considering I write a Star Wars blog. But as I have grown in areas outside of my fandom, I have found that my fandom has grown in congruence. Much of this is due to the fact that, as I have opened […]
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