How the Dyad Ended the Jedi/Sith War
The Jedi and Sith were at war for generations. Until….
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How Rise of Skywalker Beautifully Links Rey and Qui-Gon
The Rise of Skywalker brought an (insert adjective here) ending to the Skywalker Saga. As Star Wars so often does, Rise of Skywalker referred back to past films in numerous ways, yet there is a feeling amongst the prequel generation (of which I am a card-carrying member) that the canonical beginning of the saga was […]
Read more "How Rise of Skywalker Beautifully Links Rey and Qui-Gon"Redemption by Death…Ben There, Done That
Redemption and death has been a staple in Star Wars. But should it be?
Read more "Redemption by Death…Ben There, Done That"The Trilogy of Trilogies and What It All Means
What is the trilogy of trilogies is saying. What’s the bigger picture?
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Rey’s arc has come to a conclusion. So, what is the “Rey Way”?
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Ben Solo got what he deserved in Rise of Skywalker, but not how you may think…
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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 […]
Read more "Darkness Rises… or “Why Rey Had to be a Palpatine”"Saving Luke: Part II
Luke is not perfect. Shocking, though it may be, he is also human. And, on the heels of barely surviving his adventures in Return of the Jedi, he struggled to even maintain that humanity. Yet part of the essence of humanity is how we share that humanity with others, both in personal and broader relationships. […]
Read more "Saving Luke: Part II"Confronting the Shadow
In order to find balance, one must confront the shadow that threatens to tear it all apart.
Read more "Confronting the Shadow"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?
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