I think you can make a very compelling case that Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are the two greatest Jedi we've ever seen. They have both been around since the very earliest days of Star Wars, and their legend has only continued to grow over time. They both have been central figures to stories that [...]
By the time of his return in The Rise of Skywalker, Lando Calrissian had settled into a quiet life on the desert planet of Pasaana, but the reason why was based in tragedy. Lando settled down and started a family, but while his daughter was still an infant she was kidnapped by the First Order. [...]
Now that the Obi-Wan Kenobi series has concluded, let's take a look at some of the many ways in which it adds to our understanding of the original trilogy. Watching these films now, in the wake of this series, carries more depth and weight, and that's a high compliment to Deborah Chow and the creatives [...]
When The Rise of Skywalker was released in 2019, it was billed as being the final installment of the Skywalker Saga, the pillar of Star Wars storytelling for over four decades. And while it remains true that it's the final episodic film, it wasn't the last chapter to be released from the saga. That distinction [...]
In A New Hope, Owen and Beru Lars are minor characters who basically serve to stand in the way of Luke Skywalker's growing ambitions. Luke's aunt and uncle, his adoptive parents, don't want him running off to the Imperial Academy. Beru knows that Luke has too much of his father in him, but that's precisely [...]
The Obi-Wan Kenobi event series has come to an end, and it did so with one of the best hours of Star Wars that has ever been created. Building on not only the previous five episodes but the entire Skywalker saga, the finale delivered tons of action and emotion, combined with stellar performances and moments [...]
The latest LEGO Star Wars animated special will be coming to Disney+ on August 5 with the release of LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation! The story centers on Finn and the rest of the crew post-The Rise of Skywalker getting away for a much-needed vacation aboard the Halcyon starcruiser, but in typical Star Wars fashion [...]
One of the most curious aspects of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series is the lack of familiar musical themes and cues, given that the story is all about instantly familiar Star Wars characters. It's made even more curious by the fact that the show and its marketing leaned in heavily to the nostalgia of the prequel [...]
In Obi-Wan Kenobi Part 5 we got several answers to some key questions that had been raised earlier in the series, and I think it also provides a chance for us to discuss how Star Wars fans have responded so far to the show - and what we can learn from it. Namely, that I [...]
Storm clouds continue to swirl at the Walt Disney Company surrounding the tenure of CEO Bob Chapek. His ascension to the post was made a more difficult transition both by the fact that he was replacing one of the most influential executives in Disney history in Bob Iger, along with the fact that the global [...]
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