Why Luke Skywalker is a truly heroic Jedi in The Last Jedi

Why Luke Skywalker is a truly heroic Jedi in The Last Jedi

Ever since The Last Jedi was released, there has been a vocal (albeit relatively small) percentage of fans who are furious about it. Some of these complaints can easily be dismissed because they are rooted in sexism, while others have taken to harassing the actors and people involved with the film and should be largely [...]

Explaining why that really interesting cameo in Solo: A Star Wars Story makes a lot of sense

Explaining why that really interesting cameo in Solo: A Star Wars Story makes a lot of sense

The latest film in the Star Wars universe, Solo: A Star Wars Story, focuses on the early days of Han Solo and his meetings and adventures with Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and others. It's a really fun movie that explores a lot of the events fans have always wanted to see, but it's likely none of [...]

Star Wars Rebels played the long game with Ahsoka’s fate and the world between worlds

Star Wars Rebels played the long game with Ahsoka’s fate and the world between worlds

Ever since Ahsoka Tano's battle against Darth Vader on Malachor ended in ambiguity, Star Wars fans have been asking the question: did she live?  Dave Filoni promised that we'd get some clarity on that before Star Wars Rebels ended, and we certainly did, as last week's episode "A World Between Worlds" revealed what happened. And [...]

Answering some frequently asked questions about The Last Jedi

Answering some frequently asked questions about The Last Jedi

The Last Jedi has been out for a while now, and people have had a chance to digest the film.  Many loved it, some hated it, and some are in-between.  That's what you'd expect with any movie, really, especially one as highly-anticipated as this one. Some criticisms of the film can just be dismissed out [...]

What’s the big deal about Grand Admiral Thrawn?

What’s the big deal about Grand Admiral Thrawn?

Grand Admiral Thrawn. Die-hard fans love him and many fans know of him, but there are others who wonder, "what's the big deal about Thrawn?"  In 2008, IGN ranked Thrawn as the second-best Star Wars villain, behind only Darth Vader.  In a separate ranking, IGN listed Thrawn as the tenth-best Star Wars character period.  Most [...]

In defense of Canto Bight: The importance of character development

In defense of Canto Bight: The importance of character development

After nine viewings of The Last Jedi, I can certainly say in agreement with many viewers that the Canto Bight sequence is probably the least interesting in the film.  But I'll never call it meaningless. Saying something is a boring scene or the least exciting in the movie is a far cry from saying that [...]

Luke Skywalker’s arc in The Last Jedi is a beautiful story of restored hope

Luke Skywalker’s arc in The Last Jedi is a beautiful story of restored hope

(*** major spoilers for The Last Jedi are ahead ***) In August, Daisy Ridley told Entertainment Weekly about Rey's relationship with Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi: “She’s so hopeful to everything.  And obviously there’s a hint of, ‘What the hell?’” Following the release of The Last Jedi, some have had the same reaction to seeing [...]

The Last Jedi takes the right approach in answering the question of Rey’s parents

The Last Jedi takes the right approach in answering the question of Rey’s parents

(*** major spoilers for The Last Jedi are ahead ***) The Force Awakens introduced us to many new heroes, but at the forefront was Daisy Ridley's Rey, a lonely scavenger from Jakku who almost by accident got caught up in the wider galactic conflict, and by the end of the film she was wielding the [...]

The Last Jedi’s decision regarding Supreme Leader Snoke was bold but tremendous

The Last Jedi’s decision regarding Supreme Leader Snoke was bold but tremendous

(*** major spoilers for The Last Jedi are ahead ***) In 2015, The Force Awakens introduced us to the mysterious leader of the First Order, Supreme Leader Snoke. For the next two years, fans spent countless hours theorizing who he might actually be.  Some said he was Darth Plagueis reincarnate, though Lucasfilm (particularly Pablo Hidalgo) [...]