That scene between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka Tano is heartbreaking for so many reasons

That scene between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka Tano is heartbreaking for so many reasons

*Spoilers are ahead for "The Phantom Apprentice* In "Old Friends Not Forgotten," the relationship between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka Tano appeared a bit frosty, and understandably so. But in "The Phantom Apprentice," Ahsoka Tano speaks with Obi-Wan Kenobi one more time, and it's a far more heart-felt, and heart-wrenching, conversation.  It's a heartbreaking scene, and [...]

Apparently J.J. Abrams considered bringing Palpatine back in The Force Awakens

Apparently J.J. Abrams considered bringing Palpatine back in The Force Awakens

At Star Wars Celebration last year, when it was first revealed that Sheev Palpatine would be returning in The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy said that the idea had been in the works for a long time. Apparently a recent interview that Roger Guyett, the film's visual effects supervisor, did with Cinefex revealed [...]

The Rise of Skywalker novelization reveals that Allegiant General Pryde was loyal to Palpatine all along

The Rise of Skywalker novelization reveals that Allegiant General Pryde was loyal to Palpatine all along

One of the most significant new characters introduced in The Rise of Skywalker was Allegiant General Pryde, a brand new officer in the First Order. The film pits Pryde against General Hux, while also making it clear that Pryde outranked Hux in the First Order hierarchy. But after Supreme Leader Kylo Ren turned back to [...]

The Rise of Skywalker novelization explains how Palpatine copied the secret to immorality from Plagueis… and that Luke thought it was a lie

The Rise of Skywalker novelization explains how Palpatine copied the secret to immorality from Plagueis… and that Luke thought it was a lie

One of the very interesting aspects of The Rise of Skywalker novelization, written by Rae Carson, was how it explained further Palpatine's return. I'll be writing about this more in-depth soon, but today I want to focus on this aspect of it: Darth Plagueis's secret to immortality was finally revealed! But first, let me ask [...]

The top seven scenes The Rise of Skywalker novelization featured that weren’t in the film

The top seven scenes The Rise of Skywalker novelization featured that weren’t in the film

The Rise of Skywalker novelization was recently released, and author Rae Carson did an incredible job at capturing the film in writing, while adding tons of fun details, helpful insights, and exciting answers. It's a great read, and I highly recommend it. I'll be breaking down plenty of stuff from it in the coming days, [...]

Twelve things we learned from The Skywalker Legacy documentary about the making of The Rise of Skywalker!

Twelve things we learned from The Skywalker Legacy documentary about the making of The Rise of Skywalker!

The Rise of Skywalker released early on digital home media, and with it came lots of bonus content! Most prominently was a feature-length documentary, The Skywalker Legacy, focusing on the making of the film, with a recognition of the saga that came before it. I am utterly fascinated by the making of Star Wars films [...]

The Rise of Kylo Ren #4 shows that several familiar faces sensed Ben Solo finally turn to the dark side

The Rise of Kylo Ren #4 shows that several familiar faces sensed Ben Solo finally turn to the dark side

Over the last few months, we've been learning the story of Ben Solo's fall to the dark side in The Rise of Kylo Ren, the excellent four-part comic miniseries written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Will Sliney. The fourth and final issue was recently released, and it shows us Solo finally giving into the [...]

Ten interesting tidbits learned from The Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary!

Ten interesting tidbits learned from The Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary!

Whenever a new Star Wars film is released, a Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm story group is published. And I rarely say anything is a "must read," but these Visual Dictionaries fit the bill: they are always among my most anticipated Star Wars publications, and they provide a wealth of fun tidbits [...]

The Rise of Skywalker novelization apparently reveals that Palpatine’s son was a clone!

The Rise of Skywalker novelization apparently reveals that Palpatine’s son was a clone!

Rae Carson's novelization for The Rise of Skywalker officially releases on March 17, but parts of it have hit the internet early. Included in that was the big but not crazy reveal that Palpatine's spirit occupied a clone body in the film. That meant that there were two clones in the film (in Palpatine and [...]

A line was cut from The Rise of Skywalker explaining that Palpatine was “more than a clone, less than a man”

A line was cut from The Rise of Skywalker explaining that Palpatine was “more than a clone, less than a man”

The upcoming novelization for The Rise of Skywalker, written by Rae Carson, reveals that Palpatine's spirit lived on in a clone body. This gives a large part of the answer for how he returned, and the novelization makes it seem almost as if this clone body, which serves as the host for his spirit, can't [...]