Star Wars Ahsoka: Why the scenes with the Purrgil in “Shadow Warrior” are so important

Star Wars Ahsoka: Why the scenes with the Purrgil in “Shadow Warrior” are so important

Star Wars, at its best, is full of hope. Even when faced with dark times, long odds, and fearsome villains, its a story about hope, and about how by clinging to hope the light can always triumph. There is a beautiful, hopeful moment that takes place at the end of the fifth episode of Ahsoka, [...]

Why purrgil, those space whales in Ahsoka, are a bigger deal than you may have realized

Why purrgil, those space whales in Ahsoka, are a bigger deal than you may have realized

The third episode of Ahsoka gave us plenty of starfighter action, as Ahsoka and Sabine faced off against Shin, Marrok, and their allies in the skies above Seatos. But as the heroes attempted to flee the villains, they were greeted by giant space whales flying through the air. These creatures are purrgil, and they're a [...]

Some thoughts about how the map to Grand Admiral Thrawn works in Ahsoka

Some thoughts about how the map to Grand Admiral Thrawn works in Ahsoka

Star Wars fans have a complicated relationship with maps, and they've been easily misunderstood in the past. So when a map to a missing character was introduced in Ahsoka, some fans understandably were skeptical. The map supposedly leads to Grand Admiral Thrawn, but some fans expressed confusion over how Thrawn left a map in the [...]

Why those hyperspace creatures in The Mandalorian season 3 premiere are a really BIG deal

Why those hyperspace creatures in The Mandalorian season 3 premiere are a really BIG deal

In the premiere episode of The Mandalorian, Din Djarin tells Grogu that part of being a Mandalorian is knowing how to explore the galaxy, and we see them doing just that. Their adventures in this one episode take them to several different planets, meaning that they spend a lot of time in their modified N1 [...]

Ten interesting tidbits learned from the Solo: A Star Wars Story Visual Dictionary

Ten interesting tidbits learned from the Solo: A Star Wars Story Visual Dictionary

One of the most essential publications that goes along with each Star Wars movie is the visual dictionary, written by Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm story group. In these visual dictionaries there are a ton of interesting tidbits and factoids that are shared that add to our understanding of the movie and of the universe [...]