Over the course of forty-plus years and three generations, Star Wars has focused on the Skywalker family. As of Episode VIII, the only remaining heirs to the Skywalker lineage are Leia and her son, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren. When J.J. Abrams announced that he'd begun filming for Star Wars: Episode IX, he
[Article updated January 23, 2020] When Emperor Palpatine issued Order 66, nearly the entire Jedi Order was wiped out in one fell swoop. One wonders, if the Jedi were so wise and powerful, how that could have happened. It turns out that it might just have been a matter of training. While some of
We recently discussed which Star Wars movie is the best of them. The general consensus is that The Empire Strikes Back still reigns as number one. The debate over number two, however, is much more divided. Some fans complain about the Disney era of Star Wars. Contrarily, I think it's produced
Greetings, and welcome back to JJ's Fan Feature! Last week we talked about the possibility of bringing Shadows of the Empire back into Star Wars canon. This week's topic is a little more divisive, and comes straight from the Star Wars Fanatics Facebook message boards. Several surveys, informal or
Once upon a time I used to question how and why people get so emotional when a celebrity passes away. Generally you have no real-world connection to the actor or artist. You admire them from afar, watching them on some screen, big or small. How is it that some stranger's death could affect you so
Greetings, Hashtaggers, and welcome to the second edition of JJ's Fan Feature! Last Thursday saw the beginning of this new, weekly column in which we'll feature concepts and theories straight from you, the fans. We kicked off by examining the possibility of Grand Admiral Rae Sloane appearing in
Sasaki and Peeps gives us plots galore being brewed up, as you might expect from Ep. 15 "Concealment and Infiltration" with that title. Complete with both the faking of a death and an undercover operation to investigate the death game faction. It's all great ingredients for some serious political
Sasaki and Peeps brings us one big magical SNAFU in Ep. 14 "Death Games and Demons", complete with a bloody fight and civilian deaths. As you might imagine, this is as huge a problem as the title suggests. And yet, it still falls short of a true action-packed episode due to the lack of action
Who could've guessed that a film about a stinky fisherwoman and a wicker husband would end up being one of the most romantic movies of the year? For all its vulgarity and absurdity, Wicker weaves a surprisingly sincere, shockingly sweet fable of against-all-odds love and a dismantling critique of
