[WARNING: ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE STAR WARS: AHSOKA FINALE. Do not read past the first paragraph if you haven't seen it.] Let's get something out of the way right now, shall we? Every single thing that Lucasfilm does with Star Wars is going to be polarizing. There's no avoiding it.
"To defeat an enemy, you must know them. Not simply their battle tactics, but their history, philosophy, art." When it comes to Star Wars there are a lot of likable villains. From Darth Vader to Darth Maul you know these bad guys could kick some butt! But there is one villain that can not only kick
WARNING: Article contains mild spoilers for Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I - Chaos Rising). Read on at your own risk. "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Now, I'm sure you're probably asking this question: Why is he quoting Harvey Dent in an
Thrawn Treason is the final installment in the latest, canonized novel trilogy by Timothy Zahn. The novel contains all the elements of strategy, tactics, intrigue, and suspense that make a Thrawn novel great. In short, the novel was excellent, though the title set up false expectations for me.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has been a Star Wars fan favorite since his introduction in Timothy's Zawn's 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. A contrast to Vader's violence and impulsiveness, however, Thrawn represented the meticulous and patient side of Imperial strategy. Unfortunately Disney relegated the the
Star Wars certainly has plenty of subtext. There are political undertones, romantic underpinnings, and notions of social justice (which have been there since 1977, Kathleen Kennedy haters; don’t pretend they haven’t). One of the most prevalent themes, however, is also of the least talked-about.
Every year at TIFF there's one film in the Midnight Madness section that sets the bar for the rest. This isn't always the winner of the Midnight People's Choice Award, but it's always easy to spot as the next big thing. And it's usually the opening night film; The Substance, Nirvana The Band The
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ends the season with a promise of more intrigue in Ep. 24 "Higashi Village and Nishino Village". Yes, this season finale goes out with a bang. However, the bang only leads to more questions that makes this finale one of the worst in terms of cliffhanger agony. Oh well,
It’s an interesting time for a movie about a large snake. The keystone of the subgenre is 1997’s J-Lo-starring classic Anaconda, which received an official sequel last year in the form of a meta-comedy. It’s not difficult to hit success in the animal attack film. The recent successes of
