[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.
Star Wars Rebels entertained and enthralled us for four seasons. Sure, fans were initially upset at The Clone Wars' cancellation in favor of the new, Rebellion-era animated series. Dave Filoni's master story telling and character development, however, quickly erased much of fans' displeasure. It's
One thing is certain: if Dave Filoni ever decides to stop producing Star Wars, he'll have no problem making a living selling his doodles. [Writer's Note to Dave Filoni: PLEASE DO NOT EVER STOP PRODUCING STAR WARS.] The man responsible for Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels is also an
Daemons of the Shadow Realm has Yuru and his Daemons turn the table on his pursuers in Ep. 4 "Jin and Yuru". It's pretty clearly a case of the hunters becoming the hunted here, and in a very action-packed way to boot. Now we wait and see if this is a good thing for Yuru, or if he has bitten off
I'm not completely sold on the Bob Odenkirk action star rebrand. That's not a knock on him, either. I actually think he fits the role quite well, given the right circumstances - those being the break out Nobody which remains the best use of his new look. But something about it feels off and
It's been quite a long time since we've had a Star Wars movie in theaters. In the time between Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and now, we've had a revolution in entertainment in streaming and Star Wars moved from controlling the theater to a fixture in our living rooms with shows like The
