As we move into this new era of Star Wars, I want to take a look back at the saga films, how my perception of the films have changed over time, and the ever changing canon of Star Wars. Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace, as we all know, was released in May…
This week there was an announcement about a new Star Wars licensee, Propshop. They are selling high-end prop recreations from The Force Awakens. They are joining other licensees like Anovos who are starting to bring the fan community of prop making and costuming into an official capacity. What makes Propshop so unique is that they…
A lot has been said about Star Wars: The Force Awakens and how it mirrors and parallels Star Wars: A New Hope; some have even said it’s a copy or a remake. Personally, I don’t believe The Force Awakens is a remake, but we’ve discussed all of that before. This time around, I wanted to…
By now, I believe, we all have purchased our copies of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on one of the various home video formats. Let’s close the door on The Force Awakens for now and look ahead to Star Wars: Rogue One coming this December. Rogue One is going to be the first of several planned live action stand…
“When gone am I, the last of the Jedi will you be,” Yoda’s words as he prepared Luke Skywalker to face Darth Vader and ultimately his destiny. Until recently, I always assumed that the Jedi were completely wiped out during Order 66 and the following years. By the time of the original trilogy, they…
The Force Awakens has been out for a month and a half, all across the world fans are still heading to their local theaters to visit the galaxy, far, far away. However, before we can fully digest this movie, before we can watch it 500 times, before we can freeze-frame and analyze the film,…
My first viewing of The Force Awakens was a bit overwhelming. It could’ve been … that I was tired or that I still couldn’t believe I was seeing a new Star Wars movie, but walking out of the theater, I couldn’t quite process the movie. It was a sensory overload. One thing that did stick…
2 months before the opening of The Force Awakens the “final” trailer was released during Monday Night Football. One part that especially stuck out for me was: Finn, Rey and Han, presumably onboard the Millennium Falcon. Rey says, “There were stories about what happened” … Han’s response is simply, “It’s true. All of it. The…
We are mere weeks away from The Force Awakens and the excitement is palpable. It seems no matter where you turn there is something Star Wars. I can’t go a day without hearing some mention of it in the media. Now for me this is not unusual, I’ve lived my entire life completely immersed in…
I recently completed a full rewatch of The Clone Wars animated series — watching all the episodes in chronological order, as opposed to the original, broadcast order. I had watched the show regularly as it aired on Cartoon Network and even saw the film in theaters. I wanted to go back and revisit the show,…