December 18th, 20141197 *This review contains mild spoilers* When the Star Wars fans sat down last October to see the dawning of the age of the Rebellion, we knew that we would be immersed in that galaxy far, far away in all of its splendor. We were not disappointed. All of the classical elements were there - a lived-in universe, Force-sensitive beings,...
When this blog goes live, it will be 2 days before Thanksgiving, and I’m writing it on Life Day, November 17th. All of which seems to fit my theme: Thanks. As always, I have a story for you, it’s not specifically Star Wars-centric, so I appreciate your indulgence. My parents were both in ill health as I grew up. My father had...
November 22nd, 20146176In this week before Thanksgiving in the United States, I sit back with a cup of caff and get to thinking about all of the things for which I am grateful. I am married to the love of my life and have three great kids. My work is amazingly satisfying, and every month I get to share my thoughts with the Coffee with Kenobi family. It seems...
November 13th, 20141046 My friend Jason called me a paradox. By definition, a paradox is, “any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature” (dictionary.com). I’ve known Jason a pretty long time. I met him and his family in the same way that I’ve met quite a few of the people who have become important to me: through Star...
November 10th, 20144221*Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels episode “Out of Darkness.” Even though "Spark of Rebellion" premiered just a little over a month ago, it seems like we've been waiting for much longer to see an episode of Star Wars Rebels focused on its female protagonists, Hera Syndulla and Sabine Wren....
November 3rd, 20144235*Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels episode “Breaking Ranks" and the Star Wars: The Clone Wars story reel arc "Crystal Crisis." Like a finely crafted wine, Star Wars Rebels continues to layer on the intrigue and work in character development, all the while building its own narrative in the...
October 27th, 20145168*Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels episode “Rise of the Old Masters.” If you're not watching Star Wars Rebels, you really are missing something special. The premiere movie "Spark of Rebellion" was quite good and the first two episodes, "Droids in Distress" and "Fighter Flight" were highly...
October 25th, 2014651 Soooooo….now we have a couple of episodes of Rebels on public display, my excitement has not dimmed one bit. In fact, I’m even MORE excited about it now than I was before the premier. We seem to have been given an accurate representation of what the show will be from all the promos we were given prior to the show’s debut. The...
October 13th, 2014581*Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels episode "Droids in Distress." Written by Greg Weisman, the second episode of Star Wars Rebels, "Droids in Distress, continues the trend that began in "Spark of Rebellion" of knitting together the sometimes disparate corners of the Star Wars fan base....
October 4th, 20145103*Spoiler warning: This review contains full spoilers for both the premiere episode of Star Wars Rebels, "Spark of Rebellion," and John Jackson Miller's A New Dawn. After months of previews and discussion, Rebels is finally here and Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, Greg Weisman and company have given us an addition to the Star Wars canon...
