September 3rd, 20182344When Maul was first brought back during The Clone Wars, I immediately thought it was such a cop-out. Bringing back another dead character because why? Can’t they think of anyone original to bring in? First, it was The Emperor in the Dark Empire comics, and then it was Boba Fett. Didn’t he die when he fell into the Sarlacc pit?...
March 23rd, 20182235Themes of good and evil permeate the Star Wars saga. Whether it is the exploration of the light or dark side of the Force or the motives of Senators, the contrast between good and evil is ever-present in the films. However, the question and exploration of evil has varied throughout the saga. The movies of the prequels, the original...
January 23rd, 20181169“Always two there are, no more, no less, a master and an apprentice.” Star Wars fans have long known about the “Rule of Two.” At any given time, there can only be two Sith in the galaxy. There is a master that holds power, and an apprentice to crave it. Or, as Darth Sidious put it in the Marvel comic Darth Vader #20, they hid in...
October 3rd, 2017279War. It's one of those aspects of human nature that no one wants, however, we can't seem to avoid taking part in its dark journey. So why then does it exist? For the Galactic Empire, under the rule of its emperor Darth Sidious, they used propaganda to preserve peace and order in the galaxy; peace through fear and oppression that tread...
November 27th, 20161148Recently I’ve become something of a big Wonder Woman fan. Earlier this year DC Comics went through a universe reset and all the comic series started new stories. The first arc of the Wonder Woman series, written by Greg Rucka who should be familiar to Star Wars fans, is called “The Lies.” It takes Diana on a journey to uncover...
August 31st, 20154114To say I’ve been walking around feeling like a giddy schoolgirl is ... well, an understatement. :-) With just a tad bit more than 100 days to go until “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” debuts in theaters around the country, that is exactly how I feel! :-) And why not? All of us were under the impression that “Revenge of the Sith”...
August 8th, 20150167 Read Part One Here
Young, impressionable Anakin Skywalker’s feelings are molded by Palpatine’s words, particularly those that speak of Anakin’s greatness and the Council’s foolishness. Anakin would be around his 20s in the time of The Clone Wars, and while he does have a vast amount of life experience, he also has seen a great...
August 7th, 20151440The Force has awakened. The Star Wars era seems to have truly begun. Yet far from the machinations of the past, we must not stray. For where we come from leads to where we are going, and where we are going will bring more nuance to where we have been. Where then, have we been? We have been, through both the prequel and original...
May 27th, 2015052Coffee With Kenobi co-host Dan Zehr has a new installment in his Studying Skywalkers series posted on the official Star Wars Blog. This entry is all about Darth Sidious and the role of dark side mentors in the Star Wars Saga.Here's a small taste:
An examination of Star Wars reveals some strong examples of mentors and...
April 28th, 2015346This review contains spoilers for Lords of the SithPaul S. Kemp's Lords of the Sith is a compelling, frequently chilling account of the ultimate Lords of the Sith, Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, as they are hunted on the planet Ryloth by a fledgling group of rebels (the story takes place well before the events of A New Dawn)...
