May 30th, 20190143The Young Padawans have returned, along with Amy and Matt, to talk about the developments in Star Wars Adventures #18 and #19. Believe you, me, there is much to be said about these stories, too, with Emily and Micah weighing in what they liked most about the not one, two or three, but four stories. In our next episode, we'll...
January 22nd, 20190151Three stories for $5 as Marvel's Star Wars: Age of Republic -- Special debuts, offering up new insights to characters from Mace WIndu, Asajj Ventress and, yes Captain Rex and Jar Jar Binks, too. There's also news to discuss, including the new TIE Fighter and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge five-issue mini series that start in April, as well...
August 3rd, 20180283Ahmed Best, known to most as Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith, has started a video blog chronicling the creation of his one man show. The show's focus will be about being Jar Jar, and all the ups and downs that entailed. Best recently revealed the toll backlash...
December 15th, 20170166If you’re like me, once Thanksgiving – a fine holiday in its own right – has passed, it’s the thought of once again seeing houses decked out with colorful twinkling lights, tabletops and mantles adorned with cheerful elves, stoic nutcrackers and reindeer-drawn sleighs, getting a whiff of fragrant boughs of fir, pine and spruce...
August 15th, 2017079“Wesa goen home!” Jar Jar Binks exclaims jubilantly moments before Queen Amidala and her entourage board her sleek starship for their return journey to Naboo. Can you blame Jar Jar for his unrestrained enthusiasm? He is akin to a fish out of water while on the daunting, intimidating city planet Coruscant. He is thrilled to be...
November 21st, 20161323 In light of the Holiday Season, namely Thanksgiving, I thought it would only be befitting if I found a way to give “thanks” and what better way than to highlight some Star Wars characters that are lacking in the “thank you” department. And trust me I could think of more, way more characters to thank than just the ones I am...
October 18th, 20167756Jay's Galactic Espressions In Honor of National Bullying Prevention Month Albert Einstein wrote, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” (1) Awkward in social situations. Body parts on a seemingly ridiculously large-scale. Clumsy...
May 11th, 20162404 The fifth episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in canonical order is "Supply Lines" from Season 3, Episode 3 (3:3). Technically, it's considered the prequel to "Ambush", as well as the Ryloth trilogy from the end of the first season. It's a politically fueled episode, with a blockade as the MacGuffin, which brings Bail Organa, Jar...
August 8th, 20150585 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, 201511732 The 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...