March 17th, 20200138After leaving the Jedi Order, Ahsoka Tano finds herself in the underworld of Coruscant in the next episode of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” WATCH EPISODE 705 “GONE WITH A TRACE” CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/embed/l77BI2VhmzA After leaving the Jedi Order, Ahsoka Tano finds herself in the underworld of Coruscant where she...
May 23rd, 20172977It seems in recent years that Star Wars fans turned against the Jedi of the Republic. Whether it was because of their rules against attachment or their handling of Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi just aren’t as highly regarded as they used to be. Of all the Jedi, the one that is most maligned by the fan community is Mace Windu. For multiple...
February 10th, 20170474“Do not defy the Council, Master – not again.” “I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan.” – Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn The Jedi serve the Force, yet the Jedi also serve the Republic. Often, these two masters cannot be served simultaneously. This undoubtedly contributed – if not directly caused – the fall of the...
August 23rd, 20160901 I remember the promise of Episode One as it neared release. Not only would The Phantom Menace be the first new Star Wars movie in sixteen years, it would tell the story of a previous generation of heroes. Set in the days of the Republic, it would feature Jedi in their prime. Sure, Luke Skywalker was a cool Jedi Knight in Return of...
August 8th, 20150571 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, 201511608 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...
April 7th, 20152482Jedi Master, Daoist Sage by Joshua Whitson I previously outlined how the Force is influenced by Chinese philosophy here. For this post, I will continue to examine Daoism’s influence on Star Wars through the idea of the Sage. Laozi describes the Sage as embracing "humility.... free from self-display... from self-assertion......
