August 11th, 20170173When we last saw Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens he had just killed his father, Han Solo, wounded Finn, and battled nearly to the death with The Scavenger, Rey. What can we expect from his path in The Last Jedi? Director Rian Johnson shared his thoughts in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. “He’s definitely been...
March 31st, 2017092A couple of days ago, I stopped into our local financial institution to do a bit of banking, and since there were no other customers waiting in line, I took a little extra time to chat with the friendly teller. The course of our discussion took us down the path of musing about change and how open to it people are. About 35 years my...
October 30th, 20160117I am well aware that each of us has our individual list of favorite characters from the Star Wars Galaxy. We might like the same character for the same reasons – or even for vastly different reasons. Some of the reasons might revolve around major themes a character embodies, maybe traits we see in ourselves . While no Star Wars...
September 15th, 2016089Poor Obi-Wan. He gets such a bum rap from certain segments of the "Star Wars" fan base. He lied to Luke. He failed Anakin. How much guff can a Jedi take? I went on the record a long time ago indicating I never have been bothered by Obi-Wan Kenobi's "... from a certain point of view" line in "Return of the Jedi". What Obi-Wan said...
June 22nd, 20161310Almost a year ago, I was at a convention and had to have my picture taken for a directory, which I resisted for 6 years. It could be put off no longer. A few of my buddies and I got in line and had a ton of fun trying to look professional. A week or so later, the picture came back and I was confronted with something that I had...
June 18th, 20162799Jay's Galactic Espressions Once upon a time, the Expanded Universe (EU) of Star Wars opened up an outlet for me that helped sate my unyielding desire for all things in a Galaxy Far, Far Away. I consider myself a relative newbie to the now-titled Legends category of knowledge and stories, having only come into it about 10 years...
June 8th, 2016193 I've seen Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens about one dozen times in the theater, and a couple more times at home. As I've viewed the film, there have been little things that stood out to me. Spoilers ahead! One thing that has been mentioned before is that the comedic elements are back. The writers didn't wait...
March 21st, 20161148 It's Maz Monday and Lupita Nyong'o is celebrating her alter ego by sharing an exclusive bonus clip from the upcoming Digital HD/Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Check it out below: Happy #MazMonday! @StarWars#TheForceAwakenshttps://t.co/xheclUDQFs — Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) March 21, 2016 You can also...
February 13th, 20165191 You know the saying: “It’s the little things.” It’s difficult to imagine anything “little” about a saga as colossal as Star Wars, but it is truly the non-monumental moments that made me fall in love with Star Wars so many years ago and keep me as big a fan today. These moments are in no short supply in Star Wars: Episode...
January 13th, 20162134 This review of the novelization for Star Wars: The Force Awakens contains SPOILERS for the book and movie. Written by Alan Dean Foster, the official novelization for Star Wars: The Force Awakens works well fleshing out certain characters, while filling in some of the blanks the audience is left with after viewing the film. Most...
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