November 22nd, 20182213Attack of the Clones was on TBS the other day. I dutifully and joyfully put it on. This under-appreciated episode of the Saga is much maligned, and I think that is wrong. While viewing this visually stunning masterpiece, I realized that I was reciting all of the lines along with the movie. Like some people sing along to "Bohemian...
September 3rd, 20182422When 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?...
July 26th, 20183261Darkness has fallen upon the galaxy.... We last see Ahsoka Tano during The Clone Wars "The Wrong Jedi" (2013), descending the steps of the Jedi Temple after refusing the offer to rejoin the Jedi Order after she was found innocent of the Jedi Temple bombings. Exactly how much time has transpired between that time and The Siege of...
July 18th, 20181215Jay's Galactic Espressions With the reintroduction of Maul (the Sith formerly known as Darth) in Solo: A Star Wars Story, my appreciation for this many-layered character has once again been rekindled. It is for this reason I decided to compile some of my favorite “Maul Moments,” and look at the man under the cloak of darkness in a...
July 11th, 20182131This past week my family was out of town and while they were gone I thought about how important families are in general and in Star Wars. Of course in Star Wars there are the families that are biologically related (Anakin and Shmi Skywalker; Beru and Owen Lars and Luke Skywalker; Han, Leia, and Ben Solo), but there are also the...
April 22nd, 20181223We are quite blessed in this renaissance era of Star Wars creativity. When once we suffered through dark times, we are now embarrassed by riches and opportunity and a wealth of material. These things make us happy. Usually. And the happiness can be expressed in our homes through killer posters or sweet action figure...
March 5th, 20180153In his latest piece for IGN, Coffee With Kenobi host Dan Z helps prepare us for the finale of Star Wars Rebels by looking back on the series and examining its importance to canon. You can read an excerpt below: The Emmy award-winning Star Wars Rebels reaches its series conclusion tonight, leaving an indelible mark on Star Wars...
February 26th, 20180211*Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels episodes “Jedi Night” and “Dume. After a 3-month hiatus, Star Wars Rebels returns with a pair of episodes that shift paradigms and permanently alter the status quo. In the interim, we’ve experienced The Last Jedi in all its controversial glory, so it’s...
December 23rd, 2017177Fans didn’t need to look far for Star Wars content in 2017. From television to books, comics, and movies, Star Wars adventures were found in abundance. Plus, Star Wars debuted new ways to engage with the galaxy far, far away with the introduction of Star Wars Destinies and Battle Front II. Indeed, Star Wars provided fans with an...
October 25th, 20173147*Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels episode “In the Name of the Rebellion.” With a return to the sequel trilogy era in the form of The Last Jedi on the horizon, it becomes only natural to wonder about the place of Rogue One (a standalone story) in the cultural zeitgeist. In many ways, this...
