April 7th, 20152129Jedi 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......
April 6th, 2015136 Disney, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox Announce
The most iconic movie collection of all time
Becomes available for the first time
On Digital HD on April 10, 2015
Now the Force will be with you – everywhere!
BURBANK, Calif. – April 6, 2015 – As anticipation builds for the December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the...
April 4th, 20158207When looking at the Priestesses and the Overlords of Mortis as one general amalgamation of a higher plane of existence beyond the tangible world of our main heroes and villains, it was seen in Part II that the beings of a higher power, serving as guides and instructors for the instruments of destiny in the real world, often play the...
February 28th, 20151251 More LEGO Star Wars on the Way, just in time for The Force Awakens!
The Star Wars Saga is getting the full LEGO treatment in an upcoming animated series set to air on Disney XD later this year. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the series will be a retelling of the Saga as seen through the eyes of R2-D2 and C-3P0.LEGO Star...
February 21st, 20155143 “Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me.” – Darth Vader
Note: The Following Features Heavy Speculation and Possible Spoilers:I have often thought about the similarities between Chancellor Palpatine and Princess Leia’s secret identities. Let’s face it … it’s no real conspiracy that both were hidden in plain sight...
September 28th, 20148158It may not be known to a lot of CWK readers and listeners, but right after Star Wars Weekends ended, my personal life went crazy. Out of nowhere and in the blink of an eye, our happy family of 3 grew by one as we added a foster child to our numbers. For the purpose of this blog, we will call her Ahsoka. Our new lil padawan is only 2...
