September 21st, 20183193This blog contains spoilers for the Solo: A Star Wars Story expanded edition novelization by Mur Lafferty. Star Wars is a plethora of content nowadays, and from the looks of it, I'd say that isn't going to change anytime soon. And why should it? Better yet, let me rephrase that, why would we want it to stop? To put this into Star...
August 27th, 20181138Last month I discussed how the time period between Episodes III and IV is my favorite era in all of Star Wars and that there has been a huge expansion in canon material around that time. In this new monthly series, I will be going through all the books, comics, and movies there within. This month I'll be looking into what makes...
June 15th, 201841458The Real World History Behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's Jedha City -- A Guest Blog by Randy Hutchinson The tragic real world history of one of the key influences behind NiJedha In the Star Wars universe, creators have utilized real world influences in its design, such as Yavin IV and the Mayan Temples of Guatemala, its archetypes,...
October 27th, 2017076Welcome back to Rebels Reactions! This week our host Aaron Harris is joined by the hosts of the Skytalkers Podcast, Charlotte Errity and Caitlin Plesher! Together they delve into the complexities of the Rebellion as they review "In The Name Of The Rebellion Parts 1 and 2". Join them as they discuss the bridges in this episode to...
October 25th, 20173233*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...
October 24th, 20171195Tonight's Star Wars Rebels is a reunion, of sorts. Many key elements of the Rebellion are rapidly aligning with one another, providing plenty of thrills and excitement. There are also some interesting questions brought up, that, while on the surface, feel like a rehash of familiar themes. However, there is so much more going on in...
October 18th, 20171306Saw Gerrera returns in the next one-hour block of Star Wars Rebels - MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 on Disney XD! As members of the Rebel Alliance, Ezra and the Ghost crew must accept a mission to spy on an Imperial outpost they'd rather destroy. After being separated from Hera and Kanan, Ezra and Sabine join the desperate quest of Saw Gerrera...
May 10th, 20170236This review of Star Wars: Rebel Rising contains minor spoilers. There's a sense of wonder, and dread, as you make your way through the opening chapters of Beth Revis' finely crafted and exquisitely paced story of Jyn Erso that plays out through the pages of Star Wars: Rebel Rising. The wonder is the amazing facet of seeing how Jyn...
April 15th, 2017693It was announced today during the Star Wars Rebels panel that season four will be the last. Before that, however, it was also revealed that Star Wars legend Warwick Davis will be joining the cast as Ruhk, a character first introduced in Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire as Grand Admiral Thrawn's personal bodyguard. Returning characters...
February 23rd, 20172509With Chuck Wendig’s Empire’s End arriving this month, I decided to review Aftermath and Aftermath: Life Debt. After my first read, I found these post-Return of the Jedi stories entertaining and engaging. For one, getting some details on how the galaxy evolved after the death of the Emperor and Darth Vader was fascinating. The new...