A video essay on Andor
Check-out Leonie’s video essay on Star Wars: Andor, where she covers why this is a series that speaks so much to our current times.
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Who is Syril? Is Syril you?
Syril Karn is one of the most interesting characters to come out of the two seasons of Star Wars: Andor. He is a character that defies stereotypical characterisations. But what is perhaps most disconcerting about Syril, is that he is so much like you and like me … more so than we are likely to want to admit to. This posts contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 of Andor.
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Andor: Ep 1-6
Since about a month we have now been able to see the first 6 episodes of Star Wars: #Andor. So, it is time for #CloneCorridor to speak out on what this series has done for the Star Wars universe. Well, no surprise here: It is exceeding all expectations I had. A new age of Star Wars has begun.
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Identity & Choice
A central theme throughout Star Wars is the difficult relationship between identity and choice. Of all the Star Wars content that has been produced in the past decades, and that has tried to deal with this complex, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch have done an excellent job. I will take a closer look in this post.
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The Rise of Skywalker: What if Anakin isn’t in it?
We are all looking forward to The Rise of Skywalker and on social media the theories and leaks are flying around our ears like shrapnel. But for all characters we know are returning, one way or the other, in Episode IX, one name is consistently absent: Anakin. So what if Anakin isn’t in the story? Could that be? If so, then why? And what would it mean?
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Why Palpatine needed to return: An Analysis
The decision to return Palpatine to the front of a Star Wars episode has been met with both enthusiasm as well as criticism. Is J.J. Abrams desperately trying to reach out to OT fans? Is it a cheap ploy to attract people into the cinema’s? Or was it inevitable from the moment a Sequel Trilogy was announced?
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‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer Has Arrived
On Monday night it finally happened, we were gifted the final The Rise of Skywalker trailer, 2 months before the film’s arrival and on Carrie Fisher’s birthday. A blessed day indeed! Go ahead, have another look, and then join me below … Continue reading ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer Has Arrived
تطاوين or Star Wars’ Forgotten Character
There is one character in Star Wars we rarely ever discuss. As a result the question whether it will make a return appearance in The Rise of Skywalker is rarely asked. And yet … the character’s name is frequently the first one on our lips even when we don’t like sand. Let us explore its arc, its role and its possible part in Episode IX.
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The road to Episode IX: The D23 Trailer!
This morning a new Star Wars Episode IX trailer was released. Rumours were already ride after its first showing at D23. But now we all got to see it. Here is our take on it.
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Star Wars: What’s the story?
It is obvious, right? Everyone knows what the story is! And everyone knows what good story-telling is, right? That why we are all so darn good at telling stories … except we’re not all good at it. So what’s the story about “stories” and about Star Wars?
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