Scene It: Kylo & Han
It is one of the few gut-wrenching scenes of The Force Awakens and it resonates across the six previous films … the fateful meeting of a Parent, a Child and Death.
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Super-Hero Fascism and the Rebel’s taste for Hope and Freedom
We live in troubled times where facts are increasingly irrelevant in societal and political discourse while the stories we tell about ourselves become ever more powerful. In a world polarised between authoritarianism and the defence of diversity, democracy and reason … where do our cinematic fantasies stand? I present my view, you judge for yourselves. Continue reading “Super-Hero Fascism and the Rebel’s taste for Hope and Freedom”
Weekly Round-Up
It’s the Sunday before Star Wars Celebration and it’s about high time we do one of these posts again! News has been a little bit slow as everyone prepares for Celebration but there are still a few highlights here and there. Also, … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
Misogyny amongst Star Wars Fans: The response to Rogue One
A few weeks ago the teaser-trailer of Star Wars: Rogue One was released and immediately found an overwhelmingly positive response. In this post I don’t intend to argue that there is vast body of Star Wars fans who have a … Continue reading Misogyny amongst Star Wars Fans: The response to Rogue One
Scene-It? Rey’s Vision.
One of the most noteworthy scenes in Episode VII The Force Awakens was Rey’s Force-vision. It is a scene in which we are projected both into the past as well as into the future. Some events Rey witnesses pertain to … Continue reading Scene-It? Rey’s Vision.
Rebels Review: Twilight of the Apprentice
This will be a spoilerish review of the fantastic season 2 finale Twilight of the Apprentice. It has seen the end of beloved characters, brought severe consequences for other beloved characters and implications that will stretch far into Season 3 and beyond. The prequels have exploded onto the Rebels scene!
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Rebels Review #2.16: Shroud of Darkness
You may have noticed that we didn’t review Episode #2.16 so far. Shroud of Darkness is a remarkable episode with huge foreshadowing of tonight’s season 2 finale. I will review it now but with a look forward, speculating on what we will see tonight. A finale that may be the most profound Canon story since … Revenge of the Sith. Continue reading “Rebels Review #2.16: Shroud of Darkness”
Rebels Review #2.14-#2.15: The Power of Family
These two Rebels episodes also have connective tissue. Because in a gripping way they showed us the ‘power of family’, both the good as well as the bad of it. This to, in my view, as a lead up towards the season’s finale this week. Continue reading “Rebels Review #2.14-#2.15: The Power of Family”
The Power of ‘Just Rey’
Now, the Internet has been swirling with rumours about Rey’s parentage basically from the moment that we got our first glimpse of her. The release of The Force Awakens didn’t do anything to abate the swell of rumours but two camps seem … Continue reading The Power of ‘Just Rey’
Barriss Offee, ‘The Wrong Jedi’ and Disillusioned Youth
It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a long discussion post and while I was going through the dozens of scenes I wanted to write about I realized I hadn’t written about one of my favourite moments in Star Wars: … Continue reading Barriss Offee, ‘The Wrong Jedi’ and Disillusioned Youth
Clone Corridor 