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#UmbaraLive and Reflections on ‘Clone Wars’

Rogue 47

Last night (UK time) I had a most delightful re-watch of the ‘Umbara Arc’ of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series during the live-tweet fest #UmbaraLive called by the Fan Girls Going Rogue (@FGGoingRogue). Re-watching the arc like this made me spot many things that I originally missed. It felt fresh again. But it also made me think about ‘what Star Wars is’ at the moment … on the cusp of the first ‘Star Wars Story’ film being released. Continue reading “#UmbaraLive and Reflections on ‘Clone Wars’”

Analysis, Discussion9 Comments

Super-Hero Fatigue & Star Wars

Rogue 47

Is there such a thing as ‘super-hero fatigue’? You bet … I certainly have it! Could there be something lurking in the dark like Star Wars fatigue? As Star Wars starts to become an annual event we might just need to ask ourselves that.

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Guest Post6 Comments

Guestpost: ‘”The Force Awakens” isn’t a Saga movie, it’s a Message’ by Andy Schroeder

JuliWitte

Today we’ve got a really interesting guestpost for you guys in which  Andy Schroeder, an independent director who has a film coming out on VOD soon, gives an alternative view of The Force Awakens, mapping its plot onto the Star Wars fandom … Continue reading Guestpost: ‘”The Force Awakens” isn’t a Saga movie, it’s a Message’ by Andy Schroeder