Costuming is a major part of a character, especially in fantasy and sci-fi. What a character works in part influences your initial response to them. Just think of Darth Vader who would have a completely different presence in the Original Trilogy were … Continue reading The Costumes of ‘The Force Awakens’ and what they tell us (Spoilers)
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has seen an incredibly positive reception in the critical press for which one can only congratulate Abrams, Kasdan and Kennedy as well as the actors and all others involved. Several reviews and discussions on fan-sites however also reveal there is a lot of criticism on the lacklustre treatment of some of the deeper themes of the Star Wars hexalogy. Continue reading “The Force Awakens fits to the Star Wars Hexalogy despite its script (Contains spoilers)”
The female characters in Star Wars have always been the subject of discussion and sometimes controversy. Whether it was Leia’s ‘metal bikini slave outfit’ or Padme’s ‘death by losing the will to live’, there are plenty of fans and outsiders … Continue reading UCL’s Star Wars Class #9: The Female Core of Star Wars: Shmi, Padme, Leia & Rey
We had an absolutely amazing episode this week, showing us more about Ezra’s past, present and future! While all of this was going on we were also teased with another new trailer for The Force Awakens! Slightly bad timing as it … Continue reading Star Wars: Rebels – ‘Legacy’ Review
The first time I saw a Star Wars film was in 2002 when my father took me to see Attack of the Clones at the tender age of nine. I had been deemed too young for The Phantom Menace in 1999 and have … Continue reading Is this where the fun begins or do I have a bad feeling about this: why it’s time for the Sequels now
The official 10 day countdown to Star Wars: The Force Awakens has begun and I think we’re all now really starting to feel the excitement! By sheer luck I happened to meet the amazing Douglas Lovelace while we were both waiting in … Continue reading A chat with Douglas Lovelace – 10 day countdown to TFA
So, The Force Awakens is less than two weeks away which is ridiculous. Maybe if we keep thinking it’s really far away time will fly even faster! The story of R2-KT is a heartbreaking one (Evening Standard) Gwendoline Christie looks stunning in … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
For us it’s less than 20 days to The Force Awakens and the excitement is definitely building, if that is even still possible. What’s been happening in Star Wars news? TFA has a PG-13 raring in the US (The Guardian) Will Luke … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
We’re officially past the one-month mark and The Force Awakens is almost upon us. Aside from that, Star Wars Rebels is bringing out one great episode after the other! What else has happened in Star Wars news? Star Wars does merchandise like no … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
It’s getting so ridiculously close to the release of The Force Awakens that I almost refuse to believe it. As amazing new TV clips keep blowing our minds, the hype for the film keeps building! So what’s been happening this week? … Continue reading Weekly Round-Up
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