J.J. Abrams
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (SPOILERS!!!)
Rian Johnson has calmed my fears about this Star Wars trilogy and the future (Skywalker-less) trilogy of which he’ll be at the helm. While The Last Jedi isn’t perfect, it blows the prequels, The Force Awakens, and Rogue One out of the water. If not already, it won’t be a surprise if this film isn’t Continue reading
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Star Wars: Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson
Imagine being a nerd—an adult nerd—who grew up watching the epic battles of the “star wars” on VHS tapes. Movies recorded off cable TV. Or catching the edited-for-time versions networks seemed to play on heavy rotation. Imagine this adult nerd in high school, sophomore year, feeling the excitement—an excitement that he spent weeks cultivating—drain out Continue reading
Absolution, Armitage Hux, Book Review, Brendol Hux, Captain Cardinal, Captain Phasma, Delilah S. Dawson, Finalizer, First Order, Gwendoline Christie, J.J. Abrams, Parnassos, Phasma, Revenge of the Sith, Science fiction, Star Wars, Star Wars Novel, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Phantom Menace, Vi Moradi -
Final Thoughts on Star Wars
Part of the reason I’m having trouble enjoying the new Star Wars movies is the information they hold back. The Force Awakens tugs at the audiences’ curiosity by presenting the mystery of Rey’s past. I understand J.J. Abrams’s love for the mystery box, but the original films didn’t hold that much mystery. Each question placed Continue reading
Aftermath: Journey to the Force Awakens, C-3PO, Catalyst: A Rogue One novel, Chuck Wendig, Claudia Gray, Darth Vader, Death Troopers, Empire’s End: Aftermath, Galen Erso, General Leia Organa, J.J. Abrams, James Luceno, Jedi, Joe Schreiber, Life Debt: Aftermath, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Orson Krennic, Princess Leia, Red Harvest, Rey, Rogue One, Rogue One: Catalyst, Star Wars, Star Wars: Bloodline, The Clone Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, the First Order, The Force Awakens, The Mystery Box, the Resistance