The Identity of Darth Vader
Over at FANGirlBlog, I tackled the question of who Darth Vader is. Is he still Anakin Skywalker or is he a distinctly different person? Click here to check it out!
The Legends of Luke Skywalker by Ken Liu – Review
When the decision was made to set aside what is now known as the Legends universe, question marks immediately sprang into existence concerning the future adventures and fate of the heroes of the original trilogy; Luke, Han, and Leia. It’s been several years since that time and finally new stories are appearing and beginning to…
Leia the Warrior
Check out my thoughts on why Leia Organa is one heck of a warrior over at FANGirlBlog!
The Fate of Dr. Aphra and the Cruelty of Darth Vader
Check out our piece over at FANgirlblog.com about the evolution of Darth Vader’s cruelty in the Star Wars franchise!
Dr. Aphra in the Marvel Comics
Once again, many thanks to FANgirlblog.com for providing me the opportunity to write about one of the best new woman characters to join the Star Wars universe! In this case, please follow the link to learn more about Dr. Aphra in the Marvel Comics!
Riffing on Star Wars: #15 – Chewbacca the Hero
The foundation of the Star Wars universe is built upon the heroic monomyth and unsurprisingly, filled with heroes and villains. In the original trilogy, we immediately think, Han, Luke, and Leia. In the prequel trilogy, which embodies the creation of a villain, we still have Padme, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan. Even in The Force Awakens, it’s…
Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp – Review
More than a year ago, we declared our intent to avoid Paul S. Kemp’s Lords of the Sith, not due to anything Mr. Kemp had previously said or done, or with regard to the quality of the novel, but out of a desire not to get too much “inside the head” of Darth Vader. We…
Riffing on Star Wars: #3 – Luke Skywalker and the Post-Jedi Expanded Universe
Earlier this week, Star Wars Aftermath: Life Debt by Chuck Wendig was released, constituting the third novel in the Star Wars Expanded Universe taking place after Return of the Jedi not directly tied into The Force Awakens. While written by two different authors, Wendig and Claudia Gray (read her Bloodline, it’s good), the three books…
Hints toward L’ulo’s Fate?
The new ongoing Marvel series, Poe Dameron, has not only brought us new adventures of the dashing Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, but also a new mystery concerning a close family friend and veteran of the Rebel Alliance, the Duros pilot, L’ulo. As we have previously discussed, L’ulo was introduced in Star Wars: Shattered Empire as…
Ezra Bridger’s Future: All About the Holocrons
Star Wars Celebration Europe looms large on the horizon, and with it, perhaps a glimpse of future of Ezra Bridger. Dave Filoni, executive producer and supervising director for Rebels, has promised to bring the first two episodes of Season Three with him for viewing. In anticipation of what might be learned, let’s take a look…
