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The Bad Batch: Infested Thoughts
A calm before the storm episode finds the Bad Batch saving Cid from two criminal factions and making a potential ally.
Whatever Happened to….Tera Sinube?
The Jedi with the cane lightsaber who stole hearts in The Clone Wars is MIA in the Star Wars universe. Oh, where could he be?
The Bad Batch: Rescue On Ryloth Thoughts
Hera Syndulla’s arc wraps up as leaders in both the Bad Batch and the Empire go rogue.
Latine Representation in Star Wars
Most franchises are failing at Latine representation in Hollywood. Lucasfilm, take note.
The Bad Batch: Devil’s Deal Thoughts
The merging of Filoni’s Star Wars animation-verse continues as the story shifts to Ryloth and the Twi’leks post-Clone Wars. The 11th episode, “Devil’s Deal,” was a good time to do the first major perspective shift of the series. The episode focuses mainly on the Empire’s burgeoning occupation of Ryloth and begins similarly to “Common Ground” … Continue Reading The Bad Batch: Devil’s Deal Thoughts
The Bad Batch: Common Ground Thoughts
More than halfway through the season, episode ten finds the team, and the series, going in circles.
Star Wars “Leans In” to Anime with Visions
Anime Expo Lite gave us our first look at Star Wars Visions coming this September.
C&C Pick for July: Canto Bight
Wonder what a nightmare Vegas vacation would be like that does not involve Chevy Chase? Look no further.
IDW The High Republic Adventures #5 Thoughts
Wrapping up Wave One of The High Republic, the last High Republic Adventures issue ends with a big reveal.
The Bad Batch: Bounty Lost Thoughts
We get more answers to the mystery surrounding Omega and a battle between bounty hunters.
Why Star Wars is Always Looking Back Even When It’s Moving Forward
How far back can a long time ago stretch? Exclusive for FanFare on Medium.
The Bad Batch: Reunion Thoughts
Crosshair and Crosshair’s attitude return in this episode to try and end the Bad Batch, but a whole other problem is waiting in the wings.
Five Star Wars Side Characters that Popped in Pop Culture
I’ve joined a Baaaad Batch of Pop Culture Writers over on Medium.
The Bad Batch: Battle Scars Thoughts
Rex finally shows up just in time for things to go bad for the Bad Batch.
Whatever Happened to…Lux Bonteri?
The emergence of Saw Gerrera in The Bad Batch as an immediate person of concern for the Empire got me thinking…what is his old fighting partner up to?
The Bad Batch: Decommissioned Thoughts
The Bad Batch takes a trip to Corellia to retrieve a valuable item from the Clone Wars and meets two familiar sisters along the way.
Why Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters is a Big Deal
The comic crossover event could hint at the future of upcoming Disney+ series and Lucasfilm creatives.
C&C Pick for June: A Crash of Fate Audiobook
The recommendation for June as the summer season begins is a Galaxy’s Edge novel that is like reading an addictive Hallmark movie.
The Bad Batch: Rampage Thoughts
The fifth episode of The Bad Batch feels more like The Mandalorian as the team delves deeper into the underworld and meets an old acquaintance of the Jedi.
The Power of Publishing: How Star Wars Thrived in the 90s
How publishing and the Expanded Universe in the 90s kept Star Wars alive and helped it become the most successful Space Opera franchise of all time.
The Bad Batch: Cornered Thoughts
Fennec Shand makes her animated debut and inadvertently gives the Bad Batch much needed lessons for surviving their new reality.
More to Explore: General Grievous
Revisiting an old The Clone Wars episode in season one made me wonder: Is Lucasfilm sitting on an epic General Grievous story?
The Bad Batch: Replacements Thoughts
Crosshair returns to lead Imperial recruits on a mission as the transition from Republic to Empire starts to take shape.
Marvel’s The High Republic #5 and IDW The High Republic Adventures #4 Thoughts
Hutt politics threaten trouble but a solution is presented that could have lasting impact as the Jedi figure out how to defeat the Drengir. Meanwhile, Zeen and Krix manage to find trouble of their own.
Star Wars Insider The High Republic: First Duty Thoughts
Cavan Scott is the next writer up for a two-part story in Star Wars Insider, involving a new character who has to solve a mystery amid the fallout of The Great Disaster.
The Bad Batch: Cut and Run Thoughts
The second episode gives some hints at the other problems the team might face besides their former brother hunting for them.
The Bad Batch: Aftermath Thoughts
The second new Star Wars Disney+ series The Bad Batch starts with the birth of the Galactic Empire and a whole set of problems for our heroes.
C&C Pick for May: The Clone Wars Bad Batch Arc
There can only be one recommendation for the beginning of May. Get ready for The Bad Batch with The Clone Wars arc that serves as a pilot.
Star Wars and VR So Far
Over the past five years, Lucasfilm and ILMxLAB have brought some unique experiences to a new, but still struggling gaming platform.
The High Republic Wave Two Brings Two To Watch
Many outlets are discussing The High Republic wave two projects as a whole but let’s focus on the two most unique projects and the bigger picture.
Whatever Happened to…Cad Bane?
The fate of the bounty hunter who could hold his own against the Jedi during the Clone Wars is unknown and open for speculation.
Marvel’s The High Republic #4 and IDW The High Republic Adventures #3 Thoughts
Some exposition on the Drengir and a clearer picture of what Marchion Ro seeks awaits readers in April’s issues of The High Republic and The High Republic Adventures.
C&C Pick for April:The Force Collector
A good YA novel for new Star Wars fans to get a brief history of the major canon events.
Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Campaign Starts Strong With Casting
As filming is about to begin for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the official cast list was released and there are already some good signs that this could be one of the best Disney+ series yet.
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View and the 10 Best Character Stories
The top ten best character stories from Star Wars: A Certain Point of View.
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series Thoughts
While we wait for the Obi-Wan series, let’s take a look back at Lucasfilm’s first big swing into VR chronicling a period in Vader’s life after Episode III.
Star Wars Canon Tropes: What Can Stay and What Can Go?
Which Star Wars tropes get you excited and which tropes cause your eyes to roll?
The Mandalorian Publishing Cancellations Point to a Larger Creative Challenge
Whether or not these projects will pick up again in the future, these cancellations reveal a larger creative challenge for publishing in the Disney+ era. Last week, DK Publishing and Del Rey Books put out a quick statement on their respective Twitter accounts that The Mandalorian Ultimate Visual Guide and The Mandalorian Original Novel … Continue Reading The Mandalorian Publishing Cancellations Point to a Larger Creative Challenge
More to Explore: Shmi Skywalker Lars
As Star Wars gets ready to move away from the Skywalker Saga (at least from the films), there is one Skywalker that has not quite gotten her moment. Should Lucasfilm change that?
The Five Most Valuable Stormtroopers in Canon
Let’s take a look at the top five MVPs of Stormtroopers in canon based on face time, iconography, and just pure joy.
Whatever Happened to…Quinlan Vos?
Does this Jedi Knight who made the most of one appearance in The Clone Wars, but had a whole history in legends, have a future in the Star Wars universe?
Marvel’s The High Republic #3 and IDW The High Republic Adventures #2 Thoughts
Keeve Trennis, Avar Kriss, and Sskeer face one big bad while Lula Talisola, Yoda, and the gang have to fight off another as The High Republic comic series continues. Mild spoilers.
C&C Pick for March | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
It’s time to get to know the Ghost Crew in the short film that kicked off Disney’s first Star Wars series, Rebels: Spark of the Rebellion.
How General Hux’s Turn in the Sequel Trilogy Could Have Been Better
Another character in the Sequel trilogy that the creators just didn’t know what to do with and got an underwhelming ending after showing some promise. Let’s imagine a better conclusion for Armitage Hux.
Why The Mandalorian Brand is Bigger than Star Wars
The Mandalorian brand carries more weight in value than anything else in the Star Wars Universe.
The High Republic So Far: Thoughts, Themes, and Theories
This post is full of spoilers of Light of the Jedi, A Test of Courage, Into the Dark, The High Republic, and High Republic Adventures. She’s a chunky post so grab some tea or coffee and settle in as we discuss all things The High Republic.
Star Wars Insider The High Republic: Go Together Thoughts
Charles Soule’s two-part story follows a couple from Light of the Jedi and their time on Starlight Beacon before and after The Great Disaster. Joss and Pikka Adren were actually some of the first characters introduced from The High Republic when the first part of Starlight Short Stories was published in Star Wars Insider #199 … Continue Reading Star Wars Insider The High Republic: Go Together Thoughts
Why Cara Dune Is Worth Saving
Gina Carano is gone but Cara Dune should get to live on. A case for recasting and not allowing a unique Star Wars character to go quietly into that sweet goodnight.
Whatever Happened to… Barriss Offee?
First in a new series looking back at Star Wars characters in canon whose fates are undecided, unconfirmed, or just up in the air.
Star Wars The High Republic: Into the Dark Thoughts
Claudia Gray’s anticipated YA entry into The High Republic arrives as a companion read more than a standalone story.
Marvel The High Republic #2 and IDW The High Republic Adventures #1 Thoughts
Things kick up a notch in The High Republic #2 and IDW The High Republic Adventures enters the madness. Mild spoilers.
C&C Pick for February: Lost Stars
It’s the month of love and what better way to celebrate with the Star Wars version of “star-crossed” lovers.
Captain Phasma and False Promises
When additional canon provides the context to one of the main antagonists, one has to ask: What was the point?
Top Five Designs in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Spotlighting five of my favorite designs in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
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