“Jedi Scum” & Why It Made Me Frustrated again at Disney’s Handling of Star Wars

I responded, “You want to be a Jedi. Why would you say ‘Jedi scum’?”

How The Star Wars Holiday Special Foretold the Troubling Nature of Life with the Internet

Stick with me on this. It’s worth it.

My Favorite Stormtrooper Armor from Star Wars

Maybe this gets me out of the controversial arena of Batman suits and Star Wars ship rankings, since no one seems to care as much about stormtrooper armor as much as I do.

My 7 Favorite Ships from Star Wars

OK, wading into controversial territory again. Or maybe not. I’m not the one on trial here. OR AM I?

Was the Empire an Abject Failure in Star Wars?

Hear me out on this.

A Disturbing Realization About the Death Star in Star Wars

I cannot be the first person to think this, or state this, or realize what a cheap joke it is.

A Surprising Similarity Between John Carpenter’s Escape from L.A. and Star Wars: The Last Jedi

What one famous twist might owe to another.

In the Absence of Exclusives: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

We may choose a different dealer, but it’s all the same drug.

Happy Anniversary to Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Every nerd of a certain age today commemorates the release of a film that led to one of the deepest rifts in any fandom, and in the nerd sub-culture as a whole. I’m not going to spend a lot of time writing about it because I’ve written about it before. Most people will say “happy […]

Another Unanswered Question from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

I continue to move along with “unanswered questions” from the Star Wars movies, making an effort to cast an eye toward some more of the outstanding questions from the new Disney©®™-era movies.

How the Emperor Set Up the New Republic for Failure in Star Wars

What went wrong with the New Republic in the years after Return of the Jedi, that allowed it to be wiped off the face of the galaxy in the short span between The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

kesseljunkie Review(s): Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

We come at last, to the resharing of my opinion (“reviews”) of Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.

The Revised kesseljunkie Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

I seem to be in the process of reposting all my Disney®™©-era Star Wars reviews. With the build to Star Wars: Episode IX: Insert Title Here, I guess it makes sense.