The First Jedi

Stay with me here. It was a long drive and I had time to think.

“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’?”

Darth Vader: Vampire Logic

I never expected an old Hammer Studios movie to be philosophically useful.

Shouldn’t Darth Vader Be Calmer?

Isn’t white noise supposed to soothe you?

Free Advice to Disney About Galaxy’s Edge & The Mandalorian

Disney Parks launched Galaxy’s Edge in the summer of 2019 to much fanfare. According to all reports, Bob “Iceheart” Iger pushed for it to be tied as closely as possible to the sequel trilogy as a way to capitalize on what was assumed would be the enduring success of the movies about Rey Palpatine Skywalker. […]

Did Yoda Lie About His Age?

Inspired by the hit series The Mandalorian, I’ve begun to wonder whether Yoda lied about his age.

An Important Note About The Mandalorian Season 2

Rumors, both debunked and confirmed, swirl about the show. It’s the nature of these things. Speculation is a sign of engagement, and so it’s fun to see so much engagement.

An Empire, Striking Back, in the Theater

I took the eldest padawan to a showing of Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back today.

Who’s Your Favorite Supervillain?

Oh, the unfortunate soul should have had some idea of the rabbit hole they just decided to climb down. There’s just no way they couldn’t.

Y Kant Anakin Math?

With the experiment of forced remote learning being tried right now, and copious anecdotal reports of difficulty with the format, I started thinking about…Anakin Skywalker?

Why Haven’t Videogame Sound Effects Evolved More?

This is just a random observation as I’ve been slowly working my way back into playing video games.

Chewie Got Jobbed

This is technically another in the “Unanswered Questions from” series, but I’m a little spicy about this.

Tobias Beckett v Han Solo: Who Was Right About Trust?

Han Solo’s mentor Tobias Beckett offers him a bit of advice at one point that comes to be a defining difference between the two characters.