Category: Star Wars

AHSOKA’s Prequel Trilogy References – Visual And Thematic Echoes

I'm loving AHSOKA. Part great acting, part great story, part great characters, part inspired plotting - and (maybe most importantly, maybe most surprisingly?) stunning cinematography. And in that cinematography, I've noticed a lot of prequel trilogy references. So many that I'm now compiling a list of all the prequel trilogy visual references for the series. … Continue reading AHSOKA’s Prequel Trilogy References – Visual And Thematic Echoes →

Cinematic Parallels and Mirrored Duels: The KENOBI Finale and THE LAST JEDI

Deborah Chow must be a fan of Rian Johnson's THE LAST JEDI. And this is not a takedown of either. In fact I loved both works. And after watching KENOBI and specifically the finale, I saw a NUMBER of visual queues that pointed from the aforementioned series to the imagery and narrative of TLJ. Think … Continue reading Cinematic Parallels and Mirrored Duels: The KENOBI Finale and THE LAST JEDI →

Padme’s Legacy as a badass – and the importance of Leia’s Holster in KENOBI

I’ve seen a few posts here and there that were interested in the significance of Obi-Wan giving Tala’s holster to Leia in the final chapter of OBI-WAN KENOBI. They mostly talk about Kenobi creating a path for Leia to follow which would eventually result in her taking up a blaster in RETURN OF THE JEDI, … Continue reading Padme’s Legacy as a badass – and the importance of Leia’s Holster in KENOBI →

JUST A THEORY | Will Leia meet Darth Vader in OBI-WAN KENOBI… and could she be on a “mercy mission”??

There's much speculation floating around about the remaining three episodes of OBI-WAN KENOBI: will Darth Vader and Obi-Wan meet again, will Reva find out who Leia actually is, will the Grand Inquisitor return? But one possible confrontation sent me into speculation mode after Episode 3, and I haven't heard many people discuss the possibility. I … Continue reading JUST A THEORY | Will Leia meet Darth Vader in OBI-WAN KENOBI… and could she be on a “mercy mission”?? →

On Its Second Anniversary in 2021, STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE Still Rules

Well it’s 2021, and it seems that restrictions are lifting in California. Orange County hit the fabled Yellow Tier a week ago and now Disneyland is up to 35% capacity. Things are getting better - indoor dining is happening (though apparently not at McDonalds) and people are going to the movies again. And most importantly … Continue reading On Its Second Anniversary in 2021, STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE Still Rules →