Tag: Star Wars

The Classic Disneyland Rides That Inspired and Influenced STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW

With SKELETON CREW finished, it felt like a great time to dig into some of my deeper dives for easter eggs and to round up all of the introspection on this wonderful show into one long-ish essay. It is my belief that one of the biggest single collective influences on the show is actually Disneyland, … Continue reading The Classic Disneyland Rides That Inspired and Influenced STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW →

How Joe Pytka, Messy Marvin, and Pepsi Influenced The 80’s Aesthetic of STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW

We’re only six episodes into SKELETON CREW and it has already become one of my favorite sci-fi TV series of the year and favorite STAR WARS series ever. The correct formula is there: it feels like 1980's filmmaking and it FEELS like 1980's era STAR WARS (an important distinction from being just recognizably in the … Continue reading How Joe Pytka, Messy Marvin, and Pepsi Influenced The 80’s Aesthetic of STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW →

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”?? →