When asking the question in the blog post title, “again” refers to the first time that the Mandalorian and Grogu saved the Star Wars IP—after it debuted on Disney + in November 2019. This time around, the “save” reference is referring to the big screen—since The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, the last two, and arguably the most polarizing movies in the Star Wars movie … [Read more...]
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Made Me Feel Like A Kid Again
Is the Skeleton 💀 Crew 🏴☠️ kinda cheesy? It is. But is it fun? It damn sure is! If the Goonies, Explorers, Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars had a baby, this show would be it. It is clearly inspired by this assortment of fantasy films, mostly from the 1980’s. And that’s a large part of why I love the show. It pays homage to these inspirations while crafting its … [Read more...]
I Like Star Wars: Acolyte But…
Why does the Star Wars franchise insist upon telling stories that come before the original trilogy (1977-1983)? From Andor to Obi-Wan to Ahsoka, I’m tiring of the preceding narratives. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed all of the aforementioned shows on Disney+, but can we please move forward Kathleen Kennedy? To be fair, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Star Wars: The Acolyte … [Read more...]
Five Great Things To Do On Star Wars Day
With Star Wars Day/May the Fourth (Be With You) only a few weeks away, I began thinking about what I’d like to do to celebrate. I don’t cosplay but I have a few geeky things up my Jedi robe sleeve. I plan to: Happy Star Wars Day (in advance)! ✨ … [Read more...]
Ten Reasons Why Obi-Wan Kenobi Is The G.O.A.T. Jedi
From the late, great Alec Guinness to the current, great Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi has arguably been the best-casted Star Wars character of all-time. And McGregor’s fantastic performance in the current Disney+ miniseries solidifies my claim. But let’s spare the pleasantries and get right to why Obi-Wan is the greatest Jedi of all-time. He defeated the very … [Read more...]