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The excitement around Andor has solicited many positive responses. One in particular, though, helps shed light on the importance of Cassian’s character within the span of Rogue One and Andor. Actor Hayden Christensen helps reframe Anakin while providing insight into the contributions of Andor.  Hayden Christensen on Andor A couple of years ago, actors Diego …

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As the most fearsome character in Star Wars, Darth Vader has long been associated with his intimidating black suit. Ever since A New Hope, Vader’s armor helps distinguish him and strike fear into all that oppose him. Yet, how much would his suit cost? In real life, maybe not as much as you think. In …

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This is one of those questions Star Wars fans always wonder about. We watch Alderaan explode in A New Hope, but was Bail Organa really on the planet? Or could he have been somewhere else and somehow survived? Let’s piece this together from what we actually see across the movies, books, and games. What We …

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Most of us know Darth Vader as cold and ruthless – a figure driven by rage, hatred, and nothing else. That’s who he was for years after becoming a Sith. After Anakin Skywalker died inside him, there wasn’t much left but fire and obedience. But there was a time, long before he met Luke, when …

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I’ve read and rewatched a lot of Jedi stories, but the more I looked into Master Fay, the more I realized just how different she was from everyone else in the Order. She didn’t just believe in the Force – she lived it, all the way. No Council politics. No lightsaber fights. Just trust in …

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If you’ve ever looked closely at Darth Vader’s red-bladed lightsaber, you might’ve noticed something a little strange—it looks a lot like Anakin Skywalker’s old Jedi weapon. Same grip shape, same emitter guard, even that signature boxy control switch on the hilt. Now, I know the first thing people will say is, “Well, duh, Vader is …

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I kept seeing posts asking, “Why do Rebel pilots rock those amber-gold visors—are they just space-age sunglasses or do they actually do something?”  So I pulled screen grabs, dug through reference guides, and even checked what the costume designers said back in ’76. Here’s the lowdown on what those Rebel visors really do—and yes, it’s …

Read More about What Are the Visors for on Rebel Pilot Helmets? UV Protection?

You know that scene in A New Hope, Obi-Wan and Vader face off, a few quick swings, and then Ben just vanishes, leaving his lightsaber clattering to the floor?  Every time I watch it, I end up wondering: what happened to that lightsaber after Vader walked away? It’s never brought up in the movies again, …

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In Andor, one of the standout moments was watching Luthen Rael escape an Imperial patrol with some surprising firepower: a spinning double beam that shredded TIE Fighters like paper. That scene got a lot of people wondering—what actually stops lasers in Star Wars? And if his beam was that strong, why couldn’t it just cut …

Read More about What “Stops” Lasers In This Universe? Couldn’t Luthen’s Beam Easily Slice The Star Destroyer In Half?