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 …
Tai Luu
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 …
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, …
I’ve always thought the First Order didn’t need another Death Star. We already had two of those, and both got blown up. So when The Force Awakens dropped Starkiller Base, basically a Death Star on steroids, it kind of felt like recycled ideas with a bigger laser. But then The Last Jedi showed us The …
We’ve all seen characters like Ahsoka Tano and Starkiller rocking that iconic reverse grip on their lightsabers—and yeah, it looks undeniably cool. But have you ever stopped to wonder if there’s an actual tactical advantage to holding a lightsaber backward, or if it’s just a flashy combat style designed for cinematic flair? The Masters of …
There’s a moment buried in a 2019 Marvel comic that completely changed how I think about Luke Skywalker’s place in the Star Wars saga. It’s not in any of the movies, it’s not part of a major storyline, and yet it contains one of the most chilling revelations about Luke’s true potential that we’ve ever …
For many fans, the day George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney in 2012 felt like the end of an era. After decades as the creator and guiding hand behind one of the most beloved franchises in cinema, Lucas shocked the world by stepping away from his galaxy far, far away. Over the years, he’s …
After nearly five decades of wielding a lightsaber and inspiring generations of fans, Mark Hamill has made it crystal clear: his journey as Luke Skywalker is officially over. In a recent interview that’s sending shockwaves through the Star Wars community, the 73-year-old actor definitively closed the door on any future appearances in the galaxy far, …
Sometimes the best advice comes from the people who know you best, and in Mark Hamill’s case, that person was his on-screen sister, Carrie Fisher. In a recent interview that’s been making waves across the Star Wars community, Hamill shared a story that perfectly captures both the unique friendship he had with Fisher and the …
When Grant Imahara passed away in 2020, the world mourned the loss of a brilliant MythBusters engineer. But before he became a TV personality, Grant spent nearly a decade at Industrial Light & Magic, living every Star Wars fan’s dream—he literally brought R2-D2 to life. His contributions to the galaxy far, far away went beyond …