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Todd Wahlstrom

Todd Wahlstrom is a creative and analytical freelance writer and life-long Star Wars fan. He has covered such topics as Darth Vader, the Jedi, Boba Fett, and AT-AT Walkers. Todd has published a non-fiction book, holds a Ph.D. in history, and enjoys hiking, running, and reading about science.

Anakin Skywalker and Darth Maul are central characters in the Clone Wars period. At this point, they are on opposite ends of the galactic struggle, yet they never interact directly. Why didn’t we see the two interact in The Clone Wars series? And, what would it have been like if they had intersected? Read on …

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The orange-yellow eyes of Sith lords are a distinctive mark of their dark side powers. In the case of Anakin, his eyes turned that color soon after he became Darth Vader. Yet, Count Dooku’s eyes never changed.  Why do we have this divergence? Much of the explanation has to do with their relationship to the …

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Anakin’s downfall to the dark side had a heavy impact. Not only were Padme, Obi-Wan, and Yoda emotionally affected, but R2-D2 was too. The Revenge of the Sith does not express R2’s grief. Yet, the novelization does.  When R2-D2 Said That Anakin No Longer Talked to Him Fans surely remember the emotional toll of Anakin’s …

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In the final season of The Clone Wars, we saw an exciting lightsaber duel between Darth Maul and Ahsoka. After a lengthy fight, Ahsoka prevailed, reflecting her skills with a lightsaber. Or, does it? Is Maul actually a more skilled fighter than Ahsoka? He could be in terms of strength but he has flaws that …

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When we first meet Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back, he appears quite aged. We eventually find out that he is quite old and has witnessed the rise and decline of the Jedi.  At what age is Yoda’s species in their physical prime? Read on to find out. Yoda’s Age and Appearance One viewpoint on …

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In 1999, Jake Lloyd appeared as Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace. Lloyd portrayed Anakin as a young boy facing adversity and rising to become a Jedi. After facing his own struggles in school, Lloyd left acting and was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.  These tragic developments run somewhat parallel to Anakin’s troubled character arc but …

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Palpatine made his somewhat triumphant return in The Rise of Skywalker. It looked like he was to prevail, but was thwarted in the end by Rey, Ben, and generations of Jedi. Would he have succeeded if he had waited to announce his return? Why didn’t Palpatine wait until after his Final Order Star Destroyers were …

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During the Clone Wars, the Grand Army of the Republic deployed a unique weapon called the Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery Turbolaser. It was known for its combination of blasting firepower and mobility. Yet, The Clone Wars series never had a single episode that included them. Why not? Read on to find out more.  What Was the Self-Propelled …

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We all know the scene when Luke is pondering life staring off into the two suns in the sunset on Tatooine. Those two suns make for a hot, rugged, desert planet. We would expect that those two suns would also provide two shadows, but they don’t.  Read on to find out the reason why a …

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Lightsabers are futuristic weapons that resemble swords. They are more maneuverable and deadly, though, and do not need to be used like a sword. When a lightsaber stab happens, it could inflict much more damage.  So, why does a Jedi or Sith always pull a lightsaber straight out after a stab as if it were …

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