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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
In an unused story for The Rise of Skywalker, we could have witnessed a vastly different Coruscant. When Kylo Ren goes to this planet, he finds a decimated place where giant wolves reign supreme. Could this story have been possible? Read on to find out. What Could Have Happened to Coruscant? In an early draft …
Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi were a master and apprentice duo that forged a close partnership. They worked together on vital missions to defend the Republic. Yet, Obi-Wan seemed to sense what Qui-Gon could not. Why was that? Read on to find out. Why Did Obi-Wan Sense What Qui-Gon Could Not? Qui Gon Jinn & …
FN-2187 gave audiences something to consider. What if stormtroopers were not really on the evil side? By defecting from the First Order, Finn sparked a new direction and announced a compelling character. Finn was one of the most captivating characters and had so much potential, but did not live up to these expectations. Read on …
The Acolyte drew criticism for its creative choices and budget and was ultimately canceled. Yet, this Disney+ show also broke new ground and pushed Star Wars in a different direction. Despite debates over the show, we can recognize its merits. Here are the 10 best things about The Acolyte. 1. Lightsaber Action One review of …
What if Disney+ gave Star Wars a “What If” series? If so, we could get answers for questions both large and small, serious and joking. That could be entertaining. In this case, we could answer what if Luke had gone to Tosche Station and gotten his power converters. That is what Luke wanted to do …