As Star Wars fans know, Luke Skywalker lost his hand in The Empire Strikes Back in his lightsaber duel with Darth Vader. We discover that his lightsaber was recovered in The Force Awakens but assumed his hand was gone forever. Yet, in the comic series Darth Vader, we learn that Luke’s hand was recovered. Read …
Todd Wahlstrom
From Ahsoka to The Acolyte, viewers saw two groups of witches in recent Disney+ programs. The Ahsoka show brought us the Witches of Dathomir, or the Nightsisters of Dathomir, while The Acolyte brought out the Brendok Witches. Both groups appear to have great powers and bear some similarities. While there is a basis for comparing …
In Episode 2 of The Acolyte, audiences saw a Jedi practicing the Barash Vow. Although not completely new to the Star Wars universe, the Barash Vow is new to live-action shows. The Acolyte is thus innovative in reflecting this aspect of the Jedi Order. But, what is the Barah Vow? It is an alternate path …
Season 1 of Andor was innovative for many reasons, including the prison it featured. Lead character Cassian Andor is arrested on false premises and sent to the Narkina 5, a work prison with high-security measures. The concept is based on designs from the real world, but would this Star Wars prison work in real life? …
Along with the Bad Batch Season 3, The Acolyte was a highly anticipated Disney+ program scheduled for this year. This live-action series takes place during the High Republic when the Jedi were at their height and promised to draw fans in with its intrigue and tension with the dark side of the Force. Instead, the …
In the Darth Vader #47 comic, we find out when Vader became the most powerful. Originally planned for release in 2020, this issue was delayed because of COVID-19 and released this month. In this issue, Vader reaches his peak right before Return of the Jedi. This issue and previous ones provide interesting angles for how …
In an interview from the fall of 2022, Rian Johnson explained the reasoning behind Luke’s exile. Johnson rooted the film in the long-standing “myth” of Star Wars, and how that ongoing narrative has “baked itself into us and affected us.” He thus aimed to enhance the “power of the myth,” not strip it away. Johnson’s …
As Star Wars fans know, Luke Skywalker did not complete his Jedi training before he first confronted Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and paid the price for it. Yet, in Return of the Jedi, Luke has become a Jedi Master and soundly defeats Vader. That is quite a turnaround. How did Luke outmatch …
Luke Skywalker is the long-standing hero of Star Wars who made a rather jaded return in the sequel movies. In The Last Jedi, he reclaimed his status as a Jedi leader by giving his life to allow the Resistance to elude Kylo Ren and continue the fight against the First Order. Besides Yoda, Luke may …
Order 66 was one of the most traumatic events of the Star Wars saga. The Jedi were decimated while the Empire took hold under Darth Sidious. The few Jedi who remained like Yoda took to hiding and waited for the right time to aid the Rebellion. Yet, what if the central Jedi Master Plo Koon …