Darth Maul didn’t appear as a fully formed Sith assassin right at the beginning, he was shaped that way from childhood. Long before his duel on Naboo, he survived a brutal upbringing on Dathomir and an even harsher “education” under Darth Sidious. His early years were filled with pain, fear, and tests no child should …
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Looking back at the duel on Naboo, we can clearly see how aggressively Obi-Wan fought beside his master Qui-Gon Jinn. Both of them relied on Form IV — Ataru, the fast, acrobatic, high-energy style built for constant offense. But after Episode I, we never see Obi-Wan fight this way again. Instead, he switches almost completely …
In A New Hope, we probably remember how Vader told Tarkin that he sensed Obi-Wan’s presence on the Death Star. It’s an interesting exchange that is meant to foreshadow the impending duel between Vader and Obi-Wan. Yet, this conversation also clues us in to the fact that Tarkin knew who Vader truly was. Tarkin was …
The Starkiller Base burst on the scene in The Force Awakens. This planet-size superweapon was meant to be the culmination of Death Star constructions. It was a massive undertaking that raises the question of how it was possible for the First Order to obtain the resources to build it. A primary explanation is the First …
In Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine’s office is decorated with Sith artifacts. Yet, the Jedi seem oblivious to what they are. Puzzling…but we can answer this question by looking into the dark side. Reasons Why the Jedi Didn’t Notice the Sith Artifacts One idea to consider to explain this discrepancy is that the artifacts were …
Andor has been an amazing series for many reasons, including what it reveals about Imperial officers. On that note, the show helps us realize why Grand Moff Tarkin didn’t abandon the Death Star in A New Hope. We can think of it as a captain going down with his ship, but it’s more than that …
We know about when Vader challenged Palpatine for the last time. That occurred when he threw Sidious into the reactor shaft in Return of the Jedi. Yet, there were other times when Vader took his master to task, both directly and indirectly. Three Times Vader Directly Challenged Palpatine In terms of direct confrontations, the most …
While Star Wars has many background characters, one of them has the most tragic story. Maybe you’d think of minor characters like Owen and Beru Lars, who were killed by stormtroopers. Yet, a dancer at Jabba’s palace has an even more tragic life and death than they did. Oola, The Most Tragic Background Character Beginning …
Here’s something I’ve always noticed about Andor: for a story set right under the Empire’s nose, we hardly ever see stormtroopers. You’d expect white armor everywhere, the Empire’s most recognizable symbol of fear and order, but for the first season, they’re almost absent. Instead, we see corporate security, local garrisons, and officers in gray uniforms. …
Obi-Wan lets Vader strike him down and somehow becomes more present in Luke’s life. Yoda fades away on Dagobah and still trains Luke afterward. By the sequels, we have whole choruses of Jedi voices speaking from somewhere beyond the living galaxy. For years, we’ve heard the phrases — “becoming one with the Force,” the “Netherworld …