If you’ve watched Revenge of the Sith or The Clone Wars, you probably remember that unmistakable sound – General Grievous’s harsh, mechanical cough. It’s one of his defining traits, and it always adds this eerie, unsettling layer to his already terrifying presence. But why exactly does he cough like that? It turns out, there’s more …
If you’ve ever watched Star Wars: The Clone Wars or Revenge of the Sith, you might have wondered: why didn’t General Grievous use red lightsabers? After all, he worked for the Sith and fought Jedi all the time. You’d expect him to have red blades, right? Well, it turns out there’s a very specific reason—and …
It might sound like the plot of a spy thriller, or even something out of the Star Wars galaxy itself, but during the 2000s, the CIA was running actual fan sites as part of their secret operations. The idea was simple: what looks more harmless than a Star Wars fan site, filled with game news, …
Have you ever stopped and wondered why Palpatine just let Yoda go after Revenge of the Sith? I mean, the guy wiped out pretty much the entire Jedi Order, and yet he didn’t even bother sending out a galaxy-wide manhunt for the Grand Master himself. It’s one of those Star Wars details that always made …
You know that scene, Mace Windu storming into Palpatine’s office, the Chancellor playing the “I’m just a weak old man” card, then BAM, he pulls out a red lightsaber and the duel begins. Classic. Except… that wasn’t always the plan. Turns out, in the original drafts and early shots of Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine …
In Rogue One, Cassian took on the mission to assassinate Galen Erso but chose not to carry it out. This pivot moment crystalizes the team that will travel to Scarif to steal the Death Star plans. Yet, Cassian had a chance to shoot Director Krennic back on Eadu. Why didn’t he carry that out? Two …
If you’ve looked at Boba Fett’s armor closely, you’ve probably noticed that braid hanging over his right shoulder. I used to wonder about it myself — what was it? Some random decoration? A personal memento? Turns out, it’s neither of those things. The real story behind that braid is much clearer now, thanks to canon …
We may or may not know the story of how Luke’s lightsaber changed from blue to green in Return of the Jedi. Intertwined with that story is how Luke’s lightsaber originally appeared blue on the post for the third original movie. One particular scene helps explain both scenarios, but there are other reasons for why …
We always talk about how Jedi and Sith were sworn enemies – light versus dark, good versus evil. But when I started looking deeper into their stories, I realized some of them actually respected each other. And I don’t just mean grudging respect in battle – I’m talking about real acknowledgment of each other’s strength, …
The Rebels blow up the Death Star, then just… hang out on Yavin 4? They fix R2, hold a whole ceremony, and no one from the Empire shows up? That used to confuse me, but the more I looked into it, the more the whole thing made sense. Here’s what I found when I broke …