Kylo is tied with Rey as my favorite new character. Having searched out spoilers, his characterization was actually one of the few surprises of the film for me. I suspected long before seeing the film that he was Han and Leia’s son and knew that he was a Vader fanatic, but his volatile and emotional […]
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The Questions Awaken- TWL #167
Karl and Jason tackle some of the numerous questions that arose from The Force Awakens! This movie answered a few of the questions we had going into it but it left SO many more to ask, so we speculate about some possible answers in this episode!
Analysis of The Force Awakens — Droids: Faithful Companions Old and New
BB-8: BB-8 is a great achievement in conveying emotion in a non-humanoid droid. It is hard to match R2, but I believe BB-8 lived up to the challenge. BB is immediately likable with an almost childlike personality. The emotion he shows at Poe’s apparent death; the hesitation to lie for Finn; the thumbs up; the […]
Analysis of The Force Awakens — Poe Dameron: Loyal Hero of the Resistance
Though he doesn’t get as much screentime as the other young newcomers, Poe has great impact on the plot of The Force Awakens. He is quickly established as a very skilled and heroic character, someone who is willing to risk his life for the Resistance, yet he is not without humor, even in the menacing […]
Analysis of The Force Awakens — Lor San Tekka: A New Link to the Past
Played by legendary actor Max von Sydow, Lor is an intriguing new character who has little screentime, yet the casting of such an iconic and brilliant actor works to immediately convey the importance and gravity of this character. He brings with him a dignity that also gives greater emotional weight to Lor’s death. It feels […]
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