“He is the Chosen One. You must sense it.” Qui-Gon Jinn insisted that the boy would be trained, with the consent of the Jedi Council or by his own hand. He believed, as did many others, that Anakin Skywalker was the Chosen One of prophecy — the One who would bring Balance to the Force. After […]
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Balance of the Force: Symmetry
Balance of the Force: Symmetry shazbazzar “The Jedi were real!” “Used to wonder about that myself. Thought it was a bunch of ‘mumbo-jumbo’. A magical power holding together good and evil, the Dark Side and the Light. Crazy thing is, it’s true. The Force, the Jedi…all of it. It’s all true.” The words of Han […]
Balance of the Force: Harmony
Balance of the Force: Harmony shazbazzar “May the Force be with you.” Nearly forty years ago, movie-goers emerged from theaters with the phrase in their minds and on their lips. For decades, it has prevailed in pop-culture, eventually leading to “May the Fourth” being regarded as “Star Wars Day” globally. The Force has become part […]
Analysis of The Force Awakens — Luke Skywalker: The Resolving of Gray
The premise that Luke has vanished is immediately intriguing. Like most people, I assumed when Episode 7 was first announced that Luke would be a central mentor figure from the beginning, having reestablished some form of Jedi Order. His absence raises many questions: Why is he missing? How long has he been gone? What could […]
Who Is Fulcrum? Now We All Know!
Who Is Fulcrum? Now We All Know —shazbazzar For those of us who loved Star Wars: The Clone Wars from its outset to its premature end, the announcement of a new Star Wars animated series on Disney XD resulted in mixed emotions. Many of us were frustrated that one of Disney’s first moves after purchasing […]