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 […]
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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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Analysis of The Force Awakens — Prologue: Examining the Opening Crawl
Spoiler Warning for The Force Awakens and tie-in material NOTE: This is Part 1 of a Multi-Part Series Things have changed drastically in the thirty years since the end of The Return of the Jedi. Luke Skywalker is missing, and in his absence a new threat has risen in the form of the First Order, […]
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Review: Star Wars The Force Awakens Build A Droid
Review: Star Wars Build A Droid (or, Build Your Favourite, Mix And Match The Other Two) Well well. Now this is a fairly generous helping of droids. This edition of Build A Droid (there are several other books like this, just to be clear about which one we’re on about) by Egmont Publishing, sees you […]
The Ever-Changing Han Solo
Star Wars: Before and After The Force Awakens The Ever-Changing Han Solo shazbazzar For over two weeks, The Force Awakens has been rewriting history at the box office as ticket sales have catapulted Star Wars back to the front of the pack as it shatters records on its way to reclaiming the title of “Highest […]