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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 […]
Analysis of The Force Awakens — Maz Kanata: A New Kind of Force User
The Visual Dictionary reveals that Maz was a mentor to Han, likely getting him started as a smuggler. It is, of course, ironic that his mentor was a secret Force user. It makes me wonder if she ever tried to tell Han about the Force and he rejected the idea as nonsense, thinking she was […]
Rebels: Legends of the Lasat and Other Alliterations
Star Wars Rebels: Legends of the Lasat and Other Alliterations Teased as a look into Zeb’s past, “Legends of the Lasat” has a great deal more to it than simply telling us a bit more about the background of the Rebels’ hulk. Centered on a Lasat prophecy and flavored with a touch of piracy via […]
Analysis of The Force Awakens — General Hux: Fanatical Madman of The First Order
As suggested by the junior novel Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy, and confirmed in the Visual Dictionary, General Hux is the son of Commandant Brendol Hux. During the time of the Empire, Brendol, unimpressed by the Imperial recruitment system, conceived the idea of raising stormtroopers from birth in order to emulate the loyalty […]
Analysis of The Force Awakens — Snoke: A New Phantom Menace
Snoke is a very mysterious and intriguing figure who, according to the novelization, witnessed the rise and fall of the Empire. Where was Snoke during this time? Was he someone Palpatine was aware of, or was he lurking in the shadows, waiting for his time to rise to power? His disfigured visage shows that he […]