Romance, Wonder Women, and Sith too
The Clone Wars, romance in storytelling, and other updates from this week.
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Author: Fangirl
The Beat of the Heart – Star Wars Kisses
My 2012 Valentine’s Day post – with a special surprise at Suvudu, courtesy of Del Rey.
Read moreMara Jade Skywalker Wins 2011 Fans’ Choice Figure Poll
Last October, Hasbro and Star Wars Insider teamed up for the 2011 Fans’ Choice Figure poll, with the winning character to be honored with an action figure in the 2013 line. At the New York Toy Fair this weekend, Mara Jade Skywalker was announced as the winner.
Read moreTalking Star Wars and Action!
I first got to see Katrina Hill in action at San Diego Comic Con when she hosted the Oh, You
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Ostrander and Duursema Return to Star Wars Comics
Fan-favorite Expanded Universe creators John Ostrander and Jan Duursema have a track record of great Star Wars comics going back well over a decade, and this month brings the start of Dawn of the Jedi, their newest collaboration.
Read moreThe Clone Wars – Thinking Outside The Box
Last week’s episode of The Clone Wars has yielded some interesting discussions. Check out Megan’s review to see her reaction to “The Box.” We’re both enjoying the arc. I hope to go into some more detail on the storytelling and philosophical ideas in the arc when it’s complete, but for now here are a few things to think about.
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Countdown to Katniss and Other Wonder Women
Today marks 49 days until the theatrical premiere of The Hunger Games on March 23, and as the date gets closer the excitement continues to build. To recap some of this week’s highlights:
Read moreFebruary 2012 Preview
Wow, what an exciting January! It’s hard to imagine February could outdo it, but at this point I know better than to try to predict what’s ahead. What I do know is that February is one of my favorite months of the year.
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Star Wars Roundup – January 31, 2012
Lots of things to catch up on this week, and we’re only two days in!
Read moreStar Wars: The Old Republic For Noobies
I’ve mentioned previously that I’m not a videogame person. Handheld, console, MMO, they’re really just not my thing. Ever since I attended Bioware’s panel on Star Wars: The Old Republic at San Diego Comic-Con last July, though, I’ve been intrigued enough to keep paying attention to the news about the game. So I asked Racheal Ambrose, who wrote a guest blog a few months back about gaming and who’s been blogging updates on her experiences playing TOR, to help me write an introduction to the basics of the game for noobies like me.
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