The Failures of The Rise of Skywalker, Part 6
The fundamental problem with The Rise of Skywalker is simple: a disappointing but not terrible movie finishes the Sequel Trilogy.
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The End of the Skywalker Saga: The Failures of The Rise of Skywalker, Part 5
The Skywalker Saga has always been about family – even when it was just Star Wars, before it ever took
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Finn’s Unfulfilled Potential: The Failures of The Rise of Skywalker, Part 4
Although the Sequel Trilogy had its storytelling inception in the origin story of a female Jedi, the character had a
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The Fates of Kylo Ren and Ben Solo: The Failures of The Rise of Skywalker, Part 3
Fifteen years ago, in the months leading up to the release of Revenge of the Sith, the previous five films
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Fridging Leia Organa: The Failures of The Rise of Skywalker, Part 2
From its inception almost a decade ago, an unfortunate recurring theme of our commentary at FANgirl Blog involves the poor
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Rey Deserved Better: The Failures of The Rise of Skywalker, Part 1
From its earliest incarnations, in the ideas generated by George Lucas and the blue sky imaginings of J.J. Abrams and
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Mastering Two Worlds: Concluding Rey’s Hero’s Journey in The Rise of Skywalker
We have previously analyzed in detail how The Force Awakensand The Last Jedi rely upon the Hero’s Journey framework in
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Kevin Feige is Working on a Star Wars Movie
On September 25, reporter Kim Masters at The Hollywood Reporter broke an incredible news exclusive, confirmed on the record by
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SDCC 2019: Higher, Further, Faster: Are We There Yet?
The team at FANgirl has many great memories from GeekGirlCon conventions over the past decade, including panels we’ve hosted and
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SDCC 2019: Judges on The Clone Wars
At last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the Legal Geeks presented a well-received panel featuring a mock court-martial of Poe Dameron
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