Star Wars The Mandalorian – The Reckoning and Redemption Review
“The Reckoning” and “Redemption” represent the finale of The Mandalorian’s freshman season, which has been a resounding success, not
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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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Star Wars: The Mandalorian – The Prisoner Review
With Tatooine in the figurative tail lights of the Razorcrest, The Mandalorian’s “The Prisoner” opens with the helmeted fugitive seeking
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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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Star Wars Resistance – Station to Station Review
The Star Trek franchise has an alternate universe, most commonly referred to as the “Mirror Universe” in reference to the
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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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Regency Daze and the Magic of an RPG
Full disclosure: I’m about to talk about my friends. My hilarious, ridiculously smart friends. Friends who over a year ago
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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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