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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How J.J. Abrams Could Redeem Padmé in Episode IX
Last week Lucasfilm announced that J.J. Abrams, director and co-writer of The Force Awakens, is returning to the Star Wars
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Resurrecting Legends: Is the Star Wars Reboot Gendered?
In telling the story of the group of Rebels who secured the plans to the Empire’s dreaded Death Star, Rogue
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Diana’s Heroine’s Journey Continues in Wonder Woman 1984
The character of Wonder Woman has a long, and sometimes troubled, history in the pantheon of DC Comics superheroes. Across
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Get your Chiss On: A Review of Thrawn Ascendancy Chaos Rising
Thrawn Ascendancy Chaos Rising is the first book in Timothy Zahn’s latest Thrawn trilogy. As with most Zahn novels, there
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Reconsidering Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi After Knives Out
Undeniably, Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi produced widespread disagreement upon its theatrical release in December 2017. Some considered it to
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Review: Star Wars After Lucas by Dan Golding
It’s no surprise that the new era of Star Wars storytelling has spawned a major resurgence of interest in the
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Review: Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie
Note: This review is spoiler-free. I can’t remember the last time I read a book that constantly made me believe
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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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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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