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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Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire Book Review
Last seen in the novel Phasma, Resistance spy Vi Moradi returns in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Black Spire and it’s
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Comparing Two Fresh Starts: Captain Marvel and Star Wars
In longstanding ongoing serial storytelling franchises, eventually the inclination to make a fresh start with iconic characters will arise. It
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Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019: #SWRepMatters Panel
“Star Wars is for everybody,” John Robinson, a panelist, stated early in the #SWRepMatters Panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago
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Geek Fashion Picks: Finds and News from April
Welcome back to another month’s-worth of geek fashion picks. Below are some of the coolest ways to wear your fandom
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The State of Star Wars Storytelling: What Happens Next?
Over forty years into the franchise, it can be difficult to isolate the various factors that have contributed to Star
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Episode IX New and Returning Cast Announced
On Friday, Lucasfilm released its official announcement that principal photography for Episode IX, which it calls “the final installment of
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The Hero’s Journey for Han in SOLO
From the beginning Star Wars has drawn upon the Hero’s Journey as a foundational storytelling structure for its films, particularly
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We’ve Been Here Before: Parallels in the Public Narrative on the State of Star Wars
Mirroring of visuals, parallelism in themes, rhyming story beats. The Star Wars franchise has become famous for the way it
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