New Insights on the Flawed Finale: The Rise of Skywalker Revisited
Nearly nine months have passed since the theatrical premiere of The Rise of Skywalker, and in that time Lucasfilm has
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The Rise of Skywalker
The Story Process Origins of a Dissonant Redemption: The Rise of Skywalker Revisited
At the beginning of this year in the weeks following the theatrical release of The Rise of Skywalker, FANgirl Blog
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Review: The Art of The Rise of Skywalker
Creatures, vehicles, places, props, and costumes – they’re all on the tour of concept art featured in The Art of
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Review: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
Note: This review is spoiler-free. Movie novelizations have an opportunity to flesh out a story in ways the movie can’t.
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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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