Darth Maul Lives

March 7, 2012March 8, 2012 Fangirl Darth Maul, Dave Filoni, Del Rey, EU, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

Cross-posted from Suvudu. There are moments in a movie that are iconic and unforgettable; they become seared in your memory. If you were a Star Wars fan – either by way of the Original Trilogy or by diving in as a new one with Episode I – one of those moments is probably Darth Maul, bisected, falling down into the seemingly endless depths of a melting pit on Naboo. Obi-Wan’s victory gave reason to cheer, at least a little bit, right before we mourned for Qui-Gon. Three cheers, the wicked Sith Lord was dead. Or so we believed.

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EXCLUSIVE Sneak Peek Image – Star Wars: Essential Guide to Warfare

March 5, 2012March 4, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Star Wars

Knowing that my pals in the Cantina and I were captivated by the adventures of the Solo siblings in the New Jedi Order series, Erich Schoeneweiss sent FANgirl this exclusive sneak peek at Anakin, Jaina, and Jacen confronting the Yuuzhan Vong.

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Linda’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Diary – Part Four

March 3, 2012February 27, 2012 Linda Linda Hansen-Raj, Star Wars, The Old Republic

The fourth post in a series chronicling Linda’s experience playing Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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Trust in the Force

February 29, 2012March 1, 2012 Fangirl Dave Filoni, Del Rey, EU, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

Two Star Wars news items sparked fandom controversy today.

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Zombies Take Over The Clone Wars

February 27, 2012March 8, 2012 Fangirl Act of Valor, Asajj Ventress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Darth Maul, GeekGirlCon, magic, Megan Crouse, Mother Talzin, Nightsisters, Star Wars, Team Unicorn, The Clone Wars, vampires, Wizard of Oz, zombies

This past week’s episode of The Clone Wars, “Massacre,” truly turned up the fantastical element, reminding fans that Star Wars was envisioned as a space opera and not necessarily a work of pure science fiction.

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Linda’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Diary – Part Three

February 25, 2012February 19, 2012 Linda Linda Hansen-Raj, Star Wars, The Old Republic

The third post in a series chronicling Linda’s experience playing Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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The Magic of Star Wars – A Sith Witch and the Nightsisters Take Center Stage

February 24, 2012March 8, 2012 Fangirl Asajj Ventress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Del Rey, EU, George Lucas, Katie Lucas, Mortis, Mother Talzin, Nightsisters, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

Ever since Uncle Owen dismissed Kenobi as a crazy old wizard and Tarkin discounted Darth Vader’s mastery of the ways of the Force as an anachronistic ancient religion, Star Wars has drawn just as heavily on elements of magical fantasy stories as the physical trappings of science fiction. Mind control, telekinesis, clairvoyance, and summoned lightning came to define the Jedi and Sith as much as their lightsabers. With good and evil mages duking it out for the fate of the galaxy, it was only a matter of time before another iconic figure made her way into Star Wars, as well – the witch.

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The Power to Save Padmé

February 21, 2012October 23, 2017 Fangirl heroine, Padme Amidala, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

In the lead-up to the The Phantom Menace’s return to theaters, StarWars.com devoted an Episode I-themed week to Queen Amidala, and Lex and I decided there was no better time to wrap up our discussion of Padmé.