Looking Forward to the New Year – 2012 Preview Fangirl-style

Last week I looked back at the top ten moments of 2011 for the blog and for me as a fan. This week, I thought I’d kick off the year with a list of the top ten events I’m most anticipating for 2012. If 2011 is any indication, though, I think it’s a safe bet that my year-end list twelve months from now won’t just be a repeat of this one.

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Top Ten Moments of 2011

Reflecting on a top ten moments for 2011 in a blog post is really something I’m doing for me, because I like to see where I thought I’d go and where I actually ended up. It helps in future goal-setting and gives me a bright spot to return to when I need a pick-me-up. But if you want to catch up on what’s been happening at FANgirl Blog, I’ve got a lot of the year captured in today’s post. In reverse order, my top ten of 2011…

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Looking Forward and Backward in The Clone Wars

Over the last three weeks on The Clone Wars, we’ve watched the two concluding episodes of the Umbara arc featuring General Krell, Captain Rex, and the 501st, and first episode of the Zygerria arc based on the Slaves of the Republic comic by Season One head writer Henry Gilroy. More than most episodes in the series, these stories have overtly looked forward to the characters’ fates and back into their pasts at the experiences that have shaped them.

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