The Intangibles: A Conversation About What The Clone Wars Brought to Star Wars

FANgirl’s The Clone Wars reviewers Megan is just as excited to see Darth Maul’s return as I am. We even got to chat about it for yesterday’s piece I wrote for Suvudu. But before Maul’s fury returns with a vengeance, Megan shares her thoughts on the second episode of the closing four-part arc.

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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 Clone Wars: Season Four Premieres September 16th

August 17, 2011August 18, 2011 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, Katie Lucas, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

Yesterday Lucasfilm announced that Season Four of The Clone Wars will premiere on Friday, September 16th. Clear off space on your DVR!

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Diversity in the EU

June 3, 2011October 6, 2011 Fangirl Del Rey, diversity, EU, Katie Lucas, Star Wars

I found multiple links to FANgirl blog in the Beating a Dead Eopie: the Diversity Thread over at TFN Lit, where they were discussing diversity in the EU. Here is my post in that thread.

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