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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Storytelling
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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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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Terrio and Rejwan Talk The Rise of Skywalker
Film is a collaborative medium. No one person is responsible for the final product. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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Discussing the Fandoms We Can’t Seem To Quit on Nerd Lunch Fourth Chair Army Invasion
There are different levels of being a fan of something. And sometimes when we love a story concept, we feel
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Hyperspace Theories: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
The team at FANgirl Blog have many diverse interests in storytelling. Tricia Barr and Kay sit down to discuss the
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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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The Heroine’s Journey in Captain Marvel (2019 film)
The twenty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel (2019) was the first with a woman in the role
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Dooku: Jedi Lost Star Wars Audiobook Review
I’ve been away from audiobooks for so long and a new Star Wars story that’s only available as an audiobook
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A Review of The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
Sometimes walking away from a story turns out for the best. I first read Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the
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