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Watch a Disney Exec Tease a Room of Nerds With a ‘Real’ Lightsaber That They Can’t Play With
What’s cooler than an automatically extending and retracting ‘real’ lightsaber? Probably one that you can own and use.
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Andor’s Funeral March Is the Kind of Spiritualism Star Wars Needs More Of
Andor is the rare Star Wars property where the Jedi and the Force are wholly absent, literally and metaphysically. Even its chronological predecessor Rogue One was deeply enmeshed in the idea of the Force as a connective, religious entity. And yet, with nary a telekinetic wave or the snap-hiss of a laser sword, its finale…
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The Moment Andor Went Full Star Wars
As good as Andor has been, you might get the sense that something is missing. That’s because, unlike basically every other piece of Star Wars that’s come before it, it’s purposefully devoid of some classic iconography. There are no Jedi, no Sith, no lightsabers, and no daring space battles. However, episode 11, “Daughter of Ferrix,”…
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Do Star Wars Directors Like Star Wars Too Much?
One of the biggest shifts in Star Wars history happened when the fans got control. That’s not how history would phrase it, but after Disney purchased the franchise, it was the first time people who grew up loving the films were finally given a chance to make them. While George Lucas was in charge, people…