That Hashtag Show
One of the most exciting scenes of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was arguably the arrival of Lando’s resistance fleet at Exegol. If you’re a fan like me, you probably can’t wait for the home release so that you can pause and sift through the fleet to try and identify the ships. Most easily […]
There are those “fans” that complain about social justice themes in Star Wars, citing that as the reason for their displeasure with the way in which Disney has handled the franchise. Such a position, of course, ignores the socio-political underpinnings of the entire franchise, but we’ll get to that in a moment. First, we’ll talk […]
“I’ve never seen anything to make me believe there’s one all-powerful force controlling everything. There’s no mystical energy field that controls my destiny.” Han Solo spoke those skeptical words in the original Star Wars. Once a firm non-believer, Solo would come around by the time of Episode VII. “Crazy thing is… it’s true. The Force. […]
Star Wars Resistance has really been hit or miss so far in its freshman season. Until now, that is. Resistance Episode 17, “The Core Problem”, presents as one of the best episodes (if not the best) of the latest, animated Star Wars offering thus far. [Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars Resistance Episode 17 Ahead.] The […]
Dangerous business? More like boring business. Star Wars Resistance is trying very hard to be something. As the season grinds on, however, it seems more and more like it doesn’t know what, exactly, it’s trying to be. Resistance episode 12, ‘Dangerous Business”, hasn’t helped its cause. Kaz does his best to help out around Yeager’s […]
Star Wars Resistance, the third Disney foray in the animated galaxy far, far away, got off to an admittedly slow start. Things were starting to pick up before the mid-season break, however. Episode 10, Station Theta Black, saw show protagonist Kaz and Poe Dameron discover a First Order weapons making facility and nearly die in […]
For anyone worried that Star Wars Resistance wouldn’t pick up the pace in the second half of the season, worry no longer. StarWars.com dropped the Resistance midseason trailer for the show yesterday. If the two-minute trailer is any indication, the second half of the Star Wars show’s inaugural season will not disappoint: Star Wars Resistance […]
Now we’re getting somewhere. Sure, it took Star Wars Resistance a while to gain some traction. Over the past couple of episodes, however, the show heralded as providing an in-depth look at the pre-Force Awakens era is finally beginning to deliver. Resistance Ep. 10, ‘Station Theta Black’, at last dives deeper into the beginnings of […]
There has been a ton of rumor and speculation circulating about Star Wars Episode IX. Thus far though, we’ve seen relatively few, actual details about the last, episodic Star Wars film. From Rey’s parents to the Knights of Ren, all we can do at this point is speculate with regard to who, and what, will […]
[WARNING: Article contains spoilers for Star Wars Resistance episode 9. Read on at your own risk.] Star Wars Resistance had, and still has, a lot of promise. Taking place prior to the events of The Force Awakens, Resistance follows former New Republic pilot Kazuda Xiono as he becomes a spy for the Resistance. Up until […]