August 27th, 2018145Last month I discussed how the time period between Episodes III and IV is my favorite era in all of Star Wars and that there has been a huge expansion in canon material around that time. In this new monthly series, I will be going through all the books, comics, and movies there within. This month I'll be looking into what makes...
July 27th, 20181150"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire." -- Obi-Wan Kenobi
Since Obi-Wan's famous line in the original Star Wars, fans have been wondering what these "dark times" actually were. Since the Lucasfilm purchase by Disney...
July 23rd, 2018266Ever since its inception, one of the key elements of Star Wars has been the droids. R2-D2 and C-3PO were the original iconic droids of the franchise. When Disney purchased Lucasfilm and began producing new Star Wars movies, more iconic droids joined the franchise. The Force Awakens delivered BB-8. Next, Rogue One debuted K-2SO. Finally,...
July 11th, 2018258This past week my family was out of town and while they were gone I thought about how important families are in general and in Star Wars. Of course in Star Wars there are the families that are biologically related (Anakin and Shmi Skywalker; Beru and Owen Lars and Luke Skywalker; Han, Leia, and Ben Solo), but there are also the...
May 23rd, 2018089The adventure continues for Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker in the pages of Star Wars Adventures 13, out in August from IDW Publishing, as the second part of the story that began in issue 12 concludes.
Written by Elsa Charretier and Pierrick Colinet, with Charretier handling art duties, the issue sports three separate and distinct...
April 23rd, 2018197Last month, I began exploring the concept of evil in Star Wars. This series began by examining how evil was portrayed in the prequels. In the prequels, “evil” is fluid. The galaxy is split between the Republic and the Separatists, but the movies made clear that “evil was everywhere.” When all factors were balanced, the...
March 25th, 2018160We’re swiftly closing in on the latest entry in the Star Wars film series, so you will soon get a break from my monthly ramblings on this subject. However, until that time comes, strap in, I’m about to jump to Hyperspace! In 2016, Disney and Lucasfilm took what some called a HUGE gamble and released a film that takes place outside...
January 31st, 2018053I was 18, on the cusp of my last year as a teenager when this little space fantasy I had heard about hit theaters in 1977. At first, I wasn’t sure if I’d go see the film – mostly because it was touted as a sci-fi movie. Truth be told, that really wasn’t my cup of tea back then. However, I had seen American Graffiti four years...
December 31st, 2017062Two paths. Two possibilities present themselves, each with the promise of immeasurable delights. One path steeped in tradition; one a new and exciting undertaking. Which to choose? Which to choose?
A bit earlier this month, Coffee With Kenobi put forth the inviting temptation to accompany our very own media specialist, Lisa D., to...
December 23rd, 2017126Fans didn’t need to look far for Star Wars content in 2017. From television to books, comics, and movies, Star Wars adventures were found in abundance. Plus, Star Wars debuted new ways to engage with the galaxy far, far away with the introduction of Star Wars Destinies and Battle Front II. Indeed, Star Wars provided fans with an...
