Paul and Gurkie return to discuss their reactions to the end of the nonology: Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Did we think it was a fitting end to the trilogy? To the entire Skywalker saga? What worked and what didn’t? Listen in to hear our thoughts.
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker isn’t the movie anyone was looking for. J.J. Abrams certainly listened to Kylo Ren’s advice to “Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to.” The only problem is J.J. focused on “kill” and thought “the past” was just The Last Jedi. Rather than expand on the ideas introduced by Rian Johnson’s subversive and intriguing film, Rise of Skywalker walks back…
After 40+ years and multiple trilogies, the Skywalker saga will be coming to an end with the upcoming Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker. After a divisive 8th installment, can Disney stick the landing and end the series on a high note? What kind of surprises does the last movie have in store? Will Kylo Ren be redeemed? Will Rey turn to the darkside? Will Reylo become reality? Who…
Note: I am refusing to use the “A Star Wars Story” appendage to the title of Solo. It looks dumb and sounds dumb. Disney please stop doing this for your spin off Star Wars movies. Also some spoilers – blah blah blah Over the weekend I ended up seeing Deadpool 2 and Solo. Deadpool 2 was amazing (the best Marvel movie so far). Solo wasn’t nearly as good but it…
Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and probably unpopular opinions follows! It is perhaps fitting that we will be seeing annual Star Wars movies every December for the foreseeable future. If these trends keep up, it means I won’t lack for grievances to air when Festivus rolls around. The Last Jedi is a bad movie, despite it being somewhat enjoyable to watch. Unlike Rogue One, the characters are somewhat developed…
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follows. Another December, another new Disney Star Wars movie. While The Force Awakens and Rogue One had their detractors, The Last Jedi has attracted a vociferous reaction from irate fans. The criticism feels short-sighted and reactionary. This movie requires a tad more thought than previous Star Wars installments; it relies on its audience to fill in some key gaps. It rejects most of the…
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follows. You might have heard, there’s a new Star Wars movie out, and there are two big takeaways from its opening weekend: The movie is going to make a lot of money The audience reaction to the movie is a little less stellar than the overwhelmingly positive critical reaction I saw the movie last week, and while I don’t think it’s…
I generally am not into mobile games. While I do play some games on my phone, it’s generally either Hearthstone or the World of Warcraft Legion App, both of which are tied to the PC in some way. I did play Fallout Shelter for a bit, but got frustrated with its quirks that made for some confusing moments. Generally, whenever I happen to try a mobile game it goes like…
This article will discuss aspects of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that are dependent on seeing the movie. For maximum discourse potential, we recommend seeing the movie before reading this article. Since Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has been released my social media feeds that are even tangentially related to Star Wars have exploded in absolute praise over Rogue One being some sort of magnum opus for the…
This article will discuss aspects of Star Wars: Rogue One that are dependent on seeing the movie. For maximum discourse potential, we recommend seeing the movie before reading this article. Excitement and apprehension built for months preceding the release of the first official Star Wars spin-off movie, Rogue One. What could we expect from a new story taking place in between the established episodes, especially one between the first two…