Almost 40 and have seen maybe 30 minutes of Star Wars before. But I've heard alot from others that theres an order to watch them?
TFA didn't start well and TLJ totally settled it.
Even the old Republic require Palpatine to take years to change it into the Empire. Even the Empire took the rebels years to take down.
New Republic died in 1 day, simply because a capital was destroyed? It's just super nonsense. And First Order didn't have the same level of intelligence/moff to manage the system.
We can also see how hard Disney tried to fill this hole in their new canon, like making the New Republic super bad and First Order already took a large chunk, but it didn't work. So overall, ST era was not expanded because it got little potential.
Even though the PT got many flaws, its world building was great.
Who changed the course of galactic history while remaining virtually unknown, forgotten, or misunderstood by the wider galaxy.
Niche I basically mean like non main characters like Vader, Anakin, Palpatine etc.
Though I have many that I could place on either of these (loved: Cal Kestis, Kanan, Chopper ; Hated: Rose, fennec, Bode) I will just do these two
One of my most hated is Kreia from KOTOR 2. That old bag just likes to chime in acting like she’s the wisest being to ever be found in the galaxy and loves mentioning how you will see how helping others can cause you to be weak and blinded. Hate her.
One of my most loved is crosshair. I know he had his moments but his redemption arc is chefs kiss. That doesn’t make up for what he’s done but just his interactions with Omega show he has that empathy with him. Even if the chip was removed I feel as if he still did what he did because he thought he wasn’t welcome anymore and was at a point of no return.
I know that’s short explanations but I don’t want to give you a book to read just wanting to see what others say!
I checked and didn't see this video posted any time recently. To me, this re-edit captures more of the speed and ferocity you'd expect from Obi-wan vs. Vader while still remaining truest to the original footage.
Palpatine killed 2/4 in the first 5 seconds then made short work of Kit Fisto soon after. He didn’t even do anything fancy!
Hey y'all, I was wondering what the best horror content you know of is? I wanna get into stuff such as starweirds and the legends version of death troopers for example. I'd love to see what you guys think!
Just curious but how was it? I have been in Disney parks but not this one (also what you can buy there?)
There are literally thousands of named characters in Star Wars, so it's only natural that some names get reused. Can we make a list of all the characters with reused names?
I won't be counting familial characters who share a surname like Skywalker or Solo and I also won't be counting characters named after other characters like Ben or Anakin.
Legends and Canon are welcome. Here's what I've got so far:
Jacen Solo - Jacen Syndulla
Galen Marek - Galen Erso
Marrok (the Anooba) - Marrok (the Inquisitor)
Quinlan Vos - Dryden Vos
Wedge Antilles - Raymus Antilles
Mace Towani - Mace Windu
Bodhi Rook - Rook Kast
Darth Bane - Cad Bane
Bail Antilles - Bail Organa
Coleman Trebor - Coleman Kcaj
Toryn Farr - Onaconda Farr
Ben Kenobi - Ben Quadrinaros
Kybo Ren - Kylo Ren
Starkiller (Galen Marek again) - Starkiller (Superweapon)
Havoc (Clone Trooper) - Havoc (ARC Trooper)
Carnor Jax - apparently 500 million dudes named Jax Pavan
I'm excited to see who else we can add!
ONE “An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.”
A Jedi Knight is very different from your typical hero in a hero’s journey or fairy tale. They are also very different from superheroes despite having the same drive to protect the innocent.
Unlike most heroes, Jedi are not flashy. They don’t wear cool capes. They don’t have iconic symbols on their chest. They don’t have any vanity. They avoid making extravagant choices that draw much attention to themselves.
They wear a plain cloak, one that usually hides their face, and makes them look mysterious and eerie. And that is what they are. In that sense they are very similar to biblically accurate angels who are terrifying to demons but tell the innocent to “be not afraid”. They use deadly weapons that can strike down anything yet they are dedicated to peace.
They are people of few words but when they do speak it’s so eloquent, so poetic. Their speech is controlled, much like their way of life. A life dedicated to achieving harmony or “oneness”.
TWO “It’s your choice, but I warn you not to underestimate my power.”
Their power isn’t fuelled by passion or feelings. Well it can give them power but the wrong kind of power.
The dark side looks cool. It has cooler abilities like force lightning and it’s quicker to access because it operates off of passion and desire. But that is what makes it seductive. It’s puts one’s awareness on hold and draws them to operate on pure impulse. That’s what makes it weak. Succumbing to your emotions instead of regulating them is weak and resisting this is true strength. Being incorruptible, being committed to internal balance, that takes work.
Not only is it what makes a Jedi powerful, but it also applies to real life. Patience, control, and balance are what you need to truly succeed in many hard things in life. Lack of impulse control will harm your life, harm others’ lives, and can get someone killed.
It’s not surprising that many fans’ fantasy is to be a Sith Lord rather than a Jedi. The Sith have cooler powers, usually aura farm harder, and take whatever they want. Everyone wants to feel powerful, and anyone would be tempted by easy opportunities to amass such power.
The difference between Luke before and after the end of Empire Strikes Back is hard to miss.
Before he was a young man full of goodness but also full of emotion. He never waned from doing the right thing but he let his impulses get the better of him. He was so afraid for his friends that he let his fear consume him and left Dagobah to try and rescue them. But he was no use to anyone. He couldn’t even lift his X-wing out of the pond. He didn’t have the confidence, or the fortitude. He went to Cloud City unprepared to get maimed and had to GET rescued.
Then after it, he was different. He constructed his own lightsaber. His voice was controlled and less whiny (heh). He spoke fewer words but deeper, more eloquent ones. He was calm, level-headed, and acted with more patience, more REASON. When he met Vader again, he saved his father and defeated the Sith, giving the galaxy hope once again.
Not only did he did he act with patience, he GAVE patience to his father. He had hope for his father. Luke is like his mother that way, seeing that gorgeous soul behind the angry face of a suffering slave. And make no mistake, Vader WAS a slave. He was power incarnate but that power consumed him whole. He had nothing left to live for but his master’s bidding. But Luke never gave up on trying to save someone, no matter how entitled he was to hating him for trying to kill Luke and his friends. Rarely in hero fantasies do heroes defeat a villain by saving them.
Then when we saw him in the Mandalorian, he was a fully realized eerie guardian of the light. He came last second in a cloak to easily dismantle the threat that was causing Mando’s team such worry. His movements controlled, his mind mastered. His power unstoppable. Mando’s team was in awe of this mysterious being of legend.
THREE “Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.”
Another way Jedi are unlike a typical hero is the lack of attachments. It makes sense that in order to keep that balance and emotional control, they must abandon certain activities. No vices, no big commitments other than the Force, and yes no romantic relationships.
Love is a powerful force. More powerful than anything in the universe. It often SAVES the universe in many hero’s stories, and rightfully so. Peter Parker’s love for the people in his life create endless joy and bliss. Phoenix’s love for her friends saved them and the universe. Batman’s love raised a legacy of protectors that could continue protecting a city on the brink of being swallowed by chaos.
But love can be volatile. Love can cause jealousy and grief and fear. People have thrown away dreams and opportunities for it. They’ve ruined their lives and other people’s lives over it. They’ve murdered over it. They’ve abandoned rationality for it. Why did the great city of Troy meet its end??? Why did an immature Luke suspend his training to go on a suicide mission that had negative results??
Committing to something that could have such a devastating effect is reckless and dangerous and so to be a Jedi, one must adopt the life a monk. Because love, no matter how good a person is, instills a lot of fear.
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hatred…. You get the point.
Anakin didn’t heed this. Instead of abiding by the code, he got married in secret because he couldn’t make the selfless choice of abandoning all attachments for the Jedi Order. He then started getting visions of Padmé dying, and with this fear, he began acting irrationally and without balance. Now he wanted power. Power to save them ones he loved and he was willing to do anything for it, even submitting to the dark side for more power.
In the name of love, Anakin threw away his soul and did the equivalent of a school shooting, lead a genocide against his own kind, and helped destroy democracy in place of an Empire built on conquest. The same democracy that his wife worked her whole life to preserve and build.
And when she was afraid of who he became, he physically intimidated her out of anger. He put his hands on her (i mean the Force but same concept lol). The heart break cause her to faint and that heartbreak combined with the birth of their twins, she couldn’t handle the stress and died. Meanwhile Anakin was mortally wounded and became a terrifying Cyborg and discovered that his wife was dead.
In the name of love, Anakin Skywalker wanted power and became a monster in search for this power, but this same search killed the woman he loved and left him broken and a slave once more. He made a deal with the Sith and he lost EVERYTHING.
So um yeah. Best for Jedi not to date lol.
It’s a good subversion of the typical hero fantasy, and it is for good reason.
It makes sense why a lot of fans cannot accept this and make wild excuses such as the Jedi being evil or something and removing all agency from Anakin.
But I’m glad Luke stayed single. I’m glad Obi-wan controller his desire for Satine and I’m glad Ahsoka got over her crush on Lux.
FOUR “Your skills are complete.”
Another reason the Jedi are so compelling is their abilities and their structure.
They have supernatural powers but they also all use a terrifying weapon that requires profound skill and connection to the Force. This makes it enjoyable to consume because it’s not just a magic battling story. They are actually genuine knights.
They have a blade that they must practice using and they must use it with control and restraint. Strike down those who threaten peace but never attack first and NEVER an innocent.
And their structure. They are an order of brave warriors with the same title and same cause. They are quite literally a part of something bigger than themselves. “Jedi” is a not a superhero code name. It’s a life that many dedicate themselves to. I’m a huge fan of Green Lantern and so I’m a sucker for the GL corps and how “Green Lantern”, like “Jedi”, is a title donned by those who didn’t give it to themselves, but to those who earned it.
And as I said before, they are minimalist in attire and mysterious in demeanor. It’s a bit spooky how much they can turn the tides of a conflict.
CONCLUSION “May the Force be with you….”
The Jedi Order and Jedi Council were marvelous to know and it’s sad that they died. But Luke proved that all took was on Jedi to destroy tyranny.
I love the Jedi. They are my favorite type of fairytale hero.
Goodbye.
https://web.archive.org/web/20030210201437/http://www.theforce.net/timetales/tt1-1/sect1-1.shtml
Around the prequel era, TheForce.net had a huge timeline that detailed events from the Big Bang, until over 10,000 years ABY, when a record of the galaxy’s history crash landed in George Lucas’ backyard.
The way back machine seems to have section 1 of this timeline backed up, but I can’t access the rest. I feel silly because I had this backed up on a disk way back then, which could honestly be floating around my parent’s house, but I have no idea.
Did anyone, like me, save this? Or know an alternative source of accessing it? It’s mostly fluff these days, but I just wanted to have a fun afternoon going through it again.
Given that the Darksaber is a Jedi weapon, and the Mandalorians hated Jedi, why do they see it as some sort of symbol of office? I get seeing it as a decent weapon, but considering a weapon used by a Jedi, even a Mandalorian one, as near holy always seemed sort of weird. The Mask makes sense, but the sword seems like it should’ve been a Vizsla relic more than anything.
The Old Mandalorians probably would’ve despised it, but the New Mandalorians (as in the ones from the newer canon) don’t really have a reason to put much stock in it after Pre Vizsla died.
The Mandalorian Season 3: This is a weird season of television because I cant really point to a single episode as the problem, rather I would say every episode is at least entertaining. The problem with this season is how aimless it feels, from episode 3 to 6 the story really feels like it doesn't go anywhere and many of the choices were questionable on first watch (Armorers change of heart). As well, visually the season feels very poor. The saving grace is seeing Din begin to train Grogu proper, and everything related to Mandalor. All episodes on this map are visually incredible with its hauntingly beautiful scenery and how the story snaps into focus whenever we visit this map (Din entering the living waters, the imperial remnant discovery). Unfortunately, that does not save this season, which ends up as a 5/10, slightly better than I originally thought but not by much.
The Book of Boba Fett: The easiest way to describe this season is to split it into 3 parts. The past storyline between Boba and the Tuskens is easily the best. This helps to explain Boba's change in heart and why he seeks a tribe of his own as well as his attachment to Tattoine, and features some of the most visually stunning scenes in the entire show. This feels like a very natural evolution of Boba's character from his episodes in the Clone Wars and the original plans of Filoni and Lucas.
The Mandalorian storyline is also good, however feels ill placed. We see Din's isolation as well as how much he wants to see Grogu again before their reunion in the finale. Seeing Luke was also very nice and tied in well with the sequels, though the use of AI is still a moral gray area (not straight up AI actors, however the deepfake technology does straddle the line). However, this story feels like it should have been saved for season 3 of The Mandalorian, and was a bit of a mistake.
Finally, the present story is easily the weakest. While it is designed to showcase the new Boba, who is trying to become a respected leader we do not get to see the conflict between Boba and the underworld as well as the success and failure of this method. The finale does this very well, and it really shows how strapped for time those initial episodes were trying to balance so much content. Visually it also felt like the weakest part, though the Rancor had some visually incredible parts. Overall a 6.5/10. Not bad, not good, just ok. If a future season is made, just focus on one story.
The second half is good, however has some slight misses. Visually Peridea is much weaker than any other location in the series, and while Sabine's narrative resolution choosing to stay with Ahsoka is satisfying along with the live action introduction of Ezra and Thrawn, the biggest issue is the ending unfortunately feels far too open. Especially storylines such as Baylon Skoll's (who became one of the most popular characters in the show) felt like they needed more to truly feel finished. Overall 7.5 to 8/10. When season 2 comes out I imagine this will rise in my estimation thanks to handling many of the cliffhangers.
HM: Quick honorable mention, Tales of the Empire Morgan Elsbeth: not technically part of this as only one episode in this era. That said its ok, Morgan's backstory is good but doesn't feel like it has anything that is overly new or interesting. My favorite part is the slight retcon that Pellaeon worked under Thrawn as an admiral. Nothing crazy and doesn't change the books, but fixes them only knowing each other a day prior to this. Overall 7/10, if included it would be above Book of Boba Fett.
Mandalorian and Grogu: Yeah its just fun. The action is incredible, the visuals felt like a return to form for the Mandalorian. The first half of this movie mostly tackles DIn hunting the Imperial remnant which is the natural evolution of this character, as well as introducing Rotta who I really enjoyed, especially how quickly he bonds with Rotta due to his bond with his father. The second half is where the movie is at its strongest, where the themes of family are explored. Rotta comes from an abusive family and needs to escape from under them to truly grow, meanwhile Grogu's father is the most important thing in his life, and gives him strength and he is able to protect and take care of him like Din took care of Grogu so many times before. Overall very happy with this movie, liked it much more than I expected, 8.5/10.
Mandalorian Season 1: The beginning of the entire initiative, an a fantastic beginning. Visually stunning, its really hard to say anything more about this season that hasn't already been said. It truly was a phenomenon when it came out, and introduced some of the most popular modern characters in Din, Grogu, and Moff Gideon. 9.5/10
1 Mandalorian Season 2: 10/10. This introduces Din and Grogu into the greater Star Wars universe, and while it uses a lot of fanservice, each cameo does further the story. Similarly visually stunning, the ending with Luke really is a beautiful moment, even now. 10/10. Again I struggle with what to say here that hasn't been said before.
Found in a bargain bin at a convention for a dollar. Uhh what is it? It is boss nas but what is Boss nas contained within?