The latest episode of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" sees clone Commander Cody (Dee Bradley Baker) return to assist Crosshair (also voiced by Baker), only to defect when the Imperial governor they're tasked with rescuing kills the legitimate leader of the planet they're on after Cody carefully negotiated his release. It's a departure from Cody's... Continue Reading →
With the conclusion of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Season 1, the story of series antagonist Reva Sevander/The Third Sister (Moses Ingram) is left wide open, with Reva left to decide her own fate as she is tossed away by the Empire, and turns away from the dark side of the force. In an earlier column, I described... Continue Reading →
With "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Season 1 wrapped up, there have been seven seasons of "Star Wars" television released on Disney Plus -- all of which have either been reviewed or discussed on this website in one way or another. I've seen them all. Here are my rankings, from worst to best. 7. "Star Wars: Visions" Season... Continue Reading →
At the end of Season 1 of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" (spoilers ahead), Reva Sevander/Third Sister (Moses Ingram) survives, despite many fan theories predicting that she wouldn't make it to the end of the show (myself included). Even more curiously, she knows about the location of Luke Skywalker (Grant Freely), although she doesn't know exactly why he's... Continue Reading →
At the end of Part V, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), Leia Organa (Vivien Lyra Blair) and the rest of a group who help Jedi find safe haven and new lives are on the run from Darth Vader's (Hayden Christensen and James Earl Jones) Imperial Star Destroyer, which set up the one possible direction the show... Continue Reading →
It's time to start wrapping things up. This episode opens with an unexpected flashback sequence with Episode II-era Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) that really brings to life who the man under the helmet of the villainous Darth Vader was. We then cut to the present day, as Kenobi and company... Continue Reading →
Last episode, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) survived his encounter with his former apprentice, Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen/James Earl Jones), although he receives some pretty bad burn injuries, which mirror those Vader inflicted in their previous fight in "Star Wars: Episode III" on Mustafar. But young Leia Organa (Vivien Lyra Blair) has been kidnapped again by... Continue Reading →
Finished "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Season 1? See my updated theory here. Three episodes into "Obi-Wan Kenobi," we still have a lot of questions surrounding antagonist Reva Sevander/Third Sister and the status of the Grand Inquisitor, whom she's trying to replace. How does she know Darth Vader is Anakin Skywalker? How can it be that she has... Continue Reading →
One of the main things promised in Disney's "Obi-Wan Kenobi" show was a faceoff between the titular character (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen and James Earl Jones). Only three episodes in, this series delivered, and it's one of the best faceoffs in the franchise. The episode starts with Kenobi and Leia Organa... Continue Reading →
It's finally here. Disney's long-awaited "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series recently premiered, airing its first two episodes, and it's pretty great. Ewan McGregor returns as the titular Obi-Wan Kenobi, who is a hermit on Tatooine ten years after the events of "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith." He is haunted by his failure to... Continue Reading →
With Disney's "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series set to premiere later this month, here's my predictions for the series. Material from the "Jedi Apprentice" book series will be re-canonized In this series, Obi-Wan Kenobi will go from being an important secondary character like he was in the films, to the series' main character, and as such, it... Continue Reading →
With theaters shuttered and Disney Plus not offering much apart from old TV shows and movies, "The Mandalorian", a disappointing "Mulan" remake, and some live action Marvel Cinematic Universe shows that still haven't materialized yet, Disney needed to rebuild consumer confidence during their Investor Day event, and they more or less did everything they needed to... Continue Reading →
I've read a few articles written by entertainment reporters, internet pundits, and film critics trying to put into words why people have forgiven the Star Wars prequels, specifically from the fringes of the millennial generation and the oldest members of generation Z who grew up the films. The most recent such article comes via Screenrant,... Continue Reading →
With "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" out for over a week and greeted by mixed reviews and a predictably healthy box office haul, it's left many fans irked by its creative choices, myself included, which I've detailed in my official review of the film, as well as my list of ten mistakes Disney made... Continue Reading →
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