This review contains spoilers. We have now gotten three separate two-part episodes in Star Wars Rebels thus far, and a pattern is beginning to emerge. The first part in each of these micro-arcs is dedicated to the goal of progressing major plot and character developments; whether that be Ezra wrestling with the ghosts of his … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Relics of the Old Republic”
This review contains spoilers. From the moment Ahsoka set foot aboard the Ghost at the end of Star Wars Rebels‘ previous season, I have been nervous about characters and stories leftover from The Clone Wars getting in the way of what Rebels does best. This trepidation was allayed somewhat when the fantastic Season Two opener, “The Siege of Lothal”, managed … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “The Lost Commanders”
RECOMMENDED VIEWING: Like last time, I’m going to start off by recommending one story arc from The Clone Wars to serve as an introduction to these characters before we meet them in Rebels. The episodes I’m recommending (episodes 1-4 of Season Six) may seem counter-intuitive because Captain Rex is barely featured in them, but I … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Primer – Captain Rex and the Clone Troopers
Header image via Disney When discussing the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at the 2015 D23 Expo, I described it as “something of a mess.” Well, if that’s true than the Disney Parks & Resorts presentation held a mere two-and-a-half hours later was more or less a garbage fire. As I alluded to when … Continue reading D23: The Unmitigated Disaster of the Disney Parks & Resorts Presentation
The Walt Disney Studios live action panel at the 2015 D23 Expo was something of a mess. For months Disney has been positioning this panel as a big deal, announcing that Marvel Studios would be abandoning their long-held position of supremacy in Comic-Con’s Hall H and that the Star Wars panel at SDCC would be … Continue reading D23: Excitement, Confusion, and Disappointment from Disney Live Action (With Thoughts on STAR WARS Land)
Interactivity – it’s the big new buzzword for theme parks these days. Spurred on by the rising popularity of video games and the changing nature of how we consume media, the new wisdom is that it’s no longer enough to just be a passive observer, instead, one must be an active participant. The problem, however, … Continue reading Legends Never Die – The Unappreciated Importance of LEGENDS OF FRONTIERLAND
Memory can be a funny thing. Memories can be changed and distorted by time, an acknowledgment of your own biases, and even the testimony of others. For example, when I saw Terminator Salvation back in 2009, I enjoyed it, but as they years have gone on I’ve grown to mistrust that memory. My taste in … Continue reading TERMINATOR SALVATION is Better Than You Remember (But Also Just as Bad)
Can we please just stop making new Terminator movies? I get it; for years now, we’ve been living in a time where reviving dormant or dead series to capitalize on brand recognition is Hollywood’s flavor of the day, and after Harry Potter and The Avengers blew open the doors for long-form serialization, every studio was … Continue reading Movie Review – TERMINATOR GENISYS
Note: This review contains SPOILERS A few months ago, I gave you some of my initial impressions on Star Wars Rebels‘ Season Two opener after it premiered at Star Wars Celebration, but now that it’s been released to the public and I don’t have to worry about holding back spoilers (and because I was able to hear … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “The Siege of Lothal” (All Spoilers Edition)
RECOMMENDED VIEWING: Before we begin, I would like to recommend watching the final four episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Five. I’ve made no secret of my distaste for this show and the fact that I think almost all of it bad, but this four episode arc is not only the best the … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Primer – Ahsoka Tano
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