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TK-436 is a really good Star Wars fan film. It has the feel of a Terrance Malik film showing that Star Wars can be done in many ways. It follows the story of a stormtrooper dealing with his love for her, a promise he made her and his life as a stormtrooper in the Empire. It is definitely worth a watch.
Forbes wrote an article saying that the reason for the Solo flop was because it was led by a white male.
This is a response to a Dorkside of the Force article saying that those who boycott are not real fans.
The box office for Solo is a huge failure. It's barely half of Rogue One. All other notes are under my youtube page for the show notes.
The Solo movie isn't the worst movie ever. It does though have one thing that I think it does terribly wrong.
Is this poetry or is this unoriginal? The two movies are quite similar journeys for Han. When is this ok and following what George Lucas said before and when is this a problem?
An article was released with an interview with Michael K. Williams who was the original Dryden Vos. I also make the connection between Robert DeNiro and Val Kilmer from Heat and Tobias Beckett and Han Solo. Kasdan has said they used the relationship for Heat for Han and Tobias.
This is a breakdown of the character Dryden Vos from news stating he is created from a charcter in the movie Gangster no 1.
This is a look into the Legends Novel Paradise Snare, and how Han was taught to survive on the streets as a young child.
This is a breakdown of the opening of Paradise Snare. It is a look into how Han was able to speak with Chewbacca and also why he had such a connection with wookies.
I discuss character details from the Entertainment Weekly article on Qi'ra. These details could end up being spoilers but ultimately this is just theory.
Recently there was talks of the issues with Rogue One, the goal seems to be to show us Lucasfilm has everything under control. I don't like how this was done or how they treated Gareth Edwards. I discuss whether the two movies are similar and if Ron Howard can save Solo.
I don't feel there is a problem with what Star Lord did. There are many others saying otherwise and I offer my possible solution for all.
This is a breakdown of what I believe to be one of the biggest issues with Infinity War, the battle of Wakanda.
This is a breakdown of Avengers: Infinity War Part 1. It largely covers all that happens in Act 1.
This is a breakdown of how the original trilogy of Star Wars influenced the new Marvel Cinematic Universe. The long form serialized story telling and characters all have key similarities.
This is a review of the fan film Scout. It follows a rebel on the moon of endor who has lost his group. It is very similar to Rebel Scum.
I look into all of the recent films and discuss whether there is a bias in the writing. Is there any positive male role models in Star Wars under Kathleen Kennedy?
This is a breakdown of Han and Leia's relationship from Empire. I compare it with the "love" between Finn and Rose in The Last Jedi.
This is a review of the fan film Days Past. It's one of the best fan films out. It seems to me to be a great intro to a live action Star Wars TV show.
I discuss why it was a waste to not incorporate Sith or Darkside training into The Last Jedi.
This is a response to an article written by Dorkside of the Force. It shows tweets from Patrick Willems. He states that Empire Strikes Back ruined Star Wars before The Last Jedi did. I respond to each of his tweets.
This is a review of Imperials Strikes Back. This is a fan film made by 8-10yr olds back in the late 70's. Make sure to turn on the closed caption to get the dialogue.
I discuss what makes up the Lucasfilm Story Group. I discuss the lack of storytelling between the members and why that makes them a failure.
This is my thoughts on how a few changes could have made the sequel trilogy better. Specifically, how adjusting Finn's story to make him a jedi would have been a smart choice.
This is my response to a challenge put out in an article that said no one could explain Luke's plan at the start of Return of the Jedi.
This is the best shot fan film. I have ever seen. It is worth a watch. It's short but the cinematography is awesome.
These are my thoughts on what is the best thing to do with Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode 9.
My thoughts on the new Star Wars anime. It is called the Resistance and will be placed between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.
This is a review of the fan film Hoshino. I discuss how this should have been more like what we saw on Ahch-To with Luke and Rey.
So many articles have been written the past week about fans wanting Princess Leia recast. This is not true, at all, and I point out why.
News was released on the new live action TV series run by Jon Favreau. Kathleen announced this on the wrong day though and her fan base wasn't happy.
This is a parody of Info Wars host Alex Jones. Its a fun little video creating a conspiracy idea about General Leia Organa's hatred for Admiral Akbar.
News has come out that Lucasfilm has decided to kill more of the past. I discuss this and other news in this podcast.
This is a review and breakdown of a few Star Wars fan film. The main one being the hilarious fan film Troops.
With Snoke dead and Rey already showing power over Kylo, who will be the villain of Star Wars Episode 9? How do you make an intriguing and threatening villain for the final act of the sequel trilogy?
News came out from Bob Iger himself saying that multiple TV series will be made, including live action movies, for the new Disney streaming platform.
This is my response to a StarWars.com article explaining why you need to read The Last Jedi Novel.
I discuss how the end of The Last Jedi and The Last Jedi Novel seems to clearly put an end to Reylo.
This is a breakdown of how Finn got himself and Rose back to the base on Crait. This is a review of The Last Jedi Novel chapter 33.
I discuss the terrible scene on Crait as described in The Last Jedi Novel where Finn and Rose kiss.
I discuss the view of the force and the ability to see the future and how it works as described by The Last Jedi Novel.
This is a breakdown of exactly what happened with Holdo's Hyperspace Ram from The Last Jedi Novel chapter 28.
I breakdown how Rey survived and won the Throne Room fight against the Pratearion guards. I discuss the issues with how this is explained in The Last Jedi Novel chapter 27.
I discuss The Last Jedi Novel Ch. 26. It discusses how BB8 feels ignored and not seen because he is a droid.
I discuss the information from The Last Jedi Novel which details Snoke's plan. This plan is so convuluted and contradictory that it makes no sense.
I talked about it in a prior podcast but in this chapter it appears again. I discuss how the women are potrayed compared to the men as well as how Finn is treated. Is his treatment and characterization racist in this novel?
I discuss the shocking news from The Last Jedi Novel that Luke wanted to leave with Rey to help the Resistance. I discuss why this makes it an even bigger issue about Luke's characterization from the movie.
This is a breakdown of The Last Jedi Novel. After much discussion with others, I have to question whether the way Finn has been laid out is racist.
This is a breakdown of The Last Jedi Novel. It details how Rey got her powers so fast. She is basically given the Mary Sue power up.
This is a discussion of The Last Jedi Novel Chapter 8. It details what was going on in the head of both Kylo Ren and General Leia Organa when he attacked the Raddus.
This is a discussion on the new info of The Last Jedi Novel. It discusses Luke's dream about his wife and never joining the rebellion or defeating the Empire.
Alot of news has come out about what is in the prologue for The Last Jedi Novel. The big one is the possibility of Luke having a wife.
This goes through The Last Jedi scene by scene to discuss all the plot holes, plot conveniences and ex machinas.
There has been alot of discussion recently and polls to show people believe Kylo Ren is one of the greatest villains ever. This just does not work. I discuss some of the greatest villains and what makes villains great and see if Kylo can fit any of them.
I discuss how the conflict does not work in The Last Jedi. It never establishes the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance. It instead builds in fighting. This leads to the feeling of not having anyone to root for and thus fails.
I discuss the failure in destroying Kylo Ren's mask in The Last Jedi. There was so much more meaning that could have been giving to the helmet and this character. Rian killed that like he tried to do with the past.
This discusses the scene where DJ basically preaches to the audience and Finn about the "truths" of Star Wars. Those "truths" may not be as true as Rian makes them out to be.
This looks into greek mythology and the greek teaching on tragedy. The way Aristotle laid out for it to be done. I discuss whether The Last Jedi fit this or not.
I look into the humor of The Last Jedi and why it seems so off. I compare it to prior Star Wars movies and discuss how it is more like Marvel now than Star Wars when it comes to humor.
This looks into why the comparison to Emperor Palpatine and Supreme Leader Snoke falls short. You cannot compare the two and their time and information in each trilogy.
This breaks down the audience perception and how it effects our experience in a movie. I discuss the types of perception we have and why. Who we connect to and follow in a scene dictates how the story is revealed to us. Messing this up is a big reason why Canto Bight is so hated by many.
Many have tried to draw comparisons to Empire Strikes Back. I completely disagree with all of the comparisons I've heard so far. I did though find that The Last Jedi follows the story beats almost exactly. This of course is a pathetic and terrible copy but a copy none the less.
This is a response to articles from Nerdist and Den of Geek on the toxic masculinity of Poe Dameron. They discuss how he is the villain and go as far as to say he deserves to be imprisoned or even killed! This is absurd and I break down Poe's character and how this does not work in any way.
I discuss the characterization of Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi. There was an article written by Joseph Gordon-Levitt on medium and a video by the youtuber Star Wars Explained. I respond to both of these rebutting their responses to the potrayal of his character.
This podcast discusses how Rian Johnson failed to stick with Vice Admiral Holdo's prior characterization. Claudia Gray created an intriguing character in the novel Leia: Princess of Alderaan, but Rian used little of it.
This is a few ideas I had on how to improve the story of The Last Jedi. I try to keep it as close to the established storyline.
This is a breakdown and rant on why The Last Jedi is a bad movie. I cover most every scene and discuss my issues and it's failures.