Overall, Has Disney Helped or Hurt Star Wars?

I am an OT guy and was very skeptical when Lucas sold it all to Disney. I had no interest in any sort of remakes or even a new bunch of movies that were just teenage-pandering characters in a new hip version of the galaxy with everything that went on in the first six movies…  MORE q

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How Can Rey’s Parents Be “Nobody” in a Story Built on Significant Lineage?

I hate to start an answer with a question, but why would anyone think that Rey is “nobody”? Is it because the evil and ruthless murderer and Dark Force user Kylo Ren said so? Why would anyone find him credible? Still, there was so much complaining about this after The Last Jedi, that an answer…  MORE q

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IX “The Rise of Skywalker”

From Famdom WIKI Directed by J.J. Abrams Produced by Kathleen KennedyJ.J. Abrams (executive producer) Written by J.J. AbramsChris TerrioGeorge Lucas (story treatment) Starring Daisy RidleyAdam DriverJohn BoyegaOscar IsaacLupita Nyong’oDomhnall GleesonKelly Marie TranJoonas SuotamoBillie LourdNaomi AckieRichard E. GrantKeri RussellMark HamillAnthony DanielsBilly Dee WilliamsCarrie FisherIan McDiarmid Music by John Williams Studio(s) LucasfilmWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Distributor Walt…  MORE q

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Was Luke Skywalker Under-Powered in “The Last Jedi”?

I will directly answer the question, but first, I think the following is super important to establish. Luke used the Force to travel telepathically to a specific time and place in the universe. He then projected a Force representation of himself, both visual and audible, which he then moved fluently and believably. He was also…  MORE q

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Why did the Character “Rose” make people mad? Was she cut from Episode 9 promos to Appease Angry Fans?

When The Last Jedi introduced the character Rose, she became an unexpected target for angst by a small set of fans. It seemed the general reasons were that they thought her role was forced in to the storyline for no other reason then to add an ethnic token. I personally think that when Rey was…  MORE q

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