I still do not know what one of Emperor Palpatine’s lines in Return of the Jedi Meant, even after the film was 41 this year. Although Return of the Jedi is often seen as the weakest entry in the original Star Wars trilogy, it’s my personal favorite Star Wars movie for a number of reasons, with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Emperor Palpatine’s scenes in the Death Star II’s throne room among the most resonant moments in the Star Wars Franchise. Jedi is not without flaws, of course, and one of Palpatine’s lines does not make much sense. When Darth…
Author: David Miller
The modern Star Wars Cannon has a way of turning lightsabers into deadly explosives. Lightsabers are one of the most recognizable items in the franchise, and while most Star Wars Properties they have, they are relatively rare in the universe. Lightsabers are the signature weapons of the Jedi Knights and the Sith Lords, but some Force-using traditions—such as the Prophets of the Dark Side in the Legends continuity and the Knights of Ren in the modern canon—also use these weapons. In both continuities, lightsabers are powered by Force-imbued crystals. In the original Legends continuity, lightsaber crystals came in a variety…
An element of A New Hope is improved by Star Wars: The Old Republic in a moving way. A New Hope – initially called Star Wars – always had particularly entertaining auxiliary materials, especially in the Star Wars Continuity of legends. The film’s novelization and Marvel Comics adaptations added new scenes and lore to the film a year after its theatrical release (with the novel preceding it by months) and the 1981 radio drama gave it a vastly expanded prologue. I find the radio drama scenes on Alderaan particularly enjoyable, as they make the destruction of the planet all the…
A servant of Organa’s Noble Alderaanian House becomes a formidable Jedi – and later Sith – in the Star Wars Continuity of legends. House Organa is one of the Great Houses of Alderaan and, thanks to Princess Leia Organa, is easily the most famous in the world. Star Wars franchise. The complexities of Alderaan’s history, culture and its Great Houses are explored in detail in the 2011 video game Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Old Republicnotably, it is one of the few continuous elements of the Legends’ continuity since the Star Wars partial reboot of the franchise in 2014.…
Jedi Master Mace Windu killed three Sith Acolytes off-screen in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Cloneswhich may have had a major impact on Count Dooku’s escape from Geonosis. After a millennium of undermining the Jedi Order and Galactic Republic in secret, the Sith Lords revealed their survival to the Jedi Order when Darth Maul briefly dueled Qui-Gon Jinn on Tatooine. In the decade following the Invasion of Naboo, Count Dooku (Darth Tyranus) succeeded Darth Maul and worked with his master, Palpatine (Darth Sidious), to execute the grand Sith plan, recruiting several unofficial Sith in the process. According…
The last sequel of 1989 Batman –John Jackson Miller Batman: Resurrection – has a series of connections with Tim Burton Batman series and its comic continuation. The two Burtons Batman The films are part of several branching timelines, the first being Joel Schumacher’s Batman films – Batman Forever and Batman and Robin. Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones Batman ’89 and Batman ’89: Echoes the comics also continue the story of Michael Keaton’s Batman, aligning much more closely with the 1989 Batman and Batman Returns. by Miller Resurrection takes place between the events of 1989 Batman and Returnsproviding some much-needed connective…
An upcoming Star Wars Video game will fix a 24-year-old continuity issue in the original timeline of the franchise. in 2000, Star Wars Non-film materials were part of what was once called the Expanded Universe, although the materials now comprise the Star Wars Legends continuity following the franchise’s partial reboot in 2014. In the pre-Disney era, the Expanded Universe was officially canon, with comics, video games, and other forms of media maintaining consistent continuity with the original six saga movies. Continuity snarls did happen, of course, but the overwhelming majority were cleared up with recons. Star Wars Legends and the…
35 years after the release of 1989 Batmana published sequel makes more sense of three potentially confusing scenes. Tim Burton Batman was a smashing success, instantly becoming one of the most iconic and influential superhero films in the genre. The live-action Batman movie not only contributed to the superhero movie becoming a pop culture sensation, but it also forever changed the way big Hollywood blockbusters are marketed. On my own, 1989 Batmansurprisingly, it still holds up, even at a time when superhero movies have become much larger in scale and more complex. With the superhero genre now being defined by…
The two contributions of the Star Wars Franchises include a plethora of legendary pilots, with many being Jedi. The Jedi Knights, finally, strive for peace in the galaxy, but they are also aware that nefarious forces – from pirates and crime syndicates to the dreaded Dark Lords of the Sith – prevent them from being pacifists. Because of this, the Jedi are among the most formidable warriors in the galaxy, and while they are most famous for battling their enemies with lightsabers, they can be equally formidable in the cockpit of a starfighter. Most Jedi are skilled pilots, especially with…
3 new Batman Properties in 2024 all explore the same basic theme. The Batman Mythos – which turns 85 in 2024 – has grown to encompass more mediums than their original comic books, with Batman Television and film adaptations are exceptionally popular and successful. Batman, his supporting characters and their collective corner of the DC Comics universe are perhaps the most malleable in the superhero genre, but even the most distinctive interpretations of Batman are prone to share certain thematic elements. Suitable For Batman’s 85th birthday, 2024 has included many Batman Properties. The Matt Reeves universe that began in 2022…