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You Must Kill Vader
In the third episodes of both the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy, a Jedi master urges a younger Jedi to set aside his love for Anakin…
 • Timothy Lawrence
Renouncing the Saber
In the third episodes of both the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy, a son throws away his lightsaber and reconciles with his father on the second…
 • Timothy Lawrence
Luke's Destiny
In Return of the Jedi, three characters make competing claims about Luke Skywalker’s destiny, and Luke proves all three of them wrong.
 • Timothy Lawrence
Throwing the Lightsaber Away
In Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader goads Luke Skywalker into acting aggressively by tempting him to imagine a future where his sister Leia Organa turns…
 • Timothy Lawrence
Luke's Light and Dark Hands
In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader cuts off Luke Skywalker’s right hand and reveals that he is Luke’s father.
 • Timothy Lawrence
Growing Out of the Mask
The three protagonists of The Force Awakens – Finn, Rey, and Kylo Ren – are all introduced wearing helmets or masks that hide their true faces.
 • Timothy Lawrence
Battles of Yavin IV
In Volume 1 of the Clone Wars micro-series, Anakin Skywalker pursues the assassin Asajj Ventress to Yavin IV, where the two battle until Anakin kills…
 • Robert Brown
Kef Bir and the Ocean of the Unconscious
In The Rise of Skywalker, Rey and her friends travel to the watery planet Kef Bir to find the Sith Wayfinder that will lead them to Exegol.
 • Timothy Lawrence
Helmets and Sons
In the second episode of each trilogy of the Skywalker Saga, a son has a moment of self-reflection while pondering a helmet that represents his…
 • Timothy Lawrence
The Acolyte Strikes Back
Osha Aniseya’s journey in “The Acolyte” (The Acolyte 1.8) mirrors Luke Skywalker’s journey in the second half of The Empire Strikes Back.
 • Robert Brown
Wim, Wendle, Wendy
"This Could Be A Real Adventure" (Skeleton Crew 1.1) introduces the young boy Wim and his father, Wendle.
 • Timothy Lawrence
Burned Stepbrothers
In Episode III and Episode IV, two stepbrothers – both sons of Shmi Skywalker – are burned.
 • Timothy Lawrence
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