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Cracking Open the Helmet
In The Last Jedi, the second episode of the sequel trilogy, Finn duels Captain Phasma on Supreme Leader Snoke’s flagship.
Jul 8
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Timothy Lawrence
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Lando's Copilot
About halfway through Return of the Jedi, Lando Calrissian is paired up with the diminutive, animal-like, non-verbal alien Nien Nunb, who acts as his…
Jun 15
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Timothy Lawrence
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Han and Chewie vs. Lando and L3
In Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lando Calrissian and his droid sidekick L3-37 are introduced as foils to Han Solo and his Wookiee sidekick Chewbacca: both…
Jun 12
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Timothy Lawrence
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Of Blurggs and Men and Murderbots
In “The Mandalorian” (The Mandalorian 1.1), the bounty hunter Din Djarin goes to the planet Arvala-7 to retrieve the Force-sensitive infant Grogu.
Apr 29
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Robert Brown
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Jedi Mononoke
The influence of the great Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki runs through much of Dave Filoni’s Star Wars work.
Apr 24
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Timothy Lawrence
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Circular Cities
The first and sixth episodes of the Skywalker Saga both feature a city comprised of a network of circles, where a hidden and underestimated society of…
Mar 16
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Timothy Lawrence
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Belly of the Beast
In the first act of The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo rushes off to save his imperiled friend Luke Skywalker, disregarding the Rebels’ warnings that it…
Jan 5
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Timothy Lawrence
3
The Wolf on the Ghost
In Jack London’s novel The Sea Wolf, a young idealist named Humphrey Van Weyden is shanghaied onto a ship called the Ghost. The captain of the Ghost, a…
Jan 2
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Timothy Lawrence
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Project Necromancer
In “Shadows of Tantiss” (The Bad Batch 3.3), Emperor Palpatine visits Dr.
Dec 26, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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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…
Dec 3, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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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.
Dec 1, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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Desert Planet, "No Moon," Forest Moon
In A New Hope, the Rebel base is hidden on the fourth moon of Yavin.
Nov 3, 2025
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Robert Brown
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