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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…
Jan 19
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Timothy Lawrence
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Lars
In A New Hope, Luke Skywalker lives at the homestead of his uncle, Owen Lars.
Jan 12
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Timothy Lawrence
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Order 66 vs. Plan 99
In Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine commands Clone Troopers across the galaxy to “Execute Order 66.” The Clones, who have been programmed to believe that…
Jan 9
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Timothy Lawrence
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Declarations of Regime Change
In the last film of the prequel trilogy and the first film of the sequel trilogy, a villain announces the fall of a Republic with an impassioned speech.
Dec 31, 2025
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Robert Brown
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Something More Real
In The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon Jinn tries to bargain with the junk dealer Watto by offering to pay him in Republic credits.
Dec 29, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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The Smuggler and the Chancellor
Han Solo’s role in The Force Awakens is conspicuously similar to Obi-Wan Kenobi’s role in A New Hope. Both old men teach the protagonist about the Force…
Dec 19, 2025
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Robert Brown
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Deceptive Disavowals
In Revenge of the Sith and the Clone Wars micro-series, Jedi and Sith alike deceive themselves by making sweeping statements about problems they…
Dec 5, 2025
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Robert Brown
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Hidden Heroines
In all three trilogies of the Skywalker Saga, the royal heroine’s true identity is hidden at first, and this protects her from the machinations of the…
Nov 19, 2025
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Robert Brown
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The Invisible Player
In Star Wars, events that happen in the galaxy at large often reflect processes that happen in an individual person’s psyche.
Nov 17, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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Mad Doctor Vindi
In “Blue Shadow Virus” (The Clone Wars 1.17), Padmé Amidala and Jar-Jar Binks discover a secret Separatist lab overseen by the sinister Dr.
Oct 31, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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Rhymes of Frankenstein
The third episode of every Star Wars trilogy takes inspiration from James Whale’s classic Frankenstein movies.
Oct 29, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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The Power to Create Life
In Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine tempts Anakin Skywalker to the dark side with the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise, a Sith so powerful he could use…
Oct 27, 2025
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Timothy Lawrence
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