Shmi Skywalker

Assenting Mothers and Conflicted Children

In The Acolyte and The Phantom Menace, a Jedi on a mission has a chance encounter with a Force-sensitive child whose birth is shrouded in mystery.

Feb 3 •

Timothy Lawrence

Sunset and Twilight

In the second acts of The Phantom Menace and Return of the Jedi, Anakin and Luke Skywalker receive similar guidance from older characters who have…

Dec 30, 2024 •

Timothy Lawrence

The Lars Homestead

The Lars homestead on the planet Tatooine appears in four of the nine films of the Skywalker Saga.

Oct 21, 2024 •

Redeeming Attachments

Across the nine-film Skywalker Saga, there is a movement away from seeing attachment only as a cause for destructive fears and toward seeing attachment…

Oct 14, 2024 •

Parallel Investigations

In the second act of Attack of the Clones, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi both embark on an investigation.

Apr 22, 2024 •

Timothy Lawrence

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