In today’s episode, I call in some help in ranking starship captains, generals and other sci-fi leaders. What makes a great leader? What makes a poor one? What are the most compelling portrayals in sci-fi?
Could a Hoth-like world exist? What about Cloud City? And what’s the deal with the Force anyway? Find out below.
Any fool can point out the thing Star Wars gets wrong about science. But what did it get right? You’d be surprised how visionary George Lucas was.
Darth Vader: Your powers are growing weak, old man.
HR [aggravated]: Age is a protected class as well, Lord Vader. I understand that you are under a lot of stress…
Eventually, The Mandalorian may get to a bigger conflict and heavier stakes, but it’s taking its time, earning those increased stakes.
Imposing a monoculture on a diverse ecosystem? That’s the way the Empire thinks.
The final four episodes — which rival anything this side of The Empire Strikes Back — puts an exclamation point on one thing: this is not a series about Anakin Skywalker. The real protagonist of the series is Ahsoka Tano, his padawan.
Women who grew up idolizing Leia in Star Wars wanted something MORE than just Leia swooning and dying from a malignant case of motherhood.
As a scientist, I know everything in the Star Wars universe is ridiculous, impractical and overblown. And I don’t care one bit.
At heart, this is a game of tactical starfighter combat, of making plastic ships go pew-pew. When I say tabletop, I really mean it…
Heads up, dudes, YOU’RE the ones that can’t control yourselves, some of you. Why don’t you let me decide what I like and want for myself?
Discussing The Rise of Skywalker without spoilers is not an easy task. If you’ve seen every trailer and every clip, you’ve not seen much of the film at all.
The Last Jedi is the Star Wars film I’ve most dreaded reviewing, and not for anything to do with the film itself. A small minority of self-described fans not only hate the film, but seem intent on ruining Star Wars for everyone else.
Why is the Disney+ Star Wars series so good, when the movies have seemingly struggled? The Mandalorian knows when to just shut up and enjoy the scenery.
This is the eighth in a series of reviews I am writing for each of the live-action theatrical Star Wars films. I’ll be reviewing the films in release order in order to give the...
Now seems like the perfect time to look at the two other live-action Star Wars prequel films – the Star Wars Story duology of Rogue One and Solo.
Not really a review, not yet. Just some answers to some questions you might have about the game.
Devcat is working on correcting some bugs that came with the last WP update.
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