Palps, why didn’t you tell me? The Rise of Skywalker was a lot of movie. J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio treated Star Wars fans to a real feast with the finale of the Skywalker saga rich in… well… a big galaxy defining plot and similarly seismic character moments. To do justice to all of the…
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Rey, Kylo and Sequel Trilogy Cohesion
The dyad at the centre of a fundamentally cohesive story *TROS spoilers ahead* Social media’s been an interesting place since The Rise of Skywalker hit cinema screens around the world, and considering the polarising effect of The Last Jedi, avoiding a degree of discourse was always an impossibility. It seems to me, a fan of…
First Impressions of The Rise of Skywalker
Non-Spoiler Thoughts Maybe it was spending nine hours in the cinema for the sequel trilogy triple bill, or the fact that it was 3am. Regardless, when the credits rolled after the midnight screening of The Rise of Skywalker, I knew I liked it but the question was to what extent. After all, this was a…
#44 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Rey’s Vision The Force Awakens JJ Abrams loves a mystery box. His trailers rarely give the game away – just take a look at the veiled plot in the final The Rise of Skywalker trailer for proof – and with The Force Awakens mysteries only thickened as we dived deeper. When a curious Rey takes…
#49 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Padme’s Ruminations Revenge of the Sith Genie pops out of a bottle and grants me three wishes. One of them is for me to be as witty as the dude who does the Screen Junkies Honest Trailers voiceover – or at least, the team of writers that pitch that comedy gold. As much as I…
My Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
The Rise of Skywalker approaches. Just as Rey and Kylo’s journey nears its end – at least according to our favourite croaky old fossil Papa Palpatine – our journey through the Skywalker saga is also reaching its end. This silly story about space wizards, weird aliens and a moisture farmer desperate for a life of…
The Rise of Skywalker final trailer reaction
“Taking one last look, sir, at my friends” I have a love/hate relationship with trailers. There is nothing quite like going into a movie on opening night with the lid firmly on the mystery box. Since the Sequel Trilogy began, and the plot thick Revenge of the Sith trailer all but a distant memory, Lucasfilm…
Will we see Palpatine in the final TROS trailer?
We’ve been expecting you Will it be on October 14 or October 21? That has been the question triggering consternation among the Star Wars fanbase over the past two days, as rumours swell regarding which Monday Night Football match broadcast will feature the premiere of the final trailer for December’s The Rise of Skywalker. Based…
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