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Siege of Mandalore and Speculations of Maul
I’m not sure there’s been a Star Wars story to date that I’ve been anticipating as much (or for as long) as the Siege of Mandalore. I’ve certainly had my share of hype over the movies, and while “Twin Suns” … Continue reading
Protected: A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels “Twin Suns” – Part 11 – The Lesson Animation Taught Me
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A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels “Twin Suns” – Part 10 – Suns and Moons
All Close Read Entries While most conversations in the fan community are focused on the last few minutes of the episode, my favorite parts involved Ezra and his journey. Most believe he was being arrogant, selfish, and foolish. Some even … Continue reading
A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels “Twin Suns” – Part 9 – Did You Ever Hear the Tragedy of Darth Maul the Lost?
All Close Read Entries When Maul kicks out the fire… you all of a sudden feel the vastness of where they are. (Joel Aron, CG Supervisor – Lighting & FX, “Apprentices to Outcasts”) Kicking out the fire leaves Ben and … Continue reading
A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels “Twin Suns” – Part 8 – Sympathy for the Devil
All Close Read Entries I was hesitant at first to make this its own installment. One 5,000-word post on 90 seconds of Maul screaming in a desert was certainly a dramatic way to begin this close read. Three posts* and … Continue reading
A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels “Twin Suns” – Part 7 – It All Comes Down to This
All Close Read Entries You have to stick the landing. Not only is it the end of an ambitious episode of Rebels, not only is it the end of a particular Rebels arc this season, but it’s also the end … Continue reading
A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels “Twin Suns” – Part 6 – Overtime: Sudden Death
All Close Read Entries Unmarked The Last Jedi Spoilers in this installment. No other portion of this episode has been broken down quite as much as the final lightsaber duel. A thousand think pieces and YouTube videos have been made … Continue reading
A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels “Twin Suns” – Part 5 – Fireside Chats
All Close Read Entries HE’S KIND OF A STRANGE OLD HERMIT “I think [sound design] adds so much to your storytelling,” Dave Filoni said in the “Twin Suns” audio commentary, “so I devised these cuts so that we’re going from … Continue reading
#SWRepMatters: Mental Health
Content warning for discussion of suicide This was originally going to be a part of “Twin Suns” series, but with #SWRepMatters trending, I felt it was appropriate as its own piece: a conversation-starter regarding the representation of mental disabilities/mental illness … Continue reading
A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels: “Twin Suns” – Part 3 – Departure & Arrival
All Close Read Entries In between my final edits of Part 2 and the outlining of Part 3 here, Star Wars Rebels Season 3 came out on Blu-Ray, which meant we got “Twin Suns” commentary by Dave Filoni himself. In … Continue reading