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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
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
A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels: “Twin Suns” – Part 4 – Tatooine
All Close Read Entries JUST… BREATHE In our last installment, we left off with an in-depth discussion about The Hero’s Journey and a touch of Force theory, and a lot of the past three installments have been analyzing parallels to … Continue reading
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Tagged dave filoni, ezra bridger, hero's journey, joseph campbell, monomyth, obi-wan kenobi, sam witwer, star wars, star wars rebels, twin suns
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A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels: “Twin Suns” – Part 2 – Atollon
All Close Read Entries At the beginning of the episode, the use of Maul’s POV established him as a primary viewpoint character. Now with another sight-based shot – an extreme close-up of Ezra’s eye opening – the status of viewpoint … Continue reading
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Tagged darth maul, dave filoni, ezra bridger, hera syndulla, kanan jarrus, obi-wan kenobi, star wars, star wars rebels, twin suns
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A Close Read of Star Wars Rebels: “Twin Suns” – Part 1 – Cold Open
All Close Read Entries FOREWORD The best stories are the ones that encourage exploration. Exploration of stories takes many forms: fan art, fanfic, cosplay, discussions, celebrations, make-believe play, or ridiculously long essays. Sometimes the exploration is a conscious act, something … Continue reading
