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Star Wars is a science fiction franchise set in a universe far far away.
The Best Things 10 Characters Did In The Prequels
The opening crawl of Episode III – Revenge of the Sith states: "There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere." As we all know, evil eventually succeeded, with most of the Jedi dead and the rest gone into hiding, the Republic replaced by an Empire, Padme dead, and Anakin Skywalker turned into Darth Vader. But even before that, most of the prequel trilogy was basically a tragedy, with the Jedi unable to sense the eminent danger of the dark side all around them and a galaxy torn apart by war.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Things That Don't Make Sense About Ahsoka Tano
The Togruta apprentice of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano has walked a most unique and well-written path. Her character development, kindheartedness, and general aptitude in combat have made her a fan-favorite for those fans who have closely followed the animated Star Wars series. With her introduction in The Mandalorian and her newly announced spin-off show, Ahsoka's popularity among Star Wars fans has nowhere to go but up. While there are undoubtedly new frontiers and adventures to explore with Ahsoka Tano, here are ten things that could stand with some elaboration in her upcoming appearances, or just flat out don't make sense from her previous ones.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Legacy Darksaber Is Now Available At Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Both Disneyland and Disney World had been closed since March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disneyland reopened recently in Anaheim, CA on April 30, 2021, while Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL had reopened in July 2020. This author’s friends visited Disneyland this past Monday, May 17, and sent pictures confirming the rumor that had been floating around social media. The Darksaber is now available for purchase at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities in Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios! This author almost choked on her copycat homemade blue milk.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Rangers Of The New Republic' Reportedly No Longer In Active Development
This week, Star Wars fans got excited when they found out that Dave Filoni has the title of Executive Creative Director at Lucasfilm. Many people reported on this, and even we thought that this was a recent development. However, a Variety report claims that he was quietly given this title last summer, and the title only just recently showed up on the Lucasfilm website. Perhaps even more surprising about that report, however, is the following assertion, as it listed upcoming live-action TV shows in which Filoni is involved:
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
7 Things That Don't Make Sense About Hoth
Hoth - the ice planet first introduced at the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back is probably one of the most well known and recognized fictional planets from the Star Wars franchise. Despite this being its only inclusion in the film series to date, it would go on to be included in numerous games and other media related to the franchise. This is mostly down to the Battle of Hoth being a prominent event within the saga which saw Luke and other Rebel fighters take to their ships to battle AT-AT walkers, which in turn has been a part of many games, from the LEGO Star Wars series to Battlefront II.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Dave Filoni Promoted To Executive Creative Director At Lucasfilm
Among Star Wars fans, Dave Filoni has become a household name among Star Wars fans. Some would even go so far as to call him George Lucas' apprentice. 2005 saw the release of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, eight episodes of which were directed by Filoni himself. Thanks to the clout that he gained from this, Filoni caught the attention of George Lucas himself, fresh off of completing the prequel trilogy but set on making a 3D-animated TV show set within that era. Filoni has told the story multiple times, recounting how he was making a Plo Koon mask for himself and initially thought there was no actual contact from George Lucas and that it was just some joke that someone was pulling on him. As Han Solo would say, "It's true... All of it."
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Things That Don't Make Sense About Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi has been a fan favorite character since Sir Alec Guinness first portrayed the crazy old wizard in 1977. Love for this character only grew with the prequels and the casting of Ewan McGregor as the wise Jedi general. Kenobi served the Republic during the Clone War, leading the 7th Star Corps to multiple victories alongside Clone Commander Cody. After Order 66 and the fall of the Jedi Order, the Ronin-like hermit was charged with guarding the hidden son of his fallen apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, eventually giving up his life to allow young Luke to escape the Death Star. While Kenobi is one of the strongest characters in Star Wars, there are still things about his character and his actions that leave us scratching our heads. Here are ten of the strangest things that just don't make sense about Old Ben Kenobi.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Most Powerful Weapon In All Of 'Star Wars' Could Be Introduced In 'The Mandalorian' Season 3
Star Wars stories have such categorizations as canon and Legends. Our storytellers can lift and shift elements from Legends into the canon. Writers have returned whole planets such Mimban, let alone characters such as Grand Admiral Thrawn, to canon status with the strike of their keyboards. The Mandalorian Season 3 presents the opportunity to return one of the most incredible weapons out there back to canon status.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Kevin Feige Says He Has No Interest In Being In A 'Star Wars' Exec Role
Although Disney is a powerhouse on its own, it has seen exponential success thanks to their ongoing Marvel and Star Wars properties receiving a ton of praise and keeping fans glued to their screens via their subscription service Disney+. There is a lot of content on that streaming service. A lot of Marvel's success is down to one man - current Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why Does Darth Vader Seem So Much More Powerful In 'Rogue One' Than In 'A New Hope?'
People love Darth Vader. And people love lightsaber fights. Some especially love when these two things combined result in them saying, "Oh my gosh! Vader is freakin' sick! What a total badass!" But I digress. What this article is really addressing is the different depictions of Darth Vader's fighting styles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, which take place consecutively in that order.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
