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Why The 2008 'Clone Wars' Movie Is A Good Movie
It is safe to say that almost everybody, if not all, who watched the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series enjoyed it thoroughly - from the profound exposition and humanization of the clone troopers, revelation of a murkier side of the Jedi Order amid the war, and incorporation of numerous engaging story arcs, it is rather hard to imagine that the series had a controversially rocky start in the form of the 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie, a production that garnered only 18% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, despite its flaws and well-justified criticism, The Clone Wars movie certainly has its merits and is holistically a good movie.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
How The Lightsaber Was 'Forged'
Star Wars fans know the in-universe process of how a lightsaber is forged. A Jedi finds a kyber crystal and uses it to construct their own lightsaber. In the old days, Jedi younglings would go through a rite of passage called “The Gathering,” where they would obtain the kyber crystal after facing their deepest fears and insecurities. After the fall of the Republic and the Jedi Order, the process was less formal and less refined. Although, the kyber crystal remains the core of the “elegant weapon for a more civilized age.”
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Is 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' About To Introduce The Galaxy's Most Powerful Weapon?
Star Wars has always been about epic concepts. Legacy of the Sith, Bioware’s latest expansion to Star Wars: The Old Republic, introduces arguably the franchise’s most powerful weapon. Another Death Star? you might be forgiven for thinking. And why wouldn’t you? A New Hope introduced a superweapon that was hard to top: the Death Star. In early drafts of the original trilogy, the Death Star was meant to survive until Return of the Jedi. Failing that, the trilogy simply introduced another Death Star. The sequels employed the Starkiller base, which functioned similarly to the Death Star, although in some ways it was far more powerful as it could destroy multiple targets simultaneously. The prequel trilogy lacked a super-weapon, but The Phantom Menace did have a “control ship” that operated the droid army. This gave Anakin something to destroy, which made him the hero of the visceral story.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Have You Heard Peter Jackson's Hilarious Reaction To Now Iconic Darth Vader Scene
While Star Wars fans are usually happy to argue over almost every detail in the franchise, nearly every fan will agree that one of the most, if not the most, iconic Darth Vader moments was the short scene at the end of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Ever since Rogue One: A Star Wars Story came out on December 16th of 2016 people have been raving about how truly amazing Darth Vader is at the end of this film. Ever since then there have been countless fan reaction videos popping up all over the internet but one you may not have heard of is Peter Jackson’s hilarious reaction to this iconic Darth Vader scene.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Will 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Fix This 'Star Wars' Plot Hole?
*Possible spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi* The retcon of Leia being Luke's sister from Return of the Jedi will never not be low-hanging fruit for the Star Wars fandom. From that first peck on the cheek in A New Hope to the infamous kiss in The Empire Strikes Back, the characters' familial connection clearly wasn't planned from the beginning. Though, to be fair, it was probably the best decision George Lucas could've made given the circumstances.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
What This 'LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' Update Means For The Game
The LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga game is on approach. The return of a classic game franchises has been something that a lot of the Star Wars fan community has been waiting for, for the longest time now. The grand installment that covers all the Star Wars movies, and even some of the shows, in one grand epic game for the world to enjoy. LEGO Star Wars has been a staple of Star Wars storytelling for many, many years. The long wait for this particular game has been a painful journey with delays and what not. However, such time has allowed for more development and that hopefully means more up to date gameplay and better graphics.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars Reveals Alternative Death Scene For Princess Leia
It is safe to say that Leia has had a bit of a resurgence of prominence in Star Wars recently. From the beginning of the sequel trilogy to recent novels and comics, Leia has become more integral to the plot of Star Wars than she was in the original trilogy. New information has also been revealed retroactively about her character in the original trilogy. Call it retconning or call it character exposition, it is a great time to be a fan of Princess/General Leia. Unfortunately, this boom of Leia content comes posthumously from Carrie Fisher and the character of Princess Leia. Despite the beloved Carrie Fisher passing away before The Rise of Skywalker, she was able to appear in the film due to unreleased footage. However, her death in that film was almost completely different from the final product seen in the film.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
New Disney+ Promo Places The Mandalorian At The Forefront Of Modern 'Star Wars'
It has been two years since The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+ and for many people, it was the beginning of a new chapter in the Star Wars franchise. It launched a new slate of Star Wars content that is projected to continue throughout the 2020s. It sparked the imagination of fans and became a worldwide hit the moment it debuted. It was the beginning of a new era. Disney has felt to acknowledge it in one of their promos. They acknowledged something that much of the fanbase already believed, that Mando’s adventures marked a new age for the franchise, and that it sparked a new slate of Star Wars content for a new generation of fans.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Dave Filoni Shares His Interpretation Of Duel Of The Fates
Many in the Star Wars fanbase might ponder how Darth Vader’s story really began. All Star Wars fans know that Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker, so the we know to start with the story of Anakin Skywalker. Knowing this fact takes the fanbase back to the theatrical success, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In this film, the story of Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker began. Everyone learned that Anakin was the "Chosen One." He was born into the Force possessing some powerful Jedi abilities.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Could This Sith Lord Make An Appearance In The Kenobi Series?
The Book Of Boba Fett is now a distant memory, and all eyes are now turned towards the Obi-Wan Kenobi series that is due to start on May 25th, streaming exclusively on Disney+. With The Book Of Boba Fett getting mixed reactions, expectations are high for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series to really deliver.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Top 3 Things We Thought Might Happen In 'Book Of Boba Fett' That Didn't
One of the exciting elements of any major franchise, especially weekly series, is coming up with fan theories and speculation about what might happen next in the storyline. The Book of Boba Fett is no exception to this. In this article, I plan to discuss and evaluate some fan theories and speculation that the series seemed to be building towards but ended up going in different directions or, in some cases, nowhere at all.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Will This Legendary Bounty Hunter Appear In 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'?
Rumors abound for Obi-Wan Kenobi. The much anticipated upcoming Star Wars miniseries starring Ewan McGregor and headed by Deborah Chow will see the famously handsome Jedi Master return to our screens for quite possibly the final time. Obi-Wan Kenobi has been revealed to be taking place around ten years after the end of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and will follow the titular Jedi on an epic quest that will take him beyond Tatooine and into conflict once again with his former apprentice Darth Vader.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
