Constantine IV

It was over. The Empire had lost both their leader and strongest weapon, not to mention some of their finest troops. Sure, they still had Admirals spread throughout the galaxy, each probably with their own fleet, but without someone there to hold their hands and make sure they all got along, it was doubtful that they would be able to continue in a war. Years of the Rebellion's fighting, of losing allies and friends, had finally paid off. The Empire was done. A low groan dragged Luke out of his…

Welcome to the Dark Side (Still deciding on an opening sentence) In the first episode of Star Wars the Phantom a Menace Qui-Gon Jinn, a Jedi master and his young padawan Obi Wan kenobi are sent to Naboo as ambassadors to negotiate a deal with the trade federation in hopes to end the blockade. Negotiations ended badly causing them to flee and they met a Gungan named Jar Jar Binks while running through the jungles of Naboo. Jar Jar took them to the hidden underwater city called Otoh Gunga to keep…

Though 2001: The Space Odyssey and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi are both set in space, Kubrick and Lucas provide their own distinct measures to portray their versions of outer space. Kubrick leaves his viewers with an anxious and unsettling perception of what is it to be in outer space while Lucas presents space as a familiar and appealing extension of Earth. Star Wars VI: The Return of the Jedi is a journey of familiarity and comfort for most viewers. Lucas parallels different settings in…

In the Last Jedi, we know that through the powers of snoke, Kylo Ren and rey experience a force bond, and are able to commune with each other through the force. We have seen this in empire strikes back with Darth Vader speaking to Luke telepathically in empire strikes back ,a nd Darth sidious speakimg with Anikij Skywalker in revenge of the sith, however.......it was reasonable? And as a matter of fact, Kylo and Rey’s interactions in the Last Jedi were much stronger than before seen, as the two…

Enslaved or Empowered Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi (1983) is part of an iconic franchise and includes the infamous slave Leia. When Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) is captured by Jabba the Hutt she is forced to wear a metal bikini while chained to Jabba himself. Earlier this year Disney was rumored to be taking the slave Leia merchandise off store shelves. This could be due to the sexually revealing nature of the outfit which contradicts Disney’s more family friendly orientation. However, many…

Supreme Leader Snoke and Darth Plagueis Upon the release of the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, many fans have speculated the origins of new characters. One of the most mysterious characters in The Force Awakens is Supreme Leader Snoke. There are many theories about Snoke being previous characters we’ve seen in the Star Wars saga before. Some of these characters are Emperor Palptine, Boba Fett, Jar Jar Binks, and Darth Plagueis. Other people believe Snoke is a Jedi in disguise, a force…

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popular among fans (Goodykoontz, 2014). As a subgenre of fantasy, science fiction enables viewers to relate to themes from an idealized alternative version of reality (Edwards, 2014). Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is a feature-length film that fits this genre perfectly. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope unfolds as princess named Leia is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and a smuggler named Han…

Rey Kenobi Theory In the recent film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, many have surmised that the protagonist Rey, is Luke Skywalker’s daughter. In this essay, I will argue that Rey is not his daughter, but is in fact Obi-Wan Kenobi’s granddaughter. The reasons supporting this theory are, Maz Kanata implying that Luke is not a part of her family tree, the aura Rey emits is more powerful than a Skywalker 's, thus leading to the theory that Obi-Wan is in fact, Rey 's grandfather. Rey is a 19 year…

There is perhaps no greater debated franchise in the history of film than that of George Lucas’ magum opus, The Star Wars saga. With the eighth film in the franchise set to premiere only a week from this essay’s writing (December 8th, 2016) it can be described as nothing less than a mega franchise. The three original films in the series (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi) each had their own massive cultural impact- whether that be due to incredible special effects for…