Fans writing on the continuing Star Wars mythos with a focus on analysis and speculation.
In observation of the one year release of The Last Jedi, the members of the Star Wars Shadow Council recall our reactions to the movie and how our views have changed over the past year. In part II, we look remember our first reactions to seeing the movie.
Continue reading SWSC The Last Jedi Retrospective: Initial Reactions
In observation of the one year release of The Last Jedi, the members of the Star Wars Shadow Council recall our reactions to the movie and how our views have changed over the past year. In today’s article, we talk about how we became fans and our hopes going into the movie.
Continue reading SWSC The Last Jedi Retrospective: Before the Movie
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**[POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD]**
Continue reading The Retcon You Didn’t Know You Needed **POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD**
Compiled by robotical712 with help from conn8d
Fans have debated how much of a plan Lucasfilm has since Canon began. Based on statements from Rian Johnson and a couple of others, many fans have concluded LFL doesn’t have any kind of long term roadmap or plan. In the first part we present the various comments from those involved in the story creation process indicating there is in fact a plan.
Continue reading Lucasfilm, Plans and the Creative Process – Part 1
With IX in production, focus has shifted to the final installment in the Skywalker Saga. Many, if not most, expect that it will bring a close to the Skywalker storyline and the franchise will explore entirely new directions. However, a look at where we are and where we’ve come from suggests a surprising direction for the franchise.
Written by robotical712. Speaking for myself only.
In the first article, we discussed how The Force Awakens portrayed Rey and Kylo’s relationship and how it differed from stories that use the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope in key ways. Now, we show why romantic Reylo is incompatible with the story going into Episode IX.
Continue reading Why Reylo Just Doesn’t Work in Star Wars: Episode IX
With Episode IX starting filming shortly, the Star Wars Shadow Council is pleased to give you our absurdly early predictions for the film.
Continue reading Way Too Early Predictions for Star Wars: Episode IX
