For over a decade, animation has formed one of the key pillars of the Star Wars franchise. The success and popularity of The Clone Wars kept the franchise alive long enough for Disney to swoop in and turn out new movies. But before the series that introduced Ahsoka […]
It would be easy to cynically dismiss The Freemaker Adventures as nothing but fluff for the kids, or worse, a toy advert. My own reaction was sceptical, thinking there was nothing that the series could offer me as a Star Wars fan. This despite crying every time I […]
Re-watching The Clone Wars as a father has provided new context for character relationships and the omnipresent threat to the galactic status quo. As well as presenting the infamous Clone Wars on screen, the animated series also served as prelude to Anakin’s fall to the dark side. […]
Since I’ve been through the doubt and fear, the thrill and the hope of pregnancy for myself, Padmé’s tears and unfulfilled promises to Anakin in Revenge of the Sith have taken on something more of a potency. What I believed to be a ridiculous vow that she would […]
