Names in Star Wars range from the ridiculous to the sublime, combining marketing fun and in-jokes – Elan Sleazebaggano, I’m looking at you – with the pantomime stylings of Sidious, Grievous and Tyrannous. From a linguistic perspective, many names across the saga offer subtle clues and insights […]
When Darth Maul fell from on high into a pit on Naboo, he cemented his status as the likes of Lucifer, fallen from power into agony and disgrace. But even though this intentional comparison was all part of George Lucas’ masterplan to make Maul the epitome of evil, […]
I love The Phantom Menace. This I say without shame or irony in spite of the continued hate and ridicule it attracts more than twenty years after its release. I’ll admit that this appreciation, in part, comes down to timing. I was seven years old when TPM was […]
