“I must be allowed to speak,” Luke Skywalker demands of Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi. Historically peacekeepers and diplomats, the voice and spoken word are as important to the function and philosophy of the Jedi as their lightsabers. Having already struck out in anger against […]
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, […]
The relationship between Obi-Wan and Anakin has always been caustic. The former was thrust into the role of master from a deathbed promise made to his own. With it came a sense of duty and purpose, tying together forever the fate of teacher and student. Despite Obi-Wan’s clear […]
There’s a helplessness that comes with being a father or birth partner to a woman in labour. Just like the cliché, my duties were relegated to holding her hand, mopping the sweat from her brow and offering encouragement. This before the tears upon first seeing my baby daughter […]
