There are plenty of fundamental ingredients simmering away in the crucible of Star Wars: myth, samurai cinema, westerns, thirties sci-fi serials, politics. Yet one of the key things that gets routinely overlooked in this concoction is comfort. I recently put a question out to the Twittersphere asking what […]
“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 […]
At its simplest, the Star Wars saga is made up of three key themes – tragedy, redemption and hope. These are embodied by the saga’s central character, Anakin Skywalker, and his fall and ultimate redemption through the love of his son. But during his time as right hand […]
Holding hands carries with it a significance in storytelling and real life. Science shows that joining hands can synchronise breathing and heart-rate while, in fiction, an outstretched hand is an offer, a plea or invitation. In The Last Jedi, Rey and Kylo Ren get better acquainted through a […]
After purchasing two weather-beaten droids to automate his family’s moisture farm, Owen Lars tasks his nephew with cleaning them. After learning that C-3PO and R2-D2 fought in the rebellion, an excited Luke begs the protocol droid for more details. Alas, Threepio comes up blank. “I’m not much more […]
