Tag: Padme Amidala
New Star Wars Reference Book Features Trans Clone Trooper
If you thought Star Wars, or anything else Disney owns, was really going to walk away from identity politics, you’ve got another thing coming. To be fair, this particular instance was something that started two years ago. While developing the Star Wars book Queen’s Hope (the final installment ...
Read MoreThe Phantom Menace Returns to Theaters
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, will be back in theaters on the weekend of May the 4th to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary. The release is listed as being “for a limited time,” so if you want to see this movie on the big …
Natalie Portman Would Return to Star Wars
Natalie Portman recently did an interview with GQ in which she responded to Reddit questions. A fan had a query regarding Portman’s possible Star Wars reprise, and she had this to say: “I have no information on this. No one has ever asked me to return, but I’m open to it.” You can check ...
Read MoreRoad to Kenobi: Virginia and Blabbering Collector’s Take
Virginia Kublawi: A recent video Jeremy did for the YouTube channel gave me an idea. Specifically, he talks about how he isn’t looking forward to Obi-Wan Kenobi, and I thought it would be interesting to discuss some different perspectives on that. The first person that came to mind was our ...
Read MoreThe Women of Star Wars: Satine Kryze, the Pacifist Duchess of Mandalore
About a year ago, I started a series about the female characters in Star Wars. Naturally beginning with Leia, I made it through most of the characters I wanted to talk about. But this project got sidelined before I made it to Bo-Katan, and I’m glad it did since she’s now appeared in season 7 &he...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Clone Wars – Season 7, Episode 2, “A Distant Echo”
*SPOILERS* In “A Distant Echo,” Rex discusses the possibility that Echo is alive with Anakin and Hunter. Anakin cuts the conversation short so he can contact Padmé, with Rex guarding the door. Anakin confides in Padmé that he believes Rex is being guided too much by his emotions. She replies t...
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