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Our latest musings and thoughts on all things Star Wars
A strange time in the fandom
April 2020
Dave explores the ongoing divide over the latest installment of the Star Wars Saga. Were expectations once again subverted? Why did some fans feel cheated in the romantic decisions taken in The Rise of Skywalker? Was 'Reylo' ever really a thing - or were a portion of the fandom mistaken? |
The High Republic unveiled
February 2020
For years now Star Wars fans have all asked what happens next? What happens now the Skywalker (Palpatine) Saga has been completed? Well now we know where Lucasfilm is now looking. Ali explores what we know so far. |
Peter Mayhew remembered at Oscars
February 2020
Peter Mayhew, better know as Chewbacca, has been remembered at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood last night in their “In Memoriam montage”. |
Is 2019 the year of Star Wars?
December 2019
Alex discusses how packed 2019 has been with Star Wars content - coming at us across all channels: Movie, Animated TV, Live Action TV, Novels, Comics, Celebration and even Theme Park, making this year, perhaps, the greatest Star Wars year ever! |
The Mandalorian - Ep 1 SPOILER FULL review
November 2019
Dave provides the first of the Council's reviews of the new Disney+ live action Star Wars TV show - The Mandalorian. In this Spoiler Full (you have been warned) review Dave provides a full scene by scene narrative and a summary of his thoughts on the episode. Have a read - do you agree? |
The fan's favourite Star Wars movie
June 2019
Dave, ever one to court controversy, explores the fan's favourite movie. However, rather than give his own opinion in this matter he has decided to start a poll to determine which is the fan's favourite movie. Follow our twitter poll and the results to see which movie is crowned king! |
Star Wars LEGO World Record
April 2019
Today, the LEGO Group marked 20 years of LEGO® Star Wars™ by achieving a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for largest display of LEGO® Star Wars™ minifigures, kicking off a weekend-long experience at Star Wars Celebration. |
Older opinion pieces
What is Star Wars?
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March 2019
In a somewhat controversial post from Dave he examines the major difference between the Sequel Trilogy and ALL other Star Wars screen content so far (Original, Prequel, Animations, Standalone Movies) and tries to explain how, perhaps, the new Saga movies are missing the point of Star Wars. |
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Revealed
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February 2019
In this short news piece by Ali we are given a glimpse into what visitors can expect when they visit the new Star Wars-themed land opening at both California's Disneyland Resort and Florida's Walt Disney World Resort. |
I sense (another) disturbance in the Fans
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February 2019
Dave has a look at the current disturbance in the fandom, caused by the recent release of STAR WARS: Galaxy of Adventures: Princess Leia - The Rescue. Now, whether you agree with the characterisation or not, is it right to be so abusive to Lucasfilm or other fans? |
Marvel Comics and Star Wars
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January 2019
Alex looks back on the current 4 year collaboration between Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics (both now owned by Disney) and their successes so far on the excellent Star Wars comics. Some great comics so far and a bright future. |
Our 1st Birthday!
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December 2018
We are 1 year old. Happy birthday to us. Dave provides a bit of a snapshot of the last 12 months and what we have achieved. And a big thank you to the rest of the Council and all of our online friends. |
What next for Star Wars?
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September 2018
Dave has been a Star Wars fan for 41 years and has never hidden his love of the franchise. In this opinion piece he delves deep into what Star Wars means to him and contemplates the recent announcement from Bob Iger (Disney CEO) of a pause in Star Wars output. |
How much for a humble Lego brick?
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August 2018
Andy has undertaken a fairly in-depth assessment of the relative costs of Lego sets across the various sub brands (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic World, etc) and has come to some startling conclusions of the premium we pay as Star Wars collectors! |
Where is the Love?
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June 2018
Dave looks at the recent outpouring of hate within the Star Wars fandom and assesses whether this contributed to the relatively poor performance of Solo. He also looks at what Lucasfilm themselves have (not) done which might have added to the problem. |
Has Solo changed the future for Star Wars?
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June 2018
Ali examines the possible impact on the franchise of the decision by Lucasfilm to suspend production on standalone films - at least for now - and focus on the Saga movies. Is this a good choice? |
Solo: Another Star Wars prequel?
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May 2018
Ali provides his opinion as to why Solo: A Star Wars Movie is not performing as well as Lucasfilm, or its parent Disney, might have hoped for in its opening week. Ali's theory is an interesting take on what the fans may be thinking. |
Andy's personal top 10 Star Wars moments
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May 2018
Andy couldn't make the most recent podcast so didn't get to expand upon his top 10 Star Wars moments, so instead put his thoughts down on paper and pulled together this explanation for why he chose what he did. |
Star Wars top 10 as rated by the Council
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May 2018
To celebrate May the 4th Alex, Andy and Dave each list their top 10 best scenes from all of Star Wars - movies and TV shows are covered here. Are your top 10 covered? Follow the link above and see if you agree. |
Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer 2 first thoughts
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April 2018
Ali gives us his first impressions of the recent Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer 2 released in April 2018. Where is that? Who is that? What is that? Why is that familiar? lots of questions from the trailer! |
Forces of Destiny Season 2
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March 2018
Forces of Destiny Season 2 dropped this week. As with Season 1, the mini-series provides many revelations from a galaxy far, far away. Here is a round up of some of the more interesting things we learnt. |
Solo posters that aren’t subject of a heist!
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March 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story is getting closer and following a bit of controversy regarding the original movie posters, Lucasfilm have released their international posters for the movie. Very colourful! Dave gives his opinion. |
The Last Jedi deleted scenes
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March 2018
The digital release of Star Wars The Last Jedi is now on sale in the USA. This means that we have now seen a few deleted scenes, which did not make it to the film. |
Disneyland and Disney World
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February 2018
Alex visits the new home of Star Wars exploring the Disneyland Park in Anaheim and the Disney World parks, looking for all things Star Wars! |
Why I loved the Last Jedi hibernation sickness & all
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January 2018
Guest writer Alastair shares his love of all things 'The Last Jedi' and explains why, from his point of view, the movie is a hit. He also provides an insight into what he thinks might happen in IX. |
The Last Jedi... er, not sure about this one
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December 2017
Dave provides his opinion piece about the latest installment of the Star Wars Saga. This is full of spoilers so if you have not seen the film yet...move along! |
What is it like to be a member of the 501st?
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December 2017
Guest writer Tulay provides an insight into what it is like to be a member of the Dutch Garrison of the famous 501st, as well as the effort going into getting the look right! |
Is a New Hope a hopeless future for humanity?
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December 2017
Guest writer Alastair provides his opinion as to whether Star Wars offers a view of the future which we should look forward to (albeit one with witches, warlocks and princesses). |
Is Obi Wan the subject of the next trilogy?
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December 2017
Is Obi Wan returning to the big screen? In the same week that The Last Jedi is released across a number of countries, including the UK and US, news breaks that the next trilogy may see the return of a firm favourite. |
Disney and Fox deal?
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December 2017
Alex reports on the imminent(?) deal that could well see Disney acquire parts of Fox. Could this bring a reunion of Lucasfilm and Episodes 1 to 6 of the Star Wars franchise? |
So you think you know the Star Wars logo?
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November 2017
Dave discusses the evolution of the iconic Star wars logo. do you think you know the logo? Think again. |
Symphonic Star Wars
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October 2017
Alex visited the Royal Albert Hall to see the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform a one-off concert: Symphonic Star Wars. |
The Return of JJ
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September 2017
Alex gives his opinion regarding the news that JJ Abrams is returning to the galaxy far, far away. What could it mean for the franchise? See what Alex thinks. |
Who is Rey?
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September 2017
The team puts forward their ideas of who Rey could be. We all have different opinions. What do you think? |