The Rise of Skywalker: A Tired Trilogy Comes to an End

Have you seen the TV show Arrested Development? The first three seasons aired on Fox and was canceled after the 3rd season, encountering fan outrage. The first three seasons were so good. Netflix decided to revive the show and created a season four, which was horrible. They then released the fifth season on Netflix a …

My Daughter & Star Wars

"How are you going to introduce Star Wars to your kid?" As soon as I announced my pregnancy, that was one of the most common questions people asked me. And it baffled me. Is this really a concern? Before I was even thinking about babies, I wrote a post about it, and in my naive …

Nature vs. Nurture

Let’s discuss something that has never been discussed before in the history of humankind or Star Wars: Nature vs. Nurture. (yes, that was sarcasm) My husband said to me the other day, “I wish I could have known your grandfather. I feel like he is to blame for a lot of your controlling tendencies.” That …

Solo: A Star Wars Review

I liked it. A lot. I thought the movie was good fun and a much-needed break within the Star Wars universe that has lately become too serious. That’s not too say it wasn’t serious – it was, and I believe most of the movie had a serious undertone – but when I think back on …

Haiku Me Friday! Who is the better pilot?

Who is a better pilot: Han Solo or Anakin Skywalker? We are supposed to think Anakin Skywalker. We are told by Obi-Wan that he was the “best star-pilot in the galaxy”. We see Anakin’s amazing skill on display not only in the podracing scene in TPM, but also at the end when he destroys the …