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The Weird Way Kylo Ren Discovered Darth Vader Was His Grandfather
Luke Skywalker finally accepted the truth that Darth Vader was his father at Yoda’s deathbed. He revealed the truth of their heritage to Leia before he left Endor to confront Vader and the Emperor. Leia would tell Han about their lineage shortly after the Battle of Endor ended. However, for practically everyone else in the galaxy, the dark truth about the Skywalker family remained a mystery for many years after the fall of the Empire, and the creation of the New Republic. This included Leia and Han’s own son, Ben Solo.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
How Powerful Are Kyber Crystals Before Being Used For Lightsabers?
In the Star Wars universe, one of the most interesting and mysterious objects in the mythology is Kyber crystal. Kyber These crystals are what give lightsabers their power. They are also the fuel for the Empire’s secret project, the Death Star. But how powerful are Kyber crystals actually?
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
What Hayden Christensen Would Look Like Beneath Darth Vader's Mask
In December 2020, Disney and Lucasfilm announced that a very familiar face would be returning to the Star Wars live-action universe. Hayden Christensen will be reprising his role as Darth Vader in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+. The series is already in production, although we have yet to see any video or photographic evidence of Hayden Christensen on set.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Thoughts On 'The Bad Batch': "Cornered"
Episode four of The Bad Batch is here, and it may be their best episode yet! I know it feels like I have sung the show’s praises after each and every episode, but the show continues to impress each and every week. This week’s episode was filled with more action than we have seen since the first episode, and it has some truly tense moments. It also gives subtle hints about what we might be able to expect from the rest of the season. That is not to mention the reintroduction of a new fan favorite character. The show keeps proving every week why I should be interested in Clone Force 99.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
10 Things That Don't Make Sense About Qui-Gon Jinn
Qui-Gon Jinn was one of the most powerful and wisest Jedi in the time before the Clone Wars, but there were several things that didn’t quite make sense about Qui-Gon himself. Here are 10 things that don’t make sense about Qui-Gon Jinn:
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Expanded Canon Is Changing How You See The Rise Of The Empire In An Interesting Way
When the first Star Wars film, A New Hope, was released back in 1977, it was pretty obvious from the beginning who were the bad guys and who were the good guys, right? Well, thanks to the longevity of Star Wars and the thousands of related media released since the original, we start to get a deeper look at each side's motivations for their actions. Thanks to the likes of the prequel trilogy, the newer TV shows, and other media, we start to see that it's not so black and white as we once thought.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Darth Vader’s Decision To Kill Palpatine Has Been Retconned By 'Star Wars'
One of the most surprising storylines of the new sequel series is when fans discovers that Palpatine has survived his fall down the shaft in the Second Death Star in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. The reveal shatters some of the previous storylines and character decisions from the original and prequel trilogies, and television series, as well as books and comics that are still canon. And now, Star Wars had officially retconned Darth Vader’s decision to kill Emperor Palpatine in the recent issue of Marvel's Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020).
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
The Ending Of 'The Bad Batch' Made The Composers Of The Show Cry
Dating back to the very first 3D animated Star Wars picture of the modern era, Kevin Kiner has been the backbone of creating amazing music. He is known for his work on the 2008 film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the subsequent Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, and Star Wars Rebels. His passion is evident in the music he produced to accompany great a variety emotions and scenes, from the pumping "The Clones Theme" for the Grand Army of the Republic to the heartbreaking "Burying the Dead" for the final episode shots of The Clone Wars Season 7. It comes to no surprise that Kiner would be equally, if not more, emotionally attached to the development of The Bad Batch series as he composed music to supplement the show's storyline.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
This Iconic Han Solo Scene Was Recreated In 'Star Wars: Bounty Hunters'
**SPOILER WARNING FOR STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS IN EFFECT" During the most recent issue of Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, character Beilert Valance makes a move similar to veteran pilot Han Solo in order to pull off an escape, much to the delight of fans.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas Wouldn't Let Steven Spielberg Direct 'Star Wars'
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are two of the most successful directors of all time. Spielberg has directed some of the most financial successful movies of all time such as Jurassic Park and the Indiana Jones series, not to mention essentially creating the summer blockbuster with some film that you might have heard of called Jaws. On top of that, he's struck Oscar gold winning Best Picture and Best Director for one of the greatest films of all time, Schindler's List, as well as picking up another Best Director win for another World War II film, Saving Private Ryan (whose Best Picture Oscar loss to the trainwreck that was Shakespeare in Love is one of the biggest mistakes in the history of the Oscars) and garnering more nominations for films like The Color Purple. Lucas doesn't have the awards that Spielberg does, but his fingerprints will be forever imprinted on the movie industry thanks to a little film called Star Wars, which broke box office records and won seven Oscars from eleven nominations on its way to being arguably the most influential and profitable film series of all time.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
How A Jedi Mind Trick Saved The 'Star Wars' Galaxy
As we have seen throughout the Star Wars movies and shows over the years, the Jedi and Sith have repeatedly demonstrated the awesome power of the Force to move objects and people, attack, jump, move, examine objects, heal injuries, see the future, and project an image of themselves across the galaxy. And it's clear that the Jedi, specifically, have, on more than one occasion, saved the day (and the galaxy) through their use of the Force by all of these and other various means.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
7 Things That Don't Make Sense About The Bad Batch
We are now four episodes into Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Fans have come to know the Bad Batch a little more. Most fans just enjoy the squad’s “the planet of the week” adventures at face value. A few may have unanswered questions concerning our favorite genetically modified clones. These are 7 things that do not make sense about the Bad Batch.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism