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How The Battle Of Endor Is Different From The Battle Of Exegol
Endor and Exegol, two battles that were similar in many ways. Both saw the defeat of the Imperial forces. Both saw the death of the Emperor. Both involved the Emperor unleashing superweapons that could threaten the freedom of the galaxy if not brought to an end. However, despite the many similarities, thematically speaking they were very different. One told the story of how a rebellion defeated an empire. The other was a tale of how a galaxy standing up against tyranny. Two battles. Two themes.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Behind-the-Scenes Pics From All 9 Movies In The Skywalker Saga
For Star Wars fans all over the world, the Skywalker Saga will never cease to amaze. The film will always show many interesting facts that keep surprising fans. Yet nothing is more surprising than some of the amazing behind the scenes moments that have been captured on film, and are now pieces of Star Wars history. Behold, some of those amazing moments, behind the scenes, from the original trilogy, celebrated by fans around the world:
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
The 10 Most Powerful Padawans In 'Star Wars'
A list of the top ten Padawans may seem a straightforward derivation from a list of top ten Masters. However, so many of our favorite characters never made it Master or Knight status. Therefore, it seems fitting to list Padawans to acknowledge some fairly powerful Force-sensitive beings.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
How Legends Can Inspire Post-‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Stories
While the Skywalker Saga is over for now, the characters who take the reins are not done just yet. Rey, Finn, Poe, and Rose still have a chance to take on many adventures. What does their future look like though? What kind of adventures can this new group of heroes have? In many ways, the sky is the limit for them. They can really be anything. So let us take a look at another time not so long ago when a previous group of heroes had the chance to go on all sorts of adventures with limitless possibilities. That of course being characters from the original trilogy Luke, Han, and Leia in the time of the Expanded Universe.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
This Prequel Trilogy Fan Theory Predicted Snoke's Backstory
Star Wars fans, myself included, tend to take their love of the franchise to extremes, and that comes in many shapes and sometimes all of them for some fans. You have your collectors who will endlessly search for and gather any memorabilia they can get their hands on. You have fountains of knowledge who know everything and anything about Star Wars and will proudly proclaim they knew the Wookiee homeworld was Kashyyyk before that knowledge had ever been committed to screen. And then there are the theorists who get so hyped for anything Star Wars coming out that they the engage the hyperdrive and start analyzing trailers and any other media for clues about what is to come, forming their own ideas about it as they go. I myself am guilty of all three of these traits I've mentioned. But it is the theorists who have been the fuel for this article.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
What Is Balance To The Force?
The Star Wars prequel trilogy introduced the idea of a prophecy of a Chosen One bringing balance to the Force. Throughout that trilogy, the Jedi interpret this as needing to destroy the Sith. In The Force Awakens, we also hear Lor San Tekka say that there can be no balance to the Force without the Jedi. We hear about the prophecy in the prequels, but a fundamental flaw of these films is that the words of the prophecy are not conveyed to the audience. Yoda suggests that the prophecy could have been misread, but we were not told what exactly the prophecy said. Audiences were just told to go along with the idea that Anakin Skywalker, with his high midi-chlorian count and family background that sounds biblical in nature, is the Chosen One. In 2019, however, the novel Master & Apprentice gave us the exact wording of the prophecy:
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Was Darth Vader Really Redeemed?
Redemption is a huge theme in Star Wars. Return of the Jedi cemented it via the redemption of Anakin Skywalker, so it has been a staple of the franchise for decades at this point. However, as powerful as the moment when Luke sees his father face to face is, there has long been this lingering thing in people's minds about how Vader killed so many people, including children. The unmasking scene is powerful, but Vader's terrible actions would be so difficult to ignore. For some, it might be easy just because the world is so used to the redemption scene. But if it were anyone else in the real world, it would be difficult for the vast majority of oppressed people to forgive him, even if he turned a new leaf.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Could Padme Have Redeemed Anakin If She Lived Past 'Episode III'
Many people forget that the main reason Anakin Skywalker actually turned to the dark side of the Force was out of pure fear of loosing Padme, just as he lost his mother in Tatooine. The sole mission of Vader, was to become powerful enough so he could stop his wife from dying. Yet that same fear blinded him at the end, and actually led him to essentially kill his own wife before his duel with Obi-Wan in Mustafar.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
'The Mandalorian' To Get A Spring 2022 Release?
Since the ending of the second season of The Mandalorian, fans have been waiting with bated breath for both The Book of Boba Fett and season three of The Mandalorian. The season finale teased big things for Din Djarin and Boba Fett at the end of episode, and things have basically been silent on progress for the new season and show. However, if the newly leaked information proves to be true, fans may not have to wait much longer to see the next installments for Boba Fett, Din Djarin, and the rest of Mando’s motley crew.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
What If Mace Windu Had Killed Palpatine In ‘Episode III?’
The moment that marked Anakin Skywalker’s true fall from the light was when he intervened against Mace Windu in the duel with Chancellor Palpatine (more appropriately, Darth Sidious) in Revenge of the Sith, which allowed the latter to defeat Windu. Anakin would then pledge himself to the dark side and was thus named Darth Vader. However, one could reasonably speculate on what the outcome would be if Anakin was able to restrain himself, leading Windu to kill the Sith Lord. Below is a likely landscape of the events resulting from the hypothetical death of Palpatine at the hand of Mace Windu.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Who Is REALLY Responsible For All Of The Deaths On Alderaan?
With the destruction of Alderaan, the Empire had hoped to not only strike a terrible blow against the growing Rebel Alliance, but also to send a clear and unmistakable message to all systems and civilizations of the galaxy not to underestimate its power. Little did they know that the eradication of a whole planet would not only strengthen the Rebels’ determination to keep on fighting, but also that their precious deep space battle station would soon be obliterated itself.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Why The Original Trilogy Trio Did Not Fail
Star Wars is no stranger to fan discourse. As a matter of fact, it practically invents fan discourse. The newest cause of argument among fans seemed to be the sequel trilogy. Now that The Rise of Skywalker has been released, fans are quick to point out what they believe to be flaws and continuity issues that sequels create for the larger Star Wars series and universe. One of the big issues that fans often bring up is how the rise of the First Order and the Emperor's return show that Luke, Leia, and Han had failed in the original trilogy. However, I do not think that was necessarily the case.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism