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‘Secrets of the Sith’: A Review Of Palpatine’s Work
Are you a fan of the Sith, but have trouble keeping track of all knowledge revealed throughout the years? Then you should check out Secrets of the Sith, written by Marc Sumerak and illustrated by Sergio Gomez Silvan. Secrets of the Sith is a sequel to the 2019 book Secrets of the Jedi. While Secrets of the Sith does not introduce any new major plot elements to the Skywalker Saga, it does enlighten the reader to the not-so-late Emperor Palpatine’s whereabouts in the time after Return of the Jedi.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Best Musical Pieces From Each ‘Star Wars’ Movie Part 4 (The Sequel Trilogy)
Maestro John Williams returned to the galaxy far, far away to score the third and final trilogy of movies in the Star Wars franchise. While the soundtracks bring back some nostalgic leitmotifs from the original trilogy, Williams also created a new palette of themes that follow a new generation of characters through the final trilogy. Sadly, it appears that these films will be the last ones Williams scores within the Star Wars franchise. However, Williams should be lauded that he managed to complete the magical musical journey he started with A New Hope and ended with The Rise of Skywalker forty-two years later.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Top 10 Dark Horse ‘Star Wars’ Comics
Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991-1992) Star Wars: Dark Empire was the first Star Wars series published by Dark Horse; therefore, it has to be on the Top 10 Dark Horse Star Wars Comics list. But putting it on the list just because it is the first is silly. Dark Empire was a huge hit and, as a result, paved the way for the rest of Dark Horse’s run of Star Wars. When it came out, fans were hungry for a return to the galaxy far, far away and wanted to know what happened after Return of the Jedi. Tom Veitch’s story was so compelling that similar threads were seen in The Rise of Skywalker. Cam Kennedy’s use of watercolor art had also been a topic of conversation. Dark Empire ran for six issues as a bi-monthly series and told the story of the New Republic’s battle with Imperial remnants six years after the Battle of Endor, the return of a cloned Emperor, and Luke’s turn to the dark side. It was popular enough for two sequels: Dark Empire 2 (1994-1995) and Empire’s End (1995).
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Worst 'Star Wars' Creatures To Have As Pets
The Star Wars galaxy is home to many fascinating creatures, some cute and cuddly, some fierce and deadly. While I know most of us wouldn’t mind having a Tooka or a Loth-cat for a pet, let’s take a look at some creatures that we definitely wouldn’t want to have as a pet!
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Surprising Reason Why The Last Jedi Is Not Actually Anti-Jedi
“It’s time for the Jedi to end” That is what Luke Skywalker told Rey when she met him back on Ahch-To. The idea was that not only he, Luke, needed to go, but the entire Jedi Order should die along with him as well. It was a sign of just how far into despair Luke fell, that he was giving up not only on himself, but the entire Jedi ideal as well. It was the idea that everything about the Jedi should die in order for the war to die.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Palpatine Himself Confirms Why He Let Rey’s Father (A Failed Clone) Live
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gave us a lot of answers to questions about the series for better and for worse. One of the biggest mysteries of the sequel trilogy was the identity of Rey’s parents. The Last Jedi took the stance that Rey’s parents were nobody, and while this may have been true from a certain point of view, The Rise of Skywalker gave us the true answer to Rey’s parentage. In the film, we learned that Rey was a Palpatine, and her father was a clone of the infamous Sith Lord. However, it did raise the question of why would Palpatine let one of his clones escape especially since he was later revealed to be a failed clone. Well, a new Star Wars tie-in has finally answered that question.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Palpatine's Greatest Power Is Also His Greatest Weakness
There are many instances in Star Wars where fans can speculate about what an individual's powers mean and how strong they actually are compared to others. We know Anakin is said to be the Jedi with the most raw power who then embraces his darker side and makes the transition to the Sith. Emperor Palpatine is more of an anomaly than most when fully understanding the power and the true magnitude of the damage he can do.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The 10 Saddest Quotes From The Original Trilogy
Star Wars is arguably the most beloved film franchise of all time. With over forty years of material, it has given us some of the most iconic moments in all of human culture. Part of the draw is that it gets the audience emotionally invested in it, as good stories should. With so many events in the original films, there are some real tearjerker moments and lines. We connect to these characters, and their sadness is ours. While Star Wars has never had Oscar-worthy scripts, it has its moments of sadness. We're here to look at the 10 most heart-wrenching, tear-jerking lines. In no particular order:
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Opinion: An Examination Of Luke Vs Rey As Relatable Characters
One of the biggest criticisms of Rey in The Force Awakens is that she’s a Mary Sue; an over-powered heroine who can do no wrong. It’s hard to counter given Rey’s CV: she beats up two bandits who try to take BB8, she flies the Millennium Falcon expertly, she then suffers her one defeat; when Kylo subdues her but this then leads to her rebuking him with the Force when he tries to interrogate her. Rey then pulls the Jedi mind trick on a stormtrooper so she can escape and, finally, defeats Kylo in a lightsaber duel.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why The Vader/Kenobi Duel In Kenobi Will Make Sense
“I sense something a presence I’ve not felt since...” Those were the lines uttered when Darth Vader sensed the presence of Obi-Wan Kenobi on the first Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope back in 1977. The implication of that line was that this was the first time in a long time since Vader and Obi-Wan had met each other. Many fans thought they saw that particular event in 2005 when Revenge of the Sith came out and showed the epic duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan on Mustafar. Many fans considered that this would be have been the closing chapter of their relationship, there would be no interactions between them in between Episode III and IV
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
‘Star Wars’ Sheds Some Light On Why Palpatine Wanted Kylo Ren To Kill Rey
For a book that is clearly targeted towards a younger audience and that contains only 32 pages, Marc Sumerak’s The Secrets of the Sith is shaping up to become a kind of treasure trove for all things dark side. It gave us our first canon look at Darth Plagueis, well at least kind off, as Sidious’ master is depicted as a figure with glowing eyes staring out from under his hood. But it also sheds some light on Sidious’ contingency plan and why he ordered Kylo Ren to kill Rey at the beginning of The Rise of Skywalker.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
