Category Archives: Star Wars

Some reasons why Hera Syndulla rules

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Matt Wedel

Hera Syndulla from Star Wars: Rebels is awesome for many reasons. She’s a great leader, who isn’t perfect, and doesn’t always succeed, and sometimes believes in people more than they deserve, and when she does succeed, it’s usually by being … Continue reading →

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The Haunted Helm: an adventure for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Matt Wedel

I have an adventure out in the new issue of the Star Wars Adventurer’s Journal, called “The Haunted Helm” (download link at the bottom of this post). It started as an adventure that I wrote and ran for London back … Continue reading →

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Review: Star Wars: Outer Rim is a light RPG in a board game box

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Matt Wedel

One of my favorite new games is Outer Rim, the latest Star Wars board game from Fantasy Flight. I’ve played probably 8 or 9 sessions with my son, London, and one 3-player session with London and our friend Peter Kloess. … Continue reading →

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I finally, finally published something for Star Wars: the Roleplaying Game

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Matt Wedel

Today sees the completion of a quest 25 years in the making for me–and if you just want the file, it’s at the bottom of the post. But first, some backstory. In the mid-90s, West End Games published a quarterly … Continue reading →

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What did The Last Jedi leave behind?

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Matt Wedel

As much enjoyment as I’ve gotten from TLJ in the past (see this and this), I am coming to hate it more and more. Yes, J.J. Abrams left whoever was coming after TFA with a lot of mystery boxes–Rey’s parents, … Continue reading →

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The inevitable Rise of Skywalker hangover

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Matt Wedel

I didn’t see any of the Original Trilogy films during their original theatrical runs. The first time I saw a Star Wars movie on the big screen was the release of the Special Editions in 1997. I wasn’t crazy about … Continue reading →

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Rey is not a Mary Sue

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Matt Wedel

I think the idea that Rey is a Mary Sue is a lazy, stupid criticism, I always have, and I still do. This post explains why. After The Force Awakens, people asked, “Why was she such a great pilot right … Continue reading →

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More Rise of Skywalker spoilage

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Matt Wedel

Just got back from a second viewing. I loved it. Biggest thing on my mind is that now that I’ve had a chance to pay attention to it, it’s obvious that Finn is Force sensitive. (1) At least three times … Continue reading →

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Spoileriffic first thoughts on The Rise of Skywalker

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Matt Wedel

Okay, seriously. Spoilers are coming. Maybe a lot of them. Want to jump out, this is your last chance. Well, that was pretty goll-durn satisfying. I just saw it for the first time earlier this evening, and I’m still processing, … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for The Rise of Skywalker

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Matt Wedel

Episode 9 is almost here, and before it premieres I wanted to write a little about what I’ve enjoyed from the sequel trilogy, and where I think The Rise of Skywalker has some heavy lifting to do. Beyond hoping that … Continue reading →

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