Category Archives: The Last Jedi

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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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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The Last Jedi redux: how Rose and Finn succeeded

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Matt Wedel

WARNING: SPOILERS This post follows from the last one, which you may want to read first. At least in these early days, one of the most common gripes about The Last Jedi is that the Rose/Finn subplot ends up being … Continue reading →

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Spoileriffic first thoughts on The Last Jedi

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Matt Wedel

WARNING: SPOILERS In the same way that “This will begin to set things right” was the synecdoche line for The Force Awakens, “This is not going to go the way you think” encapsulates The Last Jedi almost too perfectly. I’m … Continue reading →

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