"The Empire has little use for relics of the past. Stormtroopers are the future."– Wilhuff Tarkin, Star Wars: Rebels Did You Know? James Cameron decided to quit his job as a truck driver to enter the film industry after watching Star Wars. Without George Lucas’s galaxy far, far away, we might never have gotten Titanic or Avatar. 🤯 (source) Hey Reader, it’s Vance here! 👋 You know how the Clone Wars gave us the most loyal and badass troopers ever? I always wondered why Palpatine ditched them...
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"The Force is strong with you. A powerful Sith you will become." – Darth Sidious to Anakin, Revenge of the Sith Did You Know? In The Last Jedi, Luke still bears the blaster shot he received to his robotic hand in Return of the Jedi. 🤯👇 Reader 👋 I’ll be honest—I never really thought about how Palpatine became Darth Sidious until a friend asked me, “Was he always evil?” That one question sent me on a deep dive, and what I found was absolutely wild. Turns out, Darth Plagueis didn’t just teach...
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"Chewie, we're home." - Han Solo, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Did You Know? Peter Mayhew has played Chewbacca in every Star Wars film other than Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but was still listed in the credits of that film as "Chewbacca Consultant". (source) Peter Mayhew Hey Reader, it’s Vance here! 👋 Darth Vader is the face of the Empire’s power and terror, but what does he actually do? He’s not an admiral, he’s not a politician, and yet he seems to outrank everyone except the Emperor. What’s...
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"There’s always a bigger fish." – Qui-Gon Jinn, The Phantom Menace Did You Know? (👉 more details) Reader 👋 Okay, hear me out—what if Star Wars had characters so overpowered that even Palpatine would throw in the towel? Enter the Mortis Gods: The Father, The Son, and The Daughter. These beings don’t just bend the Force to their will—they are the Force. Lightsabers? The Father catches them barehanded. Dark side corruption? The Son infects people with a bite (poor Ahsoka). Resurrection? The...
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"I won’t leave you. Not this time.” – Ahsoka Tano to Anakin, The Clone Wars Thought for The Day Just my opinion, wondering if anyone feels the same after rewatching Clone Wars and Rebels. I feel Ahsoka discovering that Vader is really Anakin almost seems more impactful than Luke discovering he’s his father. Reader 👋 You ever notice how stormtroopers’ armor looks… off? Like, one knee has this weird extra plate while the other doesn’t? For soldiers who are supposed to embody perfect order, it’s...
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“The Clone Wars were not glorious—they were tragic.” - Ahsoka Tano, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Shower Thoughts Credit: u/N-U-T Reader 👋 You ever wonder if Earth exists in the Star Wars universe? I always assumed it didn’t—after all, it’s “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” But here’s the thing: Earth actually does exist in Star Wars canon. And the way it’s connected to the galaxy we love is absolutely wild. For starters, Earth is mentioned in the Star Tours ride as part of the “Earth...
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"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe." - Jango Fett, Attack of the Clones Did You Know? A terminally ill Star Wars fan was granted his dying wish to watch The Rise of Skywalker before its official release. A hospice worker noticed his Star Wars tattoo and shared his wish on Twitter. Just two days later, a Disney representative arrived at the hospice with a black bag containing a hard drive with the movie. 🤯 Source: NBC News Hey Reader, it’s Vance here! 👋 You know, as...
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"You’ll find I’m full of surprises." - Luke Skywalker, The Empire Strikes Back Did You Know? When George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney in 2012, Lucas donated nearly the entirety of the $4 billion to charity’s based on education and wellbeing. (source: Forbes) Hey Reader, it’s Vance here! 👋 You know how some deleted scenes totally change the way you look at a movie? Well, Return of the Jedi has one of those. There’s a scene where Luke actually surrenders his lightsaber to Vader mid-duel. Yes,...
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"Anakin is gone. I am what remains." – Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi series Did You Know? When Anakin is coerced into killing Count Dooku, Palpatine justifies it by saying Dooku was "too dangerous to be kept alive." Anakin hesitates but responds, "That's not the Jedi way." Fast forward to when Mace defeats Palpatine. Anakin pleads with him not to kill without a trial, but Mace repeats the same line—“He’s too dangerous to be kept alive.” Anakin, desperate, begs again, “That’s not the Jedi way.”...
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