"We’re just clones, sir. We’re meant to be expendable." – Clone Trooper, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Did You Know? George Lucas originally imagined Tatooine as a lush jungle planet. However, the thought of filming in a jungle made him feel “itchy,” so he turned it into the iconic desert planet we know today. Hotel Sidi Driss, the underground building used as Luke's Tatooine home Hey Reader, it’s Vance here! 👋 Have you ever noticed how the clone troopers’ white armor sticks out like a sore...
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"You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me." Darth Vader to Luke in Return of the Jedi Did You Know? With a total cost of $447 million, The Force Awakens (2015) is the most expensive movie in history. Thanks to the UK’s Film Tax Relief, Disney got $86.6 million reimbursed. And, of course, the movie raked in $2.1 billion worldwide. Source Hey Reader 👋 You know that classic underdog story where someone beats the odds and wins? Yeah, that’s Luke...
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"The city planet of Coruscant—it shines brightly on the surface, but its depths are a haven for scum and villainy." - Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Clone Wars Did You Know? Adam Driver (Kylo Ren in Star Wars) is an Ex-Marine and founder of Arts in the Armed Forces. The AITAF provide high-quality theater programming for active duty service members, veterans and their families. (source & credit u/skypto) Reader 👋 Have you ever come across an unused Star Wars scene and thought, “Why didn’t they include...
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"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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