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Tag Archives: Space Opera
Thoughts on THE FORCE AWAKENS, episode IV: That Kid Ain’t Right
The Force Awakens review, parts one, two, and three Continuing my examination of The Force Awakens, from the standpoint of character, my stance continues to be that the film does some things well, but not all of them, and not enough. … Continue reading
Thoughts on THE FORCE AWAKENS, Episode III: Poe, Rey, Me (or, the Whodats and the Waddadaywants)
The Force Awakens review, parts one and two So, if I found the basic story bones of The Force Awakens unsatisfying on a lot of levels, what about the other area where the film has been picking up major praise: its … Continue reading
Thoughts on THE FORCE AWAKENS, Episode II: Wait, what?! (or: Stop me if you’ve seen this movie before!)
The Force Awakens review, part one Might as well jump in with my biggest problem with The Force Awakens, right? Well, as I watched the movie the first time, and again the second time, and again still the third time, I … Continue reading
Thoughts on THE FORCE AWAKENS, episode I: The Phantom Lucas
So. The Force Awakens. I liked it. A lot. I loved a lot of the things in it. But I don’t think I loved it, overall. It’s a weird thing, seeing Star Wars just keep on truckin’. I had mostly … Continue reading
THE WISDOMFOLD PATH is now LIVE!!!
Yes, folks, the day has come: Book II of The Song of Forgotten Stars is now a reality! Details are over on the official site, but the important thing is: THE WISDOMFOLD PATH is a GO!!! More commentary to come, … Continue reading
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Hey! CHAPTER TWO!!!
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s posting of Chapter One…here is Chapter TWO!!! Go read it. Do it for the children. Do it for the trees. Do it for America, or for whichever country you call home. The Wisdomfold Path … Continue reading
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Chapter One, LIVE!!!
Chapter One of The Wisdomfold Path is now up on the Official Site! Go read it! I will post Chapter Two tomorrow, and the book becomes available on November 10! Huzzah!!
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May the SQUEEEE be with you!
So of course I watched it: Random reactions: :: Interesting how the first couple of trailers were about revving up the excitement level for the return of Star Wars, with money shots like the crashed Star Destroyer, the Millennium Falcon … Continue reading
Let’s talk about STAR WARS!
Some random thoughts on recent Star Wars stuff (or not-so-recent Star Wars stuff that is nevertheless new to me: As Episode VII draws nearer and nearer, we are seeing more groundwork being laid for the fictional state of affairs in … Continue reading
A few random thoughts on STAR WARS stuff
:: I am officially in SQUEEE!!! mode for The Force Awakens. That’s all about that. :: How about Star Wars: Rogue One? I’m more intrigued by this than SQUEEE!. I’m not really sure that this is a story that needs … Continue reading