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Should we be worried about Bad Batch’s Wrecker? Ten reasons to fret

This post contains spoilers for Season 1 of The Bad Batch. If you enjoyed the Great Inhibitor Chip Debate of Order 66, boy do I have some great news for you. Star Wars: The Bad Batch isn’t even close to being done inhibiting or chipping yet. We’re only three episodes in, and there’s cause for

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Star Wars: 10 amazing Bad Batch revelations we’re still thinking about

This post contains spoilers for Episode 1 of The Bad Batch and Season 2 of The Mandalorian. We learned a lot in the 70 minutes of the premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, if you define “a lot” as “pretty much nothing” because the trailers spoiled just about everything there was to spoil. What

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Meet The Bad Batch: Star Wars Spinoff Debuts May 4

Are you ready for The Bad Batch? They’ll arrive on Disney+ as part of the franchise’s May 4th celebrations, the first of the onslaught of Star Wars streamers to come over the next decade. Like The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian, and Rebels, The Bad Batch is created by super-showrunner Dave Filoni. Star Wars: The Bad

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10 Ways Ahsoka Tano is the Star Wars Universe’s Sophia Petrillo

This article contains spoilers about Season 2 of The Mandalorian. When I mentioned recently that Ahsoka Tano is Star Wars’ own Sophia Petrillo, I had no idea how deeply the parallels ran between the Clone Wars standout and the Golden Girls legend played by Estelle Getty. Whether we’re talking Miami or Coruscant, both of these

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Ahsoka theory: Where will she next appear in the Star Wars universe?

Thoughts upon finishing an episode of The Clone Wars: ME: I want to pet the top of Ahsoka’s head, don’t you? MY HUSBAND: No! That’s gross! ME: Why gross? It looks warm and smooth. Ahsoka wouldn’t be slimy. MY HUSBAND: NO. GROSS. *irritated silence* ME: Well she’d probably kill me if I tried it anyway.

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Rise of the Rumor: The latest on Star Wars decanonization theories

This article contains spoilers about the Star Wars sequel trilogy and Season 2 of The Mandalorian. How’s your favorite Star Wars theory going? With The Mandalorian at rest before shooting Season 3 and Clone Wars spinoff The Bad Batch not yet released, it’s high season for theory-mongering. Given the fan uproar still simmering around the

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Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season 2 review

The Season One edition of Disney Gallery’s exploration of The Mandalorian was a spectacular and moving deep dive into the origins, music, and special effects of the series. It confirmed Dave Filoni as the Heir to Original Lucas he is, and showcased the many people whose talents made the man of beskar into a cultural