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Tag: The Force Awakens
The Influence of Music in Star Wars Trailers
It’s no secret that Disney Star Wars excels with their decision-making when it comes to music in trailers. Thought you were going to raise your pitchforks at me with the first half of that sentence, eh? The Force Awakens When the very first trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens premiered in 2015,…
Dune Alters Poster for China, Removes Black Actress, Stirs Up Force Awakens Controversy
Dune is struggling at the box office all around the world. It’s receiving mixed reviews, but it was going to be a tough go for anyone not familiar with the source material (the Frank Herbert classic is charting at #1 in all books on Amazon.com, by the way). Also, the tepid reception in China ($6.45…
When and How Avatar: The Last Airbender Did What Other Modern Fantasy Stories Couldn’t
In my last article, I said a lot of things, but the main point I was trying to make was that we should focus on the positive at least as much as the negative in life. This applies to fandom as much as anything else, and, at least to me, internet fandom has felt pretty…
Star Wars Trilogy Showdown: Prequels VS Sequels- Characters
I find it interesting to look back and see how Star Wars has changed over the years, and not always for the best. Now that the Disney Star Wars trilogy is complete, I thought it would be fun to compare the prequel and sequel trilogies and see what each excelled and failed at. It goes…
The Women of Star Wars: Princess Leia
Contrary to what Disney might have you believe, they didn’t create the concept of female Star Wars characters, or even female leads in the franchise. Of course, Princess Leia is one of the franchise’s most iconic characters and a beloved cinematic heroine in general. But there were others after her and before the soulless corporate…