May
17
Running Commentary 5/17/2021
The Bad Batch (S1E3), Green-winged Macaw
3 min read
Star Wars
May
10
Running Commentary 5/10/2021
The Bad Batch (S1E1,2) Common Merganser
5 min read
Apr
30
Thirty Years of Thrawn
Heir to the Empire, the first appearance of Thrawn, was published thirty years ago today. Since then, he's been in books, comics, and animation. Thrawn isn't heroic, he isn't even terribly ethical, but he is a weirdly selfless evil that makes him respectable, where the Emperor was contemptible.
33 min read
Apr
09
Book Review | Star Wars: Victory's Price
This book, and this trilogy, is the best thing to come out of Star Wars in some time. You should read it. It's well worth your time, even if you aren't much of a Star Wars fan.
6 min read
Mar
17
Book Review | Star Wars: Into the Dark
A well-told story about the Jedi at their peak, which is what the High Republic era promises. I'd recommend it even if you haven't read the earlier books.
7 min read
Feb
09
Book Review | Star Wars: Light of the Jedi
While I read this without ever feeling like I should quit mid-way through, I have no real desire to read it ever again. Its strength, and its purpose, really, is in its world-building. By itself, that's not enough to make a good book.
10 min read
Jan
23
Television Review | The Mandalorian (Season 2)
This season The Mandalorian really took the mantle of being the current flagship Star Wars property. Season 2 was a solid improvement over Season 1, and both were great television.
7 min read
Jan
04
Running Commentary 1/4/2021
The High Republic, Gingerbread Cookies, Warframe (Lavos, Cedo), BattleBots, Bufflehead
8 min read
Dec
21
Running Commentary 12/21/2020
The Mandalorian (S2E8), Warframe (DevStream 150 re-cap), BattleBots, Crimson Sunbird
6 min read
Dec
14
Running Commentary 12/14/2020
The Mandalorian (S2E7), looking forward at new Star Wars projects, Prothonotary Warbler, BattleBots,
7 min read
Dec
07
Running Commentary 12/7/2020
The Mandalorian (S2E6), BattleBots, Northern Pintail
5 min read
Nov
30
Running Commentary 11/30/2020
The Mandalorian (S2E5), Thanksgiving broadcasts, BattleBots, Pie Ranking, Wild Turkey
7 min read
Nov
23
Running Commentary 11/23/2020
The Mandalorian (S2E4), Warframe (Deimos Arcana update), Crimson Chat
5 min read
Nov
16
Running Commentary 11/16/2020
The Mandalorian (S2E3), Warframe (Xaku), Blackburnian Warbler
6 min read
Nov
09
A Running Commentary | 11/9/2020
The Mandalorian (S2E2), Warframe (DevStream re-cap), Mourning Dove
7 min read