Jedi Kohlinar: Looking for enlightenment in all the wrong places.

How big is Star Wars?

Spock, Jedi Master — Jun 18, 2008 02:59 PM

Examine any heated fan dispute in Star Wars, and at the core of it is a question of size. Why on earth is it size?

Some laws of fandom

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 27, 2007 08:43 AM

There are, I have decided, laws governing the phenomena surrounding fandom. Here, I believe, are a few...

Retconning: When, why, and your personal vision as a fan

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 25, 2007 07:34 PM

In 1978, Alan Dean Foster published Splinter of the Mind's Eye, the first sequel to Star Wars.

Hurrah for starfighters!

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 20, 2007 10:10 AM

Star Wars is filled with martial glory. Lightsaber duels. Armies of droids, clones, stormtroopers, and Rebels. Perhaps most importantly, dogfights.

What is Star Wars in Star Wars?

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 11, 2007 07:40 PM

Star Wars... in the Star Wars galaxy?

Tale of Two Droids: A philosophy of servitude

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 06, 2007 08:16 PM

There are two characters who are portrayed in all six films without once changing their names, their personality, or their materiality: R2-D2 and C3PO, the two most extraordinary servants in the galaxy.

Why all these hands keep getting cut off?

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 04, 2007 07:22 PM

You might ask yourself - why do we keep seeing hands get chopped off in Star Wars? I have.

Why are we fans?

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 03, 2007 09:08 PM

There are two possible sources for the word "fan," both longer words.

Kohlinar: Jedi and Emotion

Spock, Jedi Master — Nov 02, 2007 07:24 PM

The idea of calm, logical, and telepathic Spock as a Jedi is not such a strange image. At the root of the comparison lies a very fine point that is, in Star Trek, explored only briefly in a few minutes of screen time...