Tag: the last jedi

• [YT] How Powerful Is Expanded Universe Luke Skywalker (Scoundrel’s Cantina)

  It is opined that there are two kinds of high-powered characters in stories – Gary/Mary Sues and superheros… but I would say there are those kinds of characters who do become highly empowered over a believably long span of time. Their power and agency are understandable because of the effort and time that had gone…

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  December 7, 2018

  video

  disney star wars, gary stu, luke skywalker, mary sue, rey, star wars, star wars extended universe, the last jedi

• [opinion] What Star Wars Disney Can Learn From TV Tokyo’s Boruto

  

  [Warning: Will Contain Spoilers!] Something that is hard for us to recognize nowadays is that the literature we call “classic”, such as Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales or Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, were, during their times, popular forms of culture. With that perspective in mind, when we look at current stories, myths, and cultural products, we have to…

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  September 18, 2018

  book review, culture, literary critique, literature, nonfiction, review, thought piece

  boruto, disney, disney star wars, featured, naruto, naruto shippuuden, star wars, the force awakens, the last jedi

• [YT][posting][response] “China Hates SJW Star Wars” Provides Food for Thought

  

  This is pretty legit. After spending eight-and-a-half years in China, I have gained some insight into current Chinese Mainland culture, which should not be confused with other Asian nations and cultures, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. In a previous post where I discussed some commentaries regarding Solo‘s flop and China’s poor showing, I also touched…

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  August 6, 2018

  culture, interesting stuff, literary critique, nonfiction, original fiction, video

  asia, asian culture, china, cultural customs, culture, rose tico, star wars, technology, the last jedi