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Today is my birthday, and in honor of the occasion I would like to share some of my "best of" parts of Star Wars. Join me!

Over the years, many myths have developed concerning the making of Star Wars. In the last little while, some of those simplifications have been corrected. One of them is the effect of American mythologist Joesph Campbell on the saga. Join me as I explain.

29 years ago, Star Wars celebrated its 20th Anniversary. The occasion was marked by the re-release of the Original Trilogy in theaters. This was also the first time that George Lucas made significant alterations to the films. Join with me as I share the only change that he made that still bothers me to this day...

One of the distinctive characteristics of Star Wars is the concept of the lightsaber. Every child wants to have one of their own so they can fight their own epic battles. This was certainly true of me. But as I've gotten older, I've come to realize that the ultimate paradox of the lightsaber that it is a weapon best not used at all. Join me as I explain!

Several times in 2017's The Last Jedi, characters receive premonitions through the Force. We discover that even though these predictions turn out to be correct, the way the individuals in question chose to interpret them was incorrect. This is because they allowed their own personal feelings to get in the way of the truth. Join me as I explain...

The 1970's was an amazing time for American film. And being part of that generation, George Lucas was able to bring his own unique flavor to the mix. While his crowing achievement will always be Star Wars, I wanted to take some time to talk about his 1973 classic American Graffiti. Join me!

Several Star Wars animated characters have been brought to life in live-action. Most of the time this requires recasting from their original voice actors. While some fans have difficulty with this transition, I do not, and I would like to explain why. Join me!

The child-like, mischievous entity known as Q is one of the more popular characters to appear in the modern era of Star Trek. Actor John de Lancie injects so much energy into this "trickster god" that he is hard to resist. But what if he were to come up against an intellectual giant like Mr. Spock? That's exactly what they did at a convention several years ago. Join us as we take a look at this memorable moment.

Way back in Season 3 of The Clone Wars, our heroes found themselves transported to another plane of existence wherein they encountered three powerful entities that represented aspects of the Force. Those same three beings have been referenced in a major way in the Ahsoka series. Join me as I speculate responsibly.

There are 10 years between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Aside from a few details, we don't know a lot about what happened during these years. Join me as I explain what is known and discuss why I would like to see theses stories fleshed out.