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REVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 17 “The Core Problem”

virginiakublawi | Feb 18, 2019 | 0

*SPOILERS* In “The Core Problem,” Yeager finds Kaz trying to build a transmitter to send messages to the Resistance. He fails just as Poe shows up to collect BB-8 for his mission to Jakku. Kaz fills Poe in on all the intel he’s gathered. Intrigued, Poe decides to investigate with Kaz befor...

REVIEW: Star Wars Resistance Season 1, Episode 16 “The New Trooper”

virginiakublawi | Feb 11, 2019 | 0

*Spoilers* In “The New Trooper,” Commander Pyre and the First Order arrive on the platform to find out who helped Synara escape. Doza reminds Pyre that he’s still in command, and Pure feebly agrees. Meanwhile, Kel and Eila are fishing as a group of stormtroopers walks past. One of them...

REVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 15 “The First Order Occupation”

virginiakublawi | Feb 4, 2019 | 0

*Spoilers* This week on Star Wars Resistance, Synara discovers that the First Order is locking down the station as they search for a spy. The stormtroopers try to arrest an innocent man who can’t provide identification, but Kaz and Neeku distract them until he finds his ID. Kaz wants to tell P...

REVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 14 “The Doza Dilemma”

virginiakublawi | Jan 28, 2019 | 0

*Spoilers* In “The Doza Dilemma,” the First Order’s pirates on the Colossus demand more pay in exchange for getting Doza’s cooperation. The First Order agent agrees and tells them they’ll have to steal something close to Doza, something precious to him. Meanwhile, Synara rendez...

REVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Episodes 12 and 13 “Bibo” and “Dangerous Business”

virginiakublawi | Jan 21, 2019 | 0

*Spoilers* In “Bibo,” Synara brings in a scavenged ship. On it, they find an aquatic creature that Neeku decides to adopt and name Bibo. Within the Colossus, Bibo soon begins trying to eat everything, as well as stinking the place up. Synara asks Kaz to go on a salvaging run with her; there, she...

Genre Tropes Vs. Homage Vs. Plagiarism

virginiakublawi | Jan 2, 2019 | 0

The films of 2018, and various debates surrounding them, have been increasingly making me wonder about the difference between genre tropes, homage, and just uninspired laziness. I definitely think there’s a defined difference, and I think this past year, in particular, we’ve gotten a lot of the ...