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Aaron K
May 7, 20217 min read
Let's Play...A D&D Jedi
"Since this week is Star Wars week, we thought we'd show you how to build a Jedi-style character for your next D&D one shot."
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Aaron K
May 4, 20214 min read
Rethinking Jedi
"Whether you are playing in a medieval fantasy universe or the Star Wars galaxy, a Jedi is a fun concept that is worth investigating."
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Aaron K
Mar 3, 20205 min read
What I Love: Rise of Skywalker
"The Rise of Skywalker is not a perfect movie, but unlike my post on The Last Jedi, I'm more upbeat about what we can learn from this."
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Aaron K
Feb 28, 20206 min read
Lessons from The Last Jedi
"The last post was a joke! Of course I have more thoughts on The Last Jedi and have learned more lessons than just, 'Use cool creatures.'"
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Aaron K
Feb 27, 20202 min read
What I Love: The Last Jedi
"This series is not just films I like: it's a journal if you will of what lessons I've found useful from them."
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Aaron K
Feb 21, 20206 min read
What I Love: The Force Awakens
In the post-Lucas era there are things that stand out as "Star Wars" and these things also tend to be the things that make for good stories.
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Aaron K
Feb 17, 20206 min read
What I Love: The Mandalorian
"If you watched Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Bonanza, or western movies with Clint Eastwood or Paul Newman, you're going to love this show."
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Aaron K
Feb 11, 20206 min read
What I Love: Return of the Jedi
"Return of the Jedi isn't a full conclusion so much as a satisfying one, and that's a mistake that a lot of roleplay campaigns make."
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Aaron K
Jan 28, 20206 min read
What I Love: Empire Strikes Back
"My wife and I had a blast watching it. The banter, the pace, the imaginative creatures, a serious land battle - the film is a treasure."
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Aaron K
Jan 23, 20205 min read
What I Love: A New Hope
"A New Hope shows that excellent balance films should have in developing the world, moving the plot, and endearing us to characters."
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Aaron K
Jan 18, 20208 min read
What I Love: Rogue One
"Rogue One is all about staying true to the genre, building characters that are fleshed out enough to carry the plot without pages of lore."
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Aaron K
Jan 7, 20206 min read
What I Love: Solo
"Solo does a great job of showing why Han is who he is instead of just telling us. It shows us what forged Han into who he is."
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Aaron K
Jan 1, 20206 min read
What I Love: Revenge of the Sith
"In a good trilogy the movies touch on similar themes, and this movie is the culmination of a trilogy centered on fear, trust, and revenge."
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Aaron K
Dec 27, 20195 min read
What I Love: Attack of the Clones
"We are talking about arguably the weakest Lucas movie, which I loved as a kid, have loved as an adult, and will love showing my kids."
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Aaron K
Dec 18, 20194 min read
What I Love: The Phantom Menace
"I really enjoy this movie, and it's not just because I love Qui-Gon Jinn, young Obi-Wan, or an amazing sith duelist."
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Aaron K
Mar 2, 20176 min read
Rogue One Series: K2SO
"The team comes together in Rogue One because of trust, and it's what makes it possible for the mission to succeed."
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Aaron K
Feb 23, 20175 min read
Rogue One Series: Galen Erso and Bodhi Rook
"That kind of trust - a trust based on what one cannot see - is what all of the characters develop during the movie, and the Ersos show it."
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Aaron K
Feb 16, 20176 min read
Rogue One Series: Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor
"In short, she has balance, and that's a quality that makes for a good character."
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Aaron
Feb 9, 20174 min read
Rogue One Series: Chirruit Imwe and Baze Malbus
"Throughout the movie the tension of who Baze used to be and who Baze is now is visible. And Chirrut's devotion stands in contrast."
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