I’m not sure I would consider myself an avid Star Wars fan, but I do enjoy the movies, books, TV shows, and comics. I’m not caught up on all of those simply because that’s a lot to keep up with to say the least. However, as I find myself enjoying The Mandalorian, it’s making me want to dive in to the other mediums (again). I ended up heading to my local library and stumbled upon a copy of Delilah S. Dawson’s latest entry in the novels, Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire. I don’t know much about it, so I’m excited to start it as soon as I have a chance.
Is there too much Star Wars content out there, though? Some days it feels like there might be, but with the ability to pick and choose what you want to watch or read, I’m going with no. There are people who will only watch the movies and there are some who will also watch the TV shows, but they may never read the books or comics. And there isn’t anything wrong with that in my opinion. I’m also very aware that my level of consumption of all of the various mediums is not something everyone has time for. I haven’t even kept up with the comics in well over a year now since I often prefer binge reading them at a later date. (Go check out Marvel Unlimited if you want to do the same, it’s seriously worth it.)
Despite how much Star Wars content I consume, I don’t rewatch or reread things all that often, so I miss certain details that more avid fans will pick up on. I know I touched on this previously, so I won’t go into too much detail on it. I will say that I’m continuing to enjoy what Star Wars is giving us. I’m behind on Star Wars Resistance due to no longer having Disney XD, but once it hits Disney +, I’ll be diving in to see how the new season plays out. I’ve noticed generally less discussion amongst my friends with that show, so it doesn’t feel as pertinent to keep up with it. Unlike The Mandalorian, which has captured the attention of a ton of people.
Are you a Star Wars fan? If so, I’d love to know what you’re enjoying from that universe. Let me know on Twitter!
Podcasts
Welcome to Geekdom 159: L.A. Confidential
Tim Mathews returned for a discussion on L.A. Confidential. We dive into what makes the movie hold up, Kevin Spacey’s presence in the film, and much more.
Chat Sematary 53: Pet Sematary Two
Alex DiVincenzo from Broke Horror Fan joined for a quick discussion on Pet Sematary Two. We talk about what went wrong, what could have been better, and more.
Article Recommendations
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This is a good, quick read from Birth.Movies.Death. and since I’ve watched Joker and have been keeping up with Watchmen, I found it pretty interesting. Both look great cinematically, but for completely different reasons. Comic book movies and shows don’t always have to be about the big set pieces, fights, and explosions (which I still love, by the way).
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Writing Comics vs. Writing Novels
Comics are inherently a different format than novels, despite both being capable of telling great stories. Tony McMillen has written in both mediums and has a good look at how comics differ from novels.