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Fett Life

The Book of Boba Fett – Hey, this isn’t a book at all, but a TV show! You really don’t see books much in the Star Wars franchise, do you? There were the ancient Jedi texts in The Last Jedi, … Continue reading

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Winners and Choosers

After looking at the notion of people chosen by the gods, I became curious as to how the concept of a specific person being the Chosen One originated. It’s a pretty common trope in fantasy, someone being prophesied to save the world … Continue reading

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Magic Genes

I mentioned in my last post how the manifestation of the Force through midichlorians in Jedi blood, thereby giving a biological component to magical and spiritual power, was sort of elitist. That got me thinking about the connection between magic … Continue reading

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