Tag Archives: sith

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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Believe It or Not, I’m Walking on Sky

The Rise of Skywalker – SPOILERS! Pretty significant ones, but I’m sure most people who care have already seen it. I finally went to see this, and I did enjoy it, but I also thought it had some significant flaws. … Continue reading

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Eliminate the Negative

I wish I could put a “post no bills” sticker on my windshield, because it’s annoying when people put advertising flyers on there. Still, one that I got recently gave me the idea for this post, but I’m not sure … 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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