Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend a theater that has the full marathon running up to the first showing of The Force Awakens, so I'll be doing it myself at home.
It's going to be so amazing to not end with Ep VI. Mind-boggling for me, actually.
How about you? Are you going to be marathoning the movies, at home or at a theater?
Next Thursday Evening. It will be here next Thursday evening.
How unbelievably wizard is that?
May the Force be with you!
Friday, December 11, 2015
Venturing Into Twitter
You heard right. I'm stepping into a place I've never been before, and I'm still a bit disoriented. Social media is a strange beast. I don't think I'm as confused about what it is and what to do as Ewoks faced for the first time with a golden protocol droid...
Then again, that's my perspective and could be very, very wrong.
I'll figure it out eventually, I'm sure...
Anyway, it appears you can find me here: https://twitter.com/starwarssyl .The rest, I'm not quite sure about yet.
Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it.
Then again, that's my perspective and could be very, very wrong.
I'll figure it out eventually, I'm sure...
Anyway, it appears you can find me here: https://twitter.com/starwarssyl .The rest, I'm not quite sure about yet.
Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The End of Fringe
No.
Fringe is not Star Wars.
Yes.
I know this.
But, it is a show with plenty of Star Wars references, some of which are deeply hidden. Plus-- JJ Abrams. And, quite honestly, it's brilliant.
I've come to the end of it, having intermittently binge-watched it as I had opportunity. Though I was invested in the characters and story, I wasn't expecting the sudden tears-blurring-the-eyes response I ended up with.
Early in the first season I came to deeply respect Olivia Dunham. It was interesting to see different versions of her-- an alternate Olivia, a couple different options for Future Olivia, Olivia with a different history, raised by different people, past Olivias...
Recently, JJ said that the goal for Star Wars is to not just be something that fathers take their sons to see, but something mothers take their daughters to see as well. Star Wars has never been anti-girl, and there have been girl fans from the beginning, but I'm excited to see more and more awesome female characters as we continue with the new films and Rebels.
So no, Fringe is not Star Wars, but in a few ways it is close kin. Themes of hope and refusing to accept what seems inevitable, fighting instead for a better future, these things they share. I can't tell you how happy I am that JJ has been directing Ep VII.
And JJ? My Mom is taking me, her daughter, to see The Force Awakens as my Christmas present. It's going to be one amazing gift, and I can't wait.
May the Force be with you all!
Fringe is not Star Wars.
Yes.
I know this.
But, it is a show with plenty of Star Wars references, some of which are deeply hidden. Plus-- JJ Abrams. And, quite honestly, it's brilliant.
I've come to the end of it, having intermittently binge-watched it as I had opportunity. Though I was invested in the characters and story, I wasn't expecting the sudden tears-blurring-the-eyes response I ended up with.
Early in the first season I came to deeply respect Olivia Dunham. It was interesting to see different versions of her-- an alternate Olivia, a couple different options for Future Olivia, Olivia with a different history, raised by different people, past Olivias...
Recently, JJ said that the goal for Star Wars is to not just be something that fathers take their sons to see, but something mothers take their daughters to see as well. Star Wars has never been anti-girl, and there have been girl fans from the beginning, but I'm excited to see more and more awesome female characters as we continue with the new films and Rebels.
So no, Fringe is not Star Wars, but in a few ways it is close kin. Themes of hope and refusing to accept what seems inevitable, fighting instead for a better future, these things they share. I can't tell you how happy I am that JJ has been directing Ep VII.
And JJ? My Mom is taking me, her daughter, to see The Force Awakens as my Christmas present. It's going to be one amazing gift, and I can't wait.
May the Force be with you all!
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
The Force Awakens... Next Week!
I first became aware of "The new Star Wars movie" last year, right around Thanksgiving. I remember when we received a name-- The Force Awakens. I remember that first image released, and how we speculated as to what it might imply.
At that time, Ep VII felt so far away. I remember the excitement that exploded December 18, 2014 as we reached the "One year away" mark. The count-downs. Again, more speculations.
Now it's next week.
Next week.
I confess that it doesn't seem real. It probably won't seem real until I step into the theater and get in line.
It may not feel real until I'm in my seat watching trailers.
Of course... it may not feel real when the film is finally there, and we're seeing the logos at the beginning. It might not feel real until it's over, and I'm somehow walking out of the theater, trying to make sense of it all.
But what I can promise you is that I will enjoy every second of it.
The Prequel Trilogy was different from the Original Trilogy. That's good. It's right. It's wonderful. Though the Sequel Trilogy is being marketed as the Original Trilogy extended, I fully expect this new Trilogy to be its own, unique entity.
Which is also good, wonderful, and right.
Star Wars is many things, not just one thing. It has many textures and themes, and for each individual fan, Star Wars is something just a little different. Because of its intense diversity, from Originals to Clone Wars to Prequels to Rebels to canon to Legends, from zombies to witches to X-Wings to battle droids-- Star Wars has something for everyone. It is slowly reaching into every genre. The Clone Wars was a wonderful demonstration of that. Episodes ranged in feel from playful to very dark, and could be centered around good guys, bad guys, and every sort in between, younglings or droids, politicians or warriors, clones or crime lords. Adventures, missions, quests, or the more quiet home life of Anakin and Padmé-- windows into different aspects of the Star Wars Universe.
So I'll say it again. Star Wars isn't just one thing. It is many, many things at once. Whether certain fans like that fact or not, it is a beautiful reality.
Whatever this new Trilogy ends up being, I will love it. Not because it matches some preconceived notion I have in my head about what I think Star Wars "should" be, but because it is Star Wars. It's the continuation of the mythos. It's canon, and I can't wait for the new vistas it will open up in books, comics, cosplay, Anthology films, TV series, discussions, and of course, brand-new Star Wars fans who join the giant Star Wars family because of the Sequel Trilogy, and who will prefer it to Originals and Prequels. I greet you ahead of time!
The Force will be with you, always... and especially next week!
At that time, Ep VII felt so far away. I remember the excitement that exploded December 18, 2014 as we reached the "One year away" mark. The count-downs. Again, more speculations.
Now it's next week.
Next week.
I confess that it doesn't seem real. It probably won't seem real until I step into the theater and get in line.
It may not feel real until I'm in my seat watching trailers.
Of course... it may not feel real when the film is finally there, and we're seeing the logos at the beginning. It might not feel real until it's over, and I'm somehow walking out of the theater, trying to make sense of it all.
But what I can promise you is that I will enjoy every second of it.
The Prequel Trilogy was different from the Original Trilogy. That's good. It's right. It's wonderful. Though the Sequel Trilogy is being marketed as the Original Trilogy extended, I fully expect this new Trilogy to be its own, unique entity.
Which is also good, wonderful, and right.
Star Wars is many things, not just one thing. It has many textures and themes, and for each individual fan, Star Wars is something just a little different. Because of its intense diversity, from Originals to Clone Wars to Prequels to Rebels to canon to Legends, from zombies to witches to X-Wings to battle droids-- Star Wars has something for everyone. It is slowly reaching into every genre. The Clone Wars was a wonderful demonstration of that. Episodes ranged in feel from playful to very dark, and could be centered around good guys, bad guys, and every sort in between, younglings or droids, politicians or warriors, clones or crime lords. Adventures, missions, quests, or the more quiet home life of Anakin and Padmé-- windows into different aspects of the Star Wars Universe.
So I'll say it again. Star Wars isn't just one thing. It is many, many things at once. Whether certain fans like that fact or not, it is a beautiful reality.
Whatever this new Trilogy ends up being, I will love it. Not because it matches some preconceived notion I have in my head about what I think Star Wars "should" be, but because it is Star Wars. It's the continuation of the mythos. It's canon, and I can't wait for the new vistas it will open up in books, comics, cosplay, Anthology films, TV series, discussions, and of course, brand-new Star Wars fans who join the giant Star Wars family because of the Sequel Trilogy, and who will prefer it to Originals and Prequels. I greet you ahead of time!
The Force will be with you, always... and especially next week!
New Picture By My Brother Rex Logen!
My brother and I have been absolutely loving the new episodes of Rebels! Here's a bit of fan-art Rex put together. --Syl
Credits:
Darth Vader model and base textures by: MConDA4ever. (http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73635)
Ahsoka model and base textures by: MConDA4ever. (http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/75563)
Posing, lightsabers, extra textures, mesh optimizing, rendering, and compsiting by: Rex Logen
Made in Blender Render.
Rendered in Blender Render.
Taken with a 80mm lens
May the Force be with you : )
Cheers,
Rex Logen
Credits:
Darth Vader model and base textures by: MConDA4ever. (http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73635)
Ahsoka model and base textures by: MConDA4ever. (http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/75563)
Posing, lightsabers, extra textures, mesh optimizing, rendering, and compsiting by: Rex Logen
Made in Blender Render.
Rendered in Blender Render.
Taken with a 80mm lens
May the Force be with you : )
Cheers,
Rex Logen
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