Sean and Andrew get ready for THE LAST JEDI by going over their last minute expectations of the new STAR WARS movie. How will the philosophy of the Jedi and the Sith be represented? What is the fundamental Taoist philosophy of the Jedi and the Sith? Get ready to have your mind blown.
And don't forget to buy Sean's new book, THE MYTH AWAKENS, which explores the mystery and the philosophy of EPISODE VII! Now available on Amazon... just sayin'...
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Friday, December 29, 2017
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast - CCAD015 - Unknown Regions
Sean and Andrew continue their pre-EPISODE VIII discussion of what the future may hold. The secrets of Snoke's orgins in the Unknown Regions, the fate of Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the Jakku operations of Gallius Rax... This one's got it all, folks.
You can follow even more theories of what might be and what might have been in Sean's new book, THE MYTH AWAKENS, available on Amazon in Kindle and print!
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Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast - CCAD014 - Balance of the Force
Sean and Andrew catch up on STAR WARS theories leading up to the release of the new STAR WARS movie. Gotta get this stuff out there now, since the movie’s quickly rendering these theories obsolete.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
EXCERPT FROM "THE MYTH AWAKENS, PART ONE"!
HOT NEW EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK THAT I WROTE THAT I'M SELLING!!!!!
Here’s another example of a visual effect that initially seems like it’s just there be cool but is actually symbolic of deeper meaning in the story: Before Poe is captured, he fires at Kylo Ren. Astonishingly, Kylo is able to stop the blaster bolt in mid-air. This is so shocking to Poe, in fact, that he is too stunned to offer any further resistance. At the end of the scene we see that Kylo just as casually allows the bolt to complete its original course, striking the spot where he had previously been standing. This imagery of the bolt, which looks like a lightning bolt hanging in mid-air, likens Kylo to mythical masters of the elemental aspects of the storm. Even his lightsaber looks more like a living flame or a harnessed thunderbolt than those seen in other STAR WARS films. Palpatine evoked the same imagery in a much more powerful way in EPISODE VI, when he literally hurled lightning at Luke Skywalker. Storm Gods and their accompanying imagery play a major role in mythology, for good or ill. Later on I think we’ll see their symbolic importance in this story as we begin to understand more about Kylo’s nature and his past.
Monday, December 4, 2017
The Myth Awakens, Part One!
With the first STAR WARS trilogy, George Lucas successfully translated the classic hero’s journey from ancient myth into the mainstream understanding of modern popular culture. We witness young Luke Skywalker, a humble farm boy, receiving a Heaven-sent message with a call to adventure which leads him to a kindly old wizard who gives him a magic sword and takes him beyond the limits of the world as he has always known it. From there he storms a fortress, saves a beautiful princess, travels through the belly of the beast to discover his true nature in a celestial temple, and comes into contact with a spiritual power that allows him to face off against a black knight and destroy a near-indestructible monstrosity capable of devouring entire worlds. It is a story resonant with the classic mythological motifs that Joseph Campbell identified in the first part of his book, THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES. George Lucas followed up on Luke’s adventure by outlining the history of Luke’s father Anakin Skywalker, the hero fated to doom the galaxy to the evils Luke would later be tasked with undoing. In Anakin we find a more primordial archetype of the hero. His fate is not defined by moral pretext, but rather by a mandate to uncreate the world he is born into and recreate it in his own image. This too is echoed in THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES, but instead of following the young hero as he assumes the role of the World Redeemer, the hero of the prequel saga is the pitiless embodiment of the Cosmogonic Cycle. He is the inevitable dissolution of one generation and its ideals as it is being succeeded by the next. So we have two trilogies of films covering the spectrum of classic hero stories and archetypes. This also represents George Lucas’ complete contribution to the STAR WARS saga in film. Is there anything left to say? When Lucas sold the franchise to Disney in 2012, it certainly seemed that the core story was over. Even when Disney announced that they were planning a third trilogy of films that would continue the story in EPISODE VII, the question remained as to whether there was anything new that could be introduced to the overall mythology of STAR WARS. In order to address that question, it’s worthwhile to analyze the latest addition to the saga as its own story, as a continuation of the original films, and as a return to the mythic themes the STAR WARS movies have always so successfully explored.
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast - CCAD012 - Han Solo Dos and Don'ts
Sean, Andrew, and Lynn discuss the recent troubles with the HAN SOLO spin-off film, providing a few dos and don'ts for the project moving forward.
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Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast - CCAD011 - The Cosmic Force
Sean and Andrew explore the physics and mythology of Force Ghosts and how they relate to the prequels, THE CLONE WARS, and the original STAR WARS trilogy. What did Qui-Gon Jinn return from the grave to teach Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Why do Yoda and Obi-Wan vanish when they die? Why does Anakin return as a Force Ghost? From their experiences on Mortis to Morabund, what do the Jedi learn from the spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn and what will it mean for Luke Skywalker in the STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI?
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Here's the official info on General Hux's cat:
Check out this awesome cover of The Force Theme by Scandroid!
Here are the articles being discussed in this episode:
The Living Force: The Gods of Mortis
The Living Force: The Trial of Yoda
The Living Force: The Redemption of Qui-Gon Jinn
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast - CCAD010 - The Living Force
Sean and Andrew explore the physics and mythology of Force Ghosts and how they relate to the prequels, THE CLONE WARS, and the original STAR WARS trilogy. What did Qui-Gon Jinn return from the grave to teach Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Why do Yoda and Obi-Wan vanish when they die? Why does Anakin return as a Force Ghost? From their experiences on Mortis to Morabund, what do the Jedi learn from the spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn and what will it mean for Luke Skywalker in the STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI?
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Here's the official info on General Hux's cat:
Check out this awesome cover of The Force Theme by Scandroid!
Check out the EXPANDED UNIVERSE STAR WARS blog!
Here are the articles being discussed in this episode:
The Living Force: The Gods of Mortis
The Living Force: The Trial of Yoda
The Living Force: The Redemption of Qui-Gon Jinn
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast – CCAD009 – ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS Story, Part 2
Sean, Andrew, and Greg return to conclude their discussion on ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. Where is the STAR WARS mythology headed after the saga has ended? Does the new Expanded Universe contain clues about the future of the franchise?
Monday, January 2, 2017
Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast - CCAD007 - Heir to the Empire, Extended Edition
In this special super-sized episode, Sean and Andrew re-visit the STAR WARS LEGENDS Expanded Universe by looking at the novel that re-launched the saga in 1991, HEIR TO THE EMPIRE by Timothy Zahn.
In addition to creating lasting new characters to the mythology like Grand Admiral Thrawn, Mara Jade, and Talon Karrde, Zahn defined what the universe would be like in the aftermath of the original trilogy. What influence did that have on EPISODE VII and what elements of Zahn's STAR WARS are still active in the current canon?
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Sunday, January 1, 2017
Cloud City After Dark: A STAR WARS Podcast - Episode 008: ROGUE ONE, Part 1
Sean, Greg, and Andrew discuss their impressions of ROGUE ONE. How does it fit into the STAR WARS saga as we know it and what does it mean for the future of the STAR WARS cinematic Expanded Universe?
This episode was recorded prior to the tragic death of Carrie Fisher, but everyone in the podcast was inspired by her life and her work. She will be greatly missed.
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