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Let's Play...A D&D Jedi
"Since this week is Star Wars week, we thought we'd show you how to build a Jedi-style character for your next D&D one shot."

Aaron K
May 7, 20217 min read
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Rethinking Jedi
"Whether you are playing in a medieval fantasy universe or the Star Wars galaxy, a Jedi is a fun concept that is worth investigating."

Aaron K
May 4, 20214 min read
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What I Love: Rise of Skywalker
"The Rise of Skywalker is not a perfect movie, but unlike my post on The Last Jedi, I'm more upbeat about what we can learn from this."

Aaron K
Mar 3, 20205 min read
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Lessons from The Last Jedi
"The last post was a joke! Of course I have more thoughts on The Last Jedi and have learned more lessons than just, 'Use cool creatures.'"

Aaron K
Feb 28, 20206 min read
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What I Love: The Last Jedi
"This series is not just films I like: it's a journal if you will of what lessons I've found useful from them."

Aaron K
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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What I Love: The Force Awakens
In the post-Lucas era there are things that stand out as "Star Wars" and these things also tend to be the things that make for good stories.

Aaron K
Feb 21, 20206 min read
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What I Love: The Mandalorian
"If you watched Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Bonanza, or western movies with Clint Eastwood or Paul Newman, you're going to love this show."

Aaron K
Feb 17, 20206 min read
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What I Love: Return of the Jedi
"Return of the Jedi isn't a full conclusion so much as a satisfying one, and that's a mistake that a lot of roleplay campaigns make."

Aaron K
Feb 11, 20206 min read
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What I Love: Empire Strikes Back
"My wife and I had a blast watching it. The banter, the pace, the imaginative creatures, a serious land battle - the film is a treasure."

Aaron K
Jan 28, 20206 min read
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What I Love: A New Hope
"A New Hope shows that excellent balance films should have in developing the world, moving the plot, and endearing us to characters."

Aaron K
Jan 23, 20205 min read
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What I Love: Rogue One
"Rogue One is all about staying true to the genre, building characters that are fleshed out enough to carry the plot without pages of lore."

Aaron K
Jan 18, 20208 min read
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What I Love: Solo
"Solo does a great job of showing why Han is who he is instead of just telling us. It shows us what forged Han into who he is."

Aaron K
Jan 7, 20206 min read
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What I Love: Revenge of the Sith
"In a good trilogy the movies touch on similar themes, and this movie is the culmination of a trilogy centered on fear, trust, and revenge."

Aaron K
Jan 1, 20206 min read
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What I Love: Attack of the Clones
"We are talking about arguably the weakest Lucas movie, which I loved as a kid, have loved as an adult, and will love showing my kids."

Aaron K
Dec 27, 20195 min read
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What I Love: The Phantom Menace
"I really enjoy this movie, and it's not just because I love Qui-Gon Jinn, young Obi-Wan, or an amazing sith duelist."

Aaron K
Dec 18, 20194 min read
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Rogue One Series: K2SO
"The team comes together in Rogue One because of trust, and it's what makes it possible for the mission to succeed."
Aaron K
Mar 2, 20176 min read
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Rogue One Series: Galen Erso and Bodhi Rook
"That kind of trust - a trust based on what one cannot see - is what all of the characters develop during the movie, and the Ersos show it."
Aaron K
Feb 23, 20175 min read
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Rogue One Series: Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor
"In short, she has balance, and that's a quality that makes for a good character."
Aaron K
Feb 16, 20176 min read
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Rogue One Series: Chirruit Imwe and Baze Malbus
"Throughout the movie the tension of who Baze used to be and who Baze is now is visible. And Chirrut's devotion stands in contrast."
Aaron
Feb 9, 20174 min read
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