Anakin Skywalker's mysterious birth tied to Midi-chlorians may have been a response to Darth Plagueis's force power experiments. Palpatine's mentor, Darth Plagueis, sought control over Midi ...

In the Star Wars universe, the creation of Anakin Skywalker has long been a topic of debate and speculation, described as a "virgin birth" due to the lack of a biological father The idea that he ...

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has kicked of an interesting debate comparing the villain origin stories of Coriolanus Snow and Anakin Skywalker — a.k.a. Darth Vader. The conversation started on ...

Ultimately, “The Phantom Menace” is a movie that spreads itself too thin, not committing itself to characters or politics, and thus, prioritizes reference over substance, symbol over meaning.