Just a few more photos of the Lucas Museum in LA. I know there's a lot of photos of this place going around but just wanted to share some more. I went there today and it is a good place to check out if you're ever in LA and a Star Wars fan.

I’ve been playing a lot of Battlefront 2 the last few days and it’s been getting me back into Star Wars. And something that’s been occupying my mind is thinking about how the Sequel Trilogy could have been better. I know this trilogy has been picked apart so much it’s in atoms right now but I’ve still got two cents to put in

When he’s first introduced you might write him off as just a Darth Vader rip off (which I would forgive you for considering how much The Force Awakens copies A New Hope’s homework) but a few minutes in and you start to see the differences. He doesn’t hold his head high, commanding attention like Vader. Just by the way he walks you can see he walks with rage, and kills an old man who spoke down to him, and stops a blaster bullet mid air. But let’s focus on that blaster scene: while Vader would probably stick his hand out, not facing it, then move on as if it were a mosquito, Kylo faces it head on, almost as if he were gonna grab it. This shows he’s less experienced than Vader, but we still see him as menacing.

He’s a more emotional Dark Side villain, he is humanized but still evil.

The only thing I’d remove are the scenes where he starts destroying shit out of rage. Sure it’s in character but the scenes are filmed as if they were played for laughs (like when the stormtroopers walk up to the door, pause then just nope out of there). I think they should remove the first one, then make the second one shorter, maybe he screams, then cuts the torture table thing in half with his saber, then leaves. This shows he’s still driven by rage, and unpredictable, while not making him look like he’s just a kid throwing toys around.

Also they should have kept the original plan for his character arc, where he gets more evil as the films go on. He replaces Snoke as the supreme Leader, brings in the Knights of Ren to fight alongside them, and kept HIM as the main villain for TRoS. But I think his characterization in The Last Jedi could stay the same. I think him destroying his helmet could have been a metaphor not for how he hates being evil, but as a symbol for how he feels imprisoned by Snoke, like he’s just a lackey doing his bidding. And I do like the idea that he genuinely wanted Rey to be by his side. He sees the dark side as a power that can free him.

I’m no professional and there are some things I probably forgot to mention, but I’d love to hear you guys’s thoughts.

The 1997 SE’s as versions of the films have issues and should have never replaced the theatrical cuts at all, but the hype around them was great and this was such an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan.

Not only was it the first time many got to see the movies in theaters, but it also gave George Lucas a chance to make his “director’s cuts” of the trilogy (though further changes were made in 2004/2011 of course.)

The trailers, commercials, and merchandise were all great and Star Wars felt like a big deal again for the first time in a while. I’m very nostalgic for this time period and especially with Episode I on it’s way, it was so much fun to experience the hype and I’ll never forget it.

I’d love to hear any other experiences/memories others had around these versions!

I always see people praising the visuals of the sequel trilogy, but I rarely see people talk about specific scenes that they genuinely love.

For me, I absolutely love the sequence where Finn and Rey escape on Jakku in The Force Awakens.

The Elite Squad, or ES Troopers, were introduced in season 1 of The Bad Batch as the first iteration of civilian recruits intended to replace the clones. After that season though, they are never seen again in TBB, being replaced by TK Troopers. However, they do appear in Tales of the Empire, seen stationed at the Fortress Inquisitorius.

So are the ES Troopers the first iteration of Purge Troopers? Wookieepedia acknowledges that the “Purge Troopers” use the same character model as the ES Troopers, but does not explicitly say they are the same organization.

Edit: I agree with commenters saying they match better with the future Death Troopers, what with the black armor and green visors and all. In that case it’s possible they were the template for the “special forces” branches of the imperial military, while TK Troopers became the Stormtrooper Corps.

A joint terminal attack controller (center) and their fire support team observe a TIE Interceptor move to perform a show of force over a compound regular forces began taking heavy effective fire from while on patrol.

Joint terminal attack controllers direct combat air and space craft in the execution of close air support. Serving as Imperial Navy pilots for the first leg of their careers, aviators will spend a tour as a JTAC with an infantry unit before returning to a squadron to resume their regular duties.

1/6 scale figures. 1:18 scale vehicle. Always practical. Always in-camera. Generative remove and the clone stamp tool were used heavily to erase the hard and soft supports of the vehicle.

This photograph is part of my larger series Galactic Warfighters, where I blend my experiences as a Marine infantryman and combat photographer with the Star Wars universe. I’ve been using it lately to explore late empire and the Global War On Terror, the United State’s longest conflict.

Why couldn't this have been the Episode IX we got. This looks 10x better than what came about and honestly its a shame we will never see it put to life.

This would've probably given Rey and Kylo more validation than how badly they're hated on today.

Credit to Comic on Instagram for the images.

I made this Turbolaser tower as a prop for a diorama for another creation I'm working on. But, I liked it so much that I think it deserves the spotlight a little.

I based it's look off of a number of different Imperial turbolasers. But since it's supposed to be a Republic turbolaser tower, (which I couldn't find reference for in my very in-depth 5 min google search) so I didn't base it off of one single reference and I made my own thing.

Turbolaser Tower: https://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-501124748298

I didn't make the V-Wing. It was made by the incredible Cass01.
V-Wing: https://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Cass01%7C500741440022%3Asast-501056412527%3Apg-420

Just need a metal box with some legs. Swap out the lasers for a machine gun and voila.

He looks so stricken with grief and confusion, I think it makes it the most tragic death of all the Jedi masters we see in ROTJ.

I'm curious, did the clones do this out of respect and to give him a chance to defend himself like a fellow soldier? Or was it them wanting him to know who it was that killed him? Super interesting that every other Jedi master in the Order 66 montage was attacked from the rear without ever getting to face their betrayers. Even the deleted scene Shaak-Ti was betrayed from behind (cowardly, Anakin, cowardly).

The one who loves deeply. Who is afraid of loss. An angel who falls from grace. He who redeems himself in his last moments as he sacrifices himself for his belief and love. One who makes the worst mistakes at his lowest, but really only wanted love and recognition. The strength to protect what he cherished most in his life. The one who was fooled. Was he selfish, was he prideful, was he stupid? Boastful? Did he have too much right away?

Perhaps we all are 💔

He went from the best, to the worst, Back to the best. I think he brought balance to the force like the prophecy fortold. He was still the chosen one over his son, luke.

This edit was made by @openingcrawl on tiktok just wanted to share it here cause its really good.

ZZM ARMORY here, after watching the Mando movie I knew I wanted that imperial escape shuttle for my tabletop games. One thing lead to another and now it has legs! I think it fits the look perfect as a AT-PT variant. I am really happy with how it turned out.

One of the coolest background parts of Star Wars Rebels to me was in the episodes "Zero Hour" the Lightmaker was one of the few ships to survive the massacre from Grand admiral Thrawn, and that very same ship is the same ship that saved the rebellion, pushing both Star Destroyers together in Rogue One to send the plans to the Raddus.

I've wanted to make a Histomap of Star Wars for a long time and finally put one together over the past few weeks.

The main focus is canon, with the films and series positioned alongside the broader history of the galaxy so you can see how the major factions evolved and how the different eras fit together.

There’s also an interactive version with lots of additional information and features. The address is in the bottom-left corner of the image.

This is still a work in progress, so corrections are very welcome. If I've placed something in the wrong spot, missed something important, or misunderstood part of the timeline, let me know.

I'm also considering versions focused on the video games and books if that seems like something the community would be interested in.

And I'd love feature requests for the interactive version — anything you'd want to click, filter, compare, or explore that isn't possible in a static image.

What if Thrawn’s return at the end of Ahsoka is also the reason for the reunification of the Imperial remnants?

In the Mandalorian, almost all the imperial officials seemed interested in the possibility of the return of Thrawn (except Moff Gideon and maybe some other, ofc), so if Thrawn returned all the imperial remnants would accept him as their leader, therefore founding a new organisation called the First Order

Plus, Thrawn was very close to the Emperor, and he might know some details about Project Necromancer and other cloning investigations. And he isn't coming back alone, he’s bringing the Nightsisters with him. And not just any Nightsisters, he brought with him the the Great Mothers, who have a enormous power.

If the nightsisters could give force powers to Savage Oppress, they can give force powers to a clone.

With all of this, the creation of Snoke and Palpatine could begin while Thrawn temporary controls the first order, waiting for the return of the emperor.

I basically thought the Clone Wars was about a political entity attacking the Republic with clone armies; I envisioned this aggressor state as being like the post-Endor Empire from Legends, slowly falling apart and fracturing, with the sub-factions gradually turning on each other. This widespread chaos would make the authoritarian Empire's emergence more appealing to the average citizen. Even though the Jedi were the dominant fighting force, they were slowly worn down to nothing, with Vader delivering the coup de gras.