#tbt Star Wars

This Polaroid picture was taken in 1977 or 1978, so I would’ve been around 11 or 12. Yeah, the original Star Wars (not the special editions) was ground breaking. And Han shooting first didn’t scar me..   GeorgeI’m an author living in northern Virginia with a wife and a cat. In the late ’80s, I … Read more

Han Shot First!

In recent years, George Lucas has repeatedly stated that Greedo shot at Han first in the Mos Eisley cantina. He made this clear in the Special Edition of A New Hope.

This change is primarily why I hold that Special Edition up to ridicule.

Lucas’ justification is that he doesn’t want Han to be a coldblooded killer. I disagree with that characterization of Han. But, let’s put a pin in that for a moment.

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Good Stories in Comic Books

One of the benefits of comic books is that they allow for extensions of t.v. shows once it becomes too expensive for them to be produced in that medium. The truth of the matter is that after X years actors want a bump in their salaries. Oftentimes, actors become bored with their roles and they … Read more