Every situation is different. Every family dynamic is different. In turn, every family is different, yes, but yet we are the same. Parents. Parenting. Parenthood. None of it is easy. It doesn't matter what color your skin is. It doesn't matter what your orientation is. As parents, we all go through the trials and tribulations of raising our younglings as best as we can.
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In this episode, Becca, and Devon welcome special guest Vanessa Marshall to the castle. The hosts find themselves in Rose's situation, "doing talking" with "The Hera." Yeah, it's a bit surreal, but Maz's hosts fly casual and talk their way through it just like Han. Yes, they do! Every time!
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Here, at Kanata's Castle, Becca and Devon do their best to stay on target. And right now, that target is SOLO! Solo: A Star Wars Story finally has a full-length, theatrical trailer! And, it looks good. A little rough around the edges, but good. So don't hesitate, join the hosts of Kanata's Castle as they fly casual with Han and Maz's favorite Wookiee. Punch it, Chewie!
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On the last episode, Becca and Devon explored the Force. Now, they get right back on the Force train and explore the meaning of "balance." Luke says it's a powerful light and a powerful darkness, but what does that mean? Good question, so let's listen to Kanata's Castle and find out.
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In this episode of Kanata's Castle, Becca and Devon explore the new lore behind the Force from Star Wars Rebels. What do you know about the Force? Apparently, there's still a lot to learn. Ahsoka said it best, "just when you think you understand the force, you find out how little you actually know".
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Star Wars REBELS has pushed the envelope! Both, 'Wolves and Door' and 'World between Worlds' have unleashed a new puzzle piece to the Force. Time is not to be measured, but to be remembered. To be learned not taken for granted. Time, like the Force, is a pathway. It knows no bounds. Or, as a wise Jedi Master once said, "only what you take with you."
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It's the end of an era. So, what happens after Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Well, Becca and Devon are back in the Castle to talk all about it. What will become of General Organa? Who will guide Rey on her pathway to becoming a Jedi? Will Kylo Ren bring back the Knights of Ren? So many questions have been left unanswered. Do we need answers? Or is ambiguity still the way to go when it comes to the galaxy far, far away?
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Here, at Kanata's Castle, Becca and Devon do their best to stay on target. That said, A New Star Wars Teaser has just dropped! So, yeah, your hosts need to put everything else on the backburner and get down to business. Smuggler Business. No worries, Kanata's Castle will pick up where they left off next week. Until then, enjoy their Initial Reactions to SOLO: A Star Wars Story Teaser!
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We have everything we need in Star Wars: The Last Jedi! As your hosts continue to look closer at the themes, mythos and character arcs, they've come to realize that Leia was right. We DO have everything we need. Hope, because seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing.
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In this episode, they tackle relatable challenges such as loss, temptation, and redemption. Becca and Devon continue looking closer at The Last Jedi as they delve into the characters and the emotional obstacles that lay ahead.
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In this episode, Becca, and Devon put their best foot forward and look closer at Rian Johnson's imprint on the Star Wars franchise. Like Rose, they look closer at the themes and tropes of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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It's here! Yes, it's finally here! Star Wars: The Last Jedi has landed in theaters everywhere! Fans can't seem to consume it fast enough or get enough of it! That said, neither can Becca and Devon from Kanata's Castle. So, tune in and check out what they've got to say about it.
Kanata's Castle Podcast presents the Pathways to The Last Jedi series.
It's a Potluck Show! Meaning, everything goes! Yes, characters, plot points, books, films, comics, gaming, and animated series. Every single aspect counts and Kanata's Castle is going to explore every avenue they can. After all, Star Wars is for everyone to explore and enjoy.
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Kanata's Castle Podcast presents the Pathways to The Last Jedi series.“It's something... elsewhere. Elusive.” Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Negotiator. Ben. A crazy old wizard. A hermit. And yet, he was so much more.
A friend, a father figure, a brother, a mentor, and most importantly, a guardian. A great protector from afar and still, he followed through until the end. Never giving up on the Force and trusting it fully that eventually, all will be set right.
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Kanta's Castle Podcast Presents, The Pathway to The Last Jedi series.
Finn and Phasma, both were raised to do one thing.
Finn or FN-2187 was trained from birth to serve the First Order as a Stormtrooper. To follow direct orders and never to ask questions. But, the moment he went from simulation drills to the Real Deal on Jakku, something inside him awoke. Humane conscience.
Phasma, like Finn, serves the First Order, but not from birth. But from a deep drive to do the one thing that makes her the ultimate Stormtrooper of the First Order, Survive! In her mind, a real Stormtrooper has no room for sentiment. A real Stormtrooper is the extension of the First Order and nothing less.
Finn and Phasma were raised to do one thing, but how are they a pathway to The Last Jedi? Will their actions in The Last Jedi affect the outcome of the Resistance and the First Order?
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'Looking For Leia' is a documentary film that explores the Star Wars Phenomenon from the perspective of women and girls who connect to the galaxy, far, far away. Creator and director, Annalise Ophelian, is on a film adventure, scouring the country for personal experiences from all generations of women, cultures, and all across-the-board. In other words, her campaign isn't just important to today's generation of Star Wars fans, but even more so inspiring to tomorrow's Leia.
Snoke, the man behind the curtain. The Hologram. Who is he? He's a mystery, an enigma. And he prides himself on being Kylo Ren's sculptor. Snoke is indeed powerful. So powerful in the dark side of the Force that he managed to seduce the heir to the Jedi, Ben Solo, now known as Kylo Ren into leaving his Jedi path behind and becoming his apprentice.
But why Ben, Leia's son? What is it that Snoke knows? And, how well does he know the Skywalker legacy? The Force is strong in their family, each of them has equal potential for good or evil. But how did he know this? Who was he before he took on the alias of Snoke? Is it even an alias?
Leia knew that Snoke could have a strong influence on her son, and so, it was her responsibility to keep Ben away from the darkness. Unfortunately, the shadow doused the light and Ben became Kylo Ren.
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Maz Kanata is more than a thousand years old. As wise as she is old, but don't judge her by her size. Her experience and knowledge make up for her pint-size crude matter. Said experience is what has helped her survive the underworld and as long as she has.
Throughout the generations, she has seen galactic powers rise and fall and felt the Force come and go in her continuous search to find the balance between the dark and the light side of the Force.
From her castle on Takodana, she has given more than her fair share in ways of opportunities to weary and even, the illicit travelers. She has also helped an old friend or two find their way, guiding them down the right path.
Yes, Maz Kanata will help lead us down the pathway to 'The Last Jedi.'
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Here, at Kanata's Castle, Becca and Devon do their best to stay on target. That said, A New Star Wars Trailer has just dropped! So, yeah, your hosts need to put the 'Pathway to The Last Jedi' series on hold and get down to business. Jedi Business. No worries, Kanata's Castle will pick up where they left off next week. Until then, enjoy their Initial Reactions to Porgs. Ok, Rey and Luke, and much, much more.
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Sometimes, love isn't enough.
Anakin and Padmé were star-crossed lovers. Doomed from the start. And yet, their love created something that the galaxy needed. It's ironic. The galaxy that made their love impossible to be out in the open needed their love more than they knew.
Hope.
The Force chose Anakin, but it also chose Padmé.
The Force knows courage, selflessness and it knows hope.
And Padmé's most endearing act was giving her life for her children's safety.
Padmé Amidala Skywalker.
A symbol of Hope.
A Force of Destiny that will lead us on the 'Pathway to the Last Jedi.'
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Throughout the generations, the Skywalker name has become iconic and legendary. Besides Darth Vader, the former Jedi Knight known as Anakin Skywalker, Luke and Leia have become household names. Whether you're a Star Wars fan or not, you know who they are. You know the name Skywalker and of the iconic twins that carry on that name. Iconic, legendary, and yet, mythical. The Skywalker twins are the best parts of something that went wrong. But when together, they make the wrong right again. After all, Master Yoda once said:
"Hidden, safe, the children must be kept. Foundation of the new Jedi Order, they will be. When right is the time for skills to be taught, to us the living Force will bring them. Until then, wait we will, and watch, and learn."
Kanata's Castle #15: 'Twin Telepathy: A True-Joining through the Force!'
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Throughout each trilogy, we see the same family undergo the inevitable cost of changes and choice. In each trilogy, it is someone new, but yet the name remains the same. Skywalker.
Change, choice, and cost seem to follow them throughout the generations. So much so, that the "cost" is theirs to bear. It's like the shadow that sticks to the soles of your shoe. It's an extension of who they are. After all, Luke once told Leia, "We all have that. The brightest light casts the darkest shadow."
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In Star Wars, characters come and go. But some, some leave a lasting impression on us. And those few are the ones that not only enhance the characters around them but the story as well. Characters like Ahsoka Tano, the padawan that lived.
Who she is and what she believes and then add that with her unorthodox training by her former master, Anakin Skywalker, makes her into one powerful Force user. And though she is no Jedi, the Force flows through her. Powerful. Spiritually pure, matching the white beams of light that illuminate her lightsabers. Brave and compassionate and a Force to be reckoned with, Ahsoka Tano has inspired us all.
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Vanity Fair covered a lot of photo shoots and stories regarding the upcoming Star Wars film, The Last Jedi. One, in particular, really caught our attention. General Leia, the former Huttslayer is going to give Poe, the pilot, a royal smackdown.
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From action packed scenes to fantastic imagery, Becca and Devon discuss it all. They even take the time to go over the new Teaser Poster Reveals too! It's Star Wars, Star Wars, and yes, even more, Star Wars.
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