To Carry Fire

What is profound is often unexpected. My love for the Star Wars franchise started young. I loved the world the movies created- the worlds, really. Hoth. Tatooine. Mustafar. Kasshyyk. Coruscant. Bespin. The moons of Yavin and Endor. Iconic locales and imagery that stuck with me through the years. Beyond just the locations, the characters and driving plot was and is, classic and untouchable. There's a purity to the simplicity of the story. There's also hidden complexity in the way that the story is told. Episode IV fleetingly mentions the Clone Wars: what were those? And how did the Jedi fight for justice and peace in the galaxy? The prequels, maligned though they are, provided a masterful answer: a conflict that brought the galaxy to its knees and brought the rise of the Galactic Empire. At heart, Star Wars is a story of good and evil, and of friendship and love. It is inspiring, uplifting, and tragic all in one. And it is one of the greatest stories ever told. With th