Star Wars has a reputation for leaving its mothers in the dust in favor of giving fathers their time in the spotlight. This month, in honor of both Mother’s Day and Star Wars Day, we’re looking at some of the franchise’s most notable mothers and mother figures.

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Everyone knows that the best “Star” franchise is indisputably Star Trek. With its deep themes, nuanced characters, societal parallels, and over 50 years of sci-fi dominance in the cultural zeitgeist, it just can’t be beat.

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Star Wars has always used inspiration from other cultures in its visuals and worldbuilding, especially from Japan and SWANA, without always giving credit where it was due for that inspiration. Star Wars: Visions allows various cultures from around the world to take Star Wars back and put their own spin on it, making it one of the most creative and enjoyable pieces of media to come out of Star Wars in years.

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Qui-Gon Jinn is one of the most misunderstood and controversial characters in Star Wars history. Whether you hate him or love him, everyone seems to have a strong opinion on who he is, what he’s done, and what his place in the narrative is.

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If you don’t know what The Mandalorian is, you might have been living under a rock for the last few years. Regardless of whether you think it’s overrated or a masterpiece of Star Wars storytelling, there’s no denying that it’s had a major impact on the franchise since its release.

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This one's for all the Greek mythology kids! Star Wars pulls from a LOT of different sources, from old American westerns to samurai movies to Flash Gordon serials. While it might not be the most well known inspiration for Star Wars, there's more similarities between the sprawling space opera and the ancient religion than you might think!

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Wookies are one of the most well-known and underrated alien species in Star Wars. We discuss some of our favorite wookiee characters and what we would like to see more of for this beloved species in the future.

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It’s the season for spookiness and things that frighten you. And there is nothing scarier than truly terrible writing. So this month, we’re discussing the Star Wars family that has had such horrendous writing across the board that it has given us nightmares and, sometimes, ulcers.

This is: The Kryze Family.

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