Growing up, my brother, sisters, and I amassed an extensive Lego collection. Each of us would get sets for birthdays and Christmas, and together we would build. As we grew older, my sisters and I would delve into other things, and my brother Michael would benefit. Now, all the Legos are his. Even as an…
Currently, the Star Wars Expanded Universe is like a gigantic box of Legos. All of the parts can be fit together to make a ginormous mega-Lego-set. It begins to look like a cool riff on the original, but then grows and grows. Eventually, a friend is invited over, but the whole room is consumed by…
Just as the Greeks were folded into the growing Roman Empire, Lucasfilm has recently been folded into Disney’s empire. As this new owner of an entire galactic universe, Disney has announced that they are Marvelizing Star Wars. In other words, they are using the uber-lucrative and successful business model set up for the Marvel universe:…
The L. Palmer Chronicles 