Ian McDiarmid
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Every Star Wars film ranked from worst to best
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Picking the best lines of Star Wars dialogue ever
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Star Wars finally reveals why and when the Empire made the switch from clones to stormtroopers
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Familiar faces return in the climactic Obi-Wan Kenobi finale
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2002 rewatch: Attack of the Clones is still fascinating and confusing, 20 years later
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The top 100 Star Wars characters ever
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Ranking the best lightsaber battles in Star Wars, from A New Hope to Rise of Skywalker
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How Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker addresses Rey's parentage
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The Rise of Skywalker reviews point to more Star Wars discourse
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the Force ghost version of a movie: Review
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Epic 'Duel of the Fates' theme brings 'the final word' in new Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker teaser
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J.J. Abrams reveals his favorite Star Wars prequels scene
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What we know about Emperor Palpatine — and how he could impact Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker