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About Blake Hawkins

Blake Hawkins has written TV and movie features and recaps for CBR since March of 2021. He writes about everything from NCIS to Stranger Things to The Walking Dead and everything in between. Mostly, though, he most enjoys writing about Star Wars. In fact, as recent graduate of Greensboro College's honors program, Blake wrote his thesis on Star Wars and its religious connections. He now lives with his family in Lynchburg VA and is an avid outdoorsman. Feel free to contact him by email at hawkins.blake12@gmail.com, or find him on Facebook.

Latest Articles

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Why Palpatine Feared Qui-Gon Jinn More than Master Yoda in Star Wars

Qui-Gon Jinn was more attuned to the Force than any other prequel Jedi, and that's one reason why Emperor Palpatine needed him dead.

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Yoda Died in Return of the Jedi - But Why?

Yoda's death in Return of the Jedi was tragic, but it was also unexpected. Here's the real reason why Star Wars' most powerful Jedi Master died.

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Lord of the Rings: How Old Each Member of the Fellowship Actually Is

From Frodo to Gandalf, the ages of each member of the Fellowship were quite deceptive.

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Star Wars Just Revealed Why Jedi Don't Use Double-Bladed Lightsabers

Jedi normally use simple lightsabers, and they have a good reason, even though it would be cooler to use a double-bladed weapon like Darth Maul.

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NCIS: Why Cote de Pablo Left in Season 11

The circumstances surrounding Cote de Pablo's NCIS departure were never fully explained, but she did get to reprise her role as Ziva in Season 17.

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Lord of the Rings' Funniest Scene Was a Legal Loophole

The Hobbit had a ton of funny scenes, but there was a legal aspect that made one of Gandalf's conversations with Bilbo absolutely hilarious.

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Why The Rookie Killed Off Jackson West — and Why the Episode Was So Strange

Officer Jackson West was unceremoniously killed off in the Season 4 premiere of The Rookie, and fans of the show want to know why.

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Sorry, Impractical Jokers Without Joe Gatto Was a Failure

Impractical Jokers fans worried about the TruTV series after Joe Gatto's departure, and they were right... because the rest of Season 9 was a failure.

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Lennie James' Final FTWD Episode as Morgan Jones Was a Worthy Sendoff

Lennie James just made his last appearance as Morgan Jones, and it brought his character full circle with a homage to a classic TWD character.

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Yoda or Mace Windu - Who Palpatine Thought Was More Powerful

Yoda and Master Windu were the prequels' greatest Jedi, but which one of the Jedi Masters was more powerful? Here's Palpatine's opinion.

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Why Lucas Black’s Christopher LaSalle Left NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans fan-favorite Lucas Black left the NCIS spinoff during Season 6. Why was his character Christopher LaSalle written out?

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Young Sheldon Finally Reveals Why George and Mary Never Divorced

Young Sheldon is building to George's affair, but he and Mary will never divorce. While that seems odd, they had a good reason for staying together.

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Star Wars: Darth Vader's Greatest Enemy Was No Match for the Power of the Dark Side

Darth Vader is one of the most powerful Sith in Star Wars, but no one expected him to defeat his greatest enemy with such ease.

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Darth Bane Learned Lightsaber Combat With This Horrifying Weapon

Darth Bane was one of the Sith's best lightsaber duelists. That's because the way that he learned lightsaber combat was particularly brutal.

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An Unlikely Star Wars Character Knew About Luke's Connection to Darth Vader

In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader thought that Yoda and Palpatine were the only one's that knew he was Luke's father - but he was wrong.

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Yoda Never Trained Luke Skywalker in Lightsaber Combat, Here's Why

In The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda never taught Luke how to use a lightsaber, and that matters because it subverted Luke's expectations about the Jedi.

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Ahsoka's Mysterious Inquisitor Could Still Be Starkiller From Star Wars Legends

Ahsoka introduced a mysterious inquisitor, and one popular theory hopes that Starkiller from Legends is under the mask.

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Every Jedi Voice Rey Hears in The Rise of Skywalker

When Rey thought she was alone in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, she was guided by Jedi voices from the past. Here are all the Jedi who helped her.

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Why Aragorn Didn't Use the Army of the Dead Against Sauron in Lord of the Rings

In The Lord of the Rings films, Aragorn could have unleashed the Army of the Dead against Mordor, but he chose not to. Here's why.

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Vader's 'Adjustment' of Luke's Lightsaber Isn't What You Think in Return of the Jedi

In Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader took Luke's lightsaber and appeared to adjust something, but fans will be surprised to know what he actually did.

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