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In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Pedro Pascal discussed his character, Din Djarin, in the upcoming Star Wars film. He explained that Djarin is now working for the New Republic, which allows him to continue using his bounty hunting skills while staying true to his values. According to Pascal, this provides Djarin with the chance to ‘combine skill and morality.’ When we first meet Djarin, he’s motivated by skill and his Mandalorian Creed, but his relationship with Grogu has softened him, leading him to fight for what’s right and ‘disarming his armour,’ so to speak.

The show Deep Space Nine brought a darker element to Star Trek with the introduction of Section 31 – a secret, morally ambiguous organization. This idea stemmed from a line spoken by Commander Sisko, who noted how easy it is to be virtuous when everything is ideal. Executive Producer Ira Steven Behr created Section 31 to explore the compromises made to maintain that ideal, sparking years of debate among fans about whether it conflicted with Gene Roddenberry’s vision of a perfect future. While the storyline seemed to reach a natural conclusion, the new Star Trek show, Starfleet Academy, has made the same mistake that initially undermined Section 31. (Please be aware that the following contains spoilers for Starfleet Academy episode 9.)

When the Marvel Cinematic Universe first began, Marvel Comics released a lot of comic books that connected to the films – almost one for each movie. These comics usually came before or after the films and added a little extra detail to the story. It was a fun way to expand the MCU, but the movies were always the main focus. The comics couldn’t explore the universe too deeply because they risked creating plot holes. While these tie-in comics have become less common recently, Marvel is now trying them again with a new and promising series.

I was really excited when Chaos Walking came out on March 5th, 2021 – it was based on the first book in Patrick Ness’ amazing Chaos Walking trilogy, The Knife of Never Letting Go. Sadly, the movie didn’t live up to the hype. Critics weren’t impressed, and it didn’t do well at the box office, only making around $27 million worldwide despite costing $100-125 million to make. It’s a shame, because I’d hoped they’d be able to adapt the rest of the series for the big screen, but that doesn’t seem likely now.

eBaseball: Pro Spirits is now available for download. It’s the newest game in the popular and highly-regarded Pro Spirits Baseball series from a leading Japanese publisher.