The 7 best Star Wars droids, ranked
Table of Contents Droids may be second-class citizens in the Star Wars universe, but they’re also some of the most important characters in the entire franchise. There’s hardly a hero…
I Can’t Stop Thinking About The Acolyte’s Chair Droids
One very good thing about a new Star Wars project means that you’re always going to get a modicum of Funny Little Guys. Your glup shittos, your merchandisable new droids,…
Hasbro’s New Mandalorian Action Figures Are Missing Some Key Players
Image: Hasbro Hasbro’s Star Wars toys truly love The Mandalorian—there are few entries in the galaxy far, far away (besides the original trilogy) that come close to the sheer depth…
Year in Review: io9 Staff Picks
By Sabina Graves Rachel Smythe is now on hiatus, but she had one important stop to make before her break: San Diego Comic-Con, where she was a special guest and…
Ahsoka’s Droids Are Its Best Animated Adaptation So Far
Ahsoka is a show that culminates years of effort on the behalf of Lucasfilm to try and build a bridge between the animated work that kept Star Wars going after…
Zombie Droids Are the Least Interesting Thing About Star Wars Comics’ New Zombie Droids Event
When Marvel relaunched the Star Wars comics line, the world was a simpler place. Lucasfilm had just rebooted its official continuity, there was room for new stories, new insight into…
How Did Star Wars Outlaws Make a Droid So Hot?
But while some pointed towards the humanized design of ND-5 to support their allure, for other Star Wars fans it is ND’s distinctly non-human selfhood that appeals, part of a…