Love the Death Star ice cube. My mother-in-law gave me two of those molds a couple years ago. I pretty much always have at least one in the freezer at the ready! She also gave me a Han in Carbonite ice cube tray. I’ve been very tempted to try using them to make chocolates (both han and the Death Star) but I haven’t attempted that yet.

That Guardians of the Whills book sounds really intriguing. I’m going to have to get it soon! Baze and Chirrut have quickly risen to be some of my favorite new Star Wars characters. I love the whole “guardians of the whills” and Kyber temple ideas and I’d love to dive deeper into that thread.

Anchorhead, I feel you. As time passes, Rogue One continues to rise in my opinion of it. I can’t say it’s my favorite (SW and ESB are tied for that spot and probably always will be) but I think it may be inching its way past TFA into third place… Tough to say for certain because I really love the characters in TFA and where the story is headed so far…

I can’t (and probably wouldn’t) commit to watching R1 THAT often, but I do find myself repeatedly putting it on and watching 10 or 15 mins of my favorite parts at least a couple times a week… which inevitably leads to me doing the same with ANH and ESB as time permits… I already did one full R1-SW-ESB-ROTJ-TFA marathon spaced out with about one film per week. I was really trying to hold off and do it once more in november before TLJ arrives, but I’m not sure I’m gonna make it. The feeling to cave in is strong!

I haven’t been this enthusiastic about Star Wars in so long, but between the amazing fan restorations that let me watch the OT in all its original glory and two new movies that are actually GOOD I feel much like I did back in the early 90’s “SW renaissance” when I first discovered Star Wars, just as all the new stuff was coming out. It’s really exciting and feels great to be in that place again. Something I never really expected to happen, but I certainly welcome with open arms!