Blake Hawkins
Contributing since March, 2021
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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
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.
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.
Star Wars Theory: A Once-Secret Jedi Power Aged Obi-Wan (and No One Noticed)
Fans have proposed multiple theories to explain why Obi-Wan is so old in Star Wars: A New Hope, but the truth might be pretty simple after all.
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.
George's Affair Is No Longer Young Sheldon's Biggest Tragedy
Young Sheldon's viewers know that the series is building to George's tragic affair, but Georgie and Mandy's situation might be even worse.
John and the Hole's Weird & Chilling Ending, Explained
The psychological thriller John and the Hole depicts a boy who traps his family in an unfinished bunker. Its ending is as weird as its premise.
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.
How a Tolkien Error Created One of Lord of the Rings' Most Powerful Elves
Sometimes mistakes are for the best. That's what happened when Tolkien reused a Lord of The Rings name and accidentally created a super-powered Elf.
Why There Is Only One Istar In The Rings Of Power's Finale
The Rings of Power Season 1 showed fans that Meteor Man was one of the Istari. But why did the series use the singular -- an Istar?
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.
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.
Star Wars Reveals the Spiritual Reason The Armorer Is a Mandalorian Leader
The Armorer is a mysterious character on The Mandalorian, but now, fans know why she's in charge of her group of the Children of the Watch.
The Mandalorian Forged an Unmistakable Link to Supreme Leader Snoke
After focusing on Mandalore for the first two episodes of Season 3, The Mandalorian zoomed in on a Snoke connection in "Chapter 19: The Convert."
Young Sheldon Showed the Conniving Reason George Wanted an Affair With Brenda
Fans of CBS' Young Sheldon have been waiting for George's affair with Brenda, and The Big Bang Theory spinoff shows the reason why it happens.
Star Wars: Why Moff Gideon Could Wield The Darksaber When Mando Couldn’t
In The Book of Boba Fett, the Darksaber was too heavy for Mando, but that wasn't the case for Moff Gideon. Here's why.
Saruman's Uruk-Hai Weren't Lord of the Rings' Deadliest Orcs
Saruman's Uruk-hai are largely considered to be The Lord of the Rings' deadliest Orcs, but The Hobbit mentions Orcs that were even deadlier.
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?
The Symbolic Meaning Behind Arwen's Necklace in The Lord of the Rings
The Evenstar doesn't exist in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, so why did Peter Jackson invent it for his movies -- and what does it represent?
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.
Revenge Of The Sith's Most Brutal Death Was Too Violent For Star Wars
Darth Vader was one of the most brutal villains in Star Wars, but fans didn't get to see his most violent kills in Revenge of the Sith.