30 Days of Star Wars Day 25-30

[jedimara77]

Rounding it up! 


Day 25: Your favorite cartoon adaptation

I really like the new Clone Wars cartoon. I was skeptical about it, but I'm really enjoying it.


Day 26: Most heart breaking moment

movies: "You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you." Cue me crying on the floor. :(
EU: Leia’s reaction to the death of Anakin Solo. I didn't think I could be sadder after Anakin died, until I turned to the next chapter. :(


Day 27: Most heroic moment

Darth Vader kills the Emperor


Day 28: Least favorite moment

The death of Mara Jade Skywalker. Poorly done and part of a rehashed, dumb storyline. The EU sorely misses her.


Day 29: How would you introduce a new comer to Star Wars

Have them sit back, relax, and watch A New Hope.


Day 30: What would you like to see regarding the future of Star Wars

I still want an X-Wing TV series! For books, I'd like to see them go back and explore the six years between Vision of the Future and New Jedi Order, and the five years between NJO and the Dark Nest Trilogy. I would also like them to wipe clean everything post-NJO and do a reboot, but I think I'll just stick to fanfiction for that wish. ;)

Comments

[ewanspotter.livejournal.com]

Do you think they'll ever do a reboot? Or have some kind of alternate EU like comics do?

[jedimara77.livejournal.com]

I seriously doubt it, at least not for a long time. They've really tried to keep all the EU consistent and establish a large continuity, so I don't see them just wiping it clean any time soon.

However, the post-ROTJ time for our big three heroes is growing short, and I think they realize that. By stepping away from long series, I think they will go back and do stand-alone books that take place in established parts of the timeline, like Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor & Allegiance did, or filling in some of the blanks like I said. Maybe eventually, they'll do an infinities-type series. While I enjoyed the NJO as a whole, I would love to see a universe where Anakin Solo was still alive, and Jacen wasn't an idiot. I've been reading a bunch of fanfic lately, and all the stories with Jacen make me so sad. :(

[ewanspotter.livejournal.com]

That's one thing that always bugged me about some of the NJO books. Han, Luke and Leia aren't getting any younger, and then they'd suddenly skip five years. *headdesk*

Playing with alternate universes would be fun! I don't think they've ever done that. Maybe one where Anakin lost his family, and he could make his way into the NJO.

[jedimara77.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they really jumped a lot after Vision of the Future. I grew up with the post-ROTJ EU and it's still weird for me to be reading about Jaina Solo being older than me. The only thing that makes me glad about the big timeline gaps is the possibility of them going back and filling in those gaps. I want a Mara/Mirax novel before Survivor's Quest!

I know that they have some comics that are considered infinities. Personally, I never liked the idea until recently, when I started reading some AUs on the TF.N fanfiction boards. I was really impressed with how well-written some of them were. I'm currently reading one that focuses on Jag/Jaina during the NJO (and REALLY makes me like Jaina) and one that tackles the question "what if Mara had gotten on the sail barge in ROTJ". While I would love for some professional authors to tackle AU (especially a story in which Timothy Zahn gets to write Mara's death scene!), I'll be satisfied if they give him Zahn the opportunity to write the long-fabled Skywalker family novel set in between Dark Nest and LOTF.

Lol...can you tell I've missed geeking out over the EU?