Star Wars Thread 1: The Phantom Post, Star Wars Options

[Callidus Thorn]

So. Much. Cringe.

I'm not gonna lie, I didn't watch much of it.

Hadn't heard it before though.

I've been hearing this song 24/7 since I've first heard it. Its that combination of dumb and catchy thing that always seems to get into my head and stay there .

And it's still a better romance than Twilight...

So was Revenge of the Sith

[Dark Reaper]

So was Revenge of the Sith

More like Attack of the Clones, who knew Padme had a fetish for boys who supported tyranny, kill innocent people including children and is vengeful.

[Kane]

I hate sand. It's coarse and irritating and it gets everywhere.

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

So. Much. Cringe.

I'm not gonna lie, I didn't watch much of it.

Hadn't heard it before though.

I've been hearing this song 24/7 since I've first heard it. Its that combination of dumb and catchy thing that always seems to get into my head and stay there .

And it's still a better romance than Twilight...

Shhhhh. *Whispers* We don't talk about Twilight

[Callidus Thorn]

So. Much. Cringe.

I'm not gonna lie, I didn't watch much of it.

Hadn't heard it before though.

I've been hearing this song 24/7 since I've first heard it. Its that combination of dumb and catchy thing that always seems to get into my head and stay there .

And it's still a better romance than Twilight...

Shhhhh. *Whispers* We don't talk about Twilight

Yup. That's the first two rules of Twilight Club.

[Dark Reaper]

Yup. That's the first two rules of Twilight Club.

Shhhhh. *Whispers* We don't talk about Twilight

AND what's wrong with the Twilight Club .


This post has been edited by Dark Reaper: Sep 15 2017, 03:34 AM

[Callidus Thorn]

Do you really want me to answer that question?

[Dark Reaper]

A grave betrayal has happened here...because a person here posted a link to a certain YouTube video about Yoda singing about seagulls. I've been haunted by that song so much that I broke down and bought that song from Amazon digital music and now its on my cell phone and laptop in my MP3 player taunting and laughing at me .

This post has been edited by Dark Reaper: Sep 17 2017, 03:19 AM

[Darkness Eternal]

So was Revenge of the Sith

More like Attack of the Clones, who knew Padme had a fetish for boys who supported tyranny, kill innocent people including children and is vengeful.

Younglings is one thing but those dirty Tusken Raiders had it coming! They tortured and kllled his mother!

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

So was Revenge of the Sith

More like Attack of the Clones, who knew Padme had a fetish for boys who supported tyranny, kill innocent people including children and is vengeful.

Younglings is one thing but those dirty Tusken Raiders had it coming! They tortured and kllled his mother!

Lol, apparently there is a right way and a wrong way to kill for revenge

[Darkness Eternal]

Battlefront II story mode clip!

Wow. The graphics looks great! The story, however, was leaked. Parts of it anyway. Not too excited about that.

https://youtu.be/U5T5dC24U6A

[SubRosa]

I finished reading Phasma last week. It was good. But it was a little odd in that the titular character was not a pov character. While the book is about her, it is told from the points of view of several other characters around her. It tells her story, but at the same time keeps an air of mystery around her. I have always imagined that if I were to ever write a Persephone story, I would do it the same way.

It is good. There is lots of star wars action. But as fits a villain, it is pretty dark and grim. Most of the story is set on a world dying from a nuclear disaster, and abandoned by the corporation that had colonized it. Life is hard, and fleeting, and with fewer and fewer children being born (and later surviving to adulthood), the few people left can smell their own extinction.

In comes Brendol Hux of the First Order, and Phasma basically uses him to escape the planet and gain a new life by joining the First Order. Then afterward she started covering up her past, by killing everyone who knew where she came. Again, maintaining her mystique.

She comes across as a utterly ruthless and entirely self-centered individual. She clearly does not believe in the First Order's ideology. She is just there for her own personal gain. This jives with why she was willing to shut off Starkiller Base's planetary shield. In the end, she is all about herself.

But I was disappointed. Not by the book, but rather by the movie. In the book she is a warrior, which one would expect in the film. But she does not even put a fight in the movie. I think that was a mistake, as it makes the character so much less menacing.

[Darkness Eternal]

Hopefully in the new film she'll have more action. I've read the reviews of Phasma. I might pick it up later.

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

Honestly, Khajiit is somewhat surprised she took part in as much action as she did. She's not just some common stormtrooper officer, after all. She's the commander of all of the First Order's stormtrooper forces. That's a pretty big deal. Definitely not someone Khajiit would want enemy forces taking potshots at if he was Supreme Leader.

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Oct 3 2017, 02:46 AM

[SubRosa]

I finished reading Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray today. It was really good. It does not have space battles or gunfights or super Star Wars action in it. But there are some action moments. Its focus is on characterization, specifically on 16 year old Leia taking her first real steps into adulthood, and into the Rebellion.

It adds a wonderful amount of much needed color on Alderaan and its culture and customs. It feels like a much more real place now. For example, elaborate braids are part of Alderaanean culture. One style is even intended to help wear the crown. The book begins with Leia performing an official ceremony that all heirs must undergo, in which she sets 3 challenges for herself to perform in order to prove herself worthy of being an heir. A challenge of the body, heart, and mind. For her challenges Leia vows to climb Mount Appenza on Alderaan, to join the Apprentice Legislature (sort of a junior Senate), and to perform the Mercy Missions of humanitarian aid Darth Vader referred to in A New Hope.

One thing that is really well done is that Leia's family life is not as happy as one might think. In fact, it is under great stress throughout the book. Not only her father, but her mother Queen Breha get a lot of attention besides her. Neither of them wanted Leia in the Rebellion, and in fact hid their own involvement in it from her. Instead Leia has to fight to earn their trust and her place within the Rebel ranks. Really the entire book is her struggle to not only prove herself, but also to overcome her parent's natural desire to shelter her from harm.

It is not easy. Leia makes mistakes, that don't look like such until after the fact. She is far from perfect, even though she of course tries to be. It is clear that her life has never truly been her own. She lives to serve Alderaan, and the galaxy at large.

One new character that really stood out (besides Queen Breha of course) is Amilyn Holdo. She was very fun. She reminded me a lot of Looney Luna from Harry Potter. She is a wacko. Her head tends to be in the sky most of the time. But she sees to the heart of things. She is going to be played by Laura Dern in The Last Jedi, which I am greatly looking forward to.

The author also did a nice job of tying things into the rest of the Star Wars universe, with plenty of links to other characters and places. Some from her previous books, some from others'. The worlds of Pamarthe and Birren from Bloodlines are featured. Chief Panaka from the prequels makes an appearance as the Imperial governor of Naboo. Tarkin is the most visible big bad, and in fact in this book we see how they first meet. There is also a reference to white uniformed Imperial who is undoubtedly Director Krennic. At one point Leia was trying to hire a ship for a discreet mission (avoiding Imperial entanglements), and she narrowly missed a "YT-model ship that had looked promisingly run-down and probably in need of money for repairs, but it took off before she could even reach it."

Finally, it ends with an ominous note:

My parents, Leia thought. My friends. My world.

These are the things the Empire can never take away.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Oct 6 2017, 10:17 PM

[Dark Reaper]

Bought my last Star Wars ship The Ski Speeder. Kinda looks like modified B-Wing.

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

Finally, it ends with an ominous note:

My parents, Leia thought. My friends. My world.

These are the things the Empire can never take away.

Oh how wrong she was! Sounds like a fun read.

Bought my last Star Wars ship The Ski Speeder. Kinda looks like modified B-Wing.

Lol, it does look like a B-wing. Weird.

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Oct 7 2017, 04:32 AM

[Dark Reaper]

Lol, it does look like a B-wing. Weird.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was. One thing I've learned about the Star Wars Universe is people finding parts of destroyed starfighters and making new ships out of them.

[Darkness Eternal]

OMG!! Anyone saw the new trailer?? It looks so, so good!

I know it could be editing but that last scene!!

Could Rey and Kylo. . . Join forces?

Perhaps Rey experiences both extreme sides of the Force, the light and the dark, to bring true balance?

Woooow!!!

Kylo is so awesome!

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

OMG!! Anyone saw the new trailer?? It looks so, so good!

I know it could be editing but that last scene!!

Could Rey and Kylo. . . Join forces?

Perhaps Rey experiences both extreme sides of the Force, the light and the dark, to bring true balance?

Woooow!!!

Kylo is so awesome!

Khajiit is going to have to look it up on You of tube tomorrow.

*Update*
Just saw it. Hmmm, Khajiit is not sure Rey was actually talking to Kylo when she said that. It could've been taken out of context.

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Oct 10 2017, 06:09 AM