Star Wars Appreciation

The Clone Wars cartoon shorts were awesome.I liked the way they showed you events that happened in the intervening years between the prequel movies.

Does anyone read the Star Wars EU(expanded universe)books?

TheProgtologist wrote: The Clone Wars cartoon shorts were awesome.I liked the way they showed you events that happened in the intervening years between the prequel movies. Does anyone read the Star Wars EU(expanded universe)books?

No but I should look into those. Love the flexibility and expansiveness of the SW universe...nice to see you here, Progtologist, I was hoping you'd post.
     

Cygnus X-2 wrote: Clone Wars was a great cartoon.As far as literature goes, I've read Shadows of the Empire and a few other ones (Darksaber for one, which was great). I've also lightly touched upon the books that have Han and Leia's children as the protagonists (can't recall the names of the books, though).I'm also a big enthusiast of the old Decipher card game.

The Solo children start appearing around the time of the Corellian trilogy.There are the twins Jacen and Jaina and the youngest is Anakin Solo,who is eerily like his grandfather in many respects.
    

TheProgtologist wrote: Cygnus X-2 wrote: Clone Wars was a great cartoon.As far as literature goes, I've read Shadows of the Empire and a few other ones (Darksaber for one, which was great). I've also lightly touched upon the books that have Han and Leia's children as the protagonists (can't recall the names of the books, though).I'm also a big enthusiast of the old Decipher card game. The Solo children start appearing around the time of the Corellian trilogy.There are the twins Jacen and Jaina and the youngest is Anakin Solo,who is eerily like his grandfather in many respects.

Yeah, the only story I remember reading (I read a few of them when I was a lot younger) had this part where Han, Jacen, and Jaina (and maybe Leia or Anakin, not 100% certain) go to the remains of Alderaan to get a piece of the planet to give to Leia for her birthday and while there they run into Boba Fett.

Cygnus X-2 wrote: Yeah, the only story I remember reading (I read a few of them when I was a lot younger) had this part where Han, Jacen, and Jaina (and maybe Leia or Anakin, not 100% certain) go to the remains of Alderaan to get a piece of the planet to give to Leia for her birthday and while there they run into Boba Fett.

Sasquamo wrote: Cygnus X-2 wrote: Yeah, the only story I remember reading (I read a few of them when I was a lot younger) had this part where Han, Jacen, and Jaina (and maybe Leia or Anakin, not 100% certain) go to the remains of Alderaan to get a piece of the planet to give to Leia for her birthday and while there they run into Boba Fett.   Didn't Boba Fett get eaten by the Sarlacc?

He escaped from the Sarlacc's belly.

In the book of short stories called Tales from Jabba's Palace is a story called A Barve Like That:The Tale of Boba Fett.

The whole story is about what happened to Boba while in the Sarlacc and how he was able to eventually escape.It is extremely interesting,he did not escape unscathed.He was very badly burned and horribly disfigured and even after he escaped from the Sarlacc he was dying.

The first book in the Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy(The Mandalorian Armor),tells about how Dengar(another bounty hunter)found Boba dying on the sands of Tattooine and nursed him back to health and saved his life.

Hope I didn't give too much away.
    

Atavachron wrote: Great to hear the recommendations-- some of it suggests other film or animation projects, I even remember rumors of there being a third trilogy post-RotS. Oh, and why *are* there so few people that like the prequel films-- some actually hate it with a passion, but i though they were terrific- better in certain ways than the original movies.

Actually those changes you mention, Sasquamo, really bothered me. First of all, the Greedo scene was ruined; Han shot first cause he's smart and he was a pirate...and we *wanted* him to shoot first 'cause we like him and it was fun. Completely ridiculous change and the decision to give Han 'ethics' was a mistake. Second, when Han has to walk around 'Jabba' and step over his tail, I nearly lost my lunch-- it wasn't even done well. So I think I]ll be getting the original version of Episode 4.
    

Edited by Atavachron - October 27 2006 at 21:52

TheProgtologist wrote: I am 40,saw the original when it first came out,and love them all.I like the original versions of the OT,the new editions of the OT,and the prequels. The weakest movie,imo,is The Phantom Menace.I think it was geared specifically at a young audience,probably because it is dealing with a 9 year old boy.Jar Jar didn't bother me as much as he did some fans,but he is my least favorite character,I found him quite annoying. The pod racing scene,Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon's battle with Darth Maul and the battle for Naboo are awesome.

Agree with all that - though the opening scene in Menace is outstanding
    

Arrrghus wrote: You guys leave me in awe with your powerful knowledge of Star Wars.

Sarcasm!