What do you think of the movies and the books of Star Wars, if you have seen or read them? I have read all of the books and have seen every movie but the third. Do you have a favorite character? Mmmm... my favorite is Han Solo and R2-D2. Out of all of the movies or books, which is your favorite? (My favorite are always the last three: #4, #5, and #6.)

I have seen the movies, Rachel. I like the newest ones, rather than the old ones I get mixed up with the order of numbers though! I like the robotic characters best, I think.

I've seen all of the movies. The originals are very good. The new trilogy really bores me. (Except the third one.)

I've never read any of the books I'm not a big starwars or sci-fi fan.

I haven't read the books based on the movies, but I have read a lot of the books that tell about the Yuzzhan Vong invasion and other stories in the Star Wars universe.

Overall, they were very enjoyable.

I have watched the Original Trilogy, aka The Second Three, aka The Old Ones. I have not seen the newer ones, and I have read a few books, which were written for a kid's reading level, I think.
I loved Star Wars and fainted over Luke Skywalker. When we were little, my sisters and I actually developed an unhealthy obsession with them, so our wise father cut down our exposure. But we are still fans. I agree with Daddy when he says Darth Vader is the coolest bad guy ever.

*laughs*

Yes, I like them quite a bit: movies, books, and all. Oh, and how could I forget! I think R2-D2 and C-3P0 are so funny together! I do recall that the reading on the books was younger, but I loved them none the less.

Ooh, yes they often made me laugh. C-3P0 was one of my favourites!

I've seen all 6 movies.

Which books are you talking about, though? There are hundreds.

I've read some of the comics as well (Legacy and Rouge Squadron are the best).

Heheh. My brothers are SW fanatics, so I had to read about the universe so I could catch up with them. And then I got hooked. XP

I've watched all the movies. I'd have to say the original trilogy is my favorite, but my favorite individual movie is Revenge of the Sith. The acting is pretty lousy, but the character arcs were really fascinating.

As for books, I've read the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn, several PG-13 rated books by Karen Traviss (not recommending those), and I've surfed the web. I want to read some of the New Jedi Order books by Kathy Tyers (she's one of my favorite authors). I wouldn't recommend the extended universe fictions, they can get a little . . . off-color. 'Nuff said.
(also, in the extended universe, people are either Jedi, Sith, politicians, smugglers, or bounty hunters. You'd think there'd be more job opportunities XP)

Anyway, you probably get the point. What I love about SW is that the universe is so diverse. You've got a bunch of different worlds ranging from lava-flooded to icebound, barren desert to lush forests, magnificent cities to fiercely beautiful wildernesses. That's what draws me to Star Wars. I love diverse geography. There's a lot of story potential in these.

I think I'm learning how to write monster posts. Happy day.

Were those the clone commando ones?


I keep hearing how great Kathy Tyers is, but I've never read any of her stuff. I think her SW books would be a good place to start.

I also love the diversity of the SW universe.

I've watched all the movies except 3. I absolutely HATE 1 & 2! No offense to you guys that like them. I'd have to say my favorite is 5. It's the BEST. I read one book in a series that's name currently escapes me. I think it took place between 4 and 5 and was for kids.

My all-time favorite character is Han Solo. He's awesome. I love his "shoot first ask questions later" personality. Plus he's the main comedy relief.

Question: Who says "I have a bad feeling about this"?

Both Luke and Han say that phrase.

And C-3PO, and Princess Leia, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin.

YAY!!! Kironi posted!!!


Yeah. I read Shadows of the Empire (by Steve Perry) and I'm not going to read it again (or recommend it to anyone).

I've read many "in between" and "after" the movies series. For awhile the only books I was reading was SW. For over a month I went nuts ordering every Star Wars book our library would send me.

Since my brother loves em, I've read a few of the books/encyclopedias, and watched all the movies. I happen to really like 1 & 2 for their effects and the beauty of the Star Wars universe, which the originals couldn't capture so well. 3 makes me really mad and sad for what could have been, so I hate watching it. The originals are cool, though I dislike Luke in looks and acting and I don't really like the stock characterizations of Leia and Han. Just my humble opinion, though!

@Evenstar: My reaction would be about the same. I've seen the prequel trilogy way more than the earlier 3, if only because that was what was available. I like episode 1

@Kironi: You posted!

George Lucas probably did need a better script-writer than himself for the prequels.

I heard somewhere that they have a team assigned to work on storylines, to decide what is canon and what's not. He's the final authority, of course. However, I'm convinced that it would be good for plot, morality, and general freshness to have a HWer on the story team. (I tried volunteering Inesdar. He didn't go for it). But that's my humble, unbiased opinion.


Yep. Thems the ones. I love the new perspective and personalities the books present. She does a good job tackling some moral issues . . . she just undermines her own efforts with other moral issues.


I said it earlier this week. My brother just gave me a weird look, shook his head, and wandered off. XD

Evenstar: I know what you mean! I did not see the third movie but when I read the book on it, I felt mad, too. How could Anakin turn to the dark side?!

Well, I will be the opposing side, I suppose.

I liked the first three (the newer ones) far better than the older ones, for a lot of reasons. I also found the characters were sounder, and I love Anakin's story. We see him as this iconic evil in the last three, but we learn that he was a victim, basically. Oh he still chose his path, but his story isn't simple. It's not black and white.

Plus, I love back-story. I love seeing how things came to be.

Obi and Anakin are great together, too.

How could Anakin turn to the dark side? Fairly easily when the first part of your life was characterized by anger and hate from mistreatment.

Also, the death of his mother pushed him over the edge. Compile that with his love for his wife and unborn child, and you have several reasons to do anything to save those he loves. He didn't want to lose someone again. And his pride told him he should be able to save them.

His story was far more powerful and complicated than any other SW character.

Yes, it was.

And here's where I am on the opposing side.

I would assign those titles to two different people.
(spoiler alert for post-movie happenings)
For the most powerful (as in the effect the character had on me, not strength powerful ) my character award goes to: Jacen Solo.

After defeating the leader of the Yuzzhan Vong in single combat and in the process becoming the purest Jedi and one of the few (and possibly only) Jedi who truly became one with the force, I was completely shocked when Jacen turned to the Dark Side in the first book in the next series. For someone to have risen so high, to fall so low (not to mention the good storyline in-between), left me speechless.

For the most complicated character my award goes to: Tahiri

Tahiri's became very complicated when she was captured by the Yuzzhan Vong. Since a Jedi on their side would be very useful, they proceeded to torture her and scar her in an attempt to actually make her become a Yuzzhan Vong. After she was saved by Anakin Solo, everything seemed fine until Anakin died. With the only thing that was keeping her sane gone, her mind erupted into a war between her human self and her Yuzzhan Vong personality that she had acquired, with the Yuzzhan Vong side of her winning.

Having a hidden personality that wants to take over your body and kill all the good guys, goes a long way to making one's life complicated. XD

*grins * Those are not part of the original Star Wars, Mark. I am sticking strictly to the movies. I never read the books written by people other than Lucas, for multiple reasons.

So, I still maintain my original point. Although your characters may be very interesting. But I've never read about them.

*chuckles* I'm fine with that.

I've found that my favorite part about SW is that it doesn't just end with the movies. There's an entire galaxy of other things happening, and life goes on.

I read your post, Suiauthon, and I thought: Huh? No wonder it didn't make sense, because I haven't read that book.

I decided to never read the books that come after the movies. That way I'm free to imagine what happens to the characters.

I still don't like 1,2, & 3.

Is Anakin really like that?

Is he really like what?

Is he really like....uh, what's the word, paranoid, I guess, of losing Padme and his kids?

Not paranoid...

Here, I'll describe it this way:

Because Anakin has brutally lost his mother (her death wasn't just breathing her last in her sleep, after all) he became... well, gun shy, in a sense. When people endure tragedy, they don't ever want to feel that pain again. That's why many people who lose a child don't want another one. So he basically wants to protect himself from that. He loves Padme. And he's excited about the birth of their child. The thought of losing them is insanely painful. More so because he understands the loss. He has experienced it before. So the thought of going through that again is intensely painful. He's not paranoid. He knows full well what losing her would be like. But you can never prepare for it.

Me too.


*chuckles* I didn't think many people would know what I was talking about.

Wow. He is really complicated. I guess it's easier for me to sympathize with him now. He's just been "Anakin - The guy that went mad and turned into Darth Vader and made everyone suffer."


@Sui: Both of the characters you mentioned had something to do with tor was one of the Solo children.

Yeah, and the books between III and IV that have Vader in them show that.

*nods * He is. And that's why he ends up being my favorite human character. He has so many layers, many of which I can understand. They are raw emotions that many humans have, in some form or another.

Yeah, I’ve analyzed his character a lot…

My favorite human character is still Han Solo.

Anakin seems to have a very conflicted personality..

In some ways, I suppose, but for the most part he's fairly consistent.

Han Solo is always great.

I haven't met anyone yet who thinks Han Solo isn't great.

And I will personally destroy anyone who does think that.

I knew that. I've read most of the books detailing the occurrences surrounding the Yuuzhan Vong invasion and those two characters play a major role in the stories.

I haven't read many of the Vong invasion books, because my favorite period is between 3 and 4.

I especially like the Last of the Jedi books with Ferus Olin, and then there's a new series about the Rebel Alliance which has the characters from Last of the Jedi, except after Episode 4.

*really should get back to reading Star Wars books*

@Kait: I liked Anakin for same/similar reasons. He was really identifiable with and human, I thought.

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I knew I liked you.

*laughs*

*chuckles* Thank you for basing your adoption of me on such an all-important topic as Star Wars

eru

*grins *

I watched episode one last night for the first time in a long while. I tried to analyze it as it went and see what was lacking.
I'm still not totally sure why I dislike it so much but here are a few things.
1. Jar Jar ruins a lot of moments there a several very emotional scenes and suddenly he runs through doing something dumb and kind of kills the moment.
2. The script isn't very well done I'm not talking about the story but the lines themselves a lot of them are really awkward or cliche.
3. The kid playing Anakin cannot act.