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Indy IV Watch: New pic
Jan. 31st, 2008 06:58 pmThis one was scanned from the new ish of Brit entertainment mag Empire:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35463
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Jan. 31st, 2008
I finally finished the Ulysses-length Republic Commando book today. Is it just me or at this point does it seem like there's too much going on with too many characters? Imagine having to keep score and keep your Mando-English dictionary handy as you read about all of these guys who, in your mind's eye, all look alike?
Traviss raises a great question about the ethics of creating human beings purely to fight in combat and not having much in the way of rights. Let's just say they don't take to going AWOL too kindly. In another scene, Republic medics want to pull the plug on a badly-injured clone commando because the guy's not worth anything. Traviss knocks the Jedi quite a bit for tolerating this whole situation. In fact there are a lot of ethically-challenged moments in the book.
I also continue to enjoy the story arc about Etain and her love child with clone boyfriend Darman. Darman might look like a man but hardly has the maturity to deal with being a father, so for now his paternity is a secret. You know it won't be pretty once he finds out. Etain isn't IMO the warmest, fuzziest character, so in a way Darman brings the humanity to the relationship.
I think there's a slight tie-in with the LOTF series (if I'm right, it's bad news for Boba Fett!) and Gilad Pellaeon makes a cameo.
Traviss raises a great question about the ethics of creating human beings purely to fight in combat and not having much in the way of rights. Let's just say they don't take to going AWOL too kindly. In another scene, Republic medics want to pull the plug on a badly-injured clone commando because the guy's not worth anything. Traviss knocks the Jedi quite a bit for tolerating this whole situation. In fact there are a lot of ethically-challenged moments in the book.
I also continue to enjoy the story arc about Etain and her love child with clone boyfriend Darman. Darman might look like a man but hardly has the maturity to deal with being a father, so for now his paternity is a secret. You know it won't be pretty once he finds out. Etain isn't IMO the warmest, fuzziest character, so in a way Darman brings the humanity to the relationship.
I think there's a slight tie-in with the LOTF series (if I'm right, it's bad news for Boba Fett!) and Gilad Pellaeon makes a cameo.