Like you, I don't find stories that don't involve the original characters or the Clone Wars to be interesting. The video game stuff I just can't get into. If I wanted to read original fiction/characters, I wouldn't buy original fiction.
Padme's missing years between Ep 1 and 2 could make for a great story but sadly, I doubt that idea has EVER crossed the mind of Del Ray. They would just say there isn't a market for it. I find it hard to believe there wouldn't be a market for seeing Luke and Leia find out about Padme. I understand that they couldn't touch the the subject till after the prequels but it also leads to the problem that they don't find out anything until decades later, which is also ridiculous.
Like you pointed out, I've always hated the fact that in the EU, the victory at Endor meant absolutely nothing. Luke, Han, and Leia destroyed the Death Star and the Emperor only to engage in five decades plus of nonstop, constant warfare that was more horrific with each passing decade. It led to two failed governmenets, not the legacy that was supposed to be left behind after ROTJ. Then for good measure, they killed two of Han and Leia's children, made the other one a ***** and killed Luke's wife (Mara Jade, no lost there but still). This is the legacy that is left to the heroes of Star Wars?
Another book series I'd love to see...Tales of the Lost 20 Jedi. That seems like it would be fascinating. I realize that seems like a contradiction when I said I'm not interested with original characters but you could still end it with Dooku and Yoda could be involved with some of the Jedi. In the hands of good authors, I would love to see what made these Jedi leave the Order and what became of them.
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Date: 2011-02-21 04:04 pm (UTC)Like you, I don't find stories that don't involve the original characters or the Clone Wars to be interesting. The video game stuff I just can't get into. If I wanted to read original fiction/characters, I wouldn't buy original fiction.
Padme's missing years between Ep 1 and 2 could make for a great story but sadly, I doubt that idea has EVER crossed the mind of Del Ray. They would just say there isn't a market for it. I find it hard to believe there wouldn't be a market for seeing Luke and Leia find out about Padme. I understand that they couldn't touch the the subject till after the prequels but it also leads to the problem that they don't find out anything until decades later, which is also ridiculous.
Like you pointed out, I've always hated the fact that in the EU, the victory at Endor meant absolutely nothing. Luke, Han, and Leia destroyed the Death Star and the Emperor only to engage in five decades plus of nonstop, constant warfare that was more horrific with each passing decade. It led to two failed governmenets, not the legacy that was supposed to be left behind after ROTJ. Then for good measure, they killed two of Han and Leia's children, made the other one a ***** and killed Luke's wife (Mara Jade, no lost there but still). This is the legacy that is left to the heroes of Star Wars?
Another book series I'd love to see...Tales of the Lost 20 Jedi. That seems like it would be fascinating. I realize that seems like a contradiction when I said I'm not interested with original characters but you could still end it with Dooku and Yoda could be involved with some of the Jedi. In the hands of good authors, I would love to see what made these Jedi leave the Order and what became of them.