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Alderaan_
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Date Posted:
1/14/02 9:41pm
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RE: The New Jedi Order Fan Club
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Up!
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Lady_Jedi_Carenix
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Date Posted:
1/15/02 10:27am
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RE: The New Jedi Order Fan Club
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Okay, you asked for more posts, so I'll give it a whirl.
I have a real love-hate relationship with the NJO. I'll admit that the death in Vector Prime threw me off at first, but when I went back and re-read the book I found it to be well-written and entertaining. I have no real love nor interest in the Vong characters, but on the other hand do we really want to read ANOTHER story about the Emperor coming back or the Empire trying to take over the galaxy with a couple of pitiful Star Destroyers? Uhhh, no, not really. The Agents of Chaos books were...well, a little too chaotic since I trouble following the battle scenes and such, so I was often confused. However, I found Balance Point to be really interesting (and I'm not just saying that since I'm a Jacen fan, which I am). I still don't know how I feel about Star by Star. I've read it once, and I'm holding off on reading it again since it's really an intense book. So, I guess the point of this long rant(?) is that in taking good with the bad, I'd have to say that I'd rather have however many NJO books there will be instead of no new stories in the EU (I'm getting really tired of all the focus on prequel stuff and not enough focus on the characters I've actually grown up with, but that's just my opinion).
So, people, agree? Disagree? Don't care? Think I should leave? What?
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Farmboy
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Date Posted:
1/25/02 8:39pm
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That's an interesting view. I'd like to join this club.
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Alderaan_
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1/29/02 9:48pm
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RE: The New Jedi Order Fan Club
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Welcome, you two.
Dark Journey is officially out now! Has anyone read it?
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Lady_Jedi_Carenix
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Date Posted:
1/30/02 11:58am
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Hello, Farmboy! What do you like about the NJO? Just curious.
No, I haven't read Dark Journey yet. <Pouts>. I find it really interesting that people complain so much about the NJO, but what Star Wars books came out during the Bantam era that got so many people anxious enough to want to buy a book the DAY of its release? (Or even earlier, in some cases)
Just my two credits on the subject  .
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Alderaan_
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1/30/02 9:42pm
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Most of those people just can't stand death. But as Yoda put it, "That is the way of things... the way of the Force." Even though some of our heroes die young, they live their lives to the fullest
Anyway, I don't really care whether it's Bantam or Del Rey. Lots of the same authors write for both.  I didn't really become a SW fan until after all the Bantam books were out  so the NJO and prequel books are the only ones that've come out in my time.
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Crimson_Jedi_Knight
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1/31/02 10:17am
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Over all I've enjoyed the Series. I especially liked what happened to Borsk in Star by Star.
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Amithyst_Blade
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1/31/02 10:26am
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I second that! I'm reading DJ now, but I'm not that far in it.
I do have one thing I really believe.... Jaina can't end up with Kyp. Nor Jagged, or Zekk. Why?
1. Kyp is too old.
2. Jagged, he might be a possiblity but he is kidda stiff. Maybe if he is for her he should surprise her by being funny and catching her off guard... but if not, he's not for her.
3. Zekk is a good friend to her. If he can't have her he will protect her. That point has already been made in SBS and DJ, which I find cute.
As for me, I'm new to this thread. 16/f, and started reading the whole EU novel universe when I was 13.
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Lady_Jedi_Carenix
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Date Posted:
1/31/02 10:46am
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Crimson_Jedi_Knight:"Over all I've enjoyed the Series. I especially liked what happened to Borsk in Star by Star."
Ehh, I guess SbS spoiler ahead for anyone who's waiting for the book to come out in paperback to read it (I'll save my opinion and just say you've been warned);
My question for you is did you like the whole noble sacrifice bit or the fact that Borsk finally got axed?
Amithyst_Blade: I couldn't have said it better myself . Besides, as far as I can tell with the whole Jagged/Jaina thing is that she thinks he's really hot. Umm, that's not really a solid foundation for any kind of lasting relationship (IMO).
Let's remember that once we start discussing DJ to put a warning in our posts about DJ spoilers, please  (I'll get the book soon but until then...)
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Farmboy
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Date Posted:
2/4/02 9:44pm
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I like the NJO because it's exciting. Maybe I'm gulliable, but Del Rey's "make them worry about the main characters" scheme is working on me :P.
Also, the Yuuzhan Vong are cool baddies, and the character developements are very interesting. It's also nice to see some characters we haven't seen much of lately, like Ta'a Chume, Thraken Sal Solo, Tahiri, Ikrit, etc.
The NJO adds not just to itsself, but to the big Star Wars storyframe.
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Lady_Jedi_Carenix
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Date Posted:
2/5/02 8:22am
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RE: The New Jedi Order Fan Club
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I think perhaps one of the most surprising aspects of the NJO is the fact that instead of the Vong just being the "villians of the week", they're actually some really tenatious bad guys. I know that a lot of the pre-NJO books dealt with the Empire most of the time, but most of the cool Imperial villians only appear in maybe a couple of books (i.e. Thrawn, Isard, ummm can't think of any others right now).
I also have to agree that putting the characters in real danger adds much needed drama. How many other people were screaming "NOOOO!" when Corran Horn drifted off into "sleep" (in Ruin? I think) and started speed reading to be relieved to find that he was actually okay? (Seriously, I want to know)
BTW, Farmboy, thanks for posting! I thought I'd killed the thread (again)! 
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Lady_Jedi_Carenix
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Date Posted:
2/6/02 9:33am
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A-HEM. I know there are other people out there with some opinion on the subject. Up, I say, UP!
BTW, as long as you're civil and have a logical arguement, you don't have to be a fan of the NJO to post, but it would help .
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Alderaan_
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Date Posted:
2/8/02 7:54pm
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What did you guys think about the new character developements in the NJO?
I liked Jacen's dillema in BP... I feel it will become important later on. I think he will be one of the main heros in the NJO.
Jaina's going to the dark side was OK, but I don't think it was used to its full potential. She might have done something really dark. That would have made things interesting.
I am tired of people who say Anakin's death negated Chewie's sacrifice. If Chewie hadn't sacrificed himself, he would've died anyway, along with Han and Anakin. Han wouldn't have been alive to stop Elan. Mara wouldn't have gotten Vergere's tears, and might have died (if she hadn't already died on Dantooine). Ben certainly would have died. The entire Jedi academy would have been shaped and Talon Karrde might be dead. The voxyn would've wiped out the Jedi.
Basically, I like all the developements, but Jaina's might have been done better.
I can't wait for Rebel Dream to get out!
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Farmboy
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Date Posted:
2/20/02 6:45pm
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Does anyone know when the next book comes out?
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2/20/02 9:26pm
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Hi, L_J_C & others 
Just showing my support in here! How many other people were screaming "NOOOO!" when Corran Horn drifted off into "sleep" (in Ruin? I think) and started speed reading to be relieved to find that he was actually okay? Can't say I did. But of course I'm probably not the best person to ask this question to. What did you guys think about the new character developements in the NJO? I'm biased Does anyone know when the next book comes out? Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream is slated to release March. I'm assuming towards the end of March. TFN has a book release schedule here
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