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Lit Should Star Wars authors refrain from doing Romances?

Discussion in 'Literature' started by tylrkrby, Jul 29, 2013.

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  1. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    I actually love that that's in there and no one even raises an eyebrow about it.
     
  2. Reveen

    Reveen Jedi Knight star 3

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    I'm not so much freaked out by her being a Bothan than freaked out because she looks like Richard Nixon.
     
  3. _Catherine_

    _Catherine_ Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I think this was the first couple I ever shipped. Thanks for retroactively ruining my burgeoning adolescence, TOR.
     
  4. tylrkrby

    tylrkrby Jedi Youngling star 1

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    This makes me happy
     
  5. tylrkrby

    tylrkrby Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Richard Nixon was the Bothan of his time
     
  6. Havac

    Havac Former Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Blame the dark side, man.

    No, seriously, Hobbie and Janson were under the influence of the Sith temple in the area.

    Well, I already promised LI the next one would be about spy fiction . . . but maybe I can fit it in.
     
  7. VanishingReality

    VanishingReality Jedi Knight star 3

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    But especially in attack of the clones. I'll just list my top five quotes even though no one asked.

    Anakin: "It seems an obvious thing to you, but where I grew up there weren't any lakes. Whenever I see this much water, every detail of it..."
    Padme: "Amazes you?"
    Anakin: "And pleases me."

    Padme: "I love the water."
    Anakin: "I do too, I guess it comes from growing up on a desert planet."

    "If Master Obi-wan was here, he would be very grumpy." - Anakin

    "I'm not going to give into this," she said with all the conviction she could muster. "I have more important things to do than fall in love."- Padme

    Padme: "That sounds an awful lot like a dictatorship."
    Anakin: "Well, if it works..."
     
  8. AdmiralWesJanson

    AdmiralWesJanson Force Ghost star 5

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    That's what happens when Anakin goes off-script. Should have listened to Tag.
     
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  9. VanishingReality

    VanishingReality Jedi Knight star 3

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    Hello ladies! Look at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me. But if he starts endorsing a totalitarian dictatorship, he could share the same political views as me. Look down, back up- where are you? You're on a moisture farm, in Tattooine, and I just slaughtered an entire tribe of Tusken Raiders. Anything is possible when your man is an emotionally unstable Jedi Padawan. I'm on a shaak.

    (Anakin + Old Spice Commercial)
     
  10. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    What do IP mean?:confused:
     
  11. anakincol

    anakincol Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Intellectual Property(ie Books, movies, comics, plays etc)
     
  12. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    thanks
     
  13. tylrkrby

    tylrkrby Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Wait did my man just confess to killing men women and children?......better go give him a hug
     
  14. Havac

    Havac Former Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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  15. cthugha

    cthugha Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I love that the first Star Wars books you mention in your article are Death Troopers and Red Harvest. [face_love]
     
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  16. JediMatteus

    JediMatteus Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    clean romance in the context of a overarching story is fine, but a actual star wars romance book.... no way!!
     
  17. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    "Clean" romance?
     
  18. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    How you could forget all the stuff about SSSAAAAANNNDD!

    He hates SSSAAAAANNNNNDDDDDDD!

    It gets EV-ERY-WHERRRRRE!
     
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  19. AdmiralWesJanson

    AdmiralWesJanson Force Ghost star 5

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    Why not? We have Westerns (Daley Han Solo Books and Kenobi), Hurt Comfort (Wild Space, Children of the Jedi), Heist (Scoundrels), Military (Republic Commando, X-Wing), Crme (Shadows of the Empire, Scourge), Philosophies (Shatterpoint, Traitor), Horror (Death Troopers, Red Harvest), Political Thrillers (Cloak of Deception, Plagues) and Gorn (Crucible, Star by Star) Why not a full Romance?
     
  20. tylrkrby

    tylrkrby Jedi Youngling star 1

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    50 Shades Of Grey.......JEDI
     
  21. krtmd

    krtmd Jedi Master star 4

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    No No No

    That's not romance. It's PWP.
     
  22. tylrkrby

    tylrkrby Jedi Youngling star 1

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    ITS A LITERARY MASTERPIECE
     
  23. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Tatooine Ghost had a strong romance theme. That's as far as it should go though.


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  24. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Wouldn't Courtship of Princess Leia fall under romance? Been awhile since I read it but close enough from what I remember.
     
  25. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I think that one would be an example of why Star Wars authors shouldn't focus on romance.


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