Charlemagne19 posted:Because they've been crushed by the Jedi Knights and are almost extinct. Yeah.
Charlemagne19 posted:Cause, if everyone has combat training there's no point in choosing cops.
Jedi Merkurian posted:As I've said before, the "IMAX cut" of the love story made for a much more coherent tale. Add in a couple of the DVD deleted scenes, and Anakin's not such a stalker after all. And personally, I would've preferred the "Tusken Massacre" to go like this: Trying to make his way out of the camp with Shmi's body, Anakin is discovered. He initially holds his own, but sheer numbers threaten to overwhelm him. He succumbs to the fear of being cut down, along with the anger of losing his mother, and then goes psycho and wipes out the village. It would lend credence to the theory of dark side being like a drug that causes you to go out of control. The rest of the trilogy could continue as published from that point, and I'd be largely OK with it.
BobaMatt posted: If everyone has combat training you need cops more than ever. It's also not stated that everyone embraces the warrior lifestyle and lives it to the fullest extent. In fact, most Mandalorians don't. Combat skills are learned by all, as they're valued, but if all you do with then after you turn 13 is...nothing, and then go tend to your fields, you're not necessarily ready to wage war alongside supercommandos.
Corusca_One posted:I quite like Denning's books but i have to agree about Kyp and Corran, although i think only Stackpole and Allston have ever really 'got' Corran, maybe Zahn too.
Froggy22651 posted:No, my problem with Anakin is that, once he's newly annointed as Darth Vader, he immediately goes to town slaughtering a room full of defenseless children. Yeah, he's technically a Sith now, and yeah, he's slipping down the Dark Side. But there's also supposed to be a shred of a good man in there still. He's supposed to be trying to do the right thing. Personally, I'd rather he walked into the council chambers, get asked what to do, and then sneak the children out of the Jedi Temple. Afterwards, he'd proceed to lie his leather-clad butt off to Sidious.
browwiw posted:Lord_Hydronium posted:It's almost as if she didn't read Betrayal...oh wait. I defend all Star Wars authors when I say this: you can't read a book that hasn't been written yet. Lucas Books makes their series authors write concurrently so they can get the books to the publisher faster. This is how LotF will end around 2012 instead of 2020. When you write for Lucas Books the editorial staff gives you a two sheet summary of the book you're supposed to write and your job is to pad it out. You don't even get to pick your title or cover art (but that's pretty much true with any publishing house, nowadays). I find it a little Faustian, personally
Lord_Hydronium posted:It's almost as if she didn't read Betrayal...oh wait.
BobaMatt posted:It makes sense - and given Ben's earlier characterizations in the DNT, not inconsistent - that Ben's clinging to Jacen. Psychological complexities and nuances should not necessarily be left out of SW.
Froggy22651 posted:To BobaMatt: You're making the assumption that Anakin trusts Palpatine completely. Palpatine just revealed that he had been lying to Anakin for the last decade, and Anakin outright says to his face that he wants to kill the man. He also says this to his wife and later to his son. Doesn't strike me as a particularly trust-filled relationship. They allow each other to live as long as the other is useful to them. It's the Sith way. And as for the younglings, they're just children. Sure, they know some Force tricks and can swing a saber, but I don't think they will be putting up an organised resistance anytime soon. Years and years later, once they've grown up, that may be a different story, but by then a suited Vader will be perfectly willing to eliminate them. Point is, Anakin didn't have a real solid reason to carry out that order to the letter, nor do I think he should have been inclined to. At least, not yet.