LucasBuiltMeHotRod posted:YodaKenobi, if I could I would Paypal you a six pack to thank you for that review...I can't believe I read that whole thing!!! Let us remain safely on the good side of the line.
YodaKenobi posted:More on 403 from Jaina's lobotomized POV: Had anyone tried to redeem Palpatine, or that apprentice of his on Naboo? No. But Vader... Vader had turned out to be family. Uncle Luke had bothered to look for the good in him. Umm, no. Vader was redeemed because it was his destiny and he was the only one who could bring balance to the Force. It was the Will of the Force. Also, Luke has went to great lengths to redeem others, like Raynar Thul! How does Jaina know if anyone tried to redeem Palpy or Maul? This is also is nonsensical. Palpatine and Maul were never Jedi. They were always Sith— you can't bring them back into the light when they've never been there.
YodaKenobi posted:Best. Post. Ever.
YodaKenobi posted:The cynical part of me can't help but think someone wanted to stir up some controversy with the introduction of gay characters in the EU and was disappointed that no one seemed to care. It all seems kind of transparent, as if the subtleness with which Medrit was introduced as a male in Sacrifice hadn't gotten the desired response. Translated from Mando'a, I think it reads, "MEDRIT IS GAY!!! DID YOU NOTICE HE'S TEH GAY!!??? GAY!!! also gay men can't usually tell when women are attractive lolers."
s65horsey posted:I agree that usually Traviss' writing is amazing. It wasn't in this book. Much of it was redundant and frustrating. It was confusing on the POV switches and frequently the characters sounded the same. The issue here is that it was disappointing because it wasn't Traviss. She's better than this.
Qonas posted:YodaKenobi posted:The cynical part of me can't help but think someone wanted to stir up some controversy with the introduction of gay characters in the EU and was disappointed that no one seemed to care. It all seems kind of transparent, as if the subtleness with which Medrit was introduced as a male in Sacrifice hadn't gotten the desired response. Translated from Mando'a, I think it reads, "MEDRIT IS GAY!!! DID YOU NOTICE HE'S TEH GAY!!??? GAY!!! also gay men can't usually tell when women are attractive lolers." This is exactly what I was trying to point out. For the last time, since people still think this, I am not a "homophobe" or fearful of "liberal mind-controlling". I'm looking at it from a literary and common sense perspective. There's no plot or storyline or other reason for this specific gay relationship to exist other than for it to exist. It's there to be political. It's there to be politically correct for the sake of being politically correct, and dare to stir up anti-gay sentiment. That's not what these novels are for. Make your statements some place else.