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PT Club Jocasta Book #1 - Labyrinth of Evil (now discussing Chapters 4-7)

Discussion in 'Prequel Trilogy' started by heels1785 , Apr 18, 2016.

  1. Mr. Forest

    Mr. Forest Chosen One star 6

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    Just so everyone know, I've been finished with it for a while now. It was pretty good, but I couldn't shake this feeling in the back of my mind while going through it. Knowing it isn't canon and my preference for TCW series, I just wasn't fully into it. It was a weird experience. I felt the same way when I went through Heir to the Empire a few weeks back. I know what Coruscant looks like, but in the book Luke lives there and views mountains from the Imperial Palace. It takes me out of it when I notice stuff like that.
     
  2. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Reverse for me. Anything different in TCW/NEU books and comics feel off to me.
     
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  3. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    I'm at this passage:

    Oh my god, I have all the feelings. Poor Obi-Wan. It's like he knows.
     
  4. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    And at last:

    AprilMayJune, you should have warned me. SO SAD.

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  5. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Have to post the part right before that. Love it.
     
  6. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Oh God, I KNOW. I'm sorry, Seps. I said WHY STAR WARS WHY a lot while reading this.

    Also the "infinite sadness" line made me want to hurl things at Star Wars collectively. WHY IS EVERYTHING THE WORST FOR OBI-WAN ALWAYS. My poor baby. :_|
     
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  7. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    Yeah, most of this book was action without a lot of deeper thought in my opinion. I'm in Star Wars for the characters, not to imagine larger starship battles, but the parts that were character-driven between those two (and a bit with Padme) killed me. Those little bits of self reflection when you know what's coming is just....

    That was a great quote Force Smuggler, I'm just not sure about the "jinks and jukes" part, but I guess it could fit in with AOTC's Film Noir Det. Kenobi. The rest of it is amazing though. They were just everything and it's so sad.
     
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  8. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I agree with your overall take here, Sepra.

    I'm sad for Obi-Wan and Anakin, like, pretty much all the time these days. And I can't even reassure myself with the idea that at least their Force Ghosts are happy now, because I know they're not. LOL
     
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  9. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Star Wars hates me, I think.
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  10. Darkslayer

    Darkslayer #1 Sabine Wren Fan star 7

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    Can't wait to hear more from your perspective. May give me some new insight on TCW-era material.
     
  11. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Guys and girls, so sorry. I promise I will try to get something up this weekend. Promise.
     
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  12. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    Pinky swear?
     
  13. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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  14. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Grievous, Separatist Council, Ventress, Anakin being a Knight, Ashoka etc.
    Can't remember what else.
     
  15. Kenobi098

    Kenobi098 Jedi Knight star 1

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    I have loved this books ever since it came out Lucerno is one of my three favorite Legends authors(JJM and Stackpole being the others). This book was an amazing lead into ROTS and has the best Anakin and Obi-wan interactions of any of the books that came out between AOTC and ROTS or even the TCW tie in(the karen miller books were okay).
     
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  16. Talos of Atmora

    Talos of Atmora Force Ghost star 5

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    I wrote a post on another thread concerning the microseries about my preference for this version of Anakin. Really what makes or breaks Anakin for me in both continuities is the foreshadowing. The spiritual journey in the latter half of the microseries was far more subtle and well-conceived than the Mortis arc, which seems concerned with bashing it over your head.
     
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  17. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Ladies and gentlemen -

    Time for a little realization for me. At the moment, manning 7 different boards as moderator and still within the first 6 months of a new, high-pressure job - I am not getting the reading time I need to, and I feel terrible for watching this thread sit dormant.

    So, here's what I'd like to do. I think this is a great idea. And I'd like to see it thrive, and I'd like to participate and support in any way I can. I am looking for a strong, organized user willing to take the mantle of leading the book club. If you are interested, send me a brief paragraph telling me why you would be a good choice.

    if you are chosen, you get VIP status on the boards. Which means your name is in red, and you get a custom title. Pretty cool deal.

    So send in your paragraphs, if you're interested. I'll look to make a decision sometime this week.
     
  18. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Alright, friends and family. We have our new hosts for Club Jocasta.

    Please join me in welcoming cubman987 and Sepra! They will be running the show, in terms of book selection and steering the conversation. I will do my best to keep up with the reading and pipe in when I have a chance, but the floor now belongs to you two.

    Enjoy.
     
  19. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    I'm so excited to be hosting with cubman987 and nerding it up with all of you!

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  20. {Quantum/MIDI}

    {Quantum/MIDI} Force Ghost star 5

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    Why am I not surprised..... This was inevitable to happen and you know it Sepra.


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  21. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    I like how this sounds angry somehow. LOL.
     
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  22. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Oh good. I do love it when my evil co-conspirators are given power. *makes a Mr. Burns-style finger-tent*

    ...I mean, uh, congrats Sepra! You'll do a bang-up job, doll. ;)
     
  23. {Quantum/MIDI}

    {Quantum/MIDI} Force Ghost star 5

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    Heels, you might as well give Sepra mod powers now...even this amount of power is so influential to the forums. Everything will turn to bananas at this point(btw I love that your a mini mod in this thread seps)


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  24. Banana-Wan Kenobi

    Banana-Wan Kenobi Jedi Knight star 1

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    LOL. This is too much!
     
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  25. cubman987

    cubman987 Friendly Neighborhood Saga/Music/Fun & Games Mod star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Looking forward to hosting with Sepra and sharing my love for reading and Star Wars with you all!