The Good in the Bad of the EU

Okay, the idea is simple. Take the books you like less (novel, or comic), and write a review of them, but only about the good you found in it.

This was first 'tested' here, and Genghis gave a very good 'list' of things he liked in The Thrawn Trilogy.

I'd do Planet of Twilight, but it has been too long since I last read it, and I don't remember it very well - at all ? -... But when I read it again - I'll try to do it within the next two months -, I'll be sure to write a 'the good of Planet of Twilight' review.

EDIT : In the reviews, be sure to add WHY you like this in the book, not just WHAT/WHO you like.

 

Dark Journey
The things I liked about this book were the resurrection of a great character, Jag Fel, the Chiss (especially a female ) and some of Jaina's scenes are great too.

 

Hum, please give details, explain why.

 

Crystal Star

Anakins character is written ncly, we see him as this cute little kid that misses his favorite droid, Mr. Threepio.

 

The Good: Finally a good enemy to fight once again (the vong)

The Bad: The fact that Kyle Katarn has not once appeared in the NJO books. They'll kill Chewbacca but not put in a big-time Star Wars character for at least one book for his own partial storyline like Kyle.

 

No bad here, please. Only the good of the BAD. And there must be more than one thing you like in those books.

 

PX...yay! Its up!

I think I'll say what I liked about...

Darksaber

1. Wampa-hunting. We don't often see that side of the galaxy, the fortune-hunter side. I thought it was cool.

2. The whole comet thing was pretty silly...but I found myself really wanting to VISIT something like that, just because it would be a lot of fun.

3. Daala and Pellaeon killing off all the self-styled Moffs and Grand Admiral's. I thought the way that really shook Pellaeon up, and Daala acted like it was just a day in the park...that gave great insight into their characters.

4. Pellaeon's one comment about Daala...
"As he looked at Daala's image, he wondered what kind of artwork she might like." (Darksaber, 83)
It made me smile when I read it.

Thats basically it, and I know I really ticked off PX now, he loves Darksaber.

 

Star by Star

Anakin died.

 

Follow Mighty_Green_Midget's example, that's exactly what I'd like to see in this thread.

And yes I love Darksaber, but you have all the rights to 'hate' it.

 

Children of the Jedi: It ended.

 

That was a well thought, constructive answer. THANK YOU.

Do you have some kind of reading problem ?

 

planet of twilight- callista leaves the picture forever.

 

Folks, y'all seem to missing the "in depth" part PX wants...

I'd demonstrate, but i've liked the books I've read...

 

Glove of Darth Vader:

The modified glove its self was a really cool weapon. Gives any non-force user the ability to use some of Vader's tricks.

 

But, that was caused by some electronic parts that trioculus had his droid insert into the glove. It gave him the ability to parlor tricks that looked and felt like force lightning, but it also had a negative effect and started cause his skin to rot.

 

Jedi Academy

1. Exar Kun
2. Kyp Duroun
3. The Very Academy itself
4. The Very cinematic visual writing of it
5. A new alien world in Blobstacle racing

Darksaber

1. The end of alien bias in the Empire
2. the end of the Imperial civil war

Children of the Jedi

1. Cray and her lover who were both fascinating Jedi...moreso than Callista I think
2. The Emperor's hand and her "pet project"
3. The Idea of the Sennex Lords
4. Wonderful depiction of Ithor

Planet of Twlight

1. Leia killing a Dark Jedi in a Lightsaber duel
2. The idea of a planet that enhances the Force
3. The droids increased role
4. Admiral Daala actually winning an engagement with a rag tag fleet

(Anyone think Barbara Hambly was getting back at KJA for misusing Callista?)

 

Barbera Hambly was the one that misused callista, , .