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Posted by: Thrashia
« on: March 01, 2016, 09:38:21 AM »

Aftermath is one of those books that would have been better as a radio show, not a book. It just sucks.

Tarkin was good and shows a lot of how Tarkin become what he was. It's solid.

Lords of the Sith was decent and showed how the relationship between Vader and the Emperor was still forming and molding.

All three suffered from minimalization -- reducing an entire galaxy to the level of making it seem like everything was only happening within a single star system. I continue to abhor the fact that writers ignore the scope and size of the sandbox in which they find themselves.
Posted by: KommissarReb
« on: February 29, 2016, 06:11:39 PM »

Quote from: Guderian on February 29, 2016, 03:48:03 AM
Begging for his life?
It would fit into the Idea "In the end all Sith are cowards"
But I can't imagine Dooku begging.

I don't think every Sith in the Galaxy is cowardly. Darth Vader and, before his character was soiled by TCW, Darth Maul were two with who didn't cower in the face of death. Vader had a sense of honor, despite being mostly evil.

That aside,  I loved the book Boba Fett when I was younger. I first read it out of sheer curiosity, but I loved the style of the book enough that it was among few books I've ever read that I completed in a matter of days. I would like to get and read the sequels one day.
Posted by: Guderian
« on: February 29, 2016, 03:48:03 AM »

Quote from: Lord Xizer on February 29, 2016, 03:09:35 AM
I agree here, except where he has Dooku beg for his life. That seemed really out of character. Christopher Lee thought so too in the movie script so they removed that aspect thankfully.
Begging for his life?
It would fit into the Idea "In the end all Sith are cowards"
But I can't imagine Dooku begging.
Posted by: Lord Xizer
« on: February 29, 2016, 03:09:35 AM »

Quote from: Pali on February 28, 2016, 11:04:22 PM
The prequel books certainly all improve on the movies to a degree, though none I think as much as Revenge of the Sith as written by Matthew Stover.  The movie was okay - the book is phenomenal.
I agree here, except where he has Dooku beg for his life. That seemed really out of character. Christopher Lee thought so too in the movie script so they removed that aspect thankfully.
Posted by: Pali
« on: February 28, 2016, 11:04:22 PM »

Quote from: Goldzeoranger on February 03, 2016, 12:26:32 PM
Tarkin was one I was going read for sure. I did read the books up to 6 for the movies and I will say this the episode one book is a lot better then the movie is it self. I know where but is. Episode two love story for 3rds of it.

The prequel books certainly all improve on the movies to a degree, though none I think as much as Revenge of the Sith as written by Matthew Stover.  The movie was okay - the book is phenomenal.
Posted by: Ordinarygamer96
« on: February 28, 2016, 06:18:34 PM »

Out of the new canon I've read twilight company was by far the best. Its a side of star wars they never really covered. The ordinary infantry grunts on both sides. Its basically band of brothers set in star wars and it is a really good read. Amusing to see the reaction of normal soldiers to fighting a galactic war and it also gives a good scene featuring their reaction to fighting a enemy that uses the force when none of them have ever heard of it
Posted by: Guderian
« on: February 26, 2016, 04:44:10 AM »

I did buy Lords of the Sith the other day in finished it in 2 days.
It was mediocre...
I believe someone described it once with:
"And Vader is always like: "How did the Emperor know that, or this, how did he do that or this?""
It wasn't as bad as expected but that did fit the bill...
Plus i thought the Story ended a little short.
It wasn't bad, but it wasn't really good either.
Posted by: Goldzeoranger
« on: February 03, 2016, 12:26:32 PM »

Tarkin was one I was going read for sure. I did read the books up to 6 for the movies and I will say this the episode one book is a lot better then the movie is it self. I know where but is. Episode two love story for 3rds of it.
Posted by: Guderian
« on: January 30, 2016, 05:21:02 AM »

Quote from: Lord Xizer on January 29, 2016, 03:50:52 PM
Tarkin, Lords of the Sith and Aftermath. None impressed me.
Ahh ok.
Very interesting how different taste can be.
I got sucked into reading Tarkin in i believe 2-3 days ^^
Posted by: Slornie
« on: January 30, 2016, 04:44:28 AM »

So I went into the local bookstore yesterday and they had a couple of the new novels in stock but what actually caught my attention was the first volumes of the new comic series (Star Wars, Vader and Shattered Empire).  I never got into comics in the old Expanded Universe (or in any other universe for that matter) but over the last year or two I've been enjoying IDW's Star Trek tie-in comics with JJ's new movies, which made me thing why not give these new SW ones a go too?

I've not read them yet, but if they're fun I'll probably continue down this path as well as picking up the new novels (I've always planned on reading the latter at some stage). :)
Posted by: Pali
« on: January 29, 2016, 11:02:42 PM »

I was given an iPad years back as a gift, and learned to appreciate digital books with it.  Don't know I could do it on a phone, but a tablet does a decent enough job mimicking the experience of having a book in your hands.
Posted by: Goldzeoranger
« on: January 29, 2016, 08:44:50 PM »

Quote from: Pali on January 29, 2016, 07:42:14 AM
Ditto.  Picked up the whole trilogy as one book digitally, read through the entire thing over a weekend despite working.  Such a badass story.

there all paper back too. what i just love the feel of the book in my hands i not like digitally much unless games so the disk dose not blow up in my drive god i most of spend like 1k on dose and replacement disk because of it
Posted by: Lord Xizer
« on: January 29, 2016, 03:50:52 PM »

Quote from: Guderian on January 29, 2016, 05:48:26 AM
Which 3 new titles?
I didn't really keep up with the Star Wars News lately ^^
Tarkin, Lords of the Sith and Aftermath. None impressed me.
Posted by: Pali
« on: January 29, 2016, 07:42:14 AM »

Quote from: Goldzeoranger on January 28, 2016, 11:57:14 AM
darth bane books sucked me right in I read them in 3 days. Only a few books are able to do that for me just make me not wanted put them down

Ditto.  Picked up the whole trilogy as one book digitally, read through the entire thing over a weekend despite working.  Such a badass story.
Posted by: Guderian
« on: January 29, 2016, 05:48:26 AM »

Quote from: Lord Xizer on January 28, 2016, 10:30:32 AM
None of the new fanfiction has impressed me. I was given the three new titles for xmas. I've not been able to get drawn into them. Maybe it's because I'm used to reading books like X Wing, Darth Bane and Plageus that the new style just seems void
Which 3 new titles?
I didn't really keep up with the Star Wars News lately ^^
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