Han Solo is a d**k
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EU novels feel like hack-ish fanfic.
Thrawn trilogy is all I really care about.
Thrawn trilogy is all I really care about.
Good thing about Zahn's novels-including his prequels and sequels-is that they are largely self-contained continuity-wise. One can jump from the Thrawn trilogy straight to Spectre Of The Past/Vision of the Future and not get too lost. Plus Outbound Flight and Survivor's Quest pretty much bookend each other.
If one who likes Zahn is to read any other Expanded Universe, I would suggest the X-wing series by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston. Although there are some campy elements, they don't overwhelm the series.
If one who likes Zahn is to read any other Expanded Universe, I would suggest the X-wing series by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston. Although there are some campy elements, they don't overwhelm the series.
As far as I know Han Solo has no kids.
But, yeah, he's a bit of a dick. That sort-of goes with being a rogueish antihero. But, hey, the man knows when not to shoot first! It's when his life depends on it.
When a door opens and reveals the second-in-command of his galactic government who is posing no immedeate threat, THAT'S the time to shoot first!'
I recently read the NJO books, one of them made it clear it wasn't just Chewie's death, it was the idea he, his family, Luke, Lando even were vulnerable after they'd gone through so much without a scratch. When Anakin's death rolled around, he was much more prepared.
Honestly, the way Han has been treated in the EU (nobody really has any idea what to do with him most of the time), I'm inclined to agree with Harrison Ford. They should've killed him. Luke and Leia had obvious journeys to take from the end of RotJ. Han didn't.
Also, characterizing the entire EU as having the same flaws is a gross oversimplification. For example, Splinter of the Mind's Eye and Traitor are so different they may as well have been written for different universes. To say nothing of plot, one might characterize Splinter of the Mind's eye as being too childish and simplistic, and Traitor too dark and adult for Star Wars. There is a lot of diversity in the EU, which is both its strength and its weakness.
Because heaven knows, nothing about Star Wars is goofy.
Makes sense to me.
But they impose that notion on themselves, and I can see why they might feel obligated to live up to unrealistic standards in exchange for being allowed to wield frightening levels of power. That's assuming the no-attachments rule is a necessary one and not just a bizarre masochistic form of egotism - and the story is more interesting if it is necessary, so that's how I'm voting.
I enjoyed those as well. I think one of the best things about the Zahn novels is they prevented anyone who wrote before them doing anything crazy. All of the ridiculousness I can remember took place after Last Command.
If I were to go deeper into the EU, that's indeed where I would go. Like Ripley post-Aliens, let some heroes retire happily now and then!
I didn't know Ford had said that. Can you provide any links, or more information?
Sadly that means the Holiday Special still happened.
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