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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:40 pm
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Xander Vos Sith Emperor Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 19753 Location: The Sith Temple Apparently we just missed it, but either the 5th or 6th of October marked the 10 year anniversary of the largest ever Star Wars series. What are your first memories of it? Of the highs - Ben Skywalker's birth - and the lows - Chewbacca and Anakin Solo's deaths - and how did they effect you? Is it a series that you've effectively 'grown up with' as I have, or is it something you've only ever heard of in passing and had no interest to read? _________________ Time to start again.

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:00 pm
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Darth Splinter Sith Master Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 2392 Location: In a quiet place... I'm tired. That's how I feel about NJO. _________________ I'm the sensible, tactful, and non Jewish Sam.

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:03 pm
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Dakoth Senior Jedi Council Member Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 11219 Location: Arkua Chewbacca died?!?!?!?!!??!!??!?!?!! Nah, I knew that.  I've only skipped around in the series, I really should get a couple more books to read.  Alas, Lazy Dakoth is lazy.  It was pretty sad when Anakin got pwn't though. _________________ Audi famam illius                                    Aftershock.

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:11 pm
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Darth Samuel First Hand Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 9128 Ganner Rhysode = Win

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:58 pm
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Xander Vos Sith Emperor Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 19753 Location: The Sith Temple Anakin's death reeked as futile and pointless to me, not only in the series, but in the way that he was only killed because Lucas didn't want to confuse people as the Clone Wars franchise, centred on Skywalker, ramped up. Still, a great series. _________________ Time to start again.

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:21 pm
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Devrin Jedi Knight - 2nd Degree Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 1416 Chewbacca died... thanks for that... _________________ REBELS > TDSL

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:16 pm
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Journey Jedi Master Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 1384 Location: Funky Kingston Killing Chewie was just a massive kick in the teeth, similar to the death of Wash in 'Serenity' or erm... Hedwig in the Harry Potter series... Just not necessary, although I suppose he did die a hero. _________________

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:51 pm
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Xander Vos Sith Emperor Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 19753 Location: The Sith Temple Hedwig in HP was completely unecessary only because she killed others in that book and it reeked of, "Oh look at me, I can kill whoever I want." It'd be like killing Droma. Killing Chewie would be more akin to killing Hagrid. It's not quite as necessary or logical as killing Anakin/Jacen/Jaina, or Ron/Hermione, but it's the death of a guardian of sorts, and that's what kills hope and bursts a bubble of invincibility. _________________ Time to start again.

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:54 pm
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SkywalkerAndVader Senior Jedi Council Member Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 6744 Location: Ban Control I actually haven't read any of the NJO, although I wouldn't be surprised if I did now that I'm waiting for the rest of FotJ. _________________

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:02 pm
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Journey Jedi Master Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 1384 Location: Funky Kingston Xander Vos wrote: Hedwig in HP was completely unecessary only because she killed others in that book and it reeked of, "Oh look at me, I can kill whoever I want." It'd be like killing Droma. Killing Chewie would be more akin to killing Hagrid. It's not quite as necessary or logical as killing Anakin/Jacen/Jaina, or Ron/Hermione, but it's the death of a guardian of sorts, and that's what kills hope and bursts a bubble of invincibility. Well the thing is that after the Wash example, I couldn't really think of another one, so the death of Hedwig was the only one I could really think of.

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:04 pm
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Xander Vos Sith Emperor Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 19753 Location: The Sith Temple Well I have no idea who Wash is which is why I focussed on Hedwig. _________________ Time to start again.

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:10 pm
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Rive Caedo Jedi Grand Master Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 8294 Location: Kallibann Graaah? I thought you'd seen Firefly/Serenity? Watch it! Also, it doesn't really feel like 10 years since NJO began, but it does feel like 10 years since Episode I was released. Strange, that. _________________ May The Force Be With Us, Always

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:19 pm
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Xander Vos Sith Emperor Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 19753 Location: The Sith Temple Haha nope, though a few guys in my year seem to love it. Yeah my sister and I recently re-watched all six Star Wars movies over a couple of days, and had to blow the dust off our old VHS player to watch TPM. I subsequently tried to find the DVD version in stores but couldn't. Watching it again amazes me at all the reveals if you're watching it the first time - seeing Obi-Wan in essentially the opening scene, seeing Yoda on the Jedi Council, 3PO being created by Anakin, R2 saving the Naboo ship. Honestly, watching it the first time I think it would have been awesome, but now not so... _________________ Time to start again.

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:34 am
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Dakoth Senior Jedi Council Member Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 11219 Location: Arkua It would have all been fine if they just hadn't said the M word.... And go watch firefly whats wrong with you? _________________ Audi famam illius                                    Aftershock.

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:34 am
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Xander Vos Sith Emperor Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 19753 Location: The Sith Temple M? And meh, maybe sometime later. _________________ Time to start again.

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