"The End of Star Wars, But Not Its Fans"
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eldritchhobbitThanks to all of you for your incredibly kind support about my NPR interview today on the "Talk of the Nation" program about the Star Wars phenomenon and the nature of fandom. I'm not particularly good about thinking on my feet -- dammit, Jim, I'm a writer, not an orator! -- but, for what it's worth, it's now available online as streaming audio HERE. The interview came right after my first viewing of Revenge of the Sith... wow.
Warning! My quote for the day includes mild spoilers:
When Obi-Wan moved to follow, Yoda's gimer stick barred his way. "A moment, Master Kenobi. In your solitude on Tatooine, training I have for you. I and my new Master."
Obi-Wan blinked. "Your new Master?"
"Yes." Yoda smiled up at him. "And your old one..."
from the novel Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stowe
Warning! My quote for the day includes mild spoilers:
When Obi-Wan moved to follow, Yoda's gimer stick barred his way. "A moment, Master Kenobi. In your solitude on Tatooine, training I have for you. I and my new Master."
Obi-Wan blinked. "Your new Master?"
"Yes." Yoda smiled up at him. "And your old one..."
from the novel Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stowe
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Date: 2005-05-20 05:41 pm (UTC)I think I'm in the same position. There are problems with the film, the acting between Hayden and Portman was still stiff, but they were excellent with other people. I'm not sure whether to blame their personal chemestry, or the fact that Lucas can't write love dialoge to save his life.
R2-D2 kicks ass.
Hayden with Ian...every sceene crackled. Hayden did a great job with the turn to the Dark Side, and I felt for him. The confrontation between him and Obi before their final duel was heart-breaking. The cross-cuts between Obi/Anakin's and Yoda/Emperor's battles was breathtaking.
The execution of Order 66 was heart-wrenching (on a personal note, I'm glad we didn't see Shaak Ti or Luminara, my two favoite background Jedi, die on screen. I can fantasize that they survived somehow.)
There are some things I would like to have seen that we didn't (like Qui-Gon appearing to Yoda) but I think we got just about everything we wanted. I'm going to see it again Monday, to let the crowds thin down a bit, and at least one other time with my friends.
There may be more Star Wars tales in the future, but them main story, the most important story, is complete. I think you described it best with one word. Closure.