Last call on novel meme plus fandom news

[eldritchhobbit]

Last call on guesses for my Novel First Line Meme (three lines are still unaccounted for). I'll identify any remaining unknown quotes tomorrow morning. Thanks to those who participated!

For Star Wars fans, there's an interesting new essay entitled "Goodbye, Jedi, And Good Riddance" that's worth a look, as it suggests that the Jedi deserve their fate in Return of the Sith. Thanks to wiccanotwicked for alerting me to this piece.

For fans of Lost, I highly recommend the article "Boone: Why We Care" at Revolution Science Fiction. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll never look at Lost quite the same way again.

And last but certainly not least, heartfelt thanks to some Star Trek writers whose works I greatly admire and enjoy, namely seemag, rocky_t, kellychambliss, and alex_voy, for their kind comments during the ASC Awards for stories by Morgan Stuart. Special thanks to seemag for her terrific leadership with the awards.

A quote for the day:

"If the truth doesn't save us, what does that say about us?"
Lois McMaster Bujold, Diplomatic Immunity

Comments

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Well said indeed! It seems that self-protection and self-perpetuation as an institution was the main goal of the Jedi Council by Episode II, didn't it?

And they seem incapable of understanding that it's not a good idea to become the secret police of a corrupt government.

Well said indeed! Most troubling.

I am still incredulous at the way the Jedi have treated/are going to treat (what is the proper tense when talking about an as-yet-unveiled prequel, anyway?) Anakin. Considering how worried they were about him and his remarkable potential at the beginning, you'd've thought they would have used the kid gloves, or at least some good old Psych 101, when guiding him to adulthood, wouldn't you? The "he's dangerous, so let's alternately ignore and poke the bear" doesn't seem like a very rational, not to mention compassionate, strategy. I hesitate to blame Obi-Wan much, though, since he was thrown into the deep end rather unceremoniously himself...

The film hasn't even debuted yet, and I already have a love/hate relationship with it! LOL!

[galadhir.livejournal.com]

Yes, I guess Obi-Wan is naturally comfortable with rules, and his reaction to someone who doesn't get rules is to stress more often how important they are. He has done the best he can, but if *I* can see that he's really not a good master for Anakin, then I'm unimpressed by the famed Jedi Council who can't see it.

But I feel rather vindicated, by the way the book stressed that compassion was the key to Qui-Gon's figuring out how to exist after death - it means that Luke's decision to go and rescue his friends is a sign that the new Jedi Order will be driven more by genuine care for people than by a cool desire for detatchment. In other words, the new Jedi will be more like Qui-Gon than like Yoda :)

But I'm looking forward to the film, if only because I'm reassured that my particular interpretation of what it all meant can still stand up to canon :) How selfish is that!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

But I feel rather vindicated, by the way the book stressed that compassion was the key to Qui-Gon's figuring out how to exist after death -

I just got the book this morning, based on your post, so I'm anxious to see how it deals with the whole issue. I assume this also responds to the "why didn't Qui-Gon disappear" debate, yes?

it means that Luke's decision to go and rescue his friends is a sign that the new Jedi Order will be driven more by genuine care for people than by a cool desire for detatchment. In other words, the new Jedi will be more like Qui-Gon than like Yoda :)

Excellent indeed!

I'm reassured that my particular interpretation of what it all meant can still stand up to canon :) How selfish is that!

Hey, it makes perfect sense to me. Since I like what you've written far more than what Lucas has written lately, the fact that his canon still works with yours is a mark in his favor! LOL!

[galadhir.livejournal.com]

Did you get the book for grown ups? I'd be interested to know how it differed from the kiddies version that I read.

Since I like what you've written far more than what Lucas has written lately, the fact that his canon still works with yours is a mark in his favor!

LOL! Thanks :) I'll be sure to tell him so when he comes to me for advice!