What do you LIKE about the EU? — Page 29

I started reading it yesterday.  Review in a week or so.

I'm not finished with it, so no review just yet.  However, I thought I'd jump in on two of your points. Unless I'm thinking of the wrong one, the Prequel reference could also be a reference to a single line from the 1977 film.

I thought the SE reference was a clever wink to fans who have struggled with that particular change. I've never seen the SEs, but I knew immediately what Zahn was doing.

Now would be a good time to jump into the just started new Star Wars series.

The Tales comics provide a nice variety. Empire was pretty good until it started to focus on the main film characters and was renamed Rebellion.

Agent of the Empire has proven to be pretty entertaining so far.

The above list (except Tales) is all set during the OT. If you're not adverse to exploring outside of that then...

I would highly recommend the Republic series starting with issue #19 when John Ostrander and Jan Duursema started working on the title. Yes this is set during the prequel era but it's far from the hands of Lucas and the Quinlan Vos arc throughout is fantastic.

Would highly recommend working through that before venturing into Legacy which John and Jan helmed together. Some of the dialog is corny but it's a pretty solid series overall.

Knights of the Old Republic was a great series as well.

But my number one must read suggestion would be Dark Times. It was the follow up series to Republic and is set between ROTS and ANH. The inspiration behind it was Obi-wan's line, "Before the dark times, before the Empire..." And believe me, the title does live up to its name. The writing by Randy Stradley and the art by Doug Wheatley is top notch. I honestly regard them as this generation's Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson.

Tobar said:

But my number one must read suggestion would be Dark Times.... The writing by Randy Stradley and the art by Doug Wheatley is top notch. I honestly regard them as this generation's Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson.

Wow.  That is high praise indeed, coming from you.  May have to give that a look.

Anchorhead said:

Tobar said:

But my number one must read suggestion would be Dark Times.... The writing by Randy Stradley and the art by Doug Wheatley is top notch. I honestly regard them as this generation's Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson.

Wow.  That is high praise indeed, coming from you.  May have to give that a look.

Just be forewarned the first couple issues have some prequely bits thrown in there. My favorite arc so far has been Blue Harvest. That's when they rearranged some things so that Wheatley could be the sole artist and found a fantastic colorist as well.

Regarding my way overdue Scoundrels review (and lack of forum activity lately); 

We've started the process of moving, e g. looking at land, house plans, existing homes, specific locations in a general area, etc.  We're moving four hours away, so the majority of my time off the past few months has been spent on the road from Friday mornings to Sunday evenings.

Plus, I was recently in Colorado on business for a while and wasn't really able to get back into it like I thought I would be able to.

My point (finally);  I'm having a hard time staying focused on the book.  I've had to backtrack a few times, so I've lost the story.  We're nearly settled on the core of the move, with only some particulars to iron out.  Once things settle, I'm just going to start over.

I'm digging the story so far, but it's getting too layered for the amount of distraction at the moment.  I don't want to force it and come away feeling stressed over it.  Review when I get back to it.

xhonzi said:

 You were in Colorado and didn't stop by?  I had potatoes that needed peeling.  :(

Clearly there's a reference that went over my head. If you live anywhere near Dove Creek, I'll look you up next time I'm out there.