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3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This volume collects the first two stories from the main Tales of the Jedi series. I can't say I was that impressed with either story.
The first story was very silly with some odd morals - all your ancestors were evil actually?? - but had the expected lack of nuance I've come to expect from Star Wars comics.
The second story was far better, with some actual hard decisions made by the characters, although again being Star Wars there is ultimately a "good" and a "bad" choice.
The art was mostly ugly, not even my love of the 90's style was able to stop me cringing at points.
Far from the worst Star Wars comic I've read, but that's damning with faint praise.
The first story was very silly with some odd morals - all your ancestors were evil actually?? - but had the expected lack of nuance I've come to expect from Star Wars comics.
The second story was far better, with some actual hard decisions made by the characters, although again being Star Wars there is ultimately a "good" and a "bad" choice.
The art was mostly ugly, not even my love of the 90's style was able to stop me cringing at points.
Far from the worst Star Wars comic I've read, but that's damning with faint praise.
After initial portrayal of war between Sith and Republic this book skips few centuries and introduces us to two major Jedi characters that will carry the story arc in follow up volumes.
First is Nomi Sunrider. Married to reknown Jedi knight she is aware if her force ralents but does not want to train as a Jedi because she does not like violence. All of this will change when great tragedy strikes at her family and she finds herself fighting the notorious Hutt crime cartel.
Second is Ulic Qel-Droma, Jedi knight under training of master Arca of Arkania. Strong headed and reckless he will be sent, leading other Arca's apprentices, to help government of distant planet of Onderon defeat the Beast Riders rebellion. But here they will come across great threat that will test them as both Jedi's and persons.
Art is again mix. First part is truly wonderfully drawn - there are beautiful action sequences with great beasts of Onderon - and then last acts are more in vein of quickly drawn action comics - at some point you wont be able to recognize the characters introduced in the first part of the book.
Nevertheless book still has that feeling of technology and magic mix that gives Tales of the Jedi that unique signature.
Recommended to fans of Star Wars and SF/Fantasy in general.
First is Nomi Sunrider. Married to reknown Jedi knight she is aware if her force ralents but does not want to train as a Jedi because she does not like violence. All of this will change when great tragedy strikes at her family and she finds herself fighting the notorious Hutt crime cartel.
Second is Ulic Qel-Droma, Jedi knight under training of master Arca of Arkania. Strong headed and reckless he will be sent, leading other Arca's apprentices, to help government of distant planet of Onderon defeat the Beast Riders rebellion. But here they will come across great threat that will test them as both Jedi's and persons.
Art is again mix. First part is truly wonderfully drawn - there are beautiful action sequences with great beasts of Onderon - and then last acts are more in vein of quickly drawn action comics - at some point you wont be able to recognize the characters introduced in the first part of the book.
Nevertheless book still has that feeling of technology and magic mix that gives Tales of the Jedi that unique signature.
Recommended to fans of Star Wars and SF/Fantasy in general.
Malevolent dark forces are on the rise yet again. On one end we have young nobility from Empress Teta system forming the brotherhood of darkness - Krath - and taking over power in system. Their goal is non other than conquering of the republic for the pure joy of sadistic rampage across stars and their spiritual leader is none other than Freedon Nadd.
On other end we have powerful Jedi Exar Kun getting seduced by the tales of Dark Jedi's and their conquests. Dismissed by Jedi masters who sense great danger in him he will seek the mysteries of the Sith and find much more than he bargained for.
And then we have Jedi's, mighty protectors of the Republic. Unlike Jedi from the modern era, Jedi's of the old were much more rational when it comes to the handling Force wielders that seek glory and power. Masters are there to provide council and guidance but if knight decides to follow the treacherous path of the Dark Side he is left to his own devices. Knight needs to decide where his true allegiance lies - one cannot escape his own desires.
And this is exactly what happens to Ulic Qel-Droma. Driven by need to fight Dark Side at any place he will fall under the influence of the Krath society and soon find himself fighting alongside Exar Kun as they unleash all-out war against the Republic and Jedi.
This is epic story, full of legendary Jedi's fighting equally legendary Dark Jedi's and Sith Lords. As casualties start to grow it is left to be seen how will Republic recover and will the blight of the Dark Side finally be put under control.
Art is wonderful in the first three quarters of the book. Panels of the Jedi assembly on Deneb and battles with Krath war droids are truly amazing. Last quarter is standard action comic drawing of the 90's, it did not ruin the experience for me but when compared to the rest of the book differences were more than obvious.
Recommended to fans of Star Wars and SF/Fantasy in general.
On other end we have powerful Jedi Exar Kun getting seduced by the tales of Dark Jedi's and their conquests. Dismissed by Jedi masters who sense great danger in him he will seek the mysteries of the Sith and find much more than he bargained for.
And then we have Jedi's, mighty protectors of the Republic. Unlike Jedi from the modern era, Jedi's of the old were much more rational when it comes to the handling Force wielders that seek glory and power. Masters are there to provide council and guidance but if knight decides to follow the treacherous path of the Dark Side he is left to his own devices. Knight needs to decide where his true allegiance lies - one cannot escape his own desires.
And this is exactly what happens to Ulic Qel-Droma. Driven by need to fight Dark Side at any place he will fall under the influence of the Krath society and soon find himself fighting alongside Exar Kun as they unleash all-out war against the Republic and Jedi.
This is epic story, full of legendary Jedi's fighting equally legendary Dark Jedi's and Sith Lords. As casualties start to grow it is left to be seen how will Republic recover and will the blight of the Dark Side finally be put under control.
Art is wonderful in the first three quarters of the book. Panels of the Jedi assembly on Deneb and battles with Krath war droids are truly amazing. Last quarter is standard action comic drawing of the 90's, it did not ruin the experience for me but when compared to the rest of the book differences were more than obvious.
Recommended to fans of Star Wars and SF/Fantasy in general.
Nomi Sunrider is a fairly terrible character, but everything else in this trade was pretty great, especially Master Thonn.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very much the middle of this story that had a lot of characters and plot to introduce but Ulic and Exar's different descents to the dark side are interesting. I also like to see the jedi order as this less formal organization. Seems very ronin inspired both in the characterization and visual style.
Star Wars Legends Project #7
Background: Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic was released in five issues from October '93 to February '94, and the trade paperback was released in August 1994. (It was re-released the following year titled simply "The Collection," as seen above, but I have retained the original title.) It was written by [a:Tom Veitch|59137|Tom Veitch|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], with art by Chris Gossett, [a:Janine Johnston|56336|Janine Johnston|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], and [a:David Roach|221807|David Roach|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66-e07624dc012f2cce49c7d9aa6500c6c0.jpg]. Veitch was the primary creative force behind the Tales of the Jedi series at its beginning, and he wrote the first 13 issues of the series, fresh from the success of his Dark Empire series. After those 13 issues, Kevin J. Anderson (who co-wrote the last 6) took over writing Tales of the Jedi while Veitch turned Dark Empire into a trilogy with Dark Empire II and Empire's End. Gossett did the art for about a third of the Tales of the Jedi and has gone on to work in video games and various independent comic projects, most notably The Red Star. Johnston drew a single issue for Tales of the Jedi, and has gone on to illustration work on a variety of projects, including Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer. Roach did two issues of Tales of the Jedi, and has done Batman work for DC and illustrated Dungeons & Dragons books for Wizards of the Coast.
Knights of the Old Republic takes place 1,000 years after [b:Fall of the Sith Empire|390090|Fall of the Sith Empire (Star Wars Tales of the Jedi, #2)|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1331425401s/390090.jpg|379703] (my review here, 4,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. It serves as the introduction to various characters who are referenced in the Dark Empire comics (no surprise there), particularly the Jedi Knights Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.
Summary: This collection stitches together two story arcs: First is the two-issue "Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon," in which a Jedi Master dispatches his brash apprentice, Ulic, to lead his Jedi brother Cay and Twi'lek Jedi Tott Doneeta to bring peace to the war-torn world of Onderon, where all is not as it seems, and a centuries-old force of darkness is lurking. Next is the three-issue "Saga of Nomi Sunrider," in which the murder of the Force-sensitive title character's Jedi husband leads her to take up his lightsaber and begin training as a Jedi herself, under the shadow of a Hutt crime lord's quest for vengeance and greed.
Review: This is what I wanted and expected from a comic series entitled Tales of the Jedi: action-packed stories of drama and adventure starring Jedi Knights during the heyday of the Old Republic. I was so confused reading the previous two arcs (which were actually the 5th and 6th series by publication order) featuring a Sith Lord and a couple of mildly Force-sensitive nobodies, with the Jedi totally in the backseat for the entire story. That wasn't a tale of the Jedi; "Tale of the Sith," maybe.
But anyway, this is it. Veitch started the series off with a bang, and it's fascinating to realize what early days this was for the Expanded Universe as we know it now. This was readers' first glimpse into any era other than that of the classic trilogy, and the first major Star Wars stories that don't feature the major characters from the movies. There are a host of other firsts here, as well, and I probably missed a lot of them because I'm so used to certain elements that I take them as a given.
More importantly, though, these are just really solid stories with magnetic characters. Ulic Qel-Droma's story here is relatively short, but doesn't feel rushed (and sets up the next major story arc). It was definitely my favorite of the two, with excellent supporting characters and the very cool planet of Onderon. Really, my one minor complaint about the whole thing had to do with the Twi'lek Tott Doneeta. An otherwise cool character, he was saddled with a really goofy Force power: the ability to converse with animals. Yeah, he's Dr. Dolittle, Jedi Knight. The comics trot out some really strange ideas sometimes.
Nomi Sunrider's story was excellent, as well, though I have to admit I really had trouble getting into the first issue. The artwork, by Janine Johnston, was quite terrible in my opinion, and I was much happier with David Roach's work in the other two issues. Of course, that also meant that a bunch of characters, including Nomi, had drastically changed appearances, which was very weird, but in Nomi's case in particular it was a welcome change. One of the major (admittedly a bit silly) distractions of the first issue was that she was saddled with the most hideous hairdo. I mean, Ulic's hair is kind of dorky in every artist's rendition that I've seen thus far, but this was just unconscionably ugly for no good reason.
I also found the "emotional" portions of the first issue to be a bit forced, but by the story's conclusion it had taken on a real weight that was even a little moving. There are a couple of nice twists in both stories, including a reversal of expectations reminiscent of the introduction of Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back. Overall, a really strong effort that I would certainly recommend. Be prepared to roll your eyes at a few silly elements and misfires (like the inexplicable lapse of a Jedi randomly referring to a lightsaber as a "lightsword," which is just unacceptable), but there's no reason for a Star Wars fan not to get plenty of enjoyment out of this collection.
B+
Background: Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic was released in five issues from October '93 to February '94, and the trade paperback was released in August 1994. (It was re-released the following year titled simply "The Collection," as seen above, but I have retained the original title.) It was written by [a:Tom Veitch|59137|Tom Veitch|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], with art by Chris Gossett, [a:Janine Johnston|56336|Janine Johnston|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg], and [a:David Roach|221807|David Roach|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66-e07624dc012f2cce49c7d9aa6500c6c0.jpg]. Veitch was the primary creative force behind the Tales of the Jedi series at its beginning, and he wrote the first 13 issues of the series, fresh from the success of his Dark Empire series. After those 13 issues, Kevin J. Anderson (who co-wrote the last 6) took over writing Tales of the Jedi while Veitch turned Dark Empire into a trilogy with Dark Empire II and Empire's End. Gossett did the art for about a third of the Tales of the Jedi and has gone on to work in video games and various independent comic projects, most notably The Red Star. Johnston drew a single issue for Tales of the Jedi, and has gone on to illustration work on a variety of projects, including Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer. Roach did two issues of Tales of the Jedi, and has done Batman work for DC and illustrated Dungeons & Dragons books for Wizards of the Coast.
Knights of the Old Republic takes place 1,000 years after [b:Fall of the Sith Empire|390090|Fall of the Sith Empire (Star Wars Tales of the Jedi, #2)|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1331425401s/390090.jpg|379703] (my review here, 4,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. It serves as the introduction to various characters who are referenced in the Dark Empire comics (no surprise there), particularly the Jedi Knights Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.
Summary: This collection stitches together two story arcs: First is the two-issue "Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon," in which a Jedi Master dispatches his brash apprentice, Ulic, to lead his Jedi brother Cay and Twi'lek Jedi Tott Doneeta to bring peace to the war-torn world of Onderon, where all is not as it seems, and a centuries-old force of darkness is lurking. Next is the three-issue "Saga of Nomi Sunrider," in which the murder of the Force-sensitive title character's Jedi husband leads her to take up his lightsaber and begin training as a Jedi herself, under the shadow of a Hutt crime lord's quest for vengeance and greed.
Review: This is what I wanted and expected from a comic series entitled Tales of the Jedi: action-packed stories of drama and adventure starring Jedi Knights during the heyday of the Old Republic. I was so confused reading the previous two arcs (which were actually the 5th and 6th series by publication order) featuring a Sith Lord and a couple of mildly Force-sensitive nobodies, with the Jedi totally in the backseat for the entire story. That wasn't a tale of the Jedi; "Tale of the Sith," maybe.
But anyway, this is it. Veitch started the series off with a bang, and it's fascinating to realize what early days this was for the Expanded Universe as we know it now. This was readers' first glimpse into any era other than that of the classic trilogy, and the first major Star Wars stories that don't feature the major characters from the movies. There are a host of other firsts here, as well, and I probably missed a lot of them because I'm so used to certain elements that I take them as a given.
More importantly, though, these are just really solid stories with magnetic characters. Ulic Qel-Droma's story here is relatively short, but doesn't feel rushed (and sets up the next major story arc). It was definitely my favorite of the two, with excellent supporting characters and the very cool planet of Onderon. Really, my one minor complaint about the whole thing had to do with the Twi'lek Tott Doneeta. An otherwise cool character, he was saddled with a really goofy Force power: the ability to converse with animals. Yeah, he's Dr. Dolittle, Jedi Knight. The comics trot out some really strange ideas sometimes.
Nomi Sunrider's story was excellent, as well, though I have to admit I really had trouble getting into the first issue. The artwork, by Janine Johnston, was quite terrible in my opinion, and I was much happier with David Roach's work in the other two issues. Of course, that also meant that a bunch of characters, including Nomi, had drastically changed appearances, which was very weird, but in Nomi's case in particular it was a welcome change. One of the major (admittedly a bit silly) distractions of the first issue was that she was saddled with the most hideous hairdo. I mean, Ulic's hair is kind of dorky in every artist's rendition that I've seen thus far, but this was just unconscionably ugly for no good reason.
I also found the "emotional" portions of the first issue to be a bit forced, but by the story's conclusion it had taken on a real weight that was even a little moving. There are a couple of nice twists in both stories, including a reversal of expectations reminiscent of the introduction of Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back. Overall, a really strong effort that I would certainly recommend. Be prepared to roll your eyes at a few silly elements and misfires (like the inexplicable lapse of a Jedi randomly referring to a lightsaber as a "lightsword," which is just unacceptable), but there's no reason for a Star Wars fan not to get plenty of enjoyment out of this collection.
B+
Star Wars Legends Project #9
Background: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith was released in six issues from October '94 to March '95, and was released as a trade paperback in February of '96. It was co-written by [a:Tom Veitch|59137|Tom Veitch|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg] and [a:Kevin J. Anderson|4845|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1215310030p2/4845.jpg] and mostly pencilled by [a:Christian Gossett|99762|Christian Gossett|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66-e07624dc012f2cce49c7d9aa6500c6c0.jpg], with the final issue by [a:Art Wetherell|167632|Art Wetherell|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg]. Wetherell's only other Star Wars work was on a series about Jabba the Hutt that appeared shortly after this. He has worked on various other comics, including a Transformers series, but most of his work appears to be in various "Adult" comics, which (I presume from their titles and the "Adults Only" label) are pornographic in nature. Didn't even know that was a thing. Anyway . . .
Dark Lords of the Sith takes place about a year after [b:The Freedon Nadd Uprising|390092|The Freedon Nadd Uprising (Star Wars Tales of the Jedi, #4)|Tom Veitch|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1350409297s/390092.jpg|379705] (my review here), about 3,997 years before the Battle of Yavin. All of the remaining Jedi from the previous series return here. This includes Jedi Master Odan-Urr, who previously appeared in the first two Tales of the Jedi comics (set 5,000 BBY), and is now the Jedi librarian on Ossus, and well over 1,000 years old, as well as the spirit of Dark Jedi Freedon Nadd. A few other "new" arrivals are the Jedi Exar Kun, who is one of the major villains in Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy and his later-referenced master Vodo-Siosk Baas. So, connections abound.
Summary: Flush with their victory on Onderon, the Jedi heroes of the Freedon Nadd Uprising find their triumph short-lived. Nadd has extended his power to the Empress Teta system through two new Sith apprentices who have murdered their ruling parents and begun a brutal regime of evil. The combined forces of the Jedi and the Republic quickly dispatch a fleet to deal with the Tetans, led by Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider. Meanwhile, Jedi Apprentice Exar Kun ignores the will of his master on a quest to delve into the ancient secrets of the Sith and the dark side of the Force.
Review: So, after several hiccups and false starts, I finally, really feel like I'm in the middle of an awesome, epic story . . . Which is mostly set-up for an even more awesome, epic story (if the next series can live up to this promise). I spent most of this comic feeling a bit ambivalent about the switching back and forth between Exar Kun's storyline and the actual main plot, but when it all finally came together at the end, I was completely satisfied.
It helped that Kun's story was actually really well-done, and certainly his character arc was more compelling than Ulic Qel-Droma's in this case. I was somewhat less than convinced by his trajectory, and particularly by his reasoning and the failure of the thousands of other Jedi present to meaningfully intervene in what was obviously a bad idea. But the inexplicable stupidity of the Jedi isn't so much a problem that is unique to this comic. It's actually, frustratingly, quite common . . . and all the more annoying because the dumb stuff they often do is usually all wrapped up inside a load of pseudo-philosophical horse manure that's supposed to sound wise and profound.
Which is why, in this story, we hear the Jedi masters proclaim that it is any individual Jedi's choice to follow the dark side if they wish, and other Jedi must not interfere. Nevermind that the only outcome of this choice is that the Jedi in question goes mad with evil and power and kills a bunch of people and has to be hunted down and destroyed by the other Jedi who stood aside and let them make that choice in the first place. So, yeah . . . "It's your choice, and we won't forcibly stop you. But we are going to have to kill you for it later." Makes sense.
It's all part of this recurring theme of a Jedi Order that basically feels that its individual members and their lives carry more value than those of the galaxy's non-Jedi, and which is essentially blind to whatever they're doing wrong that keeps resulting in some of its best and brightest turning to the dark side. I wonder if this a theme that I'll keep seeing throughout the Expanded Universe leading up to the time of the films, and I wonder how much it's just bad writing and how much it's intentional. I'll also be interested to pay attention to how much the writing of Luke's post-trilogy Jedi falls prey to these same issues, or not.
But now I've wandered a bit clear of reviewing this comic, and into other considerations. That's not because there's nothing worth saying about it, though it is a bit because most of what's worth saying could be considered spoiler-ish. So, I'll leave it at a definite recommendation for Dark Lords of the Sith, and I'm very excited to see whether the next chapter delivers on the promise of this one.
B+
Background: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith was released in six issues from October '94 to March '95, and was released as a trade paperback in February of '96. It was co-written by [a:Tom Veitch|59137|Tom Veitch|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg] and [a:Kevin J. Anderson|4845|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1215310030p2/4845.jpg] and mostly pencilled by [a:Christian Gossett|99762|Christian Gossett|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66-e07624dc012f2cce49c7d9aa6500c6c0.jpg], with the final issue by [a:Art Wetherell|167632|Art Wetherell|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg]. Wetherell's only other Star Wars work was on a series about Jabba the Hutt that appeared shortly after this. He has worked on various other comics, including a Transformers series, but most of his work appears to be in various "Adult" comics, which (I presume from their titles and the "Adults Only" label) are pornographic in nature. Didn't even know that was a thing. Anyway . . .
Dark Lords of the Sith takes place about a year after [b:The Freedon Nadd Uprising|390092|The Freedon Nadd Uprising (Star Wars Tales of the Jedi, #4)|Tom Veitch|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1350409297s/390092.jpg|379705] (my review here), about 3,997 years before the Battle of Yavin. All of the remaining Jedi from the previous series return here. This includes Jedi Master Odan-Urr, who previously appeared in the first two Tales of the Jedi comics (set 5,000 BBY), and is now the Jedi librarian on Ossus, and well over 1,000 years old, as well as the spirit of Dark Jedi Freedon Nadd. A few other "new" arrivals are the Jedi Exar Kun, who is one of the major villains in Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy and his later-referenced master Vodo-Siosk Baas. So, connections abound.
Summary: Flush with their victory on Onderon, the Jedi heroes of the Freedon Nadd Uprising find their triumph short-lived. Nadd has extended his power to the Empress Teta system through two new Sith apprentices who have murdered their ruling parents and begun a brutal regime of evil. The combined forces of the Jedi and the Republic quickly dispatch a fleet to deal with the Tetans, led by Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider. Meanwhile, Jedi Apprentice Exar Kun ignores the will of his master on a quest to delve into the ancient secrets of the Sith and the dark side of the Force.
Review: So, after several hiccups and false starts, I finally, really feel like I'm in the middle of an awesome, epic story . . . Which is mostly set-up for an even more awesome, epic story (if the next series can live up to this promise). I spent most of this comic feeling a bit ambivalent about the switching back and forth between Exar Kun's storyline and the actual main plot, but when it all finally came together at the end, I was completely satisfied.
It helped that Kun's story was actually really well-done, and certainly his character arc was more compelling than Ulic Qel-Droma's in this case. I was somewhat less than convinced by his trajectory, and particularly by his reasoning and the failure of the thousands of other Jedi present to meaningfully intervene in what was obviously a bad idea. But the inexplicable stupidity of the Jedi isn't so much a problem that is unique to this comic. It's actually, frustratingly, quite common . . . and all the more annoying because the dumb stuff they often do is usually all wrapped up inside a load of pseudo-philosophical horse manure that's supposed to sound wise and profound.
Which is why, in this story, we hear the Jedi masters proclaim that it is any individual Jedi's choice to follow the dark side if they wish, and other Jedi must not interfere. Nevermind that the only outcome of this choice is that the Jedi in question goes mad with evil and power and kills a bunch of people and has to be hunted down and destroyed by the other Jedi who stood aside and let them make that choice in the first place. So, yeah . . . "It's your choice, and we won't forcibly stop you. But we are going to have to kill you for it later." Makes sense.
It's all part of this recurring theme of a Jedi Order that basically feels that its individual members and their lives carry more value than those of the galaxy's non-Jedi, and which is essentially blind to whatever they're doing wrong that keeps resulting in some of its best and brightest turning to the dark side. I wonder if this a theme that I'll keep seeing throughout the Expanded Universe leading up to the time of the films, and I wonder how much it's just bad writing and how much it's intentional. I'll also be interested to pay attention to how much the writing of Luke's post-trilogy Jedi falls prey to these same issues, or not.
But now I've wandered a bit clear of reviewing this comic, and into other considerations. That's not because there's nothing worth saying about it, though it is a bit because most of what's worth saying could be considered spoiler-ish. So, I'll leave it at a definite recommendation for Dark Lords of the Sith, and I'm very excited to see whether the next chapter delivers on the promise of this one.
B+
Além de uma arte esforçada mas pouco conseguida, a primeira parte é de tal modo bacoca que puxa irremediavelmente para baixo a classificação da trade.
A seu favor tem o facto de a segunda metade deixar expectativas de coisa melhor para o tomo seguinte.
A seu favor tem o facto de a segunda metade deixar expectativas de coisa melhor para o tomo seguinte.
Pretty sure if GL had read Tales of the Jedi before making the prequels, they would have been so much better.