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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The most disappointing volume so far. The Yoda arc was boring and hard to get through, but the parts that tied back to the main storyline were as enjoyable and fun as ever.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The new Padawan book is remarkably similar to this story in some ways
This was not what I expected from the title. It was kind of weird. Not bad, but not really something I will remember. The drawings were not my style at all.
R2-D2 steals an X-wing and rushes off to save C-3PO. He also threatens the droid in Luke's X-wing into shutting down the hyperdrive so Luke can't follow cause R2 is scary like that! The Empire is going to regret even looking at C-3PO wrong! Of course this is lead in for Luke to read another excerpt from Obi-Wan's journal. It's a Yoda story that opens with him being completely badass with a cameo from Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. Yoda then gets called to for help, quickly realizes he doesn't fully grasp the situation he walked into so he finds someone to teach him. Luke of course figures out where Yoda had his adventure and rushes off figuring he can learn something about being a Jedi there.
Then there is the annual which is told from a minor character named Pash Davane. I'm in love. I completely flailed about her on Twitter. She's amazing! She's all tall and gorgeous and hates sleeves! She also used to be an underwater engineer! She starts off resenting both the Empire and the Rebellion, but still takes the time to save Princess Leia's life. Then she and her trusty droid, Bruce, set out to help get Leia and Leia's very important intel back to Han, Luke, and Chewbacca. Of course they run into trouble and adventure happens! Please excuse my poor bisexual heart, I'm still all fluttery about Pash!
Then there is the annual which is told from a minor character named Pash Davane. I'm in love. I completely flailed about her on Twitter. She's amazing! She's all tall and gorgeous and hates sleeves! She also used to be an underwater engineer! She starts off resenting both the Empire and the Rebellion, but still takes the time to save Princess Leia's life. Then she and her trusty droid, Bruce, set out to help get Leia and Leia's very important intel back to Han, Luke, and Chewbacca. Of course they run into trouble and adventure happens! Please excuse my poor bisexual heart, I'm still all fluttery about Pash!
I finished this a few weeks ago so I’m trying to remember what happens. Yoda’s adventure was very Sneetches on the Beaches meets Vormir if that makes any sense. There was one page with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan which was sweet. It ties in Obi-Wan’s journal again. And then Luke arrives at the same place years later? And there’s a good guy turned bad guy? The second story deals with Leia and a girl she recruits to be in the Rebellion. Maybe she’ll show up again?
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
kinda sad that I didn't like this. I love Yoda but this story didn't seem fitting at all. The whole children fighting and killing each other thing and the mountain being alive, eh. Not so cool. It's also weird how occasionally we see Luke and C3PO is weirdly kidnapped. (Also, who would want to rescue him??) The only thing that was even weirder is that random Leia story at the end?? It has nothing to do with the main plot. It did bring up some valid points about civilians being caught in the crossfire.
adventurous
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I read all of these issues through the Marvel Unlimited subscription service. If you’re going to do so as well, be aware that you’re going to want to read Annual #2 first, followed by issues 26 through 30.
I feel like annual stories for any series are usually pretty hit or miss, but lately I’ve been enjoying the Star Wars ones. This one introduces a new character, Pash, and I sincerely hope we see her again after this. Pash (also known as Bash for her brute strength and willingness to use that on a person’s skull) ends up saving Princess Leia, even though she wanted nothing more than to completely avoid the war between the Rebels and the Empire. Once again, I really like this perspective. It’s so easy to forget that the people on the outskirts (on stuck in the middle) that tend to get hurt the most during a war. Because of that it’s easy to understand how they might have a harder time seeing which side is the ‘right’ one, so to speak. Pash’s plot arc is a perfect example of this; she goes from hating both sides equally to saving Leia and joining the Rebellion, all because she suddenly saw them in a more humanizing light.
As for the main plot…well I’m just going to say I called it. C3PO got himself captured, and not only is he creating trouble, he totally gave up all the information he had (which luckily didn’t include locations) Furthermore, now the Rebels have to risk their necks to save him. Well, R2 doesn’t actually have a neck (I think) and he’s the one that ran off to rescue C3PO, but you get my drift.
That’s pretty much all we see of the current events, as the majority of the rest of this volume is spent with Luke reading from Obi Wan’s journals. So you can imagine my surprise when I realized it was a Yoda focused story we were getting. He must have told Obi Wan this story, likely knowing it’d end up in these journals eventually (I can totally see him doing that).
Obviously that explains the title of this volume; Yoda’s Secret War. I’ll admit I’m still feeling a bit conflicted about this one. There were parts of the story I really enjoyed, such as Yoda finding a planet full of children (reminded me of that episode in Stargate Atlantis for a moment), or the realization that the material they were minding was from a living being. Other parts felt…well…dare I say a bit cheap? The whole living mountain/giant thing and the fight that comes up from it felt like a bit of a stretch, even though I liked the idea originally – must be one of those things where it sounds better than it looks.
On the whole this was a pretty decent read. I’m not sure how much of it is going to affect the main plot. I really hope we see Pash again, but I won’t be surprised if we don’t. I’m also curious to see if Luke ends up learning anything on the planet Yoda found, and if so how it’ll all tie together. I’ll have to wait and see for that I guess.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
I feel like annual stories for any series are usually pretty hit or miss, but lately I’ve been enjoying the Star Wars ones. This one introduces a new character, Pash, and I sincerely hope we see her again after this. Pash (also known as Bash for her brute strength and willingness to use that on a person’s skull) ends up saving Princess Leia, even though she wanted nothing more than to completely avoid the war between the Rebels and the Empire. Once again, I really like this perspective. It’s so easy to forget that the people on the outskirts (on stuck in the middle) that tend to get hurt the most during a war. Because of that it’s easy to understand how they might have a harder time seeing which side is the ‘right’ one, so to speak. Pash’s plot arc is a perfect example of this; she goes from hating both sides equally to saving Leia and joining the Rebellion, all because she suddenly saw them in a more humanizing light.
As for the main plot…well I’m just going to say I called it. C3PO got himself captured, and not only is he creating trouble, he totally gave up all the information he had (which luckily didn’t include locations) Furthermore, now the Rebels have to risk their necks to save him. Well, R2 doesn’t actually have a neck (I think) and he’s the one that ran off to rescue C3PO, but you get my drift.
That’s pretty much all we see of the current events, as the majority of the rest of this volume is spent with Luke reading from Obi Wan’s journals. So you can imagine my surprise when I realized it was a Yoda focused story we were getting. He must have told Obi Wan this story, likely knowing it’d end up in these journals eventually (I can totally see him doing that).
Obviously that explains the title of this volume; Yoda’s Secret War. I’ll admit I’m still feeling a bit conflicted about this one. There were parts of the story I really enjoyed, such as Yoda finding a planet full of children (reminded me of that episode in Stargate Atlantis for a moment), or the realization that the material they were minding was from a living being. Other parts felt…well…dare I say a bit cheap? The whole living mountain/giant thing and the fight that comes up from it felt like a bit of a stretch, even though I liked the idea originally – must be one of those things where it sounds better than it looks.
On the whole this was a pretty decent read. I’m not sure how much of it is going to affect the main plot. I really hope we see Pash again, but I won’t be surprised if we don’t. I’m also curious to see if Luke ends up learning anything on the planet Yoda found, and if so how it’ll all tie together. I’ll have to wait and see for that I guess.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
I’ve been curious about Yoda’s Secret War for a while now. Why wouldn’t I be? I love me my favourite space frog, that ancient green lad of fine repute. The war itself, alas, is not altogether my cup of tea. Someone must’ve pointed out the Mad Max/Earthbender nonsense going on here, and if they did, they’re right on the money. Master Yoda hears a disturbance in the Force and follows it to another one of those planets that do not appear on any star maps, which confirms my suspicions that star maps ain’t worth a buck; once he lands, he discovers himself in the middle of a conflict between two tribes of children. He agrees to help one, is summarily captured by the other and–how is the greatest living Jedi captured by children, you ask? Something about glowing blue rocks he can’t control.
The children send Yoda into the sacred mountain of blue rock, where he humbles himself before a new master who teaches him to Rockbend. This, I liked – it’s true to character. The rest of it is–there’s no way getting past this–bland. Despite the occasionally interesting moments and character interactions, there’s a lot here I read through not because I was hooked but because I wanted to be done faster, to “get to the good part”. I suppose the ending is okay, something about a character learning a lesson, which is very textbook, but executed well enough. Yoda's characterization is the best part of an otherwise forgettable story-as I'm updating this on Goodreads, I already find I've lost more than a few details.
Oh, I enjoyedthe annual! Leia’s in trouble and badly hurt–thankfully, she is saved by Pash, a capable engineer on the planet Skorii-Lei. Pash, affectionately called “Bash” by her fellow workers, wants nothing to do with the rebels or the Empire. All she desires is to live her life–but she’s too decent a person. What follows is a fun little romp that shows Leia at her most vulnerable, and introduces a side character I hope Aaron will use in future volumes. It’s a tight enough story and after I got over my usual reluctance to read annual stories (they’re usually a let-down) I found myself enjoying it more than I did the secret war itself.
Aaron’s writing is Strange-levels bland, as I mentioned. Larroca’s art is great here, and that alone makes browsing through the pages worth it. Yoda’s look is recognizably Prequel trilogy in the best ways possible. Kelly Thompson pens the annual, and I enjoyed Emilio Laiso does the art for the annual; I liked it plenty, and hope to see Laiso do more Star Wars in the future (I mean, he probably has, I’m just abysmally behind and too lazy to check).
The verdict? It was okay, could’ve been better, if you live near a library that offers it, get it. Don’t waste your money otherwise.
The children send Yoda into the sacred mountain of blue rock, where he humbles himself before a new master who teaches him to Rockbend. This, I liked – it’s true to character. The rest of it is–there’s no way getting past this–bland. Despite the occasionally interesting moments and character interactions, there’s a lot here I read through not because I was hooked but because I wanted to be done faster, to “get to the good part”. I suppose the ending is okay, something about a character learning a lesson, which is very textbook, but executed well enough. Yoda's characterization is the best part of an otherwise forgettable story-as I'm updating this on Goodreads, I already find I've lost more than a few details.
Oh, I enjoyedthe annual! Leia’s in trouble and badly hurt–thankfully, she is saved by Pash, a capable engineer on the planet Skorii-Lei. Pash, affectionately called “Bash” by her fellow workers, wants nothing to do with the rebels or the Empire. All she desires is to live her life–but she’s too decent a person. What follows is a fun little romp that shows Leia at her most vulnerable, and introduces a side character I hope Aaron will use in future volumes. It’s a tight enough story and after I got over my usual reluctance to read annual stories (they’re usually a let-down) I found myself enjoying it more than I did the secret war itself.
Aaron’s writing is Strange-levels bland, as I mentioned. Larroca’s art is great here, and that alone makes browsing through the pages worth it. Yoda’s look is recognizably Prequel trilogy in the best ways possible. Kelly Thompson pens the annual, and I enjoyed Emilio Laiso does the art for the annual; I liked it plenty, and hope to see Laiso do more Star Wars in the future (I mean, he probably has, I’m just abysmally behind and too lazy to check).
The verdict? It was okay, could’ve been better, if you live near a library that offers it, get it. Don’t waste your money otherwise.