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catherine_t's review
4.0
Lo! The end of the trilogy doth appear!
The final volume of William Shakespeare's Star Wars gives readers a fine iambic conclusion, in which Luke, that is nam'd Skywalker, faces his foe and father; Leia is cas'd in steel of skimpy design; and Solo is no longer solo.
I've really enjoyed these books. The structure of the original Star Wars trilogy is basically Shakespearean; all that was missing was the language, which Ian Doescher has amply supplied. Personally, I think these should be taught alongside Shakespeare in high school English classes; it'd give kids who think they can't understand Shakespeare something to hang their hats on, as it were.
The final volume of William Shakespeare's Star Wars gives readers a fine iambic conclusion, in which Luke, that is nam'd Skywalker, faces his foe and father; Leia is cas'd in steel of skimpy design; and Solo is no longer solo.
I've really enjoyed these books. The structure of the original Star Wars trilogy is basically Shakespearean; all that was missing was the language, which Ian Doescher has amply supplied. Personally, I think these should be taught alongside Shakespeare in high school English classes; it'd give kids who think they can't understand Shakespeare something to hang their hats on, as it were.
internpepper's review
3.0
It’s my favorite movie made Shakespearean so it’s hard to go wrong! I like how the author makes fun of Kenobi’s “certain point of view” line and Luke and Leia’s connection is given more depth as well. Unfortunately, they still have the stupid gag of the bad guys going “gee it would suck if we got beat up by people with sticks. Hyuck hyuck hyuck.” Overall though, good stuff. The author of these even says Return of the Jedi is his favorite movie. My man!
miagw962's review
4.0
In one last episode/book, the thrill and enchantment of 'William Shakespeare's Star Wars' comes to an end in 'The Jedi Doth Return'.
Personally, this had always been my favourite movie out of the saga for numerous reasons and the Shakespearean style of this adaptation truly brought justice to its meaning that I have found for myself.
Once again, I love the voices of characters unheard of before and also the humour and insightful remarks from the likes of Han Solo and even Darth Vader.
I am glad I read the 'William Shakespeare's Star Wars' trilogy and I commend Ian Doescher for his astounding achievement of bringing a classic film series into a Shakespearean universe.
Personally, this had always been my favourite movie out of the saga for numerous reasons and the Shakespearean style of this adaptation truly brought justice to its meaning that I have found for myself.
Once again, I love the voices of characters unheard of before and also the humour and insightful remarks from the likes of Han Solo and even Darth Vader.
I am glad I read the 'William Shakespeare's Star Wars' trilogy and I commend Ian Doescher for his astounding achievement of bringing a classic film series into a Shakespearean universe.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
3.0
Disclaimer: I won an ARC via a giveaway on Booklikes. The book arrived with two posters.
Are Ewoks too cute? That is the question.
Whether it is nobler to kill Vader or redeem . . .
Whatever. I give in.
Jedi Doeth Return is Ian Doescher’s adaption of the last classic Star Wars movie into Shakespearean verse. One hopes that it is not the last Star Wars movie Doescher attacks in such a way.
Attacks is too harsh a word. Adapts.
Please Doescher do more because that way there will be some news about Star Wars that will be happy.
So what to say about this book? It actually hews more closely to the movie than the previous two, so some of that humor of Mr. Doescher’s that made the last two such fun. It’s there, just not as much.
Though Obi-Wan’s comment about midi-chlorians is priceless.
Considering the saga’s plot problems in terms of Leia’s remembering her mother as well as Vader’s inability to know that Leia is his daughter until the end of Jedi, I was hoping for some type of comment, but there wasn’t one. Luke’s reaction about his relationship to Leia doesn’t quite make up for it, though it is a wonderful speech and neither does his reason for thinking about Leia in the ending duel. Parody should also have some truth to it. Monty Python’s sketch about Hamlet works because at the heart of the bit is a truth or revelation about Hamlet in terms of criticism. While Doescher’s adaptations of both New Hope and Empire had these light hearted good natured criticisms, Jedi doesn’t. Perhaps this is because, as Doescher freely admits, Jedi is his favorite of the three. Regardless of the reason, it feels like Doescher let a prefect showcase for his humor go by.
The two wise guards, however, do return. I suppose they are different guards, but if you like the whole discussion scene from Empire, you will like this conversation.
What I really liked was Leia. I remember when Jedi first came on broadcast television. It was, I believe, on NBC. This was back in the days before computer television, Hulu, Acorn and years before many people have cable. It was basically an event. Like most networks at the time, NBC edited the movie to meet the time and commercial demands. How? By editing out all the scenes of Leia kicking ass with the exception of her shooting the gun during the shield generator fight. Lately, the predominant image has been of Princess Leia in her slave girl outfit. While the illustrator, Nicolas Delort, does include a picture of Leia in her slave girl outfit; it is Leia in her slave girl outfit killing Jabba. She has a don’t mess with me look on her face. Nice! Additionally, Leia’s dialogue in terms of her battle and interaction with the Ewoks is great.
R2-D2, the fool of the series, is joined and rivaled by another fool here and leads up to a fool duel. (I just wanted to type that out, really). The fool duel and rest (Solo as Benedick especially) make this an enjoyable ending to a funny series.
Crossposted at Booklikes
Are Ewoks too cute? That is the question.
Whether it is nobler to kill Vader or redeem . . .
Whatever. I give in.
Jedi Doeth Return is Ian Doescher’s adaption of the last classic Star Wars movie into Shakespearean verse. One hopes that it is not the last Star Wars movie Doescher attacks in such a way.
Attacks is too harsh a word. Adapts.
Please Doescher do more because that way there will be some news about Star Wars that will be happy.
So what to say about this book? It actually hews more closely to the movie than the previous two, so some of that humor of Mr. Doescher’s that made the last two such fun. It’s there, just not as much.
Though Obi-Wan’s comment about midi-chlorians is priceless.
Considering the saga’s plot problems in terms of Leia’s remembering her mother as well as Vader’s inability to know that Leia is his daughter until the end of Jedi, I was hoping for some type of comment, but there wasn’t one. Luke’s reaction about his relationship to Leia doesn’t quite make up for it, though it is a wonderful speech and neither does his reason for thinking about Leia in the ending duel. Parody should also have some truth to it. Monty Python’s sketch about Hamlet works because at the heart of the bit is a truth or revelation about Hamlet in terms of criticism. While Doescher’s adaptations of both New Hope and Empire had these light hearted good natured criticisms, Jedi doesn’t. Perhaps this is because, as Doescher freely admits, Jedi is his favorite of the three. Regardless of the reason, it feels like Doescher let a prefect showcase for his humor go by.
The two wise guards, however, do return. I suppose they are different guards, but if you like the whole discussion scene from Empire, you will like this conversation.
What I really liked was Leia. I remember when Jedi first came on broadcast television. It was, I believe, on NBC. This was back in the days before computer television, Hulu, Acorn and years before many people have cable. It was basically an event. Like most networks at the time, NBC edited the movie to meet the time and commercial demands. How? By editing out all the scenes of Leia kicking ass with the exception of her shooting the gun during the shield generator fight. Lately, the predominant image has been of Princess Leia in her slave girl outfit. While the illustrator, Nicolas Delort, does include a picture of Leia in her slave girl outfit; it is Leia in her slave girl outfit killing Jabba. She has a don’t mess with me look on her face. Nice! Additionally, Leia’s dialogue in terms of her battle and interaction with the Ewoks is great.
R2-D2, the fool of the series, is joined and rivaled by another fool here and leads up to a fool duel. (I just wanted to type that out, really). The fool duel and rest (Solo as Benedick especially) make this an enjoyable ending to a funny series.
Crossposted at Booklikes
becca99's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
tiepilot_dandy's review
5.0
This may have been my favorite. Again I can't insist enough that the audio book is the superior format. The ending with the author is also charming and cheeky.
jlwalk905's review
3.0
It was ok. I can see how others who are more into Shakespeare may enjoy it more. Still an interesting read. 3.5 stars