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3 reviews for:
Crash Course
Henry Gilroy, Matt Fillbach, Shawn Fillbach, Ronda Pattison, Gary Sheppke
3.44 AVERAGE
3 reviews for:
Crash Course
Henry Gilroy, Matt Fillbach, Shawn Fillbach, Ronda Pattison, Gary Sheppke
3.44 AVERAGE
I wish podracing was more greatly explored in the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars Legends Project #138
Background: Crash Course came out in December of 2008, the second in a series of 11 graphic novellas that tie-in to The Clone Wars animated show. It was written by [a:Henry Gilroy|153690|Henry Gilroy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. Gilroy was in charge of the first season of The Clone Wars, and the Fillbach Brothers did all of the art for the "Clone Wars Adventures" series (the tie-in to that other Clone Wars animated series).
Crash Course is set "in the early months" after the Battle of Geonosis (22 years before the Battle of Yavin). The main characters are Anakin, Ahsoka, and Captain Rex with minor appearances by various series regulars.
Summary: A traitorous senator passes vital information about the Republic off to a Separatist agent, who eludes capture as the Jedi close in on the senator. Anakin and Ahsoka track him to Mon Gazza, where Anakin hopes to exceed the Council's expectations by uncovering the whole spy network rather than merely retrieving the stolen data. Unfortunately, he misses the handoff and Ahsoka is forced to go undercover as a podracer in order to salvage the situation, assuming she can survive her first race on one of the galaxy's most treacherous courses.
Review: The basic germ of this story sounds like a great idea: Anakin has to enter Ahsoka into a podrace and teach her the ropes of the competition that was such a formative part of his childhood. It's just that the execution is so nakedly contrived, and then it shoehorns in an awkward romance subplot for Ahsoka that doesn't really make much sense. And the Fillbach Brothers still can't figure out how to draw Ahsoka well. The art style in general is not growing on me, but I could live with it if Ahsoka didn't look like a malformed scarecrow.
That said, if you can overlook the basic illogic of the plot at a fundamental level, there are still some things to enjoy here. I like that Captain Rex gets to play a part. I like the climactic finale (again, illogic aside). I like Kidd Kareen, except for his god-awful name. I like the reasonably subdued references to Anakin's racing career and the cameos by some of his ex-opponents. Mediocre, but not a complete waste of time.
C
Background: Crash Course came out in December of 2008, the second in a series of 11 graphic novellas that tie-in to The Clone Wars animated show. It was written by [a:Henry Gilroy|153690|Henry Gilroy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and drawn by the [a:Fillbach Brothers|5498466|Fillbach Brothers|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. Gilroy was in charge of the first season of The Clone Wars, and the Fillbach Brothers did all of the art for the "Clone Wars Adventures" series (the tie-in to that other Clone Wars animated series).
Crash Course is set "in the early months" after the Battle of Geonosis (22 years before the Battle of Yavin). The main characters are Anakin, Ahsoka, and Captain Rex with minor appearances by various series regulars.
Summary: A traitorous senator passes vital information about the Republic off to a Separatist agent, who eludes capture as the Jedi close in on the senator. Anakin and Ahsoka track him to Mon Gazza, where Anakin hopes to exceed the Council's expectations by uncovering the whole spy network rather than merely retrieving the stolen data. Unfortunately, he misses the handoff and Ahsoka is forced to go undercover as a podracer in order to salvage the situation, assuming she can survive her first race on one of the galaxy's most treacherous courses.
Review: The basic germ of this story sounds like a great idea: Anakin has to enter Ahsoka into a podrace and teach her the ropes of the competition that was such a formative part of his childhood. It's just that the execution is so nakedly contrived, and then it shoehorns in an awkward romance subplot for Ahsoka that doesn't really make much sense. And the Fillbach Brothers still can't figure out how to draw Ahsoka well. The art style in general is not growing on me, but I could live with it if Ahsoka didn't look like a malformed scarecrow.
That said, if you can overlook the basic illogic of the plot at a fundamental level, there are still some things to enjoy here. I like that Captain Rex gets to play a part. I like the climactic finale (again, illogic aside). I like Kidd Kareen, except for his god-awful name. I like the reasonably subdued references to Anakin's racing career and the cameos by some of his ex-opponents. Mediocre, but not a complete waste of time.
C
This was very cute. Ahsoka and Anakin have to leave Obi-Wan to finish fighting on Queel so they can head to Mon Gazza to recover stolen Republic data. Anakin quickly figures out that the spy must be a pod racer and so he decides to enter Ahsoka into the race. She bonds with a racer who is young like her, Kidd Kareen. With the help of Rex and R2-D2 Anakin finds the spy, but not before the spy figures out who Ahsoka is and then tries to convinced Kidd to help him kill Ahsoka during the race...and then of course Ventress shows up...