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Star Wars: Legacy, Volume 11: War by Dan Parsons, John Ostrander, Brad Anderson, Jan Duursema
albertico66's review
5.0
satisfying end to the legacy saga. cannot wait to read Gabriel Hardman's run in volume 2
clarks_dad's review
4.0
Pretty damn satisfying conclusion to the Legacy series and much, much better than the Fate of the Jedi novel series. Nice to see the timeline starting to congeal a bit and that there is some type of unified plan to the development of the EU after all. The series is over ("officially"), but there's certainly room to continue the storyline and it's worth continuing too. Ostrander and crew have actually introduced dynamic characters that change over time to the SW universe...what a novel concept.
taberiusrex's review
4.0
All right, I very much enjoy Legacy. I like the leap far into the future of the Star Wars universe, I like the Empire-as-status-quo part of the backstory, and I think the Imperial Knights are cool. At the time, it was probably the most inventive thing going on in the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
But hoo boy, did this not age well.
To start, Cade Skywalker is your standard drug-using, foul-mouthed Nineties anti-hero, which was tiresome by 1999, let alone 2012. While his desire to avoid the extremes of his family's history as a light-side paragon or a dark-side villain is interesting, it's handled in the least interesting way possible. Then again, the amount of whining he does is pretty on-brand for a Skywalker.
The Fel Empire, while visually interesting, is a little bit too... fashy in this day and age. Like I said, the Imperial Knights are cool, but the story does a little too much to convince the reader that a military authoritarian government is actually the best option, really, it's a total fluke that they were vulnerable to being taken over by the Sith. Speaking of which, that's another reason I was happy to see Legends get the boot: too much of a focus on the Jedi vs. Sith stories, not enough exploring the larger galaxy.
And, of course, there's Deliah Blue. They tried really hard to make a sexually-aware female character with plenty of agency, but somehow they still ended up with... a pouty damsel-in-distress type. Which is a shame, because she has a lot of potential as her own character. If she'd just stopped carrying such a torch for Cade, the whole galaxy could have been open to her.
All that said, the overall experience is still a fun adventure across the Star Wars galaxy, where things have changed just enough that you can't count on the status quo you know from the films. It just has a lingering aftertaste of trying to be too different, without the substance to back it up. I would actually recommend this, both for Star Wars fans and for anyone who enjoys science fiction comics.
But hoo boy, did this not age well.
To start, Cade Skywalker is your standard drug-using, foul-mouthed Nineties anti-hero, which was tiresome by 1999, let alone 2012. While his desire to avoid the extremes of his family's history as a light-side paragon or a dark-side villain is interesting, it's handled in the least interesting way possible. Then again, the amount of whining he does is pretty on-brand for a Skywalker.
The Fel Empire, while visually interesting, is a little bit too... fashy in this day and age. Like I said, the Imperial Knights are cool, but the story does a little too much to convince the reader that a military authoritarian government is actually the best option, really, it's a total fluke that they were vulnerable to being taken over by the Sith. Speaking of which, that's another reason I was happy to see Legends get the boot: too much of a focus on the Jedi vs. Sith stories, not enough exploring the larger galaxy.
And, of course, there's Deliah Blue. They tried really hard to make a sexually-aware female character with plenty of agency, but somehow they still ended up with... a pouty damsel-in-distress type. Which is a shame, because she has a lot of potential as her own character. If she'd just stopped carrying such a torch for Cade, the whole galaxy could have been open to her.
All that said, the overall experience is still a fun adventure across the Star Wars galaxy, where things have changed just enough that you can't count on the status quo you know from the films. It just has a lingering aftertaste of trying to be too different, without the substance to back it up. I would actually recommend this, both for Star Wars fans and for anyone who enjoys science fiction comics.
wyrmbergmalcolm's review
5.0
This is it, the big finale to the 56 issue run of Legacy. This is a six issue collection making for the largest of the Legacy volumes. The front cover is kind of a spoiler regarding Darth Krayt, so I’ll mention him, but try to avoid divulging any other spoilers.
For the most part, I did enjoy this volume with its intense action, pivotal scenes and great characters. Unfortunately, as this was written as a six-part mini-series following on from the main fifty issues, there was a lot of redundant reminders of who was who and how they were related to the plot so far in an attempt be be a volume that could stand on its own. It really can’t and all that this did was make most of the second issue in this series largely nonsensical. Lots of action was taking place, but I wasn’t sure why or where or with whom. A real shame there. I would also like to have seen a little more resolution with the Jokers who feature, but not very much. With a few stories centered on them over the series, it would have been nice to see where they end up.
Apart from that, the rest of this was a first-rate conclusion to my all-time favourite Star Wars story. The resolution took place much earlier in the volume than I would have expected, but then there was quite a bit of fallout to play out too. There are a few significant character deaths on both sides of the war, but at the same time not everything is nicely wrapped up in a tidy bow either. There is still scope for more in this era of the galaxy not quite such a long time ago, but still far, far away.
As usual the artwork was fantastic.
For the most part, I did enjoy this volume with its intense action, pivotal scenes and great characters. Unfortunately, as this was written as a six-part mini-series following on from the main fifty issues, there was a lot of redundant reminders of who was who and how they were related to the plot so far in an attempt be be a volume that could stand on its own. It really can’t and all that this did was make most of the second issue in this series largely nonsensical. Lots of action was taking place, but I wasn’t sure why or where or with whom. A real shame there. I would also like to have seen a little more resolution with the Jokers who feature, but not very much. With a few stories centered on them over the series, it would have been nice to see where they end up.
Apart from that, the rest of this was a first-rate conclusion to my all-time favourite Star Wars story. The resolution took place much earlier in the volume than I would have expected, but then there was quite a bit of fallout to play out too. There are a few significant character deaths on both sides of the war, but at the same time not everything is nicely wrapped up in a tidy bow either. There is still scope for more in this era of the galaxy not quite such a long time ago, but still far, far away.
As usual the artwork was fantastic.
cj13's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
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