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A review by tsukikomew
Star Wars, Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes by Jason Aaron
4.0
This volume follows Luke, Leia, Han, and the crew on a mission between Episode IV and Episode V to cripple the Empire as much as they can. The crew set off for an Imperial weapons manufacturing plant and pose as negotiators. Quickly the meeting goes south when it becomes clear Darth Vader is the negotiator. The group fights back trying to not only escape but to destroy the weapons plant. Luke faces off against Darth Vader while the rest of the team rescues slaves and readies the Falcon to fly again. After their victory Luke sets off alone to go to Tatooine to discover more information about Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke struggles to view himself as a Jedi since he is completely untrained. He gets the chance to realize his destiny when he fights Boba Fett on Tatooine and emerges victorious leaving with a gift from Obi Wan Kenobi.
The series is a great filler to explain a bit how Episode IV ended and how Episode V was set up. We know Luke had somewhat embraced the Jedi outlook at the beginning of Episode V and knew he needed to seek training. We know the group managed to continue fighting against the Empire before settling a new base on Hoth. We know all this but how they got from point A to point B has been less than clear.
I liked the way the characters were portrayed because they seemed so authentic. You could almost hear the actors reading the lines out. No one seemed drastically altered by time and/or distance from the source material. Everyone was precisely the way they should have been.
The only downside to the story was the whole Han Solo/Leia/Sana storyline. Why they felt the need to shoehorn a love triangle into a series that already had one before we all learned it was creepy and gross, is beyond me. It seems like unnecessary drama that will clearly get hammered out by the end of the series.
I plan to continue the series as I eagerly await Episode VIII to be released in over a year. It's a great way to get back into the swing of things if you've been lacking some "Star Wars" in your life.
The series is a great filler to explain a bit how Episode IV ended and how Episode V was set up. We know Luke had somewhat embraced the Jedi outlook at the beginning of Episode V and knew he needed to seek training. We know the group managed to continue fighting against the Empire before settling a new base on Hoth. We know all this but how they got from point A to point B has been less than clear.
I liked the way the characters were portrayed because they seemed so authentic. You could almost hear the actors reading the lines out. No one seemed drastically altered by time and/or distance from the source material. Everyone was precisely the way they should have been.
The only downside to the story was the whole Han Solo/Leia/Sana storyline. Why they felt the need to shoehorn a love triangle into a series that already had one before we all learned it was creepy and gross, is beyond me. It seems like unnecessary drama that will clearly get hammered out by the end of the series.
I plan to continue the series as I eagerly await Episode VIII to be released in over a year. It's a great way to get back into the swing of things if you've been lacking some "Star Wars" in your life.