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A review by michelle_leitheoir
William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher
5.0
Return of the Jedi always has been and always will be my favorite of the original Star Wars movies, and this was easily my favorite of the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars (though all are gems, just like their main source materials). Not only did I love the lighthearted elements (like how Han’s dialogue sounds adapted into Shakespeare’s style, or pidgin-English-like Ewok dialogue), but I greatly appreciated the depth and heart Doescher injected into some of the scenes. Vader’s soliloquy as he chooses to save his son rather than serve his emperor, the dialogue Anakin shares with Luke in his last moments, and Luke’s soliloquy at the funeral pyre in particular were just stellar. They add so much weight and feeling that can be hard to detect if you’re simply watching the movie. So that was a nice surprise.
I approached these strictly for the entertainment value, and I stayed for the expert craftsmanship that went into them. How good do you have to be to take not only one of sci-fi’s most beloved tales AND one of literature’s most well-known styles and combine them in a way that works well and makes perfect sense? Doescher put so much work into making these books pieces of poetry that honor both Star Wars and Shakespeare. Masterful work, sir. I tip my hat.
I approached these strictly for the entertainment value, and I stayed for the expert craftsmanship that went into them. How good do you have to be to take not only one of sci-fi’s most beloved tales AND one of literature’s most well-known styles and combine them in a way that works well and makes perfect sense? Doescher put so much work into making these books pieces of poetry that honor both Star Wars and Shakespeare. Masterful work, sir. I tip my hat.