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A review by sparky_young_upstart
William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher
5.0
The conclusion to the original trilogy is exactly the ending that this series deserves (until, of course, Doescher started working on the sequel plays). It's a great way to conclude this chapter of the Skywalker saga, and Doescher is able to highlight the major moments of this family using his skill with the Shakespearean style and skills at writing in general.
There's a rule all over the creative enterprise saying "Show, don't Tell". But Doescher uses aside monologues for these characters to Tell their stories in insightful and entertaining ways. He gives weight to the life-changing events of Vader, Luke, and Leia by allowing them to spill their innermost thoughts to the audience; he takes simple nuance from the films and uses it as a foundation to create very moving passages about their lives and hearts.
I do have a single gripe with this play, and that's the Ewoks. I get the motivation to make their speech patterns stand out, but the execution is highly lacking and could have made this only a four-star review if it had played a larger role. Fortunately their charm is in their attitude and body language rather than their vocabulary, so it's not a major issue.
This series has made me appreciate the original movies even more, spotting small threads and moments here and there that were the source for some great moments across all Doescher's works. I'm excited to see how The Force Awakens becomes The Force Doth Awaken when I move to that next.
There's a rule all over the creative enterprise saying "Show, don't Tell". But Doescher uses aside monologues for these characters to Tell their stories in insightful and entertaining ways. He gives weight to the life-changing events of Vader, Luke, and Leia by allowing them to spill their innermost thoughts to the audience; he takes simple nuance from the films and uses it as a foundation to create very moving passages about their lives and hearts.
I do have a single gripe with this play, and that's the Ewoks. I get the motivation to make their speech patterns stand out, but the execution is highly lacking and could have made this only a four-star review if it had played a larger role. Fortunately their charm is in their attitude and body language rather than their vocabulary, so it's not a major issue.
This series has made me appreciate the original movies even more, spotting small threads and moments here and there that were the source for some great moments across all Doescher's works. I'm excited to see how The Force Awakens becomes The Force Doth Awaken when I move to that next.