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From the blogside

Pablo busts through the myth of the Empire surprise. All I have to say is this: The grass is green, the sky is blue, and Darth Vader is Luke’s father. Those are the facts of life for those of us too young to actually remember 1980.

Sompeetalay explores the differences between the A New Hope movie and novel. At length.

Darth Morbus plays the refreshes the old Star Wars vs. Star Trek game by looking at the storytelling, not the firepower.

You Are Dumb comes down on Talifans. Twice.

Darth Dan X implores fandom to embrace the softer side of Star Wars. Personally I have no problems embracing Ewoks. They’re great in stew.

OOT DVD post of the Week: Jedi Learner asks what is Lucasfilm thinking?

Betrayal reviews, week one: RJ Peters, Aush, and Borma Feng.

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From the Blogside

Dan Wallace looks at how other universes maintain continuity, prompting Master Ki-Aaron-Mundi to consider personal continuity. Continuity continuity continuity. Is your head spinning yet?

Point/Counterpoint: Jedi Learner on why he won’t be buying the unaltered editions; Rive Caedo on why he will buy the unaltered editions. Good points from both sides of the fence.

Padmeskywalker77 channels Carrie Bradshaw to explore Padme, Anakin, and the blinding nature of love.

Diviner525 reimagines some tunes.

Pablo Hidalgo is tired of the quip. Possible mild spoilers for X-Men: The Last Stand.

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MPAA strikes back at Detroit Comic Con

According to Comics Worth Reading and Mark Evanier, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) brought the law to Motor City Comic Con today and shut down dealers selling bootlegged material. Ten years ago, when I first attended the con, there was one video booth. Last time I went – about six or seven years ago, just as DVDs were becoming mainstream – I remember there being about half a dozen booths with bootlegged VHS and DVDs. I’m sure the number has grown – Comics Worth Reading is saying 25 booths.

ETA: The MPAA showed up Friday, not Saturday – Report and pictures from Comic Buyer’s Guide. Looks like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was there as well.