Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Star Wars Blogs turned one this week!
Master Ki-Aaron-Mundi considers the changes made to the original trilogy.
Darth Vader is immersed in Da Vader Code.
BlueMilk has some thoughts on the dark side of Star Wars fandom.
EvilDarthBear consider the feasibility of the Old Republic Senate.
Diviner525’s impressions of Dark Lord.
RyanKaufman explores Jar-Jar, Anakin and the Will of the Force.
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.
Luke Skywalker: He’s like Jesus, in a way.
Preorder the OOT DVDs from StarWarsShop. Price is $59.99 for all three. Deal!
Also, Lucasfilm shirts.
You must watch Ten Things I Hate About Commandments. Not Star Wars, but you know you can’t resist.
R2’s being a bad bad boy in this anti-smoking PSA.
Cooking with the Emperor. Who knew the Sith were so versatile?
Alderaan shoots first. Kind of dumb, but it made me smile.
Classic Clip: Troops
Cracktastic Revenge of the Sith synopsis! Highly selective but so unabashedly adorable I could not resist.
May 16th, 2002 was the day Attack of the Clones was released. Meanwhile today, the 19th, is the anniversary of The Phantom Menace (1999) and Revenge of the Sith (2005.)
On Sunday the 21st, fandom celebrates the 26th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, and Thursday the 25th is the 29th anniversary of A New Hope and the 23rd of Return of the Jedi.
Goreans are old hat in SF fandom; I remember reading this article in Salon years ago.
Matt Ruff, a juror for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, recently posted the long list of nominees for the award. On the list is a Harry Potter/CSI fanfic, Emily Brunson’s Arcana. And the cherry on this sundae? It’s Snape/Stokes MPREG. The story didn’t win, or even make the shortlist, but naturally, chaos insues.
Author Elizabeth Bear comments and the posts turns into yet another debate on fanfic legitimacy – and again. More takes from Cathexy, Coffeeandink, and Ruff himself.
Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics. Yes, Star Wars is there – ROTS and TPM both get reviewed. Revenge of the Sith even gets a “Intuitor’s Pick – #1 Insultingly Stupid Space Battle Classic.” Aww, bless. (via SF Signal)
In related news, the Wookiee still has no pants.