|HfH|Tsavong La Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Why is it so many people dislike the NJO books and the YV in particular? Some say they go against the sci-fi ethos, how is that? Ever hear of genetic manipulation/cloning ? It is science fact. Also SW isnt sci-fi..some say it is officially known as a 'space opera', in any case George himself says he came up with the whole idea by combining FANTASY and SPACE... a good knight, a dark knight, an old wizard, a princess, swords...... And why blast Salvatore for it? He DID NOT invent the Yuuzhan Vong, and every book that is written gets approved by George himself or by a staff at lucasarts/lucasfilm. Really all I want to say is, if you dont like something, cool. Feel free to discuss it. But why act like a sarcastic know it all while doing so? EVERY post on these forums has someone flaming someone else for saying they like something. The post that made me want to write this even had a poll... if you dont like the vong, vote for someone else... feel free to say why you dont like them, but dont try to make people who do feel ashamed. If the flamers had their way....the empire would still be trying to kidnap the Solo kids..... sorry for the rant....i just hate people who cant discuss something they disagree with, without being rude about it.... Flame away...as i will not read any replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven_Xwing Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 I think the Vong are a great enemy for the jedi very difficult to kick there asses ! The only thing is I wish the Jedi could sense them in the force..that would make the battles with them better. I think annakin solo was close to being able to figure out how to use the force with them but then they killed him off..wow that was a shocker! And speaking of does anyone think since they saved his body and he didn't fade away like obi wan or yoda there is a chance they can bring him back perhaps by cloning? Just a weird Idea i had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|HfH|Tsavong La Posted April 15, 2002 Author Share Posted April 15, 2002 OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have only read to star by star..and not all of it... Why oh why did I see what you just posted.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I am stabbing my eyes with a spork at this moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 next time try a spoiler thing you for god's sake. Just put the word spoiler in brackets [] write the spoiler, then put /spoiler in brackets at the end and it will show up in this neat little box where people have the choice of ignoring it. Geez, I didn't make it through that book without some dork giving that spoiler away, and am a bit surprised to see that even with obvious need of spoiler warnings, someone still shoots their mouth off without considering others. grrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_Walker Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 I've only read the first one and I've came up with some good and bad things. good: - New and even more dangerous foes. - New technologies. - Some one turning to the dark side, interesting seeing how they would deal with the Vong. Cool stories. bad: - It would be better if Anakin didn't die. - Battle Vong, a pain up the back side. *New Republic senate to cocky for their own good. - THEY KILLED OFF CHEWBACCA IN THE FIRST BOOK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophrenic Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 I don't think it's the writing or the Vong or anything like that, it's just that the stories are so freakin depressing (not just people dying). Everybody is constantly being beat down and there's no end to it in sight. Whenever there does seem to be some good happening, BAM, bad bad bad thing happens and everybody gets knocked down again. In the Bantam novels, bad things may have happened, but it was never outright depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedantic Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Originally posted by Ben_Walker I've only read the first one and I've came up with some good and bad things. good: - New and even more dangerous foes. - New technologies. - Some one turning to the dark side, interesting seeing how they would deal with the Vong. Cool stories. bad: - It would be better if Anakin didn't die. - Battle Vong, a pain up the back side. *New Republic senate to cocky for their own good. - THEY KILLED OFF CHEWBACCA IN THE FIRST BOOK! Ummm...thanks...I was going to read the books, but why do that when I have already spoiled my virgin eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchouky Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Originally posted by Pedantic Ummm...thanks...I was going to read the books, but why do that when I have already spoiled my virgin eyes? exactly! how dumb are u Ben_Walker ? there are some people out here who didn't read the book ! Indeed i havn't read Star By Star yet ...... And ..... I wish you had put a spoiler Tag like this You are a dumbass well actually I knew about anakin but still..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchouky Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 i like Njo books very much ... and the YV are nice especially the shapers like Nen Yim. (i really like her !) I think the overall njo books are better then the previous ones. And they are much more organised ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threetall Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Its not a spoiler if the news is not current. Its now history and an open topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophrenic Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Originally posted by Threetall Its not a spoiler if the news is not current. Its now history and an open topic. There is a sort of statute of limitations on spoilers, but it varies. For example, everybody is basically assumed to have seen Ep1 by now, so saying that Qui-Gon dies isn't a spoiler. It's different with books though, since not everybody reads them. Just because Vector Prime came out not long after Ep1 did (6 months?) doesn't mean it's ok to spoil it to everybody that hasn't read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fyunch Click Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 For those of us who HADN'T read the books it was a spoiler. Thanks. Well. What's the point now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threetall Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Originally posted by Fyunch Click For those of us who HADN'T read the books it was a spoiler. Thanks. Well. What's the point now? Talking about a current issue in a series is a spoiler. Two or more is history. It may be new to you, yet seeing ROTJ may also be new to you. A line must be drawn sometime and with the fast publishing rate of Star Wars novels, you can't a discussion on a story two books old to be considered a spoiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster2003 Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 maybe i am just an old school star wars junkie, but it just isnt a star wars movie/novle with out the Empire and some form of Dark Jedi. I loved the Trawn Trilogy and duology as well as most of the X-wing series. The only book in that series i didnt like was Starfighters of Adumar (or was it just Fighters?). I completely enjoyed most of the Expanded Universe, but this new NJO series just doesnt do it for me. Some of the thigns they do just isn't Star Wars to me. if you read the spoilers, you probably can guess why. I will read the series just to see what it is about and so i can increase my knowledge on Star Wars. Perhaps i am an old school fly boy or maybe i just like the Empire a little too much. your opinion on NJO is your choice, but IMHO, the YV will never be able to out-do the Empire. e-mail me for my personal reasons. Good Gaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|HfH|Tsavong La Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 Posting something that happened two books ago IS a spoiler, when its in a thread about those very books. Regardless you should consider that not all of us ca afford to go out and purchase the books as soon as they come out, or devote the time to read every night. I am pissed. I edited this post as I went on and on about HOW pissed I am. But in the long run, maybe u saved me 30$ The logic about how old the book is makes little sense. JKO has been out for about a month now...lets just tell everyone how it ends...i mean its history now right? Or will that not happen for another month? Or will any mention of the ending on these forums always be considered a spoiler? Anyway... Nen Yim is awesome! Id like a YV chick... then again I like H. R. Giger's 'Li' also. heh...i am a weird1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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