So, here's the thing. I haven't ever read a single issue of this book, but I'm curious.
I hate a lot of the expanded universe, including the prequels. I love a bit of what Timothy Zahn did with the universe, as well as a few of the short stories floating around at there (the "Tales" series comes to mind). My main gripe is that Star Wars media became more esoteric, less accessible, and far less about character.
That said, let's talk a bit about Legacy. What's the general attitude towards it by Star Wars and non Star Wars fans alike? And based on the criteria outlined above, would I get progressively more pissed off and disillusioned by Legacy were I to give it a shot?
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First off the main Skywalker is decidedly unSkywalker like. He's a jerk, he never learns, he's completely selfish, and any good he does it out of self preservation. He
Also in the series you have a noble Empire trying to keep the galaxy together against a Sith Empire, a rag tag Republic initiating awesome fleet combat against the sith, Impierial Jedi knights who serve the Emperor, the main Jedi order hiding, and of course the Sith themselves. All of these factions get fleashed out reasonably well.
Those are pretty much the basics.
I'll agree with this, as long as you don't count Vader as a Skywalker. Anakin was all sorts of weak sauce, but Vader is the most awesomest ever.
That said, I do like the comic. I like seeing how things are playing out with the Sith better than I do reading about the adventures of Cade and co., and I especially like Wyrrlok, or however you spell his name. I want more issues focusing on him being incredible.
I prefer the Old Republic Star Wars series, but the future setting of Legacy is really fun, too. I love the Imperial Jedi Knights and especially the Sith in the book. These are the best Sith I've read. I'm also reading the Fate of the Jedi series of Star Wars novels, and it's fun to see how things that are possibilities in that series are a reality in Legacy. There's been good synergy between the novels and comics for the past few years (The Vong first appeared in a Crimson Empire comic), and that's continuing with Legacy.
So I take it there aren't any trades as generous as say...a full year?
I really enjoy the Legacy Era, but the featured characters kind of leave me flat. It's awesome for my Saga game, though. It's almost like they took all the best parts of every Star Wars era and put them in one place....
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