#matthew stover

[farmboy1]

I want to remind everyone that Traviss obsession with Mandalorians and putting down non-Mandalories basically put off every other writer in the EU. Even Stover took a dig at her obsession as per this passage from Shadows of Mindor

[the-far-bright-center]

"For Anakin, Stover uses an extended metaphor of a dragon in his heart reminding him of what he has lost and stands to lose. It’s an effective way of depicting the character’s inner turmoil (something difficult for even the best actors to convey on screen without extensive monologues). ... Stover’s novelization can’t stand alone, especially as it can’t convey the film’s stunning visuals, but it supports the movie in a way that few other novelizations have. Although Lucasfilm obviously meant for the movie to take priority, the two feel like equally important components of the same story. Star Wars expert Nathan P. Butler even coined the term “Stover effect” to express how reading a novelization can improve the overall quality of the source film. In fact, I can’t recall any other instance in which a movie and its novelization complemented each other so well. It’s a shame that more artists haven’t tried multimedia storytelling, using different media as complementary storytelling devices. Lucas and Stover show how it can enhance the overall experience. "

—NardiViews, Retrospective Review: Revenge of the Sith

[twomoons-overtatooine]

I only noticed this the second team I read it - when Obi-Wan goes to face Grievous alone the lizard he rides is described as resembling a mix of a beast from Tatooine and Haruun Kal. As if both Anakin and Windu were with him too :')

[twomoons-overtatooine]

Thinking about Fanfiction? Me? I would never!

[farmboy1]

This is for all the Luke fans who are also fans of a certain farmboy turned universal hero who might have inspired our beloved farmboy turned galactic hero

[theconch]

He is so corny I love him so bad. I unknowingly annotated this book with the phrase “God he is stupid” like five separate times, always referring to Anakin.

Revenge of the Sith: Star Wars: Episode III - Matthew Stover

[fictionadventurer]

I have to be careful about reading too many Christian themes into Star Wars, because at the end of the day this is based on Eastern philosophy, but it's hard not to, because Chapter One of the Revenge of the Sith novelization gives us an Obi-Wan and Anakin that are such a good representation of humility vs. arrogance.

Obi-Wan is the amazing pilot who doesn't like to fly. The master swordsman who has no idea that he's a master swordsman. He's a Jedi Master with a spot on the Council, and he still deals with imposter syndrome. Other masters present him to the younglings as the ideal Jedi, and he doesn't even know it. He has no thought of his own glory, he just does whatever task he's given and wants to do it well. He does what he can, leaves the rest to the will of the Force, and he's a great Jedi.

Anakin is far and away the most powerful Jedi there's ever been--he's the strongest, the fastest, the most brilliant pilot, the most daring swordsman--and he knows it. So he thinks he deserves honor and authority and a place on the council, and it galls him when he doesn't get it. Being the best Jedi, to him, doesn't mean being the one who best lives up to the ideals, but being the strongest. And he's strong, and only getting stronger, and he needs to be strong enough to save everyone, because that's the only thing he can rely on. It's no wonder that he falls, because all his greatness is driven by fear and pride.

It's not like any of this is a new observation, but it's just so great to see it all laid out so clearly.

[lynnilunette]

I’ve never felt this kind of anguish since the last 10 minutes of Logan (2017)