As some of you may know, I am a full fledged Star Wars nerd. It is a incredibly enjoyable mix of sci-fi and mythology Not to mention it mixes wonderfully with cannabis I just wanted to open up a general conversation about Star Wars (probably because I've been watching Return of the Jedi) I was never really aware of how big the Expanded Universe had gotten... I've been missing out on alot, ABY I downloaded the audio-theatrical version of the Dark Empire comics which follow the story line after Thrawns little insurrection dealy. It's really engrossing. I can't wait to start reading about the Yuuzhan Vong war!
you can learn so much from yoda. In episode 3 when anakin is talking to yoda about his nightmares Yoda gives some of the best/simplest advice ive ever heard in my life
i used to read some of the books too much. some of it was a bit too out there for me though. the original trilogy is what i really love. episode 1 2 and 3 were fun to watch, and waiting in line for hours to see them is some great times, really, but the originals, they are just awesome. thats what i grew up on. toys, games, i still must have about 20,000 playing cards in a box somewhere.
I am a huge advocate of the Dark Side/Sith philosophy. I'd like to hear people's opinions on the "philosophies" of the Jedi and the Sith, and which one they like more: JEDI <dl><dd>There is no try; there is do.</dd><dd>There is no emotion; there is peace.</dd><dd>There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.</dd><dd>There is no passion; there is serenity.</dd><dd>There is no chaos: there is harmony.</dd><dd>There is no death; there is the Force.</dd></dl>SITH <dl><dd>Peace is a lie; there is only passion.</dd><dd>Through passion, I gain strength.</dd><dd>Through strength, I gain power.</dd><dd>Through power, I gain victory.</dd><dd>Through victory, my chains are broken.</dd><dd>The Force shall set me free.</dd></dl> Which do you agree with?
I love the star wars mythos and how it demonstrates--at least to me-- a metaphorical explanation of our inner lives. The Jedi and the Sith locked in an eternal struggle for supremacy of entire races or emotions. For me this illustrates that people aren't overcome by evil but by a selfish desire to proclaim themselves preeminent. The Sith are selfish desires whilst the Jedi are more of a longing for order to be brought to those desires, because true order does not exist...all is chaos Ladies and gentlemen. For every stray dream I bet you an atom has already crossed that old dusty road and proclaimed it redundant. When the Sith were destroyed the pinnacle of human evolution was achieved because man could exist without greed and want. When mankind moves beyond this IMHO it evolves in terms of how it realizes itself. No longer would we be independent organisms struggling for a distant meaning, for a brief shining moment we would become one with nature and the sole creature in all of God's creation that will remember any of this. The Sith can be overcome but we must be disciplined and fearless, like the blessed Jedi. May the force be with you.
^^^^ THAT is what I was going for when I created this thread. You've put my own thoughts into a more tangible, artciulate composition than I could hope to.... again, AK. On an entirley seperate note; does anybody happen to know which series of books/comics illustrates the Yuuzhan Vong war?