@@MegReviews Yes! It is not an official release, but the edition uncannily resembles a Star Wars pocket book from the Bantam era, even in small details. Incidentally, I bought one just after watching your review. I suspect it is not going to be available for much longer.
@@maclaine1138 I was considering it, thinking "I have it already in a 3-ring binder," but in the end I am a sucker for limited releases so my copy is arriving Friday. :D
something else thats lost in the aether of time was the Rogue Squadron sourcebook for the west end games star wars d6 tabletop rpg. Apparently west end games folded before they could publish it. That and i've heard that the cd-rom the Rogue Squadron sourcebook was on was unfortunately corrupted so not even a pdf can be found.
I also appreciate with the help of Joe that there's so many connections to comics and prequels it's just nice. It's nice to have mentions of the old republic and what it was like just bridging old trilogy with prequels. I just really love when the EU connects things no matter how small the connection is.
I usually approaching things from a historical perspective--the backstory and the inspiration behind things--so I enjoy the messy continuity before episode i, just because some of the ideas are really imaginative!
I'm only like 80 pages in but I really appreciate the whole owens scene. Ep 4 luke kinda just runs off on adventure of course he was sad but we didn't have enough time to see it. So it was nice to see him deal with that. Though I'm sure he has in other material as well.
I think he may have returned in one of the 1980s comics? Luke didn't get much time to process his family's deaths, so I love the idea of him revisiting the homestead and remembering.
Thank you for your review! I saw your video way before mine and was really interested to hear your thoughts. Now having read the full book and having interviewed the author Kenneth Flint, I'm enjoyed your breakdown. I thought it was a very enjoyable read. Luke's journey was very well done and his interactions with the Tuskens was my favorite. I pointed out Han's "jealousy" arc as well, stating him and Leia went through those beats in Ep.V. And Tharkus, you and I are essentially on the same waivelength here. Haha "whatever dude".
I'll have to check out your interview with Flint! (I hope people will check out his other books after Heart of the Jedi's brief moment in the limelight.) Luke's subplot was definitely the highlight of this book for me.
Read the original Thrawn trilogy a while back, and agree with your reviews. Haven't read Bakura or this one, and probably won't, given your opinions. Even though you didn't hate this one, various points of your review gave me the impression it wouldn't be something I'd probably like enough to warrant printing it up and reading it. Your reviews are definitely entertaining, and the points you dislike are communicated with wit and humor. Found myself laughing at the expression of your disappointment with Luke's gullibility and the incredulity with which you viewed the talking Ewok. Well done.
Truce at Bakura and The Heart of the Jedi felt like minor/lesser additions to the SW universe to me--and while HotJ was OK, I'm not sure it was worth all the ink I used up... Thanks so much!
Watching this to decide if I buy the current version available on Amazon!
I didn't know it was available in paperback--that's much more convenient than the pdf!
@@MegReviews Yes! It is not an official release, but the edition uncannily resembles a Star Wars pocket book from the Bantam era, even in small details. Incidentally, I bought one just after watching your review. I suspect it is not going to be available for much longer.
@@maclaine1138 I was considering it, thinking "I have it already in a 3-ring binder," but in the end I am a sucker for limited releases so my copy is arriving Friday. :D
something else thats lost in the aether of time was the Rogue Squadron sourcebook for the west end games star wars d6 tabletop rpg. Apparently west end games folded before they could publish it. That and i've heard that the cd-rom the Rogue Squadron sourcebook was on was unfortunately corrupted so not even a pdf can be found.
I also appreciate with the help of Joe that there's so many connections to comics and prequels it's just nice. It's nice to have mentions of the old republic and what it was like just bridging old trilogy with prequels. I just really love when the EU connects things no matter how small the connection is.
I usually approaching things from a historical perspective--the backstory and the inspiration behind things--so I enjoy the messy continuity before episode i, just because some of the ideas are really imaginative!
Thanks for this Meg, really fun review, loved it!
I'm only like 80 pages in but I really appreciate the whole owens scene. Ep 4 luke kinda just runs off on adventure of course he was sad but we didn't have enough time to see it. So it was nice to see him deal with that. Though I'm sure he has in other material as well.
I think he may have returned in one of the 1980s comics? Luke didn't get much time to process his family's deaths, so I love the idea of him revisiting the homestead and remembering.
Thank you for your review! I saw your video way before mine and was really interested to hear your thoughts. Now having read the full book and having interviewed the author Kenneth Flint, I'm enjoyed your breakdown. I thought it was a very enjoyable read. Luke's journey was very well done and his interactions with the Tuskens was my favorite. I pointed out Han's "jealousy" arc as well, stating him and Leia went through those beats in Ep.V. And Tharkus, you and I are essentially on the same waivelength here. Haha "whatever dude".
I'll have to check out your interview with Flint! (I hope people will check out his other books after Heart of the Jedi's brief moment in the limelight.) Luke's subplot was definitely the highlight of this book for me.
@@MegReviews Kenneth was gracious to send me his Sidhe trilogy of books which I'm psyched to read now.)) He was a pleasure to talk to.
Totally agree about wanting to see the original text.
Most of the changes seemed to be added prequels references, which didn't add much to the story anyway.
Read the original Thrawn trilogy a while back, and agree with your reviews. Haven't read Bakura or this one, and probably won't, given your opinions. Even though you didn't hate this one, various points of your review gave me the impression it wouldn't be something I'd probably like enough to warrant printing it up and reading it. Your reviews are definitely entertaining, and the points you dislike are communicated with wit and humor. Found myself laughing at the expression of your disappointment with Luke's gullibility and the incredulity with which you viewed the talking Ewok. Well done.
Truce at Bakura and The Heart of the Jedi felt like minor/lesser additions to the SW universe to me--and while HotJ was OK, I'm not sure it was worth all the ink I used up... Thanks so much!
so luke used some ball to find the first jedi temple¡?
Even weirder, it was a milk-crystal bowl (or globe?) that Obi-Wan kept in his hut on Tatooine (for reasons? I guess).
@@MegReviews for" jedi" reasons... weird weird obi...