Star Wars Legends Fan Group discussion

Did anyone read this book? It tells the story of what Ashoka was doing in between Clone Wars and Rebels. I didn't think it was perfect, but I enjoyed it for the most part.

It was really fun but not perfect.

Yeah, I thought it was slow at some parts but it did have a lot of fun stuff in it. I liked (spoiler)(the explanation for the white lightsaber. Purifying an Inquisitor's Kyber crystal was interesting.)(spoiler)

That scene was amazing!

Agree with you, Rebecca.

Akindle wrote: "Agree with you, Rebecca."
I mean about the lightsaber.

Cooper wrote: "Did anyone read this book? It tells the story of what Ashoka was doing in between Clone Wars and Rebels. I didn't think it was perfect, but I enjoyed it for the most part."

I really liked Ahsoka ! I am a bit of an Ahsoka fanboy, so I am biased. Remember, it is a Young Adult novel, ideally for ages 12 to 18 years old. I gave it four stars considering I was not the target audience. The novel is true to the spirit of the character as depicted in The Clone Wars animated series. Though, there are some continuity issues with season seven of the show, the author did not know what was coming from the series four years later. Johnston writes with good tone and pace.

I recommend Ahsoka to any Star Wars fan. As noted by some, it is not perfect. It was written by committee, is for a younger audiences, and can seem a bit sappy and soft. But, it also feels like Star Wars and is a literary extension of the animated series if season seven never happened. It is a great lead-up read to Rebels.

After reading Ahsoka, I would suggest A New Dawn by JJ Miller.

I'd like to read it. But I want to finish The Clone Wars first. I'm stuck in season 4. I really enjoy the show I just don't have time to watch it.

Kudos to you, Don, for being able to recognize that the book was not meant for you and enjoying it for what it is.

Last week I watched a really vitriolic review of one of the new canon Padme books on Youtube. The guy, about 35 yo, married with kids, was acting like the book was an insult to the fandom in general and himself in particular... because he doesn't want SW to have stories about young teenage girls dealing with girly problems - he finds those problems disgusting. He proceeded to hold the book between his thumb and index finger and acted like he's going to be sick because of how revolting the book was.

I haven't read the book myself but his reaction seemed perplexing to me. Why would a grownass man read a book aimed at 15yo girls and then rage on the internet about the book dealing with teen issues?

My only issue with the first Padme book by the same author as the Ahsoka novel was that the author presented at least one relationship as healthy that set off red flags in my head, but I still really enjoyed it. I would just buddy read it with a teen to explain what wasn't good about one of the relationships, not rant about it because how dare we remember the ages of the actual characters and how that impacts them.

Zuzana wrote: "Last week I watched a really vitriolic review of one of the new canon Padme books on Youtube. The guy, about 35 yo, married with kids, was acting like the book was an insult to the fandom in general and himself in particular..."

Ugh, good grief. What stuck out to me is the selfish and short-sighted "himself in particular" business. The strength of the Star Wars publishing campaigns is that they cater to many different tastes and ages of readers. This "reader" has other issues he needs to deal with and staying off YouTube might be a good start.

Anyway, I am a fan of Kate Johnston as a writer and a person. She'd come to ComicCon/FanX events in Salt Lake City a couple of times. She is a humble person and very introspective. Those qualities make her an excellent author for Young Adult content in and out of Star Wars.

I've yet to read Queen's Peril or Queen's Shadow , but I have them on my list and can't wait. Based on the quality and tone of Ahsoka I look forward to reading them - objectively! :)

May the Force be with you.

I really like how inclusive the SW franchise has become or at least is trying to become. I don't love everything they come up with. But in general More content for more people is a win.

Yeah I agree with you. For example Padmè is a book that I probably wouldn't have as much of an interest in reading, but that's fine because I'm not the target audience for that and if there's a group of people who want to see those kind of stories in Star Wars more power to them. It can never hurt to have a diverse amount of Star Wars books (or cartoons, video games, etc.) that appeal to all types of ages and genres. Take Resistance for example. When it first came out people criticised it for being too much for kids. I have yet to watch the whole show but what I have seen I've really enjoyed. In fact it kind of plays out like a situational comedy at times, which I actually really like. What those people complaining didnt understand was that Resistance was a great way for kids to get into Star Wars. It can never hurt to have a diverse range of books because it lets a lot of different genres get to rise up in the expanded Star Wars media.

Also I did enjoy Ashoka quite a bit. It was the first Star Wars novel I accidentally stumbled upon and I thought it stayed true to the character pretty well. My biggest thing was it felt a little slow at times in my opinion, but again, that may just be my personal preference.

I realise, "My biggest thing" sounds too critical. I did really enjoy the book, it having slow moments was really a little complaint.

I haven't watched much of Resistance, mainly because I just don't care for the animation style, that being said there were a few scenes I watched concerning Star Killer Base that had me crying even without knowing anything about the characters, so the show must have done at least something right to be able to do that.

Yeah, I haven't gotten very far in the show, I'm planning to binge watch it soon. Good to know it will have some serious moments as well.

Also, in regards to the Padmè novel having a boyfriend that set off red flags, what is up with Padmè and concerning relationships? Am I the only one who is seeing a pattern here? I mean, she was super into Anakin after he (View Spoiler) went on a yell rant about murdering women and children. (Hide Spoiler)

Oh, Padme wasn't the one with a relationship with red flags in that one. It was one of her hand maidens.

Oh I see. I'm glad it wasn't Padmè. Dating the guy who becomes Darth Vader is unfortunate, having a second red flag relationship would have made me wander a little bit about her dating choices.

I hear you on that one. I've loved her character since 1999, and tween me was wondering where her brain went when watching Attack of the Clones.

Rebecca wrote: "I hear you on that one. I've loved her character since 1999, and tween me was wondering where her brain went when watching Attack of the Clones."

Her brain was focused mostly on trying to escape the arena on Genosis. Except on the kiss scene. At least it wasn’t brother and sister kissing.

Ha! Yeah there were some odd choices on how those two fell in love in that movie. I feel like murdering Sandpeople and talking about a sand distain shouldn't have sparked a romance between those two, yet she was super into all of that for some reason. :)

Also I agree with you Akindle, at least they weren't siblings.

Akindle wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I hear you on that one. I've loved her character since 1999, and tween me was wondering where her brain went when watching Attack of the Clones."

Her brain was focused mostly on tr..."

What really makes me sad is there were some genuinely not creepy scenes between Padme and Anakin that got cut. I guess I just never bought their relationship, except in Thrawn: Alliances. And yes, at least it wasn't siblings kissing. Padme is fantastic during the arena sequence, though her best interactions with Dooku got cut to, which makes me sad as well. The trend of cutting her best scenes continued in Revenge of the Sith sadly.

Can u find those deleted scenes on YouTube? I mean of Padmé.

Yep. Just type in deleted and extended scenes for Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. If you have blu ray or DVDs of ths films they should also be included on the special features discs.

I enjoyed Ahsoka. I feel like it captured her character well and it was a fun story to read. I also enjoyed Queen's Shadow and Queen's Peril (Padmé is my favorite prequel character) but I feel like Ahsoka is the best written Star Wars book by Johnston. I feel like the author may have had less constraints to worry about due to it being about Ahsoka after Order 66. With the Queen books she was writing about Padmé right before and during the prequel timeline and was using many characters that show up in other novels as well as the movies.
I am really excited for the Mandolorian spinoff for Ahsoka!

I felt that it did really well capturing Ashoka's voice as well. Do you think E.K. Johnson will write another Star Wars book again, and if so which character do you think she'll tackle?

Cooper wrote: "I felt that it did really well capturing Ashoka's voice as well. Do you think E.K. Johnson will write another Star Wars book again, and if so which character do you think she'll tackle?"

Agreed. With the help of Dave Filoni, Kate nailed Ahsoka's personality, outlook and tone. I think she is done with Star Wars writing. As the High Republic takes center stage relative to publishing aspects of the saga we may not hear from Kate for a while, if at all, in Star Wars. But, High Republic is only in phase one of three. It'd be great to hear from her again, perhaps in phase two or three, but I doubt it. I'd love to be wrong, though.

May the Force be with you.

I find Johnston writes her title characters perfectly but her books have little to no plot. I'd like to see her tackle Qi'ra. Her rise in Crimson Dawn or her training with Maul seems like a story she could pull off. She wouldn't be handcuffed by the lore.