Yanik’s Reviews > Legacy > Status Update

Enjoying the flow more, if not for the plot, definitely for the journey.
Rey quoting an ancient text:
"Jedi were taught to let go of all attachments, but everyone needs something to fight for, and more than ideas, people."
Pretty sure that is a direct line from a THR novel, though I'm not sure which.
TotF, LotJ?

That action sequence was simply bad. I often use the term Marvel-esque for these kind of things where quippy, shallow dialogue is thrown around and meaningless, showy action moves are displayed. Roux has written a lot of Marvel, so I guess that checks out.
But this was simply written badly as well. No sense of location, scale, momentum, or even real danger. This reading experience is a real whiplash of quality.

That action sequence was simply bad. I often use the term Marvel-esque for these kind of things where quippy, shallow dialogue is thrown around and meaningless, showy action moves are displayed. Roux has written a lot of Marvel, so I guess that checks out.
But this was simple written badly as well. No sense of location, scale, momentum, or even real danger. This reading experience is a real whiplash of quality.

Temples, puzzles, traps, tombs, ancient texts and mysteries.
All perfect for the Tomb Raider mood I have been in!

Back to 'what if' dreams and visions.
But, for the last 40 pages it book directly addressed my criticism by focusing on grounded, emotional storytelling and connecting the characters' internal struggles to their daily life and situation. Loved it.
As long as we can keep this balance, I can keep up with this more floaty, slightly fan-fan servicey storytelling.

Plot isn't really grabbing me so far, it's hard to connect to. There is a lot of 'what if' visions and dreams going on, a lot of verbatim movie scene qoutes, sometimes with only the slightest of inflected twist. Part of that is the Dagobah Cave effect going on at Tython, but as a story vehicle it can only interest me to a certain extend.
It's all super portentous and grand with force powers dialed up to 11.

Really enjoying it so far. Absolutely Roux's prose!
Also, holykriff, what a fantastic THR reference!:D

It came in early.
Kriff it, we doing two SW novels at the same time now!