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bluntblade · 1 year

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Tag Game: Ten First Lines

Thanks to @foibles-fables for the tag. Let's, err, let's have a go at this.

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written less than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway.

After each line, I’ll note the fandom/ship in parentheses with a link to the fic, in case you’re interested in checking the rest out! Starting from the most recent:

Above Scarif, Thane felt a different kind of weightless than usual, as his squadron followed the reverberations of the Death Star's onslaught. (Star Wars: Lost Stars, Thane Kyrell/Ciena Ree)

Major Blyer Towast of the First Order surveyed the world below him and cursed his fortune, just as he did every morning. (Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy, Rey/Kaydel Ko Connix and FinnRose, but it's mostly action and friendship. Can I say Finn vs Phasma?)

It started with a perfectly innocent and sensible suggestion by Lula, after the Nihil attacked the Republic Fair. (Star Wars: High Republic Adventures, Lula Talisola/Zeen Mrala)

"Ahem." (Horizon, Talanah Khane Padish/Nakoa)

Rey couldn't remember a time when it hadn't been there, in her dreams. (Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy, there is no ship there is only the Force)

The rain was heavy among the Sentinels. (Horizon, Chekkatah/Ikkotah & Kotallo/killing the enemies of Hekaro)

“I know you’re not going to like hearing this,” Varl said. (Horizon series, nonship character study)

He still got looks. (Star Wars: The High Republic, not shippy but Sskeer & Keeve Trennis' bond means the world to me)

“More dangerous than the bounty, you say?” (Star Wars: The High Republic, Ty Yorrick/hunting monsters/getting paid)

One night, traveling up the Cut to seek an audience with CYAN, Aloy and Ikrie found themselves around a campfire with a small Banuk hunting party, swapping tales. (Horizon series, Aloy/Ikrie)

Tagging: If you're keen, you :D Anyone who wants to do this and share out, feel free to hit me up as your tagger. I’ll keep an eye out.

#Fanfic #Star Wars fanfic #Horizon fanfic #Sequel Trilogy fanfic #Zero Dawn fanfic #Forbidden West fanfic #High Republic fanfic #rey x kaydel ko connix #aloy x ikrie #Talanah x Nakoa #Chekkatah x Ikkotah #Thane Kyrell x Ciena Ree #Lula Talisola x Zeen Mrala #FinnRose

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starwarspilotstournament · 8 months

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As I begin work on making the bracket for the Star Wars Pilots Tournament, there are unfortunately many characters that will not make it into the showdown. These characters were submitted very late in the game and/or only got one submission each, so they are sadly not eligible.

So, ladies, gentlemen, and all other associations of being, I invite you to join me in raising a glass to those pilots who simply did not qualify.

Dak Ralter (The Empire Strikes Back)

Submitted propaganda: Look he's not really piloting and also he dies in his only scene but I love him

2. Col "Fake Wedge" Takbright (A New Hope)

Submitted propaganda: Totally would have kicked ass in the Battle of Yavin if he had been there

3. Thane Kyrell (Lost Stars)

Submitted propaganda: An ex-Imperial who defected and fought in the Rebellion, including the battle of Hoth, Endor and Jakku. He’s also in a very beautiful romance story with his childhood friend and Imperial pilot Ciena Ree

4. Oddball (Clone Wars/Revenge of the Sith)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

5. Greez Dritus (Jedi Fallen Order/Survivor)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

6. Jarek Yeager (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Rebellion pilot who fought in the Battle of Jakku! Became a racer after the Empire fell but quit after his brother cheating in a race led to an explosion that killed his family. Moved to an out of the way fueling station and decided to run a mechanic's shop instead of piloting. He's drawn back into flying by Kaz when the First Order rises, and becomes a squadron leader/teacher for the next generation of pilots.

7. Venisa Doza (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Badass Rebellion pilot who convinced her future husband to defect from the Empire! When the First Order started to rise she immediately joined the Resistance to fight them. Awesome pilot and really good at convincing Imperials/First Order people to defect.

8. Mara Jade Skywalker (Thrawn trilogy)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

9. Ooryl Qrygg (Rogue Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: Ooryl is unique in what his contributions mean to his people. There are very few Gand in the Lore but Ooryl qualifies for Rogue Squadron, the best pilots of the New Republic. He also arcs to earn the right to use "I" pronouns, which is extended only to Gand who are famous enough to be known to literally every Gand that exists.

10. Garik "Face" Loran (X Wing - Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

11. Myn Donos (Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: Pulled off a nearly impossible rescue (ultimately failed as the other pilot was unconscious and unable to aid) and was the only surviving member of [???]

12. Wes Janson (Rogue Squadron + Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

13. Derek "Hobbie" Klivian (Rogue Squadron + Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

14. Nawara Ven (Rogue Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

15. Temmin "Snap" Wexley (Sequel trilogy and Aftermath trilogy)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

16. Kazuda Xiono (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Resistance pilot who joins the Resistance because he wants to make a difference against the First Order and the New Republic isn't doing anything. Very good combat pilot and much more graceful in the air than he is on the ground.

17. Torra Doza (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: 15 year old racing pilot! Learned how to fly from her mom. Super good at flying and clearly has a lot of fun flying also.

18. Hype Fazon (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Super good race pilot who has to adjust to being a combat pilot when the First Order rises. Has a tendency to run from things that frighten him at first (the First Order, added responsibility, growth) but always comes back at the end. Also is delightfully cocky about his piloting skills.

19. Isabella Garcia-Shapiro / "Pilot Isabella" (Phineas and Ferb/Star Wars crossover)

Submitted propaganda: Okay so she’s the Han Solo of the episode despite Han also being in that, but also I just think this is the funniest technically legal submission I could do I’m not a Star Wars fan <3

20. that one ufuck (???)

Submitted propaganda: hhrrhhhghgngnhghghggngnghg i hve no fucking clue what any of this means im delirious right now im not even a star wars fan either

Believe me, y'all, I am as upset as you are over some of these not making it in. However, I made the rules and I would just be a hypocrite if I didn't follow them.

BUT stay tuned for the actual bracket with the 32 characters who DID make it in!

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dswcp · 2 years

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There’s not nearly enough fanart of these two incredible characters -- Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell -- so I redrew this emotional panel from the middle of their manga. I thought it would be fun to add color and give Ciena another hairstyle as well. I hope you guys love them too!!

Media: printmaking paper, Copic Multiliners, colored pencils

“Lost Stars,” Volume 2, Chapter 8. September 3, 2019. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.

🎨🎁DSWCP ART TRADE!🎁🎨

This is an open invitation to all other Star Wars fans and artists! If you redraw any Star Wars comic panel or official art (browse DSWCP’s archive here for a ton of options) and submit it or tag me, then I will share your art here. In return, I’ll draw any Star Wars character you request!

You can also feel free to make fanart based on a panel/official art, or change it around in a creative way (costume swap, different dialogue, coloring it in, etc.). All skill levels and media are welcome.

If anyone actually does this, I’ll be over the freaking moon and probably print your art out and tape it to my fridge. Go ahead, make my day!

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abruisedmuse · 3 years

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Library and hardcover 🥰

Library: What is one book that changed your views on a topic?

I wouldn't say it changed my views, but it helped me realize how important my own mental and emotional health was. I too, pushed what I needed aside for the benefit of someone I loved. When they couldn't even see my needs or my depression. Slowly on the inside I was breaking. When I read this book I hurt for this character and related to that sense of suffering. It woke something up inside me in the middle of a fight with my ex. Where I went What are you doing? This book helped me save myself. That book was A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas.

Hardcover: Least favourite book and why?

I'd say The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Since that was a DNF and I don't remember anything about it I'm going with sadly Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. Which is a Star Wars book

Now the book itself is actually amazing. I loved Thane and Ciena. Thane especially that boy had my heart. Their journey's and the angsty romance. The end battle sequence was superb. However that ending? I went through all of the angst and pain for a half assed open ending. What could have easily been a favorite became a least so quickly. Being Star Wars I should've expected it.

Ask Me Bookish Things

#ask #answered #bookofmirth #acomaf #feyre archeron #lost stars #thane kyrell #ciena ree #thane x ciena

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animatedminds · 3 years

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Star Wars: Visions - Episode 8: Lop and Ochō

Early reveal for the rest of the review: this is by far my favorite of the films so far (who knows, maybe Episode 9 will extremely wow me, but until then...), for what is actually a variety of reasons that I will probably go into at length. And because there’s nothing I like better than to nerd out at length, there is better time than now to delve into... Episode 8: Lop and Ochō Developed By: Geno Studio Directed By: Yuki Igarashi Another one that uses a brief narration to approximate the opening crawl of the films, again to great thematic effect.

This is also another one with an explicit timeframe. During the rise of the Galactic Empire, we focus on a formerly isolated planet that has reached out to the Galactic Empire in hopes that the Empire’s influence can modernize their society (some very clear Japanese historical subtext here), leading to many aliens immigrating to the planet. This includes Lop, a homeless bunny-girl alien (mildly jarring, since Gamorreans aside animal-people aliens is something you’re more likely to find in Wing Commander) who escaped from captivity and one day bumped into the patriarch of the ruling clan of the planet and his young daughter. The daughter - Ochō - insists on adopting Lop, leading to her father bringing her into the family: and so Lop and Ochō become like sisters.

Years later, strife strikes as the patriarch - Lop and Ocho’s father - realizes that the Empire only intends to exploit their planet and mobilizes a guerilla force to strike back. But Ochō takes the opposite opinion: without the Empire’s influence, their backwards planet is doomed to fall behind no matter how noble their culture is, so they must submit to ensure their own future. This rift explodes as Ochō formally joins the Empire and their father steps up his efforts to fight back, while Lop stops at nothing to stop the fighting and bring her adopted family back together again.

The very first thing I’m going to focus on here is the choice in how the story opts to approach the setting. Here, instead of getting a Jedi who visits this planet, seeing these people as an outsider does in the way most of the other shorts set up narratives of this type, the focus is on this particualr culture and how its individuals see the Empire’s presence. You are immersed into these people and their ideologies, their history and how Lop and Ocho fit into it all as heirs in the next generation. This is a fantastic way of doing this - you may recall that back during my review of The Village Bride, I commended that short for giving the people of that short a distinct means of looking at the Force, but even in that one the people were secondary: objects of the Jedi’s perspective. Here, Lop is technically an outsider, but that only outlines the prominence of the setting and storytelling as she is then raised alongside this new family and world.

The presentation here is very similar to something like Lost Stars, a book in the current canon that I’ve always seen as one of the best Star Wars novels made in the last few decades. Like Lost Stars, this short uses the characters culture to set up their upbringings and situations, and then applies that to the issue of the Empire: Lop chooses to oppose the Empire - or, more accurately, to try and bring Ochō back home - because of how much her adopted people’s attachment to family has shaped her. Ochō chooses to join the Empire because she sees nothing but the big picture, her good intentions leading her down a draconian path, and as the story goes on her conceit as an entitled heir eventually starts to show itself. The conflict does strike similar beats as the one between Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree for similar reasons: the story makes sure we know why these characters are going to split before the split happens.

The characterization is good, is what I’m saying. A great example of doing great, distinctive character work in a short amount of time.

I should also get the visuals. This short combines bright, modern character designs with a very classical, painted aesthetic for the world around the characters. This gives it a very classic animation feel, like watching a Miyazaki movie or Sleeping Beauty: the location art of this episode is among the series’ best, and the action animation manages to combine a fluidity of motion with a simplicity of choreography, in a way not unlike The Ninth Jedi - another of the shorts whose action animation stood out.

Back to the plot with another interesting track: the story makes it unclear how strongly force sensitivity plays a role, which also gives it a good contrast to the others which generally don’t just star Jedi, but are almost exclusively about Jedi intrigue and entanglements: Lop is clearly strong with the force, but she has no context for that and her objectives have nothing to do with being a Jedi - she is centered around her people and her family. The lightsaber we see in the short - fantastically - has a backstory similar to the Darksaber we see throughout The Clone Wars, Rebels and The Mandalorian: centuries ago, a Jedi was trained from this warrior culture, and instead of passing their saber down to a padawan or giving it back into the Order, this Jedi instead passed the saber down through their family, again cycling back to the way this short uses the characters’ unique perspective and history to approach the setting rather than the other way around. The people in the short only have legends of the Jedi, and the only thing that’s significant here is that the sword featured is the prized possession of their clan.

This gives the story a lot of room for questioning, especially as the ending is open rather than definitive: is Lop going to learn more about the force, and if so will she do through the lens of her people? Who was this old Jedi, and does the sword have a history like the Darksaber does? And most importantly: the war against the Empire does not end with the end of the short: where will it go from here? Will Lop and Ochō ever be reunited? There is a degree to which this short comes off almost like a pilot for a longer story, which would serve me just fine - for the reason I’m about to get into now: As always, a purpose of these reviews is to look at how much potential these shorts - which are currently non-canon - have to some day become canon, or even at least be followed up on by the studios involved. The potential there comes down a few key factors: the major one being the amount of support these shorts get from the fanbase. But another is in how easily or organically these shorts can be incorporated into the framework of the Star Wars universe.

And are the chances for this short’s incorporation good? ABSOLUTELY. I generally judged the other shorts’ potential on how little they contradicted the world and setting around them. With this one, however, its simpler to think of it from the opposite direction: this is exactly the kind of stories that gets told in the Star Wars universe today. There are several stories I can think of just like this in concept that were made within the last few years alone, or even being made right now: the current canon loves its stories about X culture in one corner of the galaxy and how its reacting to the rise of the Empire, which heroes come from there and why. Where those heroes go in the end. The comics, especially, always seem to be on the lookout for more focus characters to play with, but I also mentioned Lost Stars earlier, and that’s a very good point of comparison: for the same reason Lost Stars makes for one of the best prose installments of the current canon, Lop and Ochō has a lot of open real estate it can waltz into to define its own part of the universe.

Besides a couple superficial stylistic things (the symbols on the lightsaber blade, as I mentioned before, Star Wars doesn’t typically do strictly “animal people” as species - that’s more a Wing Commander thing - but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t if they really wanted to), there’s nothing really stopping this thing from getting canonized. I really hope people make some noise for it, because I’m being serious when I say this of all the films has The Best Chances of being followed up - minus The Duel which, of course, was already getting a followup before the series even released.

All in all, I mean it when I say this was my favorite of all of the shorts. It, pound for pound, has everything that I found enjoyable about this set of films all in one package, ever interesting means of approaching the Star Wars universe that I was looking for, all of the interesting ways of looking at situations we already know that I was hoping for, with a set of endearing characters on top of it.

If we can get more stuff like Lop and Ochō in the future, I would be more than happy. If we can get more Lop and Ochō specifically, all the better for it. I also mean it when I say I hope people make some noise for this one. It’s worth it.

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fandomcares · 4 years

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Artemisa

Writer, Artist

Fandom(s): Teen Wolf - Peter Hale/Christopher Argent, Victoria Argent/Christopher Argent, Peter Hale/Victoria Argent/Christopher Argent, Peter Hale/Victoria Argent, Peter Hale/Sheriff Stilinski, Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Peter Hale/OC (male or female), Erica Reyes/Vernon Boyd, Jackson Whittemore/Lydia Martin, Jackson Whittemore/Ethan, Derek Hale/Braeden, Allison Argent/Lydia Martin, Allison Argent/Isaac Lahey, Malia Tate/Kira Yukimura Harry Potter - Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Malfoy X-Men - Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr Star Wars - Han Solo/Leia Organa, Han Solo/Lando Calrissian, Poe Dameron/Finn, Kylo Ren/Armitage Hux, Thane Kyrell/Ciena Ree, Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios/Agent Kallus Hawaii 5.O - Steve McGarrett/Danny "D

Offering: Writing (fics 5k words and under), Writing (fics over 5k words), Moodboards

Likes: To explore the dynamics between character dynamics that stand on opposite sides just as hunter/werewolf, imperial/rebel, pureblood/muggleborn, mutant politics in general...), Kid fics and mpreg

Dislikes: Smut, Time Travel AU or full crossovers, but open to discuss AU where characters live in a different universes (please talk to the author about specifics) Bad Peter Hale or Bad Hale Family.

Link 1: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20709989/chapters/49196288

Link 2: https://artemisa97.tumblr.com/post/189765995924/peter-hale-is-a-smuggler-a-scoundrel-a-ruthless

Link 3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/23299147

#artemisa #writer #artist #active #showcase #fandom:teenwolf #fandom:hawaii05 #fandom:starwars #fandom:harrypotter #fandom:xmen

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ao3feed-rebelcaptain2 · 5 years

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Star Wars: Ultimate Rebellion - The Reader's Guide to a Different Galaxy Far, Far Away

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2S1NiEN

by Skywalker114

This is a Reader's Guide containing headcanons and ideas pertaining to the Star Wars: Ultimate Rebellion universe, a Star Wars alternate universe fanfiction project created by me, Skywalker114. ULTIMATE REBELLION sees an altered version of the Galactic Civil War which sees the Rebel Alliance joined by more Imperial defectors and surviving Jedi Knights in their war against the tyrannical Galactic Empire.

Words: 168, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Star Wars: Ultimate Rebellion

Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types, Star Wars: Rebellion Era - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Relationships: Mara Jade/Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa/Han Solo, Kyle Katarn/Jan Ors, Bigga Darklighter/Nera Dantels, Wedge Antilles/Iella Wessiri, Ru Murleen/Rookie One, Juno Eclipse/Galen Marek, Tyria Sarkin/Kell Tainer, Gavin Darklighter/Asyr Sei'lar, Tycho Celchu/Winter Celchu, Feylis Aradre/Avan Beruss, Dani/Kiro (Star Wars), Jacen Solo/Tenel Ka Djo, Anakin Solo/Tahiri Veila, Zekk (Star Wars)/Taryn Zel, Garik "Face" Loran/Dia Passik, Corran Horn/Mirax Terrik, Soontir Fel/Syal Antilles Fel | Wynssa Starflare, Chewbacca/Mallatobuck (Star Wars), Nawara Ven/Rhysati Ynr, Lando Calrissian/Tendra Risant, Boba Fett/Sintas Vel, Mirta Gev/Ghes Orade, Kir Kanos/Mirith Sinn, Rhys Dallows/Vana Sage, Dash Rendar/Javun Charn, Lux Bonteri/Ahsoka Tano, Ezra Bridger/Sabine Wren, Thane Kyrell/Ciena Ree, Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla, Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso, Norra Wexley/Brentin Lore Wexley, Bo-Katan Kryze/Fenn Rau, Jas Emari/Jom Barell, Shara Bey/Kes Dameron, Conder Kyl/Sinjir Rath Velus, Karé Kun/Temmin "Snap" Wexley, Bail Organa/Breha Organa, Finn/Rose Tico, Kasan Moor/Ace Azzameen, Poe Dameron/Jaina Solo, Ketsu Onyo/Wade Vox

Additional Tags: Rating: PG13, Alternate Canon, Alternate Universe, Fanon, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Multiple Pairings, Good versus Evil, Black & White Morality, Alternate Character Interpretations, Weapons, Spaceships, Outer Space, Interspecies Relationship(s), Heroes & Heroines, Villains, Rare Pairings, Rare Characters, Alien Character(s), LGBTQ Characters, Ancient Technology, Planets, Space Opera, Married Couples, Star Wars Headcanons, Ahsoka Tano Didn't Leave the Jedi Order, Rebel Alliance, Galactic Empire, Jedi Leia Organa, Female Friendships, Planet Naboo (Star Wars), Jedi, Death Star, Mandalorians - Freeform, Yuuzhan Vong - Freeform, Lightsabers, X-Wing(s), Rogue Squadron, New Republic, Mon Calamari, New Jedi Order, Force Ghost(s), Kanan Jarrus Lives, Battle of Yavin, Twi'leks, Hutts, Jedi Ahsoka Tano, Multiple Inquisitors, Defection from the Empire, Imperial Remnant, Planet Manaan (Star Wars), Operation Skyhook (Star Wars), Skywalker Family, Yavin 4, Battle of Endor, Tatooine (Star Wars), Kyber Crystals, Biggs Darklighter Lives, Hoth, Bounty Hunters, Geonosis, Millennium Falcon - Freeform, Coruscant, Operation Skyhook, Unrealistic Everything, Experimental Fiction, Time Travel, World Between Worlds, Star Wars Legends AU with Canon Elements, Jedi Luke Skywalker, References to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2S1NiEN

#ao3feed #rebelcaptain #rebel captain #jyn x cassian #cassian x jyn #rebelcaptain fanfic #jynxcassian

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aimmyarrowshigh · 7 years

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A Galaxy Far, Far Away → [68/∞] Jelucan

A Separatist, Outer Rim planet that embraced the Empire after its early annexation. Jelucan was cold, rocky, and mountainous, and it developed distinct societies on its peaks versus its valleys. The higher ground played host to cities such as the capitol of Valentia while the valley dwellers traditionally relied on Jelucan’s muunyaks and moderately farmable terrain to eke out a nomadic, tribal existence. After the Imperial takeover, the valley dwellers were largely pressed into slavery as miners of Jelucani fogstone, a semi-precious mineral. TIE pilot Ciena Ree and X-wing pilot Thane Kyrell were from Jelucan.

#|franchise| star wars #*star #*g #*swworlds #*fav #100 #150 #50 #25

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recentanimenews · 6 years

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The Manga Revue, 5/21/18

Remember the good ol’ days when a new Star Wars movie took three years to make, and no one was certain that George Lucas was going to get around to Episodes I, II, and III? I miss those days; new installments felt like a joyful public celebration, rather than a dutiful obligation, and the films were an irresistible mixture of bad acting, thrilling space battles, and earnest conversations about the Force. When I’ve felt a twinge of nostalgia for my childhood Star Wars experience, I’ve found the manga adaptations of the original trilogy much more satisfying than the current batch of Disneyfied films. So I was curious to see what a more recent Star Wars manga might look like: would it explore new territory, or simply recycle the same plot points, a la The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi? Read on for the scoop!

Star Wars: Lost Stars, Vol. 1 Original Story by Claudia Gray Art and Adaptation by Yusaku Komiyuma Yen Press, 192 pp. Rated T, for teens

Lost Stars is to Star Wars what Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is to Hamlet, a retelling of an iconic story from the perspective of two peripheral characters. Many of the most famous moments from the original trilogy appear in Lost Stars — the capture of Princess Leia, the annihilation of Alderaan, the ice battle on Hoth — though the framing of these events is new, seen through the eyes of two young Imperial pilots: Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree, both of whom enrolled in the Imperial Academy hoping for adventure and a better way of life.

The inclusion of these scenes is a double-edged sword; they provide a handy point of reference for the Star Wars greenhorn while simultaneously pandering to the hardcore fan by faithfully recreating iconic images and dialogue from A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. There’s a dot-the-i quality to them that suggests that Yusaku Komiyuma was more concerned with nailing down the original details than imagining how Thane or Ciena would perceive — or participate — in these events. The other problem with these scenes is that they’re more dramatically interesting than Komiyuma’s brisk but flavorless adaptation of Claudia Gray’s novel. The most thoughtful elements of Gray’s work — particularly the class politics on Thane and Ciena’s home planet Jelucan — are presented in a bald fashion that reads more like CliffNotes than honest-to-goodness fiction, while important scenes of character development are too compressed. The net result is a manga that successfully bridges the aesthetic gap between Shonen Jump and Star Wars without achieving its own distinct identity. Your mileage may vary.

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The Black Manga Critic takes a closer look at the latest chapters of The Promised Neverland and One Piece at his YouTube channel. Over at The Comics Alternative, Derek Royal and Shea Hennum discuss the final chapters of Otherworld Barbara and Monster.

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The Bride Was a Boy (Kathleen Townsend, Looking Glass Reads)

Captain Harlock Space Pirate: Dimensional Voyage, Vol. 1 (Kathleen Townsend, Looking Glass Reads)

Chi’s Sweet Adventures, Vol. 1 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

CITY, Vol. 1 (Dennis Amith, J-Ent! Online)

Dead Dead Demon’s Dedededestruction, Vol. 1 (Gabe Peralta, The Fandom Post)

Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, Vol. 1 (J.J. Travers, AiPT!)

Golosseum, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Heaven’s Design Team, Vol. 1 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)*

Heaven’s Design Team, Vol. 1 (Justin, The OASG)*

Mahou Josei Chimaka: Magical Woman Chimaka (Kathryn Hemman, Contemporary Japanese Literature)

Moteki: Love Strikes!, Vol. 1 (Ian Wolf, Anime UK News)

My Dearest Cop (Marion, Otaku She Wrote)*

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Silver Spoon, Vol. 1 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Sorry for My Familiar, Vol. 1 (Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network)

The Watch Cats of Ginza, Vol. 1 (Justin, The OASG)*

World’s End Harem, Vol. 1 (Theron Martin, Anime News Network)

Ongoing Series

Arakawa Under the Bridge, Vol. 3 (Krystallina, The OASG)

Baccano!, Vol. 3 (Josh Piedra, The Outerhaven)

Black Clover, Vol. 11 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Children of the Whales, Vol. 4 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Dimension W., Vol. 10 (Josh Piedra, The Outerhaven)

Dorohedoro, Vol. 22 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Everyone’s Getting Married, Vol. 8 (Anna N., The Manga Report)

Fire Punch, Vol. 2 (Kate O’Neil, The Fandom Post)

Fire Punch, Vol. 2 (Dennis Amith, J-Ent! Online)

Flying Witch, Vol. 3 (Dennis Amith, J-Ent! Online)

Haikyu!!, Vol. 23 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Happiness, Vols. 4-7 (Katherine Dacey, The Manga Critic)

Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 13 (Erin Jones, The Fandom Post)

Mobile Suit Gundham Thunderbolt, Vol. 7 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

One-Punch Man, Vol. 9 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Prison School, Vol. 9 (Matthew Alexander, The Fandom Post)

PTSD Radio, Vol. 5 (David Brooke, AiPT!)*

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 2 (Kate O’Neil, The Fandom Post)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 3 (Kate O’Neil, The Fandom Post)

Val x Love, Vol. 2 (Justin, The OASG)

From the Vault

Bakuman, Vol. 8 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

In the Walnut, Vol. 1 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Over the Rainbow (Megan R., The Manga Test Drive)

Secret of the Princess (Megan R., The Manga Test Drive)

Slam Dunk, Vol. 1 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

That Was Good (Megan R., The Manga Test Drive)

Until Death Do Us Part, Vols. 1-13 (Krystallina, Daiyamanga)

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bluntblade · 5 months

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Sequel-era, OC-laden Lost Stars fanfic be upon ye!

#Lost Stars #star wars: lost stars #thane kyrell x ciena ree #thane kyrell #ciena ree #Thane Kyrell/Ciena Ree #star wars fanfiction #Lost Stars fanfic

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spynotebook · 7 years

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Image Credit: Line.

Claudia Gray’s young adult novel Lost Stars is one of the best books released in Star Wars’ new canonical universe—and now, it’s becoming the basis for a new digital manga series in Japan.

The adaptation of the book—which follows the perspectives of Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell and their relationship over the course of the events of the Galactic Civil War, even as they both end up on opposite sides of the conflict—will begin on May 4, releasing bi-weekly chapters for free through the popular manga app Line. Yūsaku Komiyama, who you might have heard of from the Avengers zombie manga, will illustrate the series.

Star Wars already has a history with manga—in the wake of the special edition re-releases back in the ‘90s, the original trilogy was adapted into a three-volume manga, followed by an adaptation of The Phantom Menace. No movie after would get an official adaptation, but Tokyopop released its own Star Wars x Manga anthology series, and Take Shobo released a picture-manga adaptation of some episodes of the Clone Wars TV show. Lost Stars’ adaptation will mark the first time Grey’s story is actually available in Japanese, as well as the first officially licensed Star Wars manga in nearly a decade.

As well as the release, Line is also hosting a competition for independent creators to adapt the first chapters of the novels Lords of the Sith and Heir to the Jedi, by Paul S. Kemps and Kevin Hearne respectively. The winning adaptations, chosen by both Line and Lucasfilm, will see their adaptation published as well as earn a trip to Lucasfilm’s HQ in San Francisco.

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dswcp · 3 years

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🖤 Thane x Ciena 🖤

“Lost Stars,” Volume 1, Chapter 5. May 8, 2018. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.

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dswcp · 3 years

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This week's theme: the Force! (This manga panel is read right-to-left.)

Though Ciena Ree is not trained by the Jedi nor the Sith, she can still sense the Force and how it affects her destiny and relationships. Her story shows that the Force can have a romantic side.

“Lost Stars,” Volume 1, Chapter 1. May 8, 2018. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.

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dswcp · 3 years

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This week’s theme: Magnificent Lettering! (Remember to read this manga right-to-left.)

The topsy-turvy composition, rich use of contrast, and even the words themselves are all startling and unusual, but the star of this page is the beautiful, unnerving lettering. It captures Ciena’s relatable feelings of hurt and confusion so strongly. Even the detail that the “Why?”s are spaced out while the “Promised...”s and “Betrayed...”s are cluttered shows her mind roiling between quiet shock and loud fury.

“Lost Stars,” Volume 2, Chapter 11. September 3, 2019. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.

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dswcp · 4 years

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Daily Star Wars Comic Panel Icons!

To celebrate 250+ followers, I’ve edited 7 sets of DSWCP icons for you to enjoy! This is set #4: the Sequel Trilogy and the New Canon.

If you enjoy this blog, please spread the word! For me, making this blog has been a bright light in a dark time. I really appreciate anyone who reads, likes, and shares my silly nerd thoughts. If you use one of these icons on Twitter, you can credit me there @ thedishmelter. You can also credit the artists by following the below links to their citations:

FinnPoe ⭐ Young Jedi Cere ⭐ Side-eye Hux Thane and Ciena ⭐ Side-eye Rey ⭐ Aphra and Tolvan Whispering Rose ⭐ Listening Paige ⭐ Frantic Nash

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dswcp · 3 years

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The other day, fans on Twitter were sharing their “4 favorite Star Wars scenes that aren’t lightsaber duels.” Unsurprisingly, I chose four comic panels for mine.

1. The final stage of Odion’s plan goes into effect in the final act of John Jackson Miller’s Knight Errant series. This plan is, in my opinion, the scariest and most intense scenario in all of Star Wars. 2. Young Anakin’s vision in Timothy Truman’s Phantom Menace companion comic. Anakin is my favorite character, but most of his comics don’t add much to his character. This one, however, is delightfully unique, thoroughly in-character, and really, really weird. 3. Ciena and Thane passionately confront each other in the dark middle chapter of Claudia Gray’s “Lost Stars.” Like my favorite book, T.H. White’s The Once and Future King, “Lost Stars” takes a dusty, outdated story (Arthurian literature/the background conflict of Star Wars) and fills it with humanity and emotion. 4. Luke follows a monster’s path in Archie Goodwin’s “The Night Beast.” Of course I had to include a newspaper comic panel; I low-key created this blog to express my love for them. “The Night Beast” is, in my opinion, the most solid comic from this early era, and its use of subtext is unmatched to this day.

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“Knight Errant: Escape,” Issue 5. Dark Horse. October 10, 2012. Writer: John Jackson Miller. Penciller: Marco Castiello. Inker: Vincenzo Acunzo. Colorist: Michael Atiyeh.

“Episode 1 Adventures: Anakin Skywalker.” Dark Horse. May 19, 1999. Writer: Timothy Truman. Penciller: Steve Crespo. Inker: George Freeman. Colorist: David Nestelle.

“Lost Stars,” Volume 2, Chapter 11. September 3, 2019. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.

Star Wars Newspaper Comic Strip: “The Night Beast.” April 14, 1982. Writer: Archie Goodwin. Illustrator: Al Williamson.

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