tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post921822642456553301..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: The Cephalopod Coffeehouse: February 2014The Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-21005577564076230402014-03-01T10:56:58.652-05:002014-03-01T10:56:58.652-05:00Thanks, Maurice! It was a fun read.Thanks, Maurice! It was a fun read.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91786926993062786002014-03-01T09:39:15.478-05:002014-03-01T09:39:15.478-05:00It's amazing to see a window into the expanded...It's amazing to see a window into the expanded universe before the series was established. Especially since the brother\sister thing came so much later. Good review!Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87896340862746669532014-03-01T08:51:06.378-05:002014-03-01T08:51:06.378-05:00I seem to recall talk from back in the day that he...I seem to recall talk from back in the day that he had a plan for 9 movies total. Papa George can convince himself of almost anything, I guess.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-5474353220732795202014-02-28T21:24:53.570-05:002014-02-28T21:24:53.570-05:00Well, he's also flat out denied that he ever h...Well, he's also flat out denied that he ever had plans on doing a final trilogy, but I probably still have some old magazines (Starlog, probably) where he talks about his plans for 7-9.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-56611918331878454092014-02-28T20:31:01.803-05:002014-02-28T20:31:01.803-05:00No problem, Lisa! Any book that can keep you up u...No problem, Lisa! Any book that can keep you up until 1 must be good. I'll look forward to your review.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9050857130952471862014-02-28T20:27:36.638-05:002014-02-28T20:27:36.638-05:00It is surprising now, isn't it? The success o...It is surprising now, isn't it? The success of the film snuck up on everyone, creators included.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-57592114807248821082014-02-28T20:26:51.089-05:002014-02-28T20:26:51.089-05:00Ha! Have fun. Let me know what you think.Ha! Have fun. Let me know what you think.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-82453114706760677272014-02-28T20:26:30.039-05:002014-02-28T20:26:30.039-05:00Right, I've thought of the Dark Father/Darth V...Right, I've thought of the Dark Father/Darth Vader thing, too - a friend pointed it out at one point in a "how was anyone surprised?" kind of way. But I've seen Lucas in interviews swearing up and down that he hadn't decided yet. Perhaps, as Andrew suggests above, the possibility was always there but he was leaving his options open.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-11570967694392022042014-02-28T20:23:51.556-05:002014-02-28T20:23:51.556-05:00It's good fun if you're already a fan, I t...It's good fun if you're already a fan, I think. I don't know if it'd be worth much otherwise. There are MUCH better scifi novels out there.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-7497441072026132602014-02-28T20:23:03.665-05:002014-02-28T20:23:03.665-05:00I can imagine. I remember seeing on the shelves a...I can imagine. I remember seeing on the shelves at the library but never read it until now.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-53725048545245674732014-02-28T20:22:15.842-05:002014-02-28T20:22:15.842-05:00VC Andrews - you know, I never read those books an...VC Andrews - you know, I never read those books and had, in fact, forgotten about them. My older sister, though, was devoted so I know enough to understand the incest allusion. John Irving has quite a bit of that going in his books, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32910662420061952722014-02-28T20:20:42.355-05:002014-02-28T20:20:42.355-05:00Definitely not little kids in the book. In fact, ...Definitely not little kids in the book. In fact, Leia's kind of a badass.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-74810486919366604642014-02-28T20:10:39.280-05:002014-02-28T20:10:39.280-05:00Definitely on the control freak thing. One wonder...Definitely on the control freak thing. One wonders what role he is playing, if any, with the upcoming films.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47912135408843632492014-02-28T20:09:39.531-05:002014-02-28T20:09:39.531-05:00It doesn't get too icky, no more so than their...It doesn't get too icky, no more so than their big smooch in Empire, but Luke's feelings are made clear.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-49993434695721041862014-02-28T20:08:51.223-05:002014-02-28T20:08:51.223-05:00Absolutely. And I think a weakness of the prequel...Absolutely. And I think a weakness of the prequel trilogy was the lack of an everyman, Han Solo-type character.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29769180508410126752014-02-28T20:07:56.656-05:002014-02-28T20:07:56.656-05:00I've seen him flat out deny it in interviews, ...I've seen him flat out deny it in interviews, though. He also did a good job of keeping his big secret. The Marvel comics people, for instance, clearly had no idea. There's nothing in Splinter that rules out the familial story but a different direction was clearly intended.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72616753987003745652014-02-28T17:02:28.305-05:002014-02-28T17:02:28.305-05:00Firstly a sorry: didn't finish reading my chos...Firstly a sorry: didn't finish reading my chosen book until 1am: review not done yet, will be a tomorrow job now! Secondly: I never knew this Luke and Leia story existed, got a bit of an excitement rush going here!! Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-27184264097285182082014-02-28T16:14:51.987-05:002014-02-28T16:14:51.987-05:00I didn't know about this! Interesting. Hard to...I didn't know about this! Interesting. Hard to imagine there was a time when people thought the movie might be a failure. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-64493799645725084752014-02-28T14:53:47.822-05:002014-02-28T14:53:47.822-05:00WHAT!!? There's a Luke and Leia book/story? By...WHAT!!? There's a Luke and Leia book/story? Bye. Gotta go check it out.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-35111354232537084182014-02-28T13:53:24.423-05:002014-02-28T13:53:24.423-05:00Actually with a name like Vader (Vater is Father i...Actually with a name like Vader (<i>Vater</i> is Father in German) I thought the idea of Vader being Luke's father was pretty much decided back in 77.<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-35285515183260862632014-02-28T12:51:20.862-05:002014-02-28T12:51:20.862-05:00Our interest in the Star Wars movies blossomed bec...Our interest in the Star Wars movies blossomed because our kids were so into them, but we ended up being fans ourselves. Even so, I never read any of the books. This one sounds like it's worth a look. Thanks!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-54769195526944803182014-02-28T11:30:19.524-05:002014-02-28T11:30:19.524-05:00I haven't read this one since I was a kid. It ...I haven't read this one since I was a kid. It was after Empire, so it was kinda weird then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47374852719895788752014-02-28T11:15:53.516-05:002014-02-28T11:15:53.516-05:00"George Lucas has, over the years, waffled on..."George Lucas has, over the years, waffled on the question of whether he knew the entire Star Wars saga from the beginning or if he made it up as he went along."<br /><br />Well, I guess the question is answered with this second book. He obviously didn't have it all set in stone if this is the direction the second book took. He kind of had a V.C. Andrews thing going with the sibling sexual tension thing. Yes, kind of creepy! It's good to see though that the writing, as it went along in later books, got cleaned up and was more coherent than the first novel. I agree, that thing was a mess!Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32524259747893083102014-02-28T10:31:23.258-05:002014-02-28T10:31:23.258-05:00How funny; I thought it was settled that the Luke/...How funny; I thought it was settled that the Luke/Leia sibling thing, with Vader as dad, was a later development. I didn't realize it was still an open question. From what I can see of that cover, they look like little kids, so "sexual tension" is an extra-creepy addition to this story. Interesting that the Star Wars brand, with that distinctive look and font, was already so clearly defined.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-38690766317518619212014-02-28T09:12:51.187-05:002014-02-28T09:12:51.187-05:00I love this! I hadn't heard of this story, but...I love this! I hadn't heard of this story, but I find the commercialization that is Star Wars brilliant. Imagine, having a plan b to keep the franchise going in case it limped instead of soared! Not surprised that Lucas had his hands in this! even if it was ghostwritten. Seems a bit of the control freak, amirighht?<br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159799725109784001noreply@blogger.com