We spent the day at the Renaissance Festival yesterday. Unfortunately, got a nasty headache halfway through the day. Once I got home, I popped two aspirin and took a two hour nap and luckily got rid of it.
So, now it’s Sunday morning and I have a slew of things to do today: Catalog some comics, clean the fish tank, get a haircut, wash the car, do some grocery shopping, bake some cookies for Cari, help Cari with some paperwork, work on this site, and get back to working on the Nexus project. I sit here, though, typing away with my full cup of coffee next to me – the one that says “to boldly go” in Latin. So, since I’m procrastinating a little, let’s talk about something I like…
With Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens coming up later this year, Marvel started releasing new comics and the LucasFilm Story Group has just announced 20 new novels. The comics, so far, take place after A New Hope, and the novels will bridge the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. All of these are considered canon and, in essence, are to be abided by as if they were one of the movies.
As a pretty knowledgeable Star Wars fan, I feel I understand a lot of the intricacies of the movies, but never spent time with the Expanded Universe (now know as Legends). Mostly this was because all of that media wasn’t really endorsed by Lucas as canon, which always made me feel like it would be a waste of time getting to know these stories. And, I’m lazy when it come to reading. So, now that there is a properly defined [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_canon_media canon], I feel it’s important for me to stay on top of these side-stories and have dived into the comics. It’s hard to tell if an element from the comics will feed into a movie, etc.
I’ve picked up Star Wars, Darth Vader, and Princes Leia so far, and have enjoyed them. It’s still to early to say how I really feel about these stories. Hopefully after about ten issues each, I’ll have a better idea. I think I’ll also stay on top of the novels, albeit in audiobook form. I’m more likely to digest them that way, as I can’t put enough quiet time to read on paper.