#Mac is not a fan

[depizan]

Everything in this book is very stupid. I thought I was joking when I said that it's like Steve Perry was trying to outdo Timothy Zahn, but I'm not sure I didn't nail it. With apologies to everything I'm about to mention except Shadows of the Empire, this is to the Heir to the Empire series what the Smuggler story in SWTOR is to the Agent story. Or at least it feels like that.

Everybody's plans are complete nonsense that no one would try and would never work, even in a universe that very much runs on its own flavor of narrativium. It's not just the "plan" to rescue Han, it's all the plans.

Xizor has a brilliant plan to get rid of a competitor by claiming that the competitor's shipyards are a rebel base. Yes, said competitor is also a crime lord, so it's not like the Empire could just check the business directory, but I feel like the Empire would still check it out in some fashion before attacking. Or already know it's not. Everyone in this book has magic spy networks, after all. (Except when they don't?)

Leia wants to contact Black Sun to take advantage of their spy network to find Han. Even though Black Sun is bad news. Even though Lando's contact is (implausibly) Greedo's uncle. (Though, I suppose they could avoid that problem by claiming to be trying to find Boba Fett.)

Leia hires Dash to secretly guard Luke because...flying prowess and body guarding are the same thing?

And half the time there are supposedly cameras owned by everyone all over Imperial Center/Coruscant and half the time people are able to secretly do things.

Everyone is plotting. Xizor wants to take out Vader. Vader wants to take out Xizor. Xizor wants to take out Luke to make Vader look bad. (another plot that doesn't really make sense) The Emperor is just chortling to himself because life is only really good when he's hiring people to kidnap himself, and since he can't do that any more, he has to settle for having all his underlings fight.

(Okay, the book doesn't actually include the Emperor's motivations, but I think my explanation is sound.)

It just feels like someone trying to write a Clever Spy Story when they aren't very clever and aren't exactly sure how spy stories work.

[sinizade]

Sketch of Anora and Loghain for a thingy I'm trying to do

[captainzigo]

[obsob]

once more around the sun!! :3

[synthsays]

Chamber of Reflection - Mac DeMarco

[cocopudu]

sugarmac were always meant to be 🍏🧁💘!!

[bismuthfool]

Does hunter macque stream his adventures and hunts in the wild online ?

like my bro @qwelenty said, ✧he doesn't need the attention because he knows he's good at what he does✧ (being sexy in the woods)

(he's a hermit) (people don't even know he exists)

[specialtysacrifice]

Mac hugs the gang

[chrliekclly]

[bottlesalts]

My organs r shutting down but it’s okay because I just drew Mac and Charlie :) !! Rock throwing bros

[depizan]

Yeah, the rescue/escape from Xizor's "castle" (why in gods name are we calling things castles?) is pretty well done, if with moments that are cinematic in a not-good way. (Mostly Guri randomly wanting to fight Luke, though the droids flying the Falcon is a little overly silly.)

After that, it's back downhill. Partly because people have started teleporting again (I hate that) and partly because the protagonists have ridiculous amounts of plot armor so they can survive Xizor ridiculously having his own navy. Because of course he does.

And then, in the end, its Vader who saves them and destroys Xizor. Which feels more like a cheat than it should. (Though it's written such that Xizor could have escaped. Maybe that's what irritates me about it.)

And then, in the end, we're ready for the beginning of Return of the Jedi. Which would be fine if the book were better.

Moral of the story: when you write a book, the things in it should make sense. This book violates that repeatedly. We don't even ever get an explanation of why Boba Fett didn't go straight to Jabba's palace. People just...do stuff. So there can be a plot. And somehow almost all of the bits that tie into the movies undercut them somehow.

All in, a disappointing read. And one that didn't even answer what Dash Rendar would be like in the hands of another writer since he was barely in the book even when he was in the book.

In the hands of another writer, he's a complete nonentity?

Bah.

[chainuuser]

its always sunny in the bathroom where we drink bleach and neglect our souls

[captainzigo]

what are your thoughts on transfem big mac and transmasc fluttershy?

i personally subscribe to a belief in transfem fluttershy. partly because i’m transfem and she’s my favorite. however, i support all queer headcanons period. even contradictory ones

the episode where big mac goes to the sister thing with apple bloom made me extremely uncomfortable. i felt like it was a gross example of media tropes that sexualize and vilify trans women. invading women’s sports, a man is shown as foolish for pursuing him, it’s shown as being transparent and just a disguise, all this among other things. however, i have since changed my mind after seeing fan reactions. i’m happy with this headcanon, and i acknowledge that other women maybe found something in that episode that i didn’t see

[beanjang-draws]

Plague Ponies - Obligations

CONTENT WARNING: Death mention, disease mention, implied suicidal ideation

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Summary:

After sending Apple Bloom away, Big Mac confesses what happened with Nurse Sweetheart to Twilight.

Big Mac has accepted his fate and asks Princess Twilight to help him prepare, only for her to present him with another path. For Big Mac, the choice was never up for question.

Transcript below:

Title Page:

Plague Ponies Episode 5: “Obligations”

After sending Apple Bloom back to the house, Big Mac reveals to Twilight what happened with Nurse Sweetheart…

Content Warnings: death mention, disease mention, implied suicidal ideation.

Comic Start

Twilight Sparkle: Big Mac, this is—

Big Mac: Now that you know, in a few days from now…please dispose of my body.

Twilight Sparkle: What? Hold on—

Twilight Sparkle: It was self defense. You made the only choice you had.

Big Mac: Princess—

Twilight Sparkle: You don’t have to call me that.

Big Mac: No, I do.

As he continues to speak, Big Mac turns away from Twilight, stepping past her and deeper into the barn.

Big Mac: Princesses…they’re—you’re supposed to help us, aren’t you? I’m sorry, Princess. There’s nopony else I can ask this of.

Twilight’s expression changes to one of shock as she begins to understand Big Mac’s full circumstances. Big Mac stops to observe Apple Bloom’s project.

Twilight Sparkle: Your leg…

Big Mac: Apple Bloom’s getting to be a real talent.

Big Mac: Don’t tell the others, Twilight. I don’t want them to know.

Twilight Sparkle: No.

Twilight Sparkle: I need you to promise…not to say a word about what I’m about to tell you.

Big Mac is startled, but nods in assent.

Twilight Sparkle: Thank you.

Twilight begins to use her magic, washing her eyes with her signature magenta as she retrieves a tarp from inside the barn. As she works to hide Nurse Sweetheart’s body, she continues to speak.

Twilight Sparkle: There’s a new sickness going around in Equestria. The initial symptoms appear similar to rabies, but they diverge as they progress. Luckily, it hasn’t been killing as quickly as rabies does.

Big Mac looks stricken at the last bit of information.

Big Mac: Do you think Nurse Sweetheart could have lived, then?

Twilight Sparkle: No, I don’t think so.

Twilight Sparkle: From the sounds of it, she was too far along for us to treat. We can only go off of what we know, and right now, we don’t know much. But we’re trying to change that.

A far away look comes over Twilight as if an idea is occurring to her.

Twilight Sparkle: If you’ll work with us and let us try to help you, I can keep you hidden until we figure things out. What do you say?

Big Mac is surprised by the offer, and only needs to consider it briefly before his mind turns to his family. The scene he pictures is a nostalgic one of Granny Smith reading to a younger Apple Bloom and Applejack.

Big Mac: Yup.

End of transcript.

[tohot4u]

I need to study this ship for scientific purposes

[wonder-waffle93]

DOOM KON QUESO