#torilaa reads: Tales of the Jedi

[torilaa]

So, I got a hard copy of Tales of the Jedi (volume 2...the first collection was let's say out of my price range) and finished Naga Sadow's story...so here is my review of that!

I'd say Naga Sadow's story was okay. One thing I like about Tales of the Jedi is that it really feels like the past. All the ships and clothing look so alien to what is in the future in the gffa. Like the eyeball ship lol. I knew the lightsabers were connected to a pack before and I like that concept (I mean, of course the lightsaber would look completely different in the past). The world building is probably the best part while the story...is just okay. Naga Sadow's vie for the Sith Throne is the most interesting part. I didn't care too much about the two human main characters, Gav and Jori, who are both hyperspace explorers. Somehow (the Force) they end up finding Korriban with random coordinates. Those two were a bit...dense is all I'll say to be nice XD I was way more interested in the Sith/Empress Teta.

The art was a bit...rough. This was made in the 90s so a lot of it is probably due to the time (no digital touchups were available and it was more than likely under deadline) but my blind-ass eyes couldn't tell the difference between characters at times. I much prefer the art in the Old Republic comics.

I lol'd at Jori's trial - how the hell did she expect people to listen to her about the Sith being back and not think she was crazy XD And to go back to the place where she was wanted for theft...sigh...she's lucky the Force was on her side. Her brother wasn't much better in the intelligence department...surprise, surprise the Sith want to murder people he cares about! I still enjoyed it though, cheese and all ;)

I do wonder how Naga Sadow got a tomb on Korriban if he ended up failing at being the Lord of the Sith at the end...though knowing him he'd built it before he lost everything. He did end up dying on Yavin so Sadow's tomb really is just decoration. I like to imagine the Sith just...bricked it up for years until it was rediscovered by Exar Kun or something.

Now onto Nomi/Uliq's story! I have read a detailed summary of their story but now I'll get to read the source :)