#twilight of the republic

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Unshakeable Will by Tatsiana Maksimuk

[roguesones]

New art from the new Twilight of the Republic set from Star Wars Unlimited!

see more from star wars unlimited here

[skywalkr-nberrie]

I was playing Star Wars (Disney Infinity 3.0) Twilight of the Republic the other day and the Anidala crumb I got was much appreciated.

Anakin crosses paths with his beloved wife once again and immediately calls out to her by name but then quickly corrects himself because he’s with Ahsoka and OW (typical Anakin.) Padmé explains that she’s heading back to Naboo, because Palps gave her the “go ahead” to give a speech and statement calling for a ceasefire in Theed, and what’s sweet is how Anakin supports her in this endeavour and lets her know that if she needs help, he’s going be there for her. Padmé reaffirms this by finishing his sentence for him that she’ll definitely call him if she needs to.

We love a supportive and secure married couple 💫

[laurzzo]

Nemám slov

[etod]

Played in a Star Wars Unlimited prerelease event today at a local game store and pulled a Rex showcase in the first pack of my prerelease box! I froze and lost a little bit of deck-building time. 😂

[comicwaren]

This week on Marvel Comics (17th January 2024):

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 #042

Avengers: Twilight #001 (NEW!)

Black Panther Vol. 9 #008

Cable Vol. 5 #001 (NEW!)

Capwolf & the Howling Commandos #004 (Finale)

Daredevil Vol. 8 #005

Fantastic Four Vol. 7 #016

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 7 #010 (Finale)

Invincible Iron Man Vol. 5 #014

Jackpot #001 (One-shot)

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #042 (Finale)

Star Wars: The High Republic Vol. 3 #003

White Widow #003

X-Men Vol. 6 #030

[the-far-bright-center]

Dystopian themes in the Prequels

“Looking back is helpful in understanding his work. Lucas started out in the 1960’s as an experimental filmmaker heavily influenced by the avant-garde films of the San Francisco art scene. Initially interested in painting, he became an editor and visualist who made abstract tone poems. His first feature, THX 1138 (1971) was an experimental science fiction film that presented a surreal, underground world where a dictatorial state controls a docile population using drugs. Love and sex are outlawed, procreation is controlled through machines, and human beings shuffle meaninglessly around the system.”

—Anthony Parisi, 'Revisiting the Star Wars Prequels'

The bolded parts in this description correspond with the Coruscant Underworld, the Jedi Order’s code, and the creation of the clone troopers, respectively.

Notably, in THX 1138's setting, emotions such as love and the concept of family are taboo:

I’ve always found it so interesting that Lucas incorporated the dystopian elements of his earlier sci-fi into the Prequels, taking place as they do in the context of the final years of the Repubic, with all its colourful and sumptuous visual spendour. In comparison, the post-apocalyptic ‘Dark Times’ of the Original Trilogy would seem on the surface to be the more outwardly ‘dystopian’ setting of the two—however, the actual story of the OT is a mythic hero's journey and fairytale, complete with an uplifting and transcendent happy ending. The OT's setting may be drained of colour, and its characters may be living under the shadow of the Empire, but as a story it is far from bleak or dystopian in tone. Rather, fascinatingly, it is the pre-apocalyptic era of the Prequels that is presented as the more dystopian storyline:

“On the surface, [The Phantom Menace] is an optimistic, colorful fantasy of a couple of swashbuckling samurai rescuing a child Queen and meeting a gifted slave boy who can help save the galaxy from the slimy Trade Federation and its Sith leaders. But beneath that cheerful facade is a sweatshop of horrors.” —Michael O'Connor, 'Moral Ambiguity: Beyond Good and Evil in the Prequels'

This is referring to the state of the galaxy during the Prequels era, including the fact that slavery is known to exist, but is largely ignored by the Republic and the Jedi alike due to being too economically inconvenient to combat. It also refers to how the Jedi of the Old Order come across as cold and distant atop their ivory tower on the artificial world of Coruscant, far removed not only from the natural world but also from the true realities of the people they claim to serve. And then there is the additional revelation in Attack of the Clones that love and family are 'outlawed' within the Jedi Order, creating an environment in which their own 'Chosen One' is unable to flourish, leaving him vulnerable to the Dark Side. Finally, there's the fact that the characters end up so distracted by fighting a civil war (something that goes against their own principles and involves the use of a slave clone army in the process), that they are blinded to the entity of pure evil that is guiding their every move...until it is too late.

“Without a clear enemy, the Jedi Order, the Galactic Senate, the whole of the Star Wars galaxy bickers and backstabs and slides around the moral scales. But there is one benefit to Palpatine’s pure evil crashing down upon the galaxy; against its oppressive darkness, only the purest light can shine through.” —Michael O'Connor, 'Moral Ambiguity: Beyond Good and Evil in the Prequels'

If anything, the Dark Times allows for the OT generation's acts of courage and heroism to flourish and succeed, because they are not hampered by the Old Jedi Order's restrictive rules, nor by its servitude to the whims of an increasingly corrupt Republic—so corrupt, in fact, that by the time of RotS, it is practically the Empire in all but name. Indeed, one of the key features of the Prequels, and what makes them so tragic, is that the characters are already living in a dystopia...they just don't know it.

There is, paradoxically, a level of freedom to be found in the midst of the Dark Times which had not been possible during the Twilight era, which allows Original Trio to rise above the tragedy that befell their predecessors. They are able to act as free agents (not as slaves of a corrupt government), serving only the fight for the liberation of all the peoples of the galaxy (not just citizens of the Republic), and are likewise free to live (and love!) on their own terms. Free to act on their positive attachments to one another, without having to hide the truth of their feelings. It's particularly telling that *this* is, above all, what makes the Prequels era so dystopian—the characters' inability to freely and openly participate in normal familial human relationships.

[sadcena]

Dying for Repcomm content that I finally read the fan novel by Gregory O. Scott it's not official but it is in my mind

[roguerebels]

218!

Mace Windu comics!!

What?! Sal is talking Mace Windu?! 😱

Check out the FULL podcast for more wherever you listen!

[ltalaynareor]

Fanfiction

Bonjour tout le monde,

Je vous informe que j'ai publié sur A03 mais aussi sur fanfiction.net plusieurs histoires.

Une Histoire sur le roi Édouard Ier :

Une compilation de plusieurs petites histoires sur la Grande Histoire avec comme héros : Baudouin IV de Jérusalem, Édouard Ier, Bohémond d'Antioche et d'autres souverains et souveraines.

Une fanfiction sur Aegon le Conquérant dans l'univers de G.R.R Martin.

Une fanfiction que la troisième fille de Jaehaerys Ier le Conciliateur et d'Alysanne Targaryen.

Une histoire dans l'univers de Twilight, du point de vue des Volturi.

Deux fanfictions sur Aemond Targaryen, faisant partie de la série "La princesse verte".

Une fanfiction mettant en scène Alyssa Targaryen, la fille d'Alicent Hightower et Viserys Ier Targaryen. C'est une histoire team green.

Une compilation de petites histoires sur les Volturi.

Une compilation de petites histoires sur Star Wars The Old republic. (Parce qu'ici on aime le Legend et non le canon)

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Synchronized Strike by Robynn Frauhn

[roguesones]

Only an Icon gets their lightsaber as their own card

see more cards here

[skywalkr-nberrie]

Since I’ve been playing Star Wars Disney Infinity, I thought I’d post more Anidala crumbs from the game. Here are some of Padmé’s voice lines (only the ones with Anakin.)

[jewishcissiekj]

The Stark Hyperspace War arc is so good I've gotta reread some Star Wars 1998/republic arcs

[grapefruit03]

Some character design things I’m starting on. Patterns come from actual photos of Komi dresses and women from the of yarn and cloth post collection.

[legends-expo]

Panel Announcement: The Many Lives of Luke Skywalker

In the Legends novels and comics, Luke Skywalker's character grew to be something far greater than the Jedi Knight of the original trilogy. He fell in love multiple times, discovered how to use the Force beyond the Jedi way, and even (momentarily) embraced the Dark Side to learn "its secrets from within." Join authors Matthew Stover, Michael Stackpole, Barbara Hambly and Michael Kogge on a discussion of Star Wars’ most misunderstood hero.

Buy tickets now, and join us for a celebration of all things Expanded Universe in Burbank, CA on September 9th & 10th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/legends-consortium-2023-tickets-541786186067

Full Schedule: https://legends-con.com/guests-programming/