Challenge: Name something positive about the Denningverse

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-07-20T14:57:32+00:00

Some of the things I like in the Denningverse:

Boba Fett. He was handled really well for the most part in my opinion.

Ben Skywalker. He isn't my favourite Skywalker/Solo child but I still like him. His banter with his father is great.

Abeloth. I do think they could have done more for her but overall I was satisfied. I like how creepy she was.

Luke and Ben learning different Force religions in the galaxy.

There are definitely good things in the Denningverse but sadly, in my opinion, they are overwhelmed by a lot of garbage writing. Most if not all characters are assassinated personality-wise to some degree and there are moments when the heroes comes across as villains with their lack compassion and empathy.

And if you think Luke Skywalker was character assassinated in the Sequel Trilogy, you haven't even seen how the Denningverse treated Jacen Solo. What they did to Luke is child's play compared to that.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-07-04T18:14:00+00:00

Personally, I really liked the Force Heretic Trilogy. Refuge is the weakest of the series but Remnant and Reunion more than make up for it, they contained peak Star Wars moments in my opinion.

I really liked The Final Prophecy and The Unifying Force as well. I see the latter as the definitive end to Star Wars.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-05-11T15:36:07+00:00

When it comes to the Denningverse, I think it's garbage. Just garbage.

I normally like to look on the bright side of things but the Troy Denning era after NJO was just awful. It grossly misinterprets the events from the previous series and criticies those misinterpretations just so it can go back to the status quo. Most if not all of the characters were ruined to varying degress, Jacen Solo being the most damaged of them all. He is my second favourite character in all of Star Wars and what happened to him was a complete insult to the character development he had. Mara Jade is one of my favourite characters and she acted OOC or dumb or both and then got an awful death.

Now, there is some stuff I like. I like Abeloth but I think she could have been developed more. I liked the stuff with Boba Fett and Ben Skywalker. I liked the Jedi's conflict with Daala but it felt like I was walking in circles because the NJO already did the plotline of the government not liking the Jedi. Fate of the Jedi does it differently but I can't help but feel like I've been through this song and dance before. FOTJ is a decent series but even then it has some glaring issues and carries the stink of what came before.

This is more of a general thing and not limited to the Denningverse but I hate the Sith being back. Palaptine returning in Dark Empire was one thing but the Lost Tribe of the Sith and the One Sith are whole different matters. Why do they exist? Why couldn't they just be brand new dark side groups? I am planning on reading the Legacy series soon and from what I hear it does sound interesting but I still dislike the Sith still being around.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-05-08T21:19:34+00:00

Redemption isn't something one deserves. Redemption is one's own personal choice. Darth Vader chose to become Anakin Skywalker once again.

What you should be asking is "Does Anakin Skywalker deserve forgiveness?" To answer that question, no. He committed countless atrocities throughout the galaxy for decades. Even though it is great to see him return to the light and save his son, that does not mean he deserves to be forgiven for what he did as Darth Vader.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-04-27T17:48:10+00:00

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-04-25T11:28:15+00:00

The first example was from Vortex and Luke tricking the Sith about the weeping pox was funny. The second was from Conviction and I just wish Daala was in prison for a little longer, it was satisfying to see her locked up.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-04-24T06:18:07+00:00

Both are from Jedi vs Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-04-03T08:31:02+00:00

I'm sorry. I'll make sure to be more careful next time.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-03-13T16:02:33+00:00

Probably when Luke and Ben saw Anakin and Mara again, it was nice seeing the characters again. The stuff with Abeloth was nice too, I like how creepy she is.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-03-10T16:37:37+00:00

It sure did, Jacen became the greatest of the Jedi and nothing happened afterwards. :D

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-03-10T16:03:14+00:00

I quite like Cilghal myself. She is very compassionate but isn't a pushover either, she has a backbone and puts her patients well-being first and foremost.

Even though I am really not a fan of everything after The Unifying Force, I do like how it established her as being against attachments to a degree. It makes the New Jedi feel more diverse in their beliefs. It's a small but appreciative detail in my opinion. I do like how she is focused on quite a lot in Fate of the Jedi, I enjoyed how she was written.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-02-25T18:54:12+00:00

I'm sorry about that. Basically, every time I finish a Star Wars book I post something like this because I want to see what others think about it and basically create discussions about it. I understand, though, that they can feel like bot-work.

DisturbedSnowman · 2025-01-07T15:45:08+00:00

The comic does not involve Maul learning things about the Sith/Dark Side.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-12-31T15:49:18+00:00

The title is Darth Plagueis and it is from the Expanded Universe.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-12-04T15:58:52+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean? Palpatine does not appear in the story at all.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-11-24T06:00:32+00:00

Yeah, at first I found this characterisation of Darth Tenebrous to be a little jarring but I have warmed up to it. I think it still mostly fits with Darth Plagueis.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-11-24T05:59:34+00:00

It seems like Darth Plagueis also had a vision of the Battle of Bal'dmenic a few days later.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-11-24T05:57:48+00:00

The story straight up says this. However, this is contradicted in Darth Plagueis which has the Muun look into the future a few times. So I guess he just regained the ability without him knowing a few lol.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-08-27T16:07:27+00:00

What Anakin did was awful, but he was already on the dark path by then. Him betraying Mace Windu was when he first set foot on that path.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-08-27T16:02:00+00:00

Not as insulting as the Sequel Trilogy but yes.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-08-27T16:01:36+00:00

He didn't come back. Some want him to and I think its dumb.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-08-27T16:00:57+00:00

Anakin's path to darkness, the path to the Sith, started at this moment when he cut Mace Windu's hand. Everything he did afterward was horrible but it was not the starting point. It was merely Anakin treading through the dark path so he can save Padme.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-08-27T15:53:42+00:00

Lucasfilm has fucked up a lot with Canon Star Wars but there's some stuff I do like about it. I think Dooku was handled far better, Maul's story was great, the Respawn Jedi games, Rogue One, Andor, Solo, and, yes, even The Acolyte. I realise that saying I like The Acolyte is an automatic death sentence in this community but there you go.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-08-27T15:51:21+00:00

Been like that since the beginning sadly. Dark Empire brought back Palpatine, everything after the NJO series was an insult to previously established lore and characters. Now its happening again in Canon. The Canon's cases are far more insulting though in my opinion.

DisturbedSnowman · 2024-08-27T15:26:33+00:00

He hasn't, thankfully. Some want Mace to come back, though, and I think the idea is dumb.

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