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Rachel Howser Roberts (96 KP) rated Armada in Books

Jun 21, 2018 (Updated Jun 21, 2018)  
Armada
Armada
Ernest Cline | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.6 (16 Ratings)
Book Rating
A solid second novel
While not the pop culture thrill ride that was Ready Player One, this book still held my interest. It will appeal to gamers and Sci-Fi fans with its premise of a video game being used to train the general populace as soldiers. You need to be able to speak fluent “geek” (Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, etc.) to catch all the references.
  
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Alexander Bradley (6 KP) rated Kenobi (Star Wars) in Books

May 2, 2019  
Kenobi (Star Wars)
Kenobi (Star Wars)
John Jackson Miller | 2013 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Excellent characters (2 more)
Exploration of Tatooine
Engrossing down to earth Star Wars story.
Ends a little sooner than I'd like. (0 more)
An Obi-Wan tale!
So with the popularity of Star Wars now rising again, though the quality of its material getting rather questionable, I thought it might be a good time to visit a book that was released pre-disney and that's been on my to read shelf far longer then it should have been.

So, to no one's surprise after reading the title of this book, this is primarily focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi and his time on Tatooine after Palpatine has taken over the Senate and has begun forming the basics of the Empire that we know from Episode 4. It covers Luke occasionally, but this is first and foremost Ben's story. How he got his new name, how he adapted to life on Tatooine and the many mistakes even a Jedi Master can make in everyday situations.

What's really nice about this story is the characters you meet along the way. Grounded and diverse individuals that don't care about what's happening above them but instead how they are going to get to the end of the day and still have a farm, job or family intact. This is a refreshing take for the Star Wars universe, away from the galactic events that usually surround the story. We also get some interesting backstory on the Sand People, often presumed to be a Savage people not worth exploring, this book dives into there culture and reminds you that you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

You'll often not know who your allegiance should be with, even on occasion disagreeing with how Kenobi should deal with different situations. This keeps the story interesting, while not vital to the Star Wars universe, (and probably not canon either,) it does help flesh out the time between episodes 3 & 4.

If you are a Star Wars fan however then I would say this is a must read. It explores one of Star Wars best characters and takes you down to a planet with a very dodgy reputation and shows you exactly why that is.
  
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DJ (22 KP) rated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) in Movies

Sep 12, 2017  
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2016 | Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
7
8.3 (227 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Vader is a BAMF towards the end (2 more)
Last half is fun and a spectacular Star Wars Battle
K2SO
Vader is pretty lame at another point (2 more)
The first hour is unfocused and tries to build character, but they're all pretty flimsy and not much invested emotionally
Casian is lame.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Feedback

Apr 25, 2018  
What about a way to link ratings and reviews by title no matter the format? May be difficult I guess, but like "The Greatest Showman" the movie, soundtrack and book, or "Star Wars The Last Jedi" the movie, CD soundtrack and PS4 game?

That would be kind of cool.
   
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Bird (1700 KP) Apr 26, 2018

Thanks @Andy K - how would you see this working? Do you mean like a ‘Related Items’ widget on item pages?
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Andy K (10821 KP) Apr 26, 2018

Yeah exactly. Just something to let people know this item exists in different formats. Could be cool I think if you could get it to work correctly. Maybe kind of like those Amazon links.
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Jessi (1 KP) rated Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) in Movies

May 26, 2018  
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
7
7.6 (148 Ratings)
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Chewbacca (2 more)
Woody Harrelson
It's Star Wars
It's a good movie and it was a nice way to spend a hot afternoon. There's some nice background on Han and Lando's history and it was fun to watch the Han and Chewie dynamic form.
No spoilers, but there's a fun cameo.