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David McK (3245 KP) rated Star Wars X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (Rogue Squadron #1) in Books

Jun 30, 2024 - 3:04 PM (Updated Jun 30, 2024 - 3:06 PM)  
When Disney took over the Star Wars franchise in circa 2015, they threw all the old Expanded Universe stuff out.

Which is understandable, from a certain point of view.

This, however, meant they threw the good out with the bad - for my money, this series was one of the major losses of that decision.

Essentially, these books - based on the old X-Wing/TIE fighter video games - are Top Gun in space, and - IMO - are far more interesting than just about anything Disney has done since (including the 'new' Alphabet Squadron series).

Corran Horn himself is a major loss in the 'new' Disney films.
  
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
2005 | Action/Adventure
Lego Star Wars is the earliest of the Lego franchise based games I can remember with its success came tons of other games of its kind Lego Indiana Jones Lego Lord the Rings Lego Harry Potter the list just goes on and on Lego Star Wars drops the player

straight into the cockpit of the Vessel that is Star Wars the pre sequel trilogy you work your way through multiple levels that cover the series in chronological order each level has tons of hidden areas and items to find characters to unlock and just plenty of reasons to replay them there are lots of characters to unlock with certain characters having different purposes for the game some of the characters are for fighting some of the characters are for building items and others are for getting into special areas or solving puzzles this game is oozing with charm and comedy which would soon become the trademark of the Lego games no voice acting or dialogue means the story is told through physical acting and they do it a pretty good job at it
  
Specter of the Past (Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology, #1)
Specter of the Past (Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology, #1)
Timothy Zahn | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Back in the early 90s (round about '91 or so, so pre Special Editions), Timothy Zahn released a new Star Wars novel - <i>Heir to the Empire</i> - that would both become the first in a trilogy, and the first in the Star Wars expanded universe (EU) series as a whole.

The main antagonist of those stories was Grand Admiral Thrawn, a brilliant strategist who believed that a species art held the their weakness. Indeed, the novels were also the first to ever name the capitol of the Empire and the Old Republic ('Coruscant').

By the end of the trilogy, Thrawn was defeated and assassinated. Or was he?

This novel was first released in the mid 90's, round about the time of the Special Editions, and before the first of the Prequel trilogy. Set 10 years after the events of <i>The Last Command</i>, this also sees the return of certain characters from Zahn's previous entries in the Star Wars canon, but (I felt) was not quite as entertaining a read.
  
Family Guy Presents: It&#039;s a Trap (2010)
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap (2010)
2010 | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Star Wars parodies are fun (0 more)
Lots of off color humor as usual (0 more)
If you enjoy Family Guy in general, you will find their parodies or random movie references to be the funniest in general.

The third in their series of parodies, It's a Trap gives the audience exactly what they are expecting if you have seen Blue Harvest and Something, Something, Something, Dark Side, but still a fresh set of laughs.


Mostly goofy, oddball stuff, but enough to recommend.
  
Star Wars: Lando
Star Wars: Lando
Charles Soule, Alex Maleev | 2016 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
A rollicking "Ocean's 11" style caper with the likable Lando at it's lead. What's not to like? Great characterization and matching art. This has been the most solid of the Star Wars mini series Marvel has launched since the Disney acquisition. (At least that I've read so far.) I understand it was trimmed down from a planned 8 or 10 issue arc to 5, and that's a same, because the finale does feel a bit truncated, but still well worth your time!