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[elizabeth_hoot]

#wrote an original short story (of sorts) for class in the last eighteen hours
#could have chosen an easier prompt, but those asked me to talk about myself
#boring
#that's what lj is for
#like everything I write, the ending was kind of dull and abrupt
#it was a duel with a zombie snake
#probably too HPish
#have to write the rough draft of the first

Comments

[elizabeth_hoot]

Thank you! I'm glad they work even for those who don't overflow with fannish rage, heh.

Even though I'm, you know, one of those purists who hates the PT and overwhelmingly prefers ANH and ESB, I don't mind the new ghost either! Actually, I even defended it a ways back. People keep saying he should appear in his old age like Obi-Wan and Yoda, but Anakin Skywalker didn't have an old age. Neither HC or SS were remotely close to their forties, so by that reasoning, neither is "right."

I like the celebration sequence, too. But I do think the musical number is kind of stupid and I'm totally onboard with Han shoots first. So.

Oh, Anakin. It's - I tend to be conflicted, because I like the character but not the characterization, if that makes sense. Foreshadowing that your hero is going to turn into the villain who murdered a grand total of four people (and that's counting Obi-Wan and Palpatine) by having him slaughter dozens of children is ... slightly bewildering to me.

It's like half the time, there's an INCIPIENT FASCIST TYRANT sign blinking over his head, and the other half he's completely justified and sympathetic. #ambivalent

[ladyhadhafang]

You're very welcome. :)

*This* regarding the new ghost. Seriously. And I'll admit, the Greedo-shot-first thing was kind of stupid as well. Come on, Lucas -- if you didn't want Han to shoot first, why did you write it as such in the first place? Come *on*!

And very good point about Anakin. :) *Sighs* He's a good character, but sometimes I think Lucas was shoving the "ZOMGhe'sgonnabecomeVader" thing in our faces too much.