Resurrect Anakin Solo?

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-06-17 06:00pm

CaptJodan wrote:However, given all of the above, and the fact that I simply want Anakin back, the fact is, I don't think it's a good idea. One, I have the same moral problem of bringing people back to life as others on this board do. You play that card to much, you become Star Trek or any other number of shows who have killed, then brought back to life. But it's more than that. I simply DON'T TRUST THESE WRITERS TO GET IT RIGHT. That's the biggest thing. I agree, that if they were able to pull it off, it may well be the best thing for the series, and we would finally get that damned prophecy out. But the fact is, I don't think these writers that are doing this are up to the challenge of getting it right. If it happened, he'd come back, get lots of hugs and kisses, and then proceed to destroy the Vong. There simply isn't TIME for anything else. We only have a few books left, and I don't think that there's time to handle Anakin's return correctly, and finish the war off correctly. (Actually, I figure they'll botch both things, if they do bring him back.)

There's obviously a serious danger in resurrecting Skywalker, because it is so difficult to do things properly and the result is so terrible if you don't get it right. I've been convinced, however, that the NJO has been building towards his resurrection and has the tools they need to set it up well.

There's obviously the danger of resurrecting everyone who's died, and so I think that it should be used only in this particular case (ie. Not resurrecting Chewie, Biggs, Madine, etc. etc. etc. just for the hell of it), but I think it would be the best thing for the series to resurrect Anakin properly.

In terms of finishing the war with the YV, I'm not sure it's really going to end. I don't think that they CAN finish it properly in the remaining books--there just aren't enough of them left. It simply would not make sense for the YV to conquer upwards of a third of the entire Galaxy and then just die out the next day. I don't think that the GA has the resources to actually defeat them, so I think that they're going to have a cliched "Let's work out our differences over lemonade and sponge cake" moments.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-06-17 06:42pm

Master of Ossus wrote:In terms of finishing the war with the YV, I'm not sure it's really going to end. I don't think that they CAN finish it properly in the remaining books--there just aren't enough of them left. It simply would not make sense for the YV to conquer upwards of a third of the entire Galaxy and then just die out the next day. I don't think that the GA has the resources to actually defeat them, so I think that they're going to have a cliched "Let's work out our differences over lemonade and sponge cake" moments.

They could finish it, but would mean the use of Alph Red or some other boioglogical weapon, which would be kind of ironic beacuase after using technology to fight the YV for 5 years (seems like more) only a living weapon can defeat them. Does that makes sense?
But seeing as the use of Alpha Red was already thwarted, it seems kind of unlikely that it will end up being used and it would be damn near impossible to end the war in another way in the books left.

CaptJodan · Post by **CaptJodan** » 2003-06-17 06:52pm

Master of Ossus wrote:In terms of finishing the war with the YV, I'm not sure it's really going to end. I don't think that they CAN finish it properly in the remaining books--there just aren't enough of them left. It simply would not make sense for the YV to conquer upwards of a third of the entire Galaxy and then just die out the next day. I don't think that the GA has the resources to actually defeat them, so I think that they're going to have a cliched "Let's work out our differences over lemonade and sponge cake" moments.

While I hope you're wrong, I fear you're right. It would be just horrible if the "good guys" had to use their bio weapon against the YV, and the Jedi certainly won't allow that. Better to tell the YV to peacefully move back from those worlds that belong to those races who survived, and give them a slap on the wrist for wiping out thousands (or more) of entire species in a mass genocide campaign. Yes, that's so much better, because we're the good guys.

As for Anakin's return, there sure is a void of somekind hanging over the entire situation, that needs filling. Either they are planning on bringing him back, or they just haven't seen this huge black hole that I'm seeing. I hope you're either totally right on both counts (them bringing him back, and doing it well) or wrong on the second one.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-06-17 07:13pm

CaptJodan wrote:I hope you're either totally right on both counts (them bringing him back, and doing it well) or wrong on the second one.

Don't we all, CaptJodan, don't we all....

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2003-06-23 02:12pm

Bringing back a dead character is not without precedent. They did it with Fett and the Emperor.

Anything is possible with the cloning and "soul transfer" technobabble.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 01:35pm

I hope Anakin doesn't come back. His death was meaningful and he made a sacrifice. A lot of people want Ganner Rhysode back but I hope he stays dead too.

Enough with bringing people back from the dead!

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-06-24 07:39pm

Ganner? Why Ganner? He's a minor character. Of course, you could make that argument about Fett and the Emperor, but the in-universe explanation for Fett is that he never died.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 07:56pm

I, too, believe Ganner to be a minor character but he is now feared by the Vong. If he was to be resurrected he could be a very intimidating factor in the war.

CaptJodan · Post by **CaptJodan** » 2003-06-25 10:35am

Master of Ossus wrote:I've been convinced, however, that the NJO has been building towards his resurrection and has the tools they need to set it up well.

I've been rereading Traitor recently, just for kicks and giggles, and I am coming to the conclusion that it isn't being set up very well.

Verg basically states in Traitor that he is, or will be, or something, the most important Jedi (the whole weeds thing, and all that). Given the kind of inconsistancy, with Jacen being such a minor character during Anakin's reign, then Anakin dying and all of a sudden Jacen growing a brain, that perhaps Anakin's death wasn't originally supposed to be there, and now, as stated by some others, it's time to pick up the pieces. They had one prophecy in which Anakin was the huge hero, but somehow (especially if that silly rumor is true) it fell through, and now Jacen has to be the "most powerful Jedi ever" so to speak, or at least the most important during the war. Everything post Anakin's death is leading me to believe that it's Jacen, not Anakin, who is now the last best hope for....nevermind, wrong show. (Even when you look a little ahead by reading the synopsis of the books on TFN, no mention, or even real hint of Anakin's return.) If it happened at all, it'd have to be in the last book, else they would have made mention to it in the synopsis' of subsuquent books. I just don't see it happening. They've changed their focus on who's to be the hero.

(It reminds me of in B5, when the actress playing Talia didn't wish to stay anymore because she wasn't getting as much screen time as she wanted. Talia was very important because of the gift she was given, but they had to have a strong telepath, so despite her having a huge arc that would have been great to explain, it was left open, and Lyta was brought it, utalizing a different way of being a super telepath. So too here. Both Anakin and Jacen have different ways of accessing and manipulating Vong technolongy, but the manipulation seems to be a small key to greatness)

Darth Balls · Post by **Darth Balls** » 2003-06-25 05:41pm

I've made up my mind that unless they bring Anakin back then Star By Star was my last Star Wars book ever.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-06-25 08:27pm

Darth Balls wrote:I've made up my mind that unless they bring Anakin back then Star By Star was my last Star Wars book ever.

Why? There are a couple of pretty decent NJO books after SbS, the Force Heretic trilogy is coming along nicely for starters.

Darth Balls · Post by **Darth Balls** » 2003-06-25 09:06pm

Don't care about the quality of the books if they're basing them around fucktards like Jacen.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-06-25 09:45pm

Darth Balls wrote:Don't care about the quality of the books if they're basing them around fucktards like Jacen.

They aren't though....well to an extent they are, but not centraly like Traitor or Dark Journey. At the moment, the FHt is based on 2 groups, the first being Luke, Mara, Jacen, Danni and Saba, the second being Han, Leia, Jaina, Jag and Taharai.

Darth Balls · Post by **Darth Balls** » 2003-06-25 11:14pm

You're wasting your time. I've made my decision and I intend to stick by it. There is nothing that will change my mind at this point.
As long as Jacen lives and Anakin is dead, star wars is also dead for me.