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Just discovered #StarWars #Legends, the old #ExpandedUniverse before #Disney wiped it in 2014 and it changed how I see the whole franchise.
#Lucas gave us the setting. The #films, the visuals, the basic mythology. But the EU authors took that sandbox and built something genuinely complex inside it. Real philosophy. Morally grey characters. Stories that don't end with a hero saving the galaxy and everyone smiling.
#DarthPlagueis manipulating galactic politics across decades. #DarthBane rebuilding the #Sith from nothing through pure ideology. Characters who are compelling precisely because they're not heroes.
This is what happens when talented authors get #creative #freedom inside a rich universe. The EU had no constraints the films had. No mass audience to please.
#FuckYouDisney đ
đ„ El origen de la Regla de Dos que cambiĂł a los Sith para siempre. Una trilogĂa Ă©pica que
#StarWars necesita llevar al cine. âïžâš
#DarthBane #AntiguaRepĂșblica https://www.cinemascomics.com/star-wars-deberia-trilogia-antigua-republica/
Star Wars y trilogĂa de la Antigua RepĂșblica que merecemos
James Mangold estĂĄ preparando una pelĂcula sobre la Antigua Republica, pero ya existe una historia de Star Wars que merece tener su adaptaciĂłn.
So You're A Sith Lord, But Are You an Edgelord?
The Sith are kind of inherently edgy, but that doesn't mean that all the Sith are edgy to the same degree. So, time to rate them by how much they exemplify the Sith trait of edginess. For this I will be using my very scientific Edge Factor metric. So let's get started:
Darth Sidious: 6/10. Not a maximally edgelord aesthetic. Spends much of his life pretending to be an inoccuous good guy, which is diabolical but not edgy. Also by the time his aesthetic becomes more edgy, he's well established as an authority figure, which is not a particularly edgy role. Edgelords are more about tragic rebellion than ruling: so in this respect Sidious is a victim of his own success. All of his rebellions were successful, which is tragic, but not for him.
Darth Tyrannus: 4/10. Look, cut him some slack, he's not used to this Sith stuff. Still, he does have that tragic rebellion thing going for him re: the Jedi and Yoda.
Darth Plagueis: 5/10. Leave him alone, he just wants to do his evil science. Scalpels are edgy, right? Anyway surely he can just delegate the edginess to his apprentice? He wants to get back to his experiments. Little too much authority for the necessary rebelliousness, and takes forever to rebel against Tenebrous, though he does try to (unsuccessfully) end the rule of two.
Darth Maul: 10/10. Someone understood the assignment. Classy all black attire. Single earring. Double-bladed lightsaber. Rebels against Sidious multiple times, but never vanquishes him. Dies tragically trying to get revenge. Maximum edge.
Darth Vader: 8/10. Solid edge aesthetic and history of tragic rebellion, but gets points deducted for position of authority in the Empire.
Darth Bane: 8/10. A little too successful so gets a deduction for that, but the aesthetic and rebellion are off the charts. Guy rebelled against his father, the Jedi, and the Sith. Not to mention the face tattoos and invincibility beetles have incredible edge energy.
Darth Zannah: 8/10. Again, too successful for maximum edge, but solid aesthetic with the face tattoos, plenty of rebellion, and a tragic willingness to sacrifice her closest relative for her ambitions all makes her Edge Factor competitive.
A friends son wants a Star Wars theme birthday.
He asked if I could turn up as my Sith Lord. I tried to explain mine is made up.
âYou know my son is in a wheelchair. He adores your Sith Lord. Please help me show him he can be anything he wants.â
This is why representation matters. I wish @starwars would show more physical Disabilities, but until they do, I will bring my A game.
#StarWars #Andor #DarkSide #WheelchairUser #SithLord #DarthVader #DarthSidious #Empire #DarthBane
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