Catherynne M. ValenteNov 28, 2022
So…I AM enjoying Andor, but the hype around it is a little out of hand. It’s strange how many times I’ve read some version of: “It’s so great because it doesn’t feel like Star Wars!”
I do rather LIKE Star Wars.
And the problem with going adult gritty/realistic on this universe is I start to have to ask pesky worldbuilding questions I do not ask of more YA media, much like Hunger Games & how Panem makes no sense.
I’m happy for that galaxy to have discovered bricks, though. Bricks are nice.
Show threadCatherynne M. ValenteNov 28, 2022
Even w/ 500 chars, I need ROOM for my questions. Most of which probably have EU answers, I know Star Wars. I’ve written for it!
Why are there SO MANY humans? Even indigenous populations on faraway planets are human
Why do all these shitty planets look the same? Mos Eisley with a new color filter? Is there a prefab startup kit the empire provides? It’s like video game levels, same buildings, different sky.
There are Harry Potter levels of camping in modern SW. IT’S SPACE BUT WE ALL LIVE OUTSIDE
Show threadCatherynne M. ValenteNov 28, 2022

There’s a lot of talk about the empire stripping planets for resources etc…but like…why? An entire planet’s resources are almost unimaginably vast, let alone asteroids & uninhabitable planets. There never seem to be Roman-style building projects that need all that, they don’t build up colonies very well at all. Is it just money? If you can strip a planet for parts how meaningful is money actually?

And if you have all that money why do you need to force people to mine for you? Pay them better?

Show threadMagess Nov 28, 2022
@catvalente The comparison to Rome did make me realize that no one has any roads. Like paved roads. There's either the zero roads of the airspeeders on Coruscant or the dirt roads of Tatooine and Ferrix.
Show threadCatherynne M. Valente
@Magess wow that’s a great observation!
Nov 29, 2022 at 3:02amWeb
Show threadMagess Nov 29, 2022
@catvalente I guess if you don't have cars with wheels you don't NEED paved roads, but it does seem to leave everyone walking around in the dirt, when they could at least decide that mud sucks and they'd rather not walk around in it.