tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138626138333949773.post2737314051142855560..comments2023-11-12T01:18:13.517-08:00Comments on The Star Wars Chronology Project: 990 BBY: The Jedi PathMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906673835138277328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138626138333949773.post-75963859102437214592010-12-27T06:15:20.095-08:002010-12-27T06:15:20.095-08:00Dan, thanks for the positive words! The Codex Ser...Dan, thanks for the positive words! The Codex Seriphinianus is wild isn’t it! You and I both appreciate what the Despotica is, but I didn’t want to really mention it in my post as I wanted it to be about The Jedi Path. In my opinion, The Jedi Path is right up there with The Despotica, the difference being that the Jedi Path gives writings like the Despotica (and perhaps other forms of Star Wars epic poetry) the opportunity to possibly break into the world of physical print. As it is, I’m looking forward to The Essential Chronology – the last book to be listed by Joe on his chronological list. Fitting that I should end with this source if you ask me. Of the four types of writing you listed, the last one, in-universe fiction that purports to be from the universe is the type of writing that intrigues me the most as of now.<br /><br />Lugija, I’m now looking forward to reading Revenge of the Sith because the line you quoted deals with many of the questions I posed. I also agree with you as I think Obi-wan was possibly one of the best Jedi to live – it’s a shame he failed so miserably with Anakin ;). Also, I think you saved Lucas a little for me. The perspective of midichlorians you present here makes the most sense to me of all the explanations given. Indeed, regulating the Force to something which can be measured can be seen as the Jedi operating from their Ivory Tower. With this explanation of midichlorians I think I can now exist in a Star Wars universe alongside these ‘symbiotic cells’ ;)MKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185603415301036071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138626138333949773.post-45537081313480842832010-12-26T13:36:15.162-08:002010-12-26T13:36:15.162-08:00This is another of Star Wars books I'd like to...This is another of Star Wars books I'd like to get, but my mind doesn't take well with it's price (I always end up buying other SW products instead, which is of course also good).<br /><br />About the Will of the Force, Obi-Wan's quote about the matter in Revenge of the Sith novelization speaks volumes: "We speak of the Will of the Force as someone ignorant of gravity might say it's the will of the river to flow to the ocean: it is a metaphor that describes our ignorance. The simple truth - if any truth is simple - is that we do not truly know what the will of the Force may be. We can never know. It is so far beyond our limited understanding that we can only surrender to its mystery." And this comes from the ultimate Jedi.<br /><br />It's interesting to note that during the time this book was written (when Jedi Order was being reconstructed) midi-chlorians were talked as "necessary evil" part of the Force, but at the end of the Order, the Jedi were happy to measure kids' abilities in the Force with them, talked about the Force in terms of midi-chlorian symbiosis and so on. It speaks about Jedi's "Ivory tower"-relationship and their slipping into hard science. They look for the Force from inside themselves, not from "surrounding us". Darth Plaqueis' manipulation of midi-chlorians is seen "as unnatural", as Palpatine put it, but the Jedi are also slipped into this. When Qui-Gon re-discovered the secret to live in the Force, he surely didn't use the midi-chlorians. And after twenty years of thinking and meditating, Obi-Wan and Yoda decide to not even mention midi-chlorians to Luke, and instead speak with terms used in the old times, before the twilight of the Jedi Order.Lugijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138626138333949773.post-35470868843339212402010-12-21T10:31:37.441-08:002010-12-21T10:31:37.441-08:00Great post! I really appreciate your thoughtful ex...Great post! I really appreciate your thoughtful exploration of this subject (and your link to the Codex Seriphinianus -- good lord!) <br /><br />Likewise, I'm intrigued by the idea of Star Wars as epic poetry. I don't need to remind you of the Despotica, but for readers looking for an example of what I think is the best example of in-universe epic poetry should spend some time with it: http://www.starwars.com/fans/hyperspace/source/ximweek02/index.html<br /><br />It's interesting to think about the evolution of non-fiction. In the Star Wars books I've written I can think of 4 categories: <br /><br />1) Out-of-universe "making of" non-fiction (Star Wars Year by Year)<br />2) Fairly straight non-fiction that doesn't pretend to be an actual text, but doesn't reference anything out-of-universe like book titles (The Essential Guide to Droids) <br />3) In-universe non-fiction that purports to be excerpted from an actual in-universe text (The Essential Chronology) <br />4) In-universe, immersively packaged non-fiction that not only purports to be an actual in-universe text, but to be the actual, physical copy of that text (The Jedi Path) <br /><br />Readers looking for more info on The Jedi Path can check out my blog at this link: http://geekosity.blogspot.com/search/label/jedi%20pathDaniel Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17316805109286834493noreply@blogger.com