Star Wars query

[trinityvixen]

I'm absorbed by new fannish-ness, though not with the obsessive-compulsive fanficcing bug that I usually get. Mostly, it's my utter familiarity with the Star Wars franchise and the all-possessing fear I have of trying to read any fanfic in the genre. Like with Harry Potter, fanficcing Star Wars fans tend to be a little heavy on the slash and are generally terrifying. Please, recommend stories for me if you know of any.

But what I really want to ask is what of the published books are good? ivy03's favorite series sounds intriguing, especailly as her pathos attachment mirrors my own after Episode III. So, geektacular friends, what of the SW canon do we recommend? I've already blitzed the library for the Timothy Zahn books (I've read them before, but they're good and I don't remember them well enough). I have Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina at home somewhere, probably covered with paper if I remember correctly because there was a time when people made fun of me for that kind of reading...

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[ivy03.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about my fannishness for Star Wars and it's funny. The original trilogy were my first geeky obsession, but I've never wanted to write or read any fic in that universe. The prequels are awful movies that I try to avoid watching, but they inspire me to write and read fanfic. I guess this just means I'm only fannish about things I feel I need to fix.

My final analysis of Ep III is it had concepts and stories that I loved, but I still wasn't a fan of the presentation. It's not self-contained. Most of the things I liked were because I could see how that idea could and should be explored in fic. The original series never gave me that feeling. They are what they are, I don't feel the need to fix or change anything.

So what I'm saying is I need the bad stuff to feed my fannishness. I am a shameless masochist.