#from a certain point of view the empire strikes back

[mate-de-ensalada]

I was reading There is always another by Mckenzie Lee because of a meme I had seen and WHAT THE FUCK HAD I FORGOTTEN HOW SAAD THIS THING WAS. I think I read it a while ago but Jesus how hard it hit me this time, in addition to breaking your soul, he will also grab you with a knife and cut your hand and then throw lemon and salt at you, it's also super funny! so I made a compilation with the best parts of the best characterization of Obi Wan that came out of Lucas Films. and with shit quality

Let's start with obi-dad kenobi being a single dad to an unwanted kid !

Yes obi wan it would have been

Now with " Your so much like your father and I loved him so damb much and I love you so damb much kenobi "

The next one....the way I was almost crying at 8 in the morning should be illegal , because ofc he's the dumb beautiful son of your dumb beautiful friend ಥ_ಥ

Next ia "Anakin being an difficult traumatize child "

The next page was just wild

There is a lot more but I don't want to use a computer ✧(｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ . There is also a fuck amout of comedy in this, including a paragraph were obi wan wishes thta oamde would have been the chosen one and Anakin the prince , there is also an arto saying kriff ( the fuck in star wars )

[ograecus]

[darth-memes]

[obrother1976]

right. ok.

[stealthetrees]

I think everyone should read the book From A Certain Point of View because there’s lesbian tie pilots that have sex in the shower and also Tarkin had an affair with a stormtrooper. It’s great stuff.

[redstuffs-ig]

Browsing Wookieepedia as one usually does and found this in the section about the "Wait For It" story in the From A Certain Point of View series, this time focused on Boba Fett during the events of ESB:

Boba and the other bounty hunters were given permission to use any means necessary to capture Skywalker's friends, as long as they were captured alive. Vader singled out Boba and warned against disintegrations, to which Fett responded as the Sith Lord wished.

Fett then returned to the hangar bay with Bossk and Dengar. As the trio discussed the matter, Dengar smirked and suggested that they team up to track Solo together, to which Bossk sarcastically remarked that "Krayt's Claw lives again." Fett turned down the suggestion, stating that he needed the credits, though he wished luck to his fellow bounty hunters, before they went their separate ways.

THEY CAN'T KEEP TEASING US LIKE THIS THE MOTHERFUCKERS

[lauransoverthinking]

“Lord Huff n’ Puff was preferable as an ally than as an enemy” - Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back From A Certain Point of View: Wait for It

BOBA FETT REFERS TO VADER AS LORD HUFF N’ PUFF!!

I thought you all should know.

[queeruscant]

Name: Chase Wilsorr Pronouns: he/him Era: Rebellion Appears in: The Empire Strikes Back; From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back

Chase Wilsorr was a young, anxious, clumsy human man who delivered supplies around the Rebellion's Echo Base on Hoth. He knew every inch of the tunnels in Echo Base and used that knowledge to help people escape during the Empire's attack. He was romantically attracted to Jordan Smythe, a tauntaun handler, and the two shared a kiss as they successfully escaped the Imperial attack.

Check out Chase's profile video here!

Full profile under the cut:

Chase Wilsorrwas a member of the Rebellion who served as a kitchen hand and supply runner in Echo Base on the planet Hoth. He was an incredibly hard worker, but unfortunately, his clumsiness and anxiety held him back from what he considered the “important” jobs, like a soldier or sentry. He couldn’t even pass basic training. Chase’s rejections and demotions really lowered his confidence, even when others tried to reassure him that he was an important part of the Rebellion.

Even though Chase wasn’t a fan of his role, he was a great supply runner. He had helped construct the tunnels through the base when the Rebellion first arrived – and yes, he may have accidentally set his ion cannon a little too high and created a blast that got him demoted, but the point is that Chase was familiar with all of the tunnels in the base. Since he knew every nook and cranny and unused hallway, Chase was one of the fastest supply runners on Hoth.

Chase had a crush on Jordan Smythe, a handsome new tauntaun handler who valued Chase just as he was. Chase got super flustered around Jordan. He tripped over his words and blurted things out without thinking. On his caf runs – aka coffee runs – Chase kept Jordan’s drink in a separate thermos so that it would still be hot when he got to the tauntaun stables.

When the Empire attacked Echo Base, Chase’s “useless” skills ended up saving lives. Thanks to his knowledge of the tunnels, he was able to avoid cave-ins and lead countless medical workers, foot soldiers, communications officers, refugees, and more away from danger and to the evacuation shuttles. Chase put his own life on the line to go find Jordan, who was still in the tauntaun stables. Chase directed Jordan – and his tauntaun, Sunshine – through the base and just barely made it onto the last evacuation ship, the Bright Hope. As they flew away, Chase finally worked up the courage and asked Jordan for a kiss – a request that was happily accepted.

Though we learn about his story in “A Good Kiss” by C. B. Lee in From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back, Chase actually first appeared in the film! You can see him cut between Leia and Han during their hallway argument when Han decides to leave.

[iamanerd1]

Thoughts on the book: The empire strikes back: From a certain point of view.

This is an anthology series of short stories written by like 40+ authors written within the context of the ESB. So, I’m going to be cataloguing each story here and my thoughts about them so I don’t forget them.

Eyes of the Empire by Keirsten White

This one follows the probe droid operator that finds the hoth base. She has a romantic heart and uses the probe droids to be her eyes on the galaxy. She realizes that the empire only brings destruction and despair to the people of the galaxy and deletes forage of degobah from the empire’s databanks.

Hunger by Mark Oshiro

Notably this one is also narrated by Sam Witwer on the audiobook version. This one is about the Wampa that captures Luke and it legitimately almost got me to cry! After the Wampa captures Luke, he looks upon this creature that he has captured and wonders “Does he still have a family?” And that makes me insane because no!! You’re both alike and similar but circumstances prevent you from understanding each other!! Great story 10/10.

Ion Control by Emily Skrutskie

The one follows a hoth ion control tech that is responsible for opening and closing the ion shield to evacuate ships off of hoth base. This also features the techs having a betting pool on when Han and Liea will drop the “I hate you” act. She stays until the celling collapses, killing some of her other techs, but she stays behind to make sure the ships evacuate safely.

A Good Kiss by C. B. Lee

This one is about the gayest most useless rebel on hoth base who listens to daily affirmation podcasts and is a kitchen runner (Basically he brings food and caf to those that can’t leave their stations). He resents Han Solo and other rebellion heroes because he’s not handsome or talented like they are. He is the guy who walks through Han and Leia’s hallway argument! But because he is a runner he knows echo bases secret tunnels and passages so during the evacuation when the main tunnels are blocked off he manages to bring a lot of rebels to safety! I love him.

Bonus: He also delivers Caf to the Ion Control tech from the previous story.

She Will Keep Them Warm by Delilah S. Dawson

This one is from the POV of the Tauntaun that Han rides out to find Luke on. She forms a bond with Leia as she recognizes that , like her, she is the matriarch of her herd. Cool introspection.

Heroes of the Rebellion by Amy Radcliffe

A rebel propagandist tries to secure interviews with the rebellion’s heroes (Han, Luke, Leia) and finds that actually everyone around her is a hero after she is saved and evacuated from echo base.

Rouge Two by Gary Witta

This one is from the perspective of Dax. I don’t like this one it made me sad 😢. Dax is very gay for commander Skywalker and then dies.

Bonus: Dax grew up on an imperial controlled world where prisoners are forced to be in firing squads, which is why he doesn’t want to talk about why he’s such a good gunner.

Kendal by Charles Yu

This one is from the perspective of Admiral Ozzle, you remember that guy? The one that gets choked out by vader while he’s facetiming him? While this is also a “final thoughts before he dies” one and he realizes that he sacrificed a boy named Kendal to the empire for nothing. Him. His name is Kendal.

Against All Odds by R. F. Kuang

From the perspective of a rebel shoulder in the trenches on Hoth. Honestly, this is the first one that I can’t say i found something interesting in, and nothing much happens except the walkers coming closer.

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I will continue this once I have gotten through more of the book!

[ivettel]

But the shades of [Anakin] in his son’s face catapult me back in time, and all the years I spent by Anakin’s side—fighting and teaching and laughing and arguing and nearly dying and saving each other over and over again—spill out across my mind. His stupid jokes. His bad posture. The way he never folded his tunics and forgot to put on socks. The wonder in his eyes the first time he saw the rain. His sideways smile, refusal to comb his hair or wake up on time, the way he picked the vegetables out of his meals, his aggravating habit of losing his lightsaber and staying up too late and the flush that crept up his neck when he was worked up, his mood betrayed by the high color in his cheeks. And now here is his son looking at me with those same flushed cheeks, caring too much about everything, and both my life and death would be so much easier if the Skywalkers didn’t care so damn much. How different this galaxy would be if the Skywalkers didn’t care so much. 

from "There is Always Another" by Mackenzi Lee - in The Empire Strikes Back: From a Certain Point of View

[spacehippieface]

I just got finished reading From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back. What a lovely book!

And now here's my personal top 10 of the stories within:

1. There Is Always Another

2. Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)

3. Wait For It

4. The Whills Strike Back

5. The Witness

6. Tooth and Claw

7. Rendezvous Point

8. Faith In An Old Friend

9. The First Lesson

10. But What Does He Eat?

[mylittlepooka]

Reading Empire Strikes Back and ESB From a Certain Point of View at the same time is fun. However, it is one heartbreak after another. I live it, but Star Wars hurts.

[swreactions]

Welcome to part 2 of our special 2024 kickoff episode of  Star Wars Reactions!

In this episode, our own David Modders sits down with our special guest, Star Wars author and friend of the show, Jason Fry to discuss Jason’s stories from each of the From a Certain Point of View novels.

In Part Two, they discuss and breakdown “Kernels and Husks” from From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi! From the story, to the creative processes, to easter eggs, David and Jason continue to go in depth in a way only they can.

Plus find out what the future holds for Jason Fry and you don’t want to miss the 2024 premiere of Aaron’s Star Wars Dad Joke of the Week!

Talking Points:

Opening

“Kernels and Husks” From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi

Coming Soon from Jason Fry

Star Wars Podcast Day 2024 announcement

Closing

Star Wars Dad Joke of the Week

Star Wars Reactions: Elegant discussions for a more civilized age!

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[obrother1976]

[ontherocks21]

I didn't expect the suckerpunch to the emotional gut, but here I am wheezing and gasping for air after reading what Mackenzi Lee is putting down here.

She gets it.

The Skywalkers are wildfires, their passions scorching the dirt as soon as they're given a spark.

How different this galaxy would be if the Skywalkers didn't care so much.

The Skywalkers could level planets with their obstinacy. Though, Padmé was like that, too.

From There Is Always Another by Mackenzi Lee, From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back

[the-drunk-game-master]

Once you finish watching Star Wars Acolyte, you can begin to watch the rest of Star Wars in chronological order!

You can start with tales of the jedi, but only episode 1, 2, and 3.

Then you can watch the real live action episode 1, Star Wars the Phantom Menace!

After that you can watch Tales of the Jedi Episode 4, but don't go any further until you watch...

Star Wars Attack of the Clones! The second live action movie! This is where the fun begins!

After that, you can watch the 2D animated Clone Wars cartoon, but just the first half.

Then you gotta watch the 3D CGI clone wars movie.

That leads into the 3D CGI animated series, the Clone Wars. Watch all 7 seasons of that, but pause it right before the final episode.

Then you can go back to the 2D animated Clone Wars, and watch the other half of that.

The final episode of Clone Wars (the CGI one) can be a little tricky, as it takes place at the same as the 3rd live action movie, Star Wars Revenge of the Sith. So if you want, you can watch that before Revenge of the Sith. Or after Revenge of the Sith. Or you can pause Revenge of the Sith when you hear the name "Darth Vader" and go watch the final Episode of Clone Wars, then to back to Revenge of the Sith.

After that, watch all 3 Seasons of Bad Batch.

Then you can watch the first 2 episodes of Tales of the Empire, skip the 3rd episode, and watch 4 5 and 6. The second one has Thrawn in if, he's cool.

Then you can watch Season 1 of Andor.

Oh and now you can finish tales of the Jedi.

If you wanna see some more live action stuff, you can watch Solo.

Then watch Star Wars Rebels. The first season can be a little janky but then the show goes hard. Especially when Thrawn shows up again.

Once you're done with Rebels, you can watch Cassian Andor's last hurrah in Star Wars Rogue One.

I think after all that, you should be good to watch the original Star Wars, a New Hope. Do be warned, the budget and quality drop drastically here.

Don't watch Star Wars Droids or the Star Wars Holiday special at all, unless you're reeeeeeeally high.

Then you can watch Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back! This is the best one ever made... from a certain point of view.

Nothing seems to happen between these 2 movies, so go right ahead to Star Wars Return of the Jedi!

If anyone hands you a VHS tape with a teddy bear on the cover, and it isn't Return of the Jedi, throw that right in the trash.

After that you can start watching the best Star Wars Show, The Mandalorian!

Watch 2 seasons of that, but then watch Book of Boba Fett, or else you won't know what the fuck is going on when you watch season 3.

After the Mandalorian and the Mandalorian spin off that wants to be Dune, you can watch the Ahsoka series. That one is pretty fun too. It's got a fight scene in every episode, and Thrawn comes back!

Oh and I guess you can watch Tales of the Empire episode 3, if you want. You don't have to. I don't recommend it.

And that's all you need need to watch in preparation for the Mandalorian Vs Thrawn movie that we're all looking forward to! There's nothing else yet.