Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1

DEC 4, 2023-1 MIN

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1

DEC 4, 2023-1 MIN

Description

In this episode of Waiting on the Trade, guest host Trevor Doetsch takes us to a galaxy far, far away, as we discuss the first volume of Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, and co.’s Star Wars: Darth Vader.

This Month’s Discussion Questions

Has the Expanded Universe changed your view on Vader?
What do you think about droids and their place in Star Wars?
Does knowing how a story ends affect your enjoyment?

Explanations, Observations, and Links of Note

I have a couple Vader-centric Kieron Gillen interviews to link you. One is pre-series, in which Gillen talks up his take on Vader and the logistics of working with the Disney Star Wars team. And the other is a spoiler-filled post-series retrospective. Both are worth a read.
If you haven’t read and/or watched anything about Quinlan Vos, you should! The Dark Horse Clone Wars comics, especially, do a great job of tracking his journey through the conflict.
At 19:57 (and other times), I say “between Episodes III and IV” when I mean “between Episodes IV and V.” I realized this almost immediately after we recorded. Please, Star Wars nerds, forgive me.
Google autocompletes the phrase “why do battle droids” to “why do battle droids have personalities,” so it’s not just us who have that question.
Thankfully, here in the show notes, I can tell you about how Star Wars renamed Jizz Music (yup, that was its name) to Jatz Music.
Here’s that cutaway of the Solar Sailer that Pat found, for your perusal.
And finally, if you’ve never gone deep on the Darth Jar Jar theory, you’re in for a treat.

Follow-Up Recommendations

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