From: varillon@gmx.com   
      
   Todd wrote:   
   > On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:40:40 -0500, Thomas  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Todd wrote:   
   >>> Anyone here reading the Fate of the Jedi series?  I just finished Omen   
   >>> and it was an okay read, but I did have some problems with it.   
   >>>   
   >>> I do have a problem with the whole idea of a Sith Order that violates   
   >>> the Rule of Two, however.  The very notion of Sith working together as   
   >>> a group seems to violate the very nature of a Sith.  The Sith crave   
   >>> power and will kill each other to get it, so  the cooperative nature   
   >>> of the Kesh-based Sith just runs counter to this idea.  Plus, the   
   >>> author introduces different levels of Sith--Sith Sabers (huh?), Sith   
   >>> High Lords (huh???), etc.   
   >>>   
   >>> The Sith in this book seem rather wussified to me.  They don't seem   
   >>> ruthless enough, though we are told in summary that once they started   
   >>> building ships that they killed everyone they came across.  Of course,   
   >>> we weren't shown any of this, which I think was a mistake.  Show,   
   >>> don't tell!   
   >>>   
   >>> I'd be interested to hear other comments on this book.   
   >>>   
   >>> Todd   
   >> Actually, I was quite impressed with Golden's writing. Some battles from   
   >> previous books just seemed like a bunch of fizz on my coke. I'm ready   
   >> for it to evaporate, so I can get to something thirst quenching. I'm   
   >> also glad the rule of two thing is dieing out. I mean the sith used to   
   >> have thousands of members. It's a nice twist from the movies. Even   
   >> Palpatine had 2 apprentices from what we can tell. Maul and Tyranus,   
   >> then Tyranus and Anakin, maybe Vader and Luke if you want to look at it   
   >> that way. One extra apprentice was always in the works.   
   >>   
   >> I prolly shouldn't have expected more since this is the second book in a   
   >> series. They have to have time for leading up to a grand finale. I just   
   >> hope we don't have any more weak cut downs of jedi/sith. I hated Jacen's   
   >> death.   
   >   
   > Is there proof that Palpatine had Maul and Tyrannus at the same time?   
   > I don't believe that's the case, but I could be wrong about that. I've   
   > never seen anything to suggest that they were apprentices at the same   
   > time.   
   >   
   > Todd   
      
   While technically true, Tyrannus was in the spot light for a patient   
   Sith Lord who happened to soon need another apprentice. He was working   
   with the big players, pissing off jedi, etc. Maybe it was a total   
   coincidence, but if Palpy was anything like the previous Sith, I'm   
   willing to bet they always had an alternate plan. I tend to take   
   apprentice less than literally considering ROTJ. Luke was and wasn't an   
   apprentice. He never accepted, but no one would have been a better choice.   
      
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