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Fandom insanity is at fever pitch after a producer teased an upcoming Stargate project at the Creation Stargate convention over the weekend. Darren Thomas is apparently affiliated with an app development company and said the announcement would be made at San Diego Comic Con. Michael Shanks and Ivon Bartok took things up a notch by [...]
Club Jade

Happy Epiversary to you, and thank you so much for listening.  In today’s show, we talk about what you want us to talk about.  We have ten topics that come from you our beloved listener.  We babble and ramble on a wide variety of topics ranging from: what books would we like to read, which [...]
Star Wars Book Report

In today’s show, Wayne and I discuss the idea of a prequel.  We talk about what makes a prequel so powerful and enjoyable, and we also share why prequels are so hard to get right.  Then, we jump into the prequel novel trilogy involving every one’s favorite smuggler with a heart of gold Han Solo [...]
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It’s easy to see that being a sci-fi/fantasy/comic book fan, it’s a love and hate relationship especially when you are raising children. You want to see characters that look like you. You want to see heroines who are independent and fierce. And yes in the 21st century, there are still stereotypes galore. So it’s difficult to navigate in those genres.

I really enjoyed Avatar: the Last Airbender. Most of all our children really enjoyed it. It was something we shared together and we felt like we watched Aang and his crew grow. I was really hurt by the movie adaptation. I mean when Hollywood does it bad, which is quite often, they pull out all the stops. So we had our fingers crossed when the news came out that they were continuing the Avatar series on Nickelodeon. It was frustrating to hear the news about the dates being pushed back and there were very few teasers. When it finally arrived, it was well worth the wait.

The Legend of Korra begins 50 years after the events from the original series. Aang is dead and Korra, from the Southern Water Tribe, is the new avatar. While she has mastered the fire, water, and earth elements, she is having trouble mastering air bending. Initially, she is slated to train with Tenzin, Aang’s son and council person for Republic City. However, when Tenzin arrives and explains that he will not be able to train Korra, she decides to take matters into her own hands. That is when the adventure begins.

It seems that most of the action will take place in Republic City. It reminds me of Shanghai in the movie “Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zen.” Now just add air ships, metal bending police, and triads, and you have the Legend of Korra. I loved “Legend of the Fist” and love Legend of Korra even more. Chief of Police Lin Beifong, is actually Toph’s daughter, and has no love for the Avatar and would prefer to see Korra leave Republic City. This adds so much tension to the story.

Unlike the original series, Korra is not on the run from the Fire Nation. She even does press conferences which I think are hilarious. However, there is currently an anti-bender movement headed by the mysterious Amon. Korra doesn’t help matters since she ends up destroying so much property when fighting. This brings more sentiment against her mission.

Through her antics and fierce independence, Korra sneaks out again and discovers the bending tournaments where fire, water, and earth benders battle it out for the everyone’s entertainment. She actually joins a team and this eventually helps her with her air bending. Korra meets Mako and Bolin. Bolin is the comedian of the team. Mako is the serious one and of course, Korra’s love interest. I like the idea that bending in the modern area has a commercial slant to it. This idea makes perfect sense. Tenzin, who is a monk, is dead set against Korra’s entry into the tournaments but he eventually sees its worth.

Overall, this looks like it’s a great series that will surpass the original in so many ways. I can’t wait to learn about what happened to the other members of Aang’s circle. It is great to see his children and grandchildren at play and they will be important to the story. You don’t have to go back and watch the original series to understand what is going on. I think this is the best part of this series. It’s a new Avatar, so there will be new stories and new adventures for everyone to pick up on.

Comic Books for Colored Folks

Today we break down our nine entries into our Fan Fic Face Off short story contest.  Wayne and I give our honest critique of our very talented audience.  If you have yet to check out these short stories, they all can be found at www.starwarsbookreport.com.  Look for the Fan Fic Face Off 2012 category to [...]
Star Wars Book Report

If the “B” in “Don’t Trust the B_ in Apartment 23″ stood for “Bib Fortuna,” then MAYBE I would watch it. — Damon Lindelof (@DamonLindelof) April 11, 2012 Watching West Coast Customs build a Darth Vader car for Lucasfilm. Can’t help but think @jediagent would have loved this. — Allison C. (@keyofmgy) April 16, 2012 [...]
Club Jade

This is a spoiler conscious review of Knight Errant by John Jackson Miller. I think John Jackson Miller may owe me some money.  The Sith in this story so reminded my last Thanksgiving with my family.  My crazy Aunt Jo-Blair is totally Arkadia who always has a plan that no one else can really follow [...]
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The internet is for porn. We all know the song (from the Broadway musical Avenue Q), and it’s funny because, in a way, it is true.  And hose of us who have been around the internet for a while are familiar with the infamous Rule 34: if it exists, there’s porn of it.  It’s nothing [...]
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Word emerged today that Gary Ross won’t be returning to direct Catching Fire, the adaption of the second book. UPDATE: Deadline Hollywood says, not so fast. The internet is eager to speculate on who should fill his shoes, and one name that’s been popping up a lot in my feeds is Kathryn Bigelow, who won [...]
Club Jade

In today’s episode, Wayne and I break down book two of The Han Solo Trilogy of The Hutt Gambit by A. C. Crispin.  We share our likes and dislikes.  We discuss: Hutt politics, broken hearts, new friendships, old enemies, poisoned frogs, love at first sight, capes, and so much more.   Then, Wayne has the audacity of putting [...]
Star Wars Book Report