Guh. I find it impossible to care about the Matrix. I will prolly be dragged to see it soon enough.
That's why the Jaded Wonder is so unsatisfying as a character; I can't see she was redeemed, all I can see is retconning to make it look like she wasn't so bad after all. Grrr.
Totally agree. One of many reasons why I count VOTF as the book that made me bitter. Bitterer. I didn't necessarily want Mara to be all the way Perfect Jedi redeemed (I like her snarky and cynical) but I didn't want her to be the much-worshipped Jedi Master Mara Sue, either. But apparently she can't screw Luke unless she's 'perfect' and Was Never THAT Bad, Really! Whatever. Her fucked-upness was one of the reasons I WANTED her and Luke together, and naturally they throw that out the window first thing.
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Date: 2003-11-06 10:30 am (UTC)That's why the Jaded Wonder is so unsatisfying as a character; I can't see she was redeemed, all I can see is retconning to make it look like she wasn't so bad after all. Grrr.
Totally agree. One of many reasons why I count VOTF as the book that made me bitter. Bitterer. I didn't necessarily want Mara to be all the way Perfect Jedi redeemed (I like her snarky and cynical) but I didn't want her to be the much-worshipped Jedi Master Mara Sue, either. But apparently she can't screw Luke unless she's 'perfect' and Was Never THAT Bad, Really! Whatever. Her fucked-upness was one of the reasons I WANTED her and Luke together, and naturally they throw that out the window first thing.