Re: Beru. Good point. I usually see Beru's defense of Luke as more of exactly what the indulgent mother-figure would say and do in her situation, and while I still think that Owen is more apt to *tell* Beru what to do instead of *ask* her to do it (this is more of a cultural observation/extrapolation about Tattooine than a real character analysis, I think), the idea that Luke's future is more of a debated issue than a decided one is interesting.
Re: Mara. See, if Zahn had never hinted at or drawn Luke and Mara together, the fanfiction people would have. That always seems to be rule; the more angst-driven and unlikely the pairing, the more popular in fanfiction. Now, I don't know if that holds true in SW fandom, but in the other fandoms I'm involved in all seem to have a similar trend inherent in some corner. Zahn just beat the fanfiction writers to their own game, maybe. I don't see Mara as any less interesting in light of her relationship with Luke - one could successfully argue that Leia is less interesting once she and Han are established (post-Jabba's palace). I do think that it was important for Luke to be put into a relationship to get an idea of how romantic love and Jedi philosophy actually coexist, at least in light of the revelation that pre-Empire Jedi are not allowed to love (in that sense). Eh. To each his own.
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Date: 2003-12-02 08:14 am (UTC)Re: Mara. See, if Zahn had never hinted at or drawn Luke and Mara together, the fanfiction people would have. That always seems to be rule; the more angst-driven and unlikely the pairing, the more popular in fanfiction. Now, I don't know if that holds true in SW fandom, but in the other fandoms I'm involved in all seem to have a similar trend inherent in some corner. Zahn just beat the fanfiction writers to their own game, maybe. I don't see Mara as any less interesting in light of her relationship with Luke - one could successfully argue that Leia is less interesting once she and Han are established (post-Jabba's palace). I do think that it was important for Luke to be put into a relationship to get an idea of how romantic love and Jedi philosophy actually coexist, at least in light of the revelation that pre-Empire Jedi are not allowed to love (in that sense). Eh. To each his own.