A review by bklassen
William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
There’s just as much to love in this installment of the Star Wars series reinterpreted as Shakespeare plays.
This is the last of the original trilogy (and I must admit, I’m a bit of purist and love the original movies and harbor less love for the prequels and later sequels), so we’ll see how the prequel interpretations go. I’m less familiar with the plots and everything not having watched them a million times, unlike the original trilogy, so I’m curious to learn how it affects my comprehension or enjoyment. Except of course the classic memes and jokes that have arisen, like “Now THIS is podracing!” or “I don’t like sand …. It’s rough, and course, and it gets everywhere.”
Anyway, this is great! I love this mix of high and low brow culture and I love how much Ian Doescher paid so much attention to everything.
Onward!
This is the last of the original trilogy (and I must admit, I’m a bit of purist and love the original movies and harbor less love for the prequels and later sequels), so we’ll see how the prequel interpretations go. I’m less familiar with the plots and everything not having watched them a million times, unlike the original trilogy, so I’m curious to learn how it affects my comprehension or enjoyment. Except of course the classic memes and jokes that have arisen, like “Now THIS is podracing!” or “I don’t like sand …. It’s rough, and course, and it gets everywhere.”
Anyway, this is great! I love this mix of high and low brow culture and I love how much Ian Doescher paid so much attention to everything.
Onward!