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Rush Clovis/Padmé Amidala Fanfiction Links
Here are some stories focusing on the relationship between Padmé Amidala and her ex, Senator Rush Clovis of Scipio, featured in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Senate Spy" (2x04) and the Season 6 (Lost Missions) Clovis arc, i.e. the episodes "An Old Friend", "The Rise of Clovis", and "Crisis at the Heart ( Read more... ) -
The best Star Wars blog post of all time
The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth About Star WarsThe author of this post has earned my eternal respect and admiration. From now on I'll just throw the link at prequel-bashers because I'm sick and tired of repeating the same arguments and because he says everything I've ever wanted to say on the subject and more. Lots more. This ( Read more... ) -
Devil's Advocate
Yesterday I read this post by ladyhadhafang: In Defense of "Woobie Villains"There are several interesting, thought-provoking points in the post and the comments, and, oh boy, did it inspire some heated debate. Interesting doesn't mean I agree with them. Here are my objections. The first is that the subjectivity of the word "sympathetic" makes the whole ( Read more... ) -
What is it about Harry Potter?
I should be thinking about the upcoming midterm exams. Instead, I've been wondering why I like the Harry Potter series so much, when the main theme is "love conquers all", which is an overused fairy tale cliché and not one I like seeing in literature ( Read more... ) -
End.
What felt like the longest summer break ever is over ( Read more... ) -
Three things
- Still waiting for a response from law school. The waiting list looks more and more likely. That or a rejection. I wouldn't mind getting to finish my major, but I've already wasted so much time. If I hadn't screwed up after high school, I could have been a lawyer by now ( Read more... ) -
Fanfic: Deception in Starlight (Palpatine, Padmé, mention of Anakin)
Fandom: Star Wars
Characters/Pairing: Palpatine and Padmé. Can be read as gen or het. Contains mentions of Anakin.
Rating: PG
Warning: creepiness
Era/timeline: 2 years before Attack of the Clones
Summary: He always enjoyed possessing beautiful things. A snapshot of the relationship between Chancellor Palpatine and Senator Padmé Amidala before the ( Read more... ) -
Star Wars is the love of my life
Want to know why I resist attempts to get me to give a chance to The Hunger Games or Game of Thrones or whatever people are crazy about these days? I'm sure nothing could ever equal Star Wars, but deep down I am afraid of a repeat of what happened when I saw the prequels. I couldn't handle having another obsession like Star Wars. ( and I'll fight for it ) -
Fandom meta: The links between shipping and empathy/sympathy for fictional characters
When I learn new theories in class, often the first thing I think about is how they can be applied to fiction and fandom. "So when Anakin did this, this is what was happening in his head... If Padmé were to do that, this is how she might justify it to herself; these are the defense mechanisms she might use..." Occasionally, there's also "So this is ( Read more... )