User:Kwenn



"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it"

- Confucius

Kwenn is a Wookieepedian, Star Warrior and general Web-head. He has been contributing to this site since April 2005, and has been online regularly for many years under a number of different avatars.

Me, Myself and Kwenn
Ahoy hoy, Wikipedians! First things first: I'm Kwenn, and I contribute to the Star Wars Wiki whenever I can. I'm particuarly interested in this side of Star Wars fandom. I'm currently working on Star Wars: Scene by Scene, a website which attempts to provide a blow-by-blow account of all six films of the saga, complete with screenshots, trivia, in-universe data and other relevant, interesting and downright geeky factoids.

I have been a fan of Star Wars since I was a Youngling; ever since I watched my friend's VHS copy of A New Hope. I have few memories of my first viewing of the Original Trilogy, though I quickly became a big fan. I saw all three Special Editions at the cinema in 1997, and the three Prequels on their opening nights in 1999, 2002 and 2005 respectively.

Star Wars, for me, is at its core a tale of good versus evil; I'm not a big fan of the darker, grittier side of the Saga exemplified in the New Jedi Order series&mdash;for, despite its darkness, Episode III is very much a true Star Wars movie, with the same familiar feel and themes as the originals. I'd like nothing more than to see a return to that classic style for the Legacy of the Force series. I'm also eagerly awaiting the live-action TV series, in whatever incarnation it takes.

The TV series
OK, so I guess we all know there is to be a Star Wars live-action TV series set for release sometime around 2008. And it is said to chronicle post-RotS, pre-ANH events; otherwise known as the fabled Dark Times, one of the most fanboy-pant-wettingly exciting eras thus far left largely untouched. But what's it all about, Obi? Here are a few thoughts;
 * We all know Order 66 sealed the fates of many of our beloved Jedi warriors, but many still roam the galaxy, keeping low profiles. Episode III confirms that not all Jedi were killed at that time&mdash;hence Obi-Wan's suggestion to recalibrate the beacon, warning survivors away from the Temple. Sadly, Roan Shryne has already bitten the dust, and Tsui Choi, Bultar Swan and others met their fates on Kessel. But what of A'Sharad Hett, the elusive Shaak Ti, the even-more-elusive K'Kruhk and everyone's favourite anti-hero, Quinlan Vos? Not to mention Tholme, Zao, Kai Hudorra, Das Jennir and Noirah Na. It's been rumored that George Lucas specifically asked that Quin survive his ordeal on Kashyyyk, leading some to believe he's to play a part in the TV series&mdash;he was, after all, slated to appear in RotS itself. And Rick McCallum has hinted that some EU characters may appear alongside new characters. Interesting....
 * Bounty hunters. IGN came up with this thread, stating that Jedi-hunters will feature in the TV series. Maybe we'll see expanded roles for some hunters glimpsed in the Original Trilogy? We've already seen proto-IG-88s throughout the Clone Wars, and Boushh has made an appearance in Evasive Action: Prey. And, of course, there's Boba Fett. Daniel Logan is the right age to play him, and he was also rumored to have a cameo in RotS, though it seems a part wasn't worked into the story.
 * Darth Vader. We only got a few minutes of suited Darth in RotS, so maybe Lucas will compensate with a few episodes featuring our black-clad Dark Lord? And where there's one Sith Lord, another is sure to be hiding nearby....
 * Hmm. New report from Rick McCallum states the show will feature all-new characters, with no familiar faces. However, Rick is somewhat notorious for, er, getting his facts a little muddled at times, so I'm taking this with a pinch of salt. Besides, we all know Lucas can't resist popping a bantha-load of cameos and references into his works.

My Favourite-ness
"I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan"

- Qui-Gon Jinn, The Phantom Menace


 * Star Wars Movie: The Empire Strikes Back / Revenge of the Sith (dark and funny vs dark and sad. Can't! Choose!)
 * Star Wars Character: Qui-Gon Jinn, followed closely by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, the Fetts and Darth Sidious.
 * Star Wars Vessel: Jedi Interceptor, followed by Millennium Falcon and the Jedi Starfighter.
 * 'Star Wars Novel: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (novel), by Matthew Stover.
 * Star Wars Videogame: Battlefront II, for X-Box.
 * Star Wars Tracks: The Racer Roars to Life (TPM), Anakin is Free/Qui-Gon's Theme (TPM), Duel of the Fates (TPM), Across the Stars (AotC), Battle of the Heroes (RotS), Enter Lord Vader (RotS), The Binary Sunset (ANH), The Departure of Boba Fett (ESB), Victory Celebration (RotJ).

Quotes
"Luke, Luke, the Force is strong with you." "Is it?" "Yeah." "Well who told you that?" "Er...some bloke. Yeah, he said the Force is really rather strong with you." "Well how strong?" "Er, as strong as a small pony." "Ooh, that's quite strong, that is!"

- Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker

"I'm not head of catering! I am Vader! I can kill catering with a thought!"

- Darth Vader

"What in the hell's diversity?" "Well I, I could be wrong, but I believe diversity is an old, old wooden ship used during the Civil War era.""

- Champ Kind and Ron Burgundy

"It’s true. I have a first-place ribbon in doing nothing. It’s the same ribbon as last place."

- Michael J. Caboose

"Bow-chicka-bow-wow!"

- Lavernius Tucker

Appearances

 * Life (by God)
 * Star Wars: The Official Site: Borma Feng and The Crack of Doom!
 * TheForce.Net: Kwenn