First game setup, per rule book:
Rebellion
New game!
It says that it’s a 2-4 player game, but everywhere I look says that it’s really a 2-player game, or 2 teams of two players, which may as well just be 2-players.
Let’s take a look at it!
The Last Jedi
Jaxxon
Around age 10-11, two things that my world revolved around were Star Wars and rabbits.
Star Wars is pretty much a given as how much it’s been a part of my life.
But rabbits?
I had a plush bunny rabbit as one of my first toys as a baby, and I held onto that bunny well into my pre-teen years. He lead my cadre of other toys, including Action Jackson, the Six Million Dollar Man, and various other plushies.
I have always been a big fan of Warner Bros. cartoons, especially Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
After the initial 6-issue run of Marvel’s original Star Wars comic, they started to tell new stories. The first arc was about Han Solo and Chewbacca getting involved in a ‘Magnificent Seven’-esque confrontation on some planet.
One of the members of his gang, the Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3?
Described as a 7-foot tall Lepi smuggler, Jaxxon became my first favorite character from Star Wars who was *not* in the original film.
This means he beat out Boba Fett as my first favorite by about a year (comic released in November, 1977).
As the link mentions, Jaxxon pretty much disappeared from the comics after issue #16, with reference to him in other media, but no appearances.
Which is too bad, because the character has left a lasting impression on me and many other Star Wars fans. Whether the impression is good or bad, is up to the individual fan.
Han Solo: “I saw that, rabbit…”
Jaxxon: “Well, hooray for your side! You must’a been eatin’ your space-carrots…never could stand ’em myself! I’m—”
Han Solo: “I heard: A meat-eater…one that needs a job right?”
Jaxxon: “Well I ain’t standin’ out here for the decor.”
―Jaxxon meets Han Solo
Day Off
For MLKJr day, I went to go see Rogue One, for my 5th time.
I think I cried a bit more than I had before, because of the ending. It’s the first time I’ve seen the film after Carrie Fisher passed away.
After the movie I treated myself to some ice cream, and then picked up some Doctor Who blu-rays from Best Buy, and some groceries from Lucky’s.
In between those two shopping excursions, I met up with my sister Jen, who gave me a couple of gifts from Hawaii for myself and Dad.
Once I got home I settled in to watch the Warriors kick the Cav’s asses in a 126-91 game.
Right now I’m blogging while I endure a slight headache.
How was your day?
Star Wars Post
At Toys R Us, I inadvertently got a free Star Wars Rebels poster with a qualifying purchase over $20.
Cashier: Would you like the free Star Wars poster?
Me: … yes, please.
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At Gator Games, I was checking out the new Star Wars Destiny dice game, and while checking online what would be needed to start getting into the game, I realized that I didn’t need yet ANOTHER Star Wars game from Fantasy Flight Games that I would not be playing.
So instead of picking up a couple of starter packs, I picked up the Alliance Smuggler miniature playing piece for Imperial Assault. I’m designating that figure as my character in-game, based on my Star Wars The Old Republic character, Jayke Skykiller.
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At home I pulled out the Imperial Assault game, and simple rummaged through the figures while adding the Alliance Smuggler mini and cards to the game. I may pick up Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian, just to have the Original Trilogy heroes in the game.
I then pulled out the X-Wing Miniatures Game, along with a couple of larger ship minis that i had picked up almost a year ago. After trying to fit everything (ships, cards, tokens, etc.) into the two core boxes that I had picked up, I finally opened the third core set (The Force Awakens edition) that I picked up on clearance from Target and was able to fit everything over the three boxes.
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After the AFC playoff game, I started up this week’s episode of Star Wars Rebels. Quite a surprise (or not?) to see yet another Ralph McQuarrie design make it onto the show, this time a ‘protocol’ droid that looked a lot like the early concept art for C-3PO.
Rebels > Clone Wars
The Clone Wars takes place between movies II and III, with characters from both films, so for many of the episodes, you knew that Anakin/Obi-Wan/Padme/any named Jedi were NEVER in danger since they survive to be in that next movie (Revenge of the Sith). The Trooper-centric episodes were the best ones, IMHO.
Rebels takes an all new cast of characters who interact with characters from the next movie, but we still don’t know the fate of these characters on the series, except for Hera and Chopper (as of Rogue One). They could all be gone by the time of Episode IV.
Your thoughts?
Repost: Rogue One is…
So long, Princess…
There’s not a lot I can add to all the online tributes and stories about Carrie Fisher. She was Hollywood royalty, as an actress, and became so much more since becoming that space princess in 1977.
Author. Writer. (there’s a difference, really) Mental health spokesperson. Script doctor.
She was very open about her addictions, and of her bipolar disorder. She share that part of her life with us, as much as she shared everything else. Warts and all, so to speak.
As much as I loved her portrayal of Princess Leia, my favorite roles of hers other than rebel leader were as the jilted bride in The Blues Brothers, and as Meg Ryan’s friend Marie in When Harry Met Sally.
And the therapist in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
And the nun in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
I was glad that Nels and I got to see her at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2015. Hers was the most entertaining panel of all the ones we attended.
She was going to be a guest at Silicon Valley Comic Con in 2017, and I was thinking of getting a photo op with her, like the Christopher Lloyd photo op that I did last April.
I only got to say that it was an honor to meet him, to which he replied, ‘Likewise!’
I had hoped to thank her for all that she had done, and she’d reply with some clever, witty quote from her that I could share.
Alas.
Rest in Peace, Carrie Fisher. Thanks for all you’ve done.
Who Knew
I saw this hanging on pegs for weeks since Force Friday, back in September.
I thought nothing of this vehicle.
“A cargo shuttle? How important could THAT be?”
That was my thinking, until I saw the movie. Until it turned out to be [REDACTED].
I can’t find it in any nearby stores, so I had to order one from HasbroToyShop.com online. Amazon was selling it for almost 3 times the list price.
I also ordered a U-Wing, which I kept picking up and putting back on the shelf/peg whenever I saw it at a store.