User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/THE CHOSEN ONE: First four chapters released!/@comment-236683-20121004063552/@comment-236683-20121006004306

Okay, so just finished reading the chapters. I'd read several chapters of the original Chosen One, which pretty much remained true to the story while changing some of the details, such as Dukoo and Obi-wan being master and apprentice and so forth. So, when I went into this, I was thinking, okay, probably will start off with a scene with the Whills then maybe focus of one of the main characters.

No...this is an actual reimagining of the series so far. The character of Michael, which I assume is the Chosen One, is a teenager who's more of trying to fit in with the system after an accident has broken his will. It doesn't matter how bad the system is, he's trying to fit in it and keep out of the laws eyes. Very life like. He's been broken not only by the accident, but loosing his girl to the rich jerk.

The idea of the Hutt's controlling the Rim isn't too different from the original story, but I like how they have a much iron-fisted control. The movies and books have always portrayed them as fat lards who as long as you pay your bills they don't care. But this type of Hutt empire is militaristic in ways that makes them a real force to be reckoned with. I'm thinking that perhaps it might be a Hutt ship that's landing.

I also like the more aggressive Sand People. In a world where resources are key to survival, I'm sure that the primitive peoples would be a bit more willing to face off against "civilization".

One thing I'm not sure I cared for was how the entire family seems to tiptoe around each other. The worst thing that seems to happen is a near remark of a past accident and that seems to shock everyone. Families are a bit more rambunctiousness then that in my mind, but, whatever. It does fit in with the story.

I also like the descriptions for everything. They really made the story in a lot of ways.

The Jedi being mythical beings is interesting. The movies show them as while being not too common in the Outer Rim, in this they are being of legend, just as the Amazons and Trojans are for us.

Well, that's what I get out of it.