Character Interview-Ashoka by Solace Utara

Solace Utara- Ashoka

I really like Ashoka in the Clone Wars. What do you find appealing about her character?

We don’t really get to meet a lot of female Padawans, so naturally I like her. She’s brave, compassionate, and she can totally kick butt. Over time she grew so much and learnt so much. She’s not a perfect stickler to the rules, and I like that too. She’s selfless and willing to sacrifice herself. I totally love her Shein/Djem So fighting style as well as Jar’kai.

She has a very unusual relationship with Anakin compared to an ordinary Master and Padawan. What do you think about their relationship?

I think it is exactly how a Master-Padawan relationship should be. The Master teaches the Padawan, yet the Master learns from the Padawan. Together they make a great team. I love it. But one thing I really hate is the Anisoka relationship. Anakin is so much older and he already loves Padme.

I can’t resist.

That was how it was at first, but I’m glad it got better.

They make a great team.

There has been a very slight romance (if you can even call it that) between Lux and Ashoka. I know some people think this is a really good idea, and others hate it. What do you think about it?

I think it’s better than all the other ones, but I don’t support it. Rexoka… we saw enough of clone romances in Republic/Imperial Commando. Clones aren’t supposed to fall in love anyway. Anisoka… as I stated above. Luxoka is the best one, even though I don’t think it’s a match mean to be.

Edessa from Holonet Entertaiment pointed out recently that it would be really interesting in The Clone Wars Season 5 if Ashoka found out about Anakin and Padme’s marriage. What do you think her reaction would be?

She would probably be surprised even though she knows that they’re close. I think she would keep it a secret for the Chosen One’s sake, but there’s a possibility that she’ll drop the hint to Obi-Wan. On the darkest side, which I don’t think is really possible, Anakin finds out/Ahsoka tells him and he drops her off somewhere she’ll survive but unable to come back. It gives me the shivers thinking about that.

We all know that Ashoka dies later on. How do you feel about that?

No… she doesn’t. I don’t want her to. There’s no evidence of her dying... yet. I hope I’m correct.

I attached this one for Savanna J

Gosh I have so many pictures of Ahsoka I had a hard time finding the right ones! But these are great.

My Bio:

Hey there everyone, I’m a twelve year old Star Wars crazy nut who also likes Harry Potter and LOTR. Drop by at my blog, prophetsoftheforce.blogspot.com sometime, eh? J

Character Interview-Obi-Wan by Shena Tokala

Obi-Wan is one of my favorite characters in the Prequel Trilogy. What makes him your favorite character?

His personality is the main reason I love Obi-Wan Kenobi so much; he's the embodiment of what I look for in a guy :D. I love how calm and kind he is; like how he can be in a stressful situation and won't loose his head- his calming, kind, gentle demeanor are something I am very drawn to.  I also love that, while he's a kind, peaceful soul who is the embodiment of what a true Jedi is, he is a powerful fighter, one of the Jedi's best, and has defeated many powerful enemies- he killed Darth Maul as an apprentice, making him the first Jedi to defeat a Sith Lord in a century(yes, I still think Darth Maul died on Naboo), he defeated the Chosen One, he killed General Grievous, and when he was a thirteen-year-old Padawan he blocked a mind wipe by creating barriers with the Force(something only a Jedi Master was supposed to be able to). His mental and physical strength is amazing; I love how, after all he went through, he still remained true to the light. He is definitely my role model and someone I'd want people to look up to.
In the whole Saga, he is probably has one of the purest hearts(the others are Luke and Padme) out of all the characters. He was always a true Jedi, even as a young boy. There are many instances where we see his noble and self-sacrificing ways- in his selflessness in many situations where he accepted death without fear(how many thirteen-year-olds, even Jedi, are capable of that?), his desire to help those oppressed, and hurt.
Another reason I love Obi-Wan is because of the relationships he has with people- Anakin, Qui-Gon, Siri, Luke, his friends Bant and Garen, Yoda, Mace, Padme, and Bail- their interactions with him make me love him even more :D. I love his friendships with Anakin and Qui-Gon and his relationship with Siri work; they are all so sweet and wonderful and make me very happy :D :D :D. Plus he's very handsome :) <3 I wrote a post about Obi-Wan last year on my blog if you want to hear more on my thoughts about him :D - http://writing-reading-acting.blogspot.com/2011/11/star-wars-challenge-day-1.html

 


What is your favorite episode of the Star Wars Saga with Obi-Wan? What are some of your favorite scenes including Obi-Wan?

While I love Obi-Wan in all the Star Wars films, particularly the OT, I just love him in ROTS- he's really at his best here! :D :D He's still the perfect Jedi yet he seems more relaxed and more vulnerable here than he was in the other films(except during the duel with Maul and his Master's fall). Plus, I love his interactions with Anakin in this film; they are so awesome together! XD.
    Some of my favorite scenes are these - Revenge of the Sith: The entire duel of Mustafar, especially the ending where he cries "You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you"(since saying 'I love you' is something Obi-Wan never says any where else), him and Anakin working together at the beginning of the film, where he says goodbye to Anakin, where he defeats Grievous, and when he's in the Jedi Temple. The Phantom Menace: his duel against Darth Maul(and the part where he kills him), the part where he holds his dying Master, when he promises Anakin he'll train him as a Jedi, when he tells Yoda that he will train Anakin, and the part where he's flying the bongo(you over did it XD). Attack of the Clones: The Speeder chase(he jumps out a window!! XD), him fighting in the Battle of Geonosis, any scene with him and Anakin(the elevator, Padme's apartment, when Obi-Wan helps him up after the duel), and when he's on Kamino and Geonosis(and when he flies against Jango Fett!!! XD). The Original trilogy- the end where he's standing with Yoda and Anakin, one once again, when he tells Luke "The Force will be with you...Always", the part where he cuts the guy's arm off in the bar, and when he senses Alderaan as been destroyed.
I also love many of his scenes in the EU and The Clone Wars but there are so many to name it would make a for a very long answer :D. Basically, I love anything from Jude Watson, Matthew Stover, Karen Miller(minus Taria), James Luceno(later work), Greg Bear, and Steven Barnes.  

Obi-Wan and Anakin definitely don't agree at times, but most of the time they are great friends. What do you think about their relationship?

(claps with glee) Obi-Wan and Anakin are definitely one of my top three favorite relationships with Obi-Wan in Star Wars!
I read a fanfiction several years ago where they described Obi-Wan and Anakin's relationship as a triple bond- they see each other as father and son, brothers, and best friends. This description really struck me as ultimate truth since that's really what their relationship is. When I read the books between episode I and II and when I watch AotC(and the very end of TPM) you can see a parent-child bond between them. They're are many instances in the Jedi Quest books where Obi-Wan felt as if Anakin was like a son and where Anakin thought Obi-Wan was like a father(Anakin even says it twice in AotC). Once Anakin was Knighted, however, their relationship seemed to morph and change- they kept that parent-child bond but they seemed to become closer in a different way- like that of best friends and eventually brothers. It is especially apparent in books during The Clone Wars era and in Revenge of the Sith(the way they act in that film is more the way best friends or siblings act but that parent-child thing remains). I love their relationship so much and I wish it never had to end :( But we know that in the end, they become one once again :D (I even wrote a fanfiction about it). 

 

What do you think would have happened if Obi-Wan had found out before Revenge of the Sith about Anakin and Padme's marriage?

I believe that on a certain level, Obi-Wan knew(not that they were married, per-say, but that they were in a relationship) but he didn't want to think about it since he's attachment to his best friend made him want to do what he could for his best friend(he'd always fought and covered for Anakin and thought he was doing the right thing. Plus, I think he's given up trying to force too much onto Anakin and was going on a different approach). In the Revenge of the Sith novel, he tells Padme that he's known about them but he's pretended he hasn't for hers and Anakin's sakes.
 

What are some of your favorite Obi-Wan quotes?

"You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you."
- It's a very sad quote and it's even sadder because Obi-Wan is crying while he says it(which is something we don't see him do that often). Also, it is the only time I have heard him say "I love you," to someone, so that makes it even sadder- he lost all his chances and now it's too late. :(

"You were the Chosen One! It was said you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkess!"

"Goodbye old friend, and May the Force be with you."

"For Anakin, there is nothing more important than friendship. He is the most loyal man I've ever met—loyal beyond reason; in fact abstractions like peace don't mean much to him. He's loyal to people, not to principles. And he expects loyalty in return. He will stop at nothing to save me, for example, because he thinks I would do the same for him… because he knows I would do the same for him."

"You are strong and wise, Anakin, and I am very proud of you. I have trained you since you were a small boy. I have taught you everything I know. And you have become a far greater Jedi than I could ever hope to be."

"Send me to kill the Emperor. I will not kill Anakin."......."He is like my brother...I cannot do it."

"It can't be, it can't be! I can't watch any more! "

"The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together."

 

"The Force will be with you...always."

"He will not let me down. He never has."

"So uncivilized..."

"Only Sith deal in absolutes."

"Let her go, Anakin! Let...her...go!"

"Oh, just another boring day saving the Universe."

"Who's the more foolish, the fool, or the fool who follows him?"

"Unfortunately war tends to distort our point of view. If we sacrifice our code,even for victory,we may loose that which is most important,our honor"

 "Master Yoda, I gave Qui-Gon my word. I will train Anakin. Even without the approval of the Council if I must."

"The Council has granted me permission to train you. You will be a Jedi....I promise."

 "The way I see it, if we were not supposed to interfere, Ahsoka and I wouldn't be here in the first place!(turns to Ahsoka) Look after the ship, I'm going to find Anakin(gets on speeder and flies away)."

 "You kill without thought or feeling. But I am not you"

"It's my new bathrobe."

"Don't call me clumsy."

"My Padawan. I would do anything for you. I would bear your burdens for you if I could. But I cannot. But I will help you.. I will always help you. I will not leave you. Things between us have not run smoothly lately. But you must never doubt my commitment to you."

"Not to worry, we are still flying half a ship"

"Its too late, jump!"

Star Wars Photoshop

a little photoshop I did...

Character Interview-Cad Bane by Stilwater

Cad Bane is a pretty interesting character. What do you like so much about him?

-Well, as a disclaimer, I've always admired the villains in a story, even when I was little and growing up on dozens of Disney and Dreamworks movies.  Cad Bane was no real exception there; as soon as I saw him in action I was interested, the same way Maul got my attention with The Phantom Menace and General Grievous with Revenge of the Sith.  Villains are generally complex and almost always miserable, so I feel like someone's got to stand behind them!

But Cad Bane especially stands out in the realm of Star Wars villains to me because of two things: his apparel and his attitude.  His costume isn't just another sci-fi gadget-packed suit complete with a helmet or the like--instead, he's decked up in a style that definitely screams 'gunslinger' or 'cowboy'.  It really brings you back to the Old West and the tough, hand-to-mouth, dog-eat-dog world that was, and it's a realm you can tell a guy like Bane inhabits.  And the hat, too--gotta love the hat! :P     But besides his cool getup, you also notice that unlike most villains, he doesn't yell or blow up on his minions or tell the good guys all about his dastardly plans.  No, he's real smart and thinks ahead.  He knows how to manipulate people. and get what he wants.  He treats everything and everyone like numbers on a calculator, adding here, subtracting there without regard to any evil or injustice involved.  Again, he's like one of those western gunslingers - ain't taking no for an answer, and doing whatever it takes to move from Point A to Point B.  And those are traits I rarely see in a villain, much less a Star Wars villain, and much less on the cartoon!

Do you think Cad Bane is the best Bounty Hunter out there in the universe?

-I would say he's definitely a candidate for being the top dog.  Though I can't say he wouldn't have a few close rivals--Dengar, Sing, Durge, or Embo are all highly-skilled and dangerous in their own ways.  It's honestly hard to say because there are so many traits that could make one the 'best' bounty hunter.  Is it forming a plan, or executing a plan?  Is it hand-to-hand combat, or a large assortment of gadgets?

Though when you boil it down I think Cad Bane could definitely be one of the few best, if not the best.  I have yet to see another bounty hunter take on as many Jedi as he has and live to tell the tale.  Plus, lots of other bounty hunters have one or two major flaws (Aurra Sing is a loose cannon, Boba Fett has revenge issues), and so far I haven't seen any show up for Bane.

Let me put it this way...if all the Star Wars bounty hunters were forced to compete in the Galactic Hunger Games, I'd bet on Cad Bane without hesitation!

To tell the truth, I don’t really know much about Cad Bane since I haven’t been watching The Clone Wars. Tell me a little bit about his history in The Clone Wars. What were some of your favorite scenes with him?

-My favorite scenes...wow!

He has a lot of great moments in the Season One finale "Hostage Crisis", which was his first appearance.  My favorite is when he and his posse enter the Senate Building and announce they're holding the Senators hostage, and one Senator protests and begins to walk away.  Bane, not even glancing up, lifts his blaster and shoots the guy in the back the very next second, no hesitation.  Right there you get the idea that he isn't fooling around.

Another great scene in the Season Two Holocron arc involves he and his little sidekick, a droid named Todo-360, sneaking into the Jedi Temple through an air duct to steal a Holocron (Sidious is his employer).  In that scene, he sends Todo through a secondary duct leading to a room full of Jedi, upon which Todo detonates from a hidden bomb Bane, of course, had planted inside him earlier.  With the Jedi distracted from the explosion, Bane takes the Holocron and slips out right under their noses.  Epic genius!

If I had to pick my number one favorite scene with Cad Bane, though, it must be his duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlin Vos in "Hunt for Ziro" from Season Three.  We had seen him briefly duel Anakin and Ahsoka before, but never a full-scale battle against a Jedi.  Much less two of them.  The scene is very intense and you see some real action with the conflicting fighting styles.  I think the whole thing stretched to almost three minutes, which is big for a Clone Wars episode.  You know a guy is not to be trifled with when he can get out of a fight like with all his limbs still attached!  Plus, he got to use Quinlin's lightsaber against Obi-Wan...for about five seconds of course, but still, it was awesome!

One more noteworthy mention is a scene from the Holocron arc.  Bane has been captured and is interrogated by Obi-Wan, Windu, and Anakin, but he doesn't give them anything.  The three Jedi then decide to try all using the mind-trick at once because Cad Bane's mind is too strong for just one of them to do it.  The brief but disturbing scene that follows is for me actually "mind-blowing", pardon the cliche.  I can't imagine what it would be like to have three Jedi, one of which is the Chosen One, all attacking your mental barriers at once.  Watching Bane's struggle gives you the idea that it's an extremely painful ordeal.  But even after that, the Jedi can't force information out of him.  You cannot watch that scene without chills going up your spine.

Who would win: Cad Bane or Boba Fett? Why?

-Ah, the age-old question...glad you brought it up!

My answer is probably biased because I'm a huge Cad Bane fan and never did like Boba Fett.  But in this case, I honestly don't think Fett could do it.  He's got the smarts and the gadgets, but again, he has that revenge issue that I think will get in his way for a while.  Even in the original trilogy, Boba Fett never seemed to have the 'edge' that Bane has maintained ever since his debut.  I vote Cad Bane would win, FTW!

How Boba Fett turned out to be highest-ranking bounty hunter in Empire Strikes Back, I have no clue.  I like to think that Cad Bane one day just turned away and rode off on a speeder bike into the sunset, like the Man with No Name in the end of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.  Wouldn't that make a lot of sense? :)

Cad Bane has a particular style of fighting that I find interesting. What are some of Cad Bane’s fighting techniques that you find interesting?

-I like how he uses a blend of three basic techniques--hand-to-hand combat, use of gadgets, and blasters.  Many bounty hunters only seem to excel in one of those, but Bane knows how to and does put all three on the frontline.  He seems to have a strong grasp on which to use, when and where, and on whom he is currently fighting.  For example, I think he caught on pretty quickly that close combat is deadly with a Jedi.  You can see that when he duels Obi-Wan and Quinlin Vos when he brings on his flamethrower, rocket thrusters, plus something on his gauntlet that electrocutes Obi-Wan.  He doesn't go without the other two techinques, of course, but you see slightly less of those.  When he's up against another mercenary, though, such as Rako Hardeen, you can tell Bane prefers to close in for the kill.  All in all, he can adapt to whatever style of fighting the current situation calls for.  Although I do notice he seems to enjoy using his blasters quite often! :)

Stilwater's Bio...

I go by Stilwater Rundeepo, or Stilwater for short.  I love to write and I do a lot of my own original work blended in with some fanfiction here and there.  I also like to make my own fan art.  My major interests are film noir, psychology, World War II, and of course Star Wars and its host of complex heroes and awesome villains.  My favorite Star Wars character of all time is Cad Bane, and I currently share a blog with him, In the Shade of My Wide-Brimmed Hat.  If you like anything Cad Bane,  writing, fan art, or Star Wars, please check it out!  God bless! :)

Family Portrait...kind of

Padme

Character Interview-Chewbacca by Jamie

Jamie~ Chewbacca

What do you find so appealing in Chewbacca?

Well, I’ve always had a love of large creatures, especially in movies, 

like Sully from Monsters Inc and Beast from Beauty and the Beast.
Chewbacca is a lot like them in that he’s a large furry creature. I
suppose this comes from my life long love of animals and always wanting a large animal to be my companion. However, Wookies are ten times better than a pet animal because they’re actually intelligent. There are other elements to why I like him as well; he was mysterious because I couldn't understand what he was saying but at the same time he was very expressive. He evoked emotion in me at many different times during the Trilogy. I suppose it’s a mixture of all these that made me really like Chewbacca. Plus, I really liked him before I had completely decided if I liked either Han or Luke! Lol

Chewbacca and Han are really good friends and seem to understand each other really well. What do you think of Chewbacca’s relationship with Han Solo?

I think it’s an amazing, very trusting relationship. The two obviously
put their lives on the line for each other because they care about each other’s well being. I became a little envious of Han during my first viewing of the movies because I would love the companionship of an intelligent fuzzy friend like Chewbacca to watch my back. Their relationship throughout the trilogy is endearing and helped make different moments especially epic, like the carbonite scene.

Chewbacca is a pretty stubborn character, but he seems to listen to Han Solo...pretty well. Do you think there are any other characters in the Star Wars Saga he would obey in the face of danger?

I would say that by the end of the Trilogy, he would be quite trusting of Luke, Leia and maybe even Lando. But probably not anyone else.

Would you think of Chewbacca as a comic sidekick?

In some ways, yes. Part of the humor throughout the trilogy is seeing him and Han trying to work together in rough spots, and only hearing Han’s side of everything is often hilarious. That said, I think he’s also much more, but as a secondary character we don’t see too much more to him.

What are some of your favorite scenes with Chewbacca in the Star Wars Saga?

 The Carbonation scene is one of the more touching scenes for me, along with the scene at the beginning of ESB when the Rebel Base closed their doors to the cold and Chewbacca mourned over Han’s fate. I also love the scene of him and Artoo playing their game on the Millennium Falcon. 

Seeing him interact with everybody is neat.

Jamie's Bio...

My Bio: I’m Jamie. A Star Wars and superhero fangirl. An animal squeezer. A thunder-loving puddle splasher. A obsessive reader and 

watcher of all things mystery (and a die-hard Sherlockian). A book lover. A writer of short stories and funny little novels. Oh, and I’m
the author of this blog, Through Two Blue Eyes. Drop by sometime, eh?

I know that some of you were at Celebration VI, so you missed this. I am doing Character Interviews, so if you want to participate...

...you can send me an email (Princess Leia button on sidebar) with your favorite character. I will give you guys a week to notify me that you want to participate. Once you send me an email with your favorite character, I will reply within a couple days with some questions for you to answer! You can also include pictures of that character if you have any epic pictures you really love