The Empire Striketh Back (William Shakespeare's Star Wars #5) by Ian Doescher
Play/Science Fiction/Romance/Comedy
Summary: Return to the star-crossed galaxy far, far away as the brooding young hero, a power-mad emperor, and their jesting droids match wits, struggle for power, and soliloquize in elegant and impeccable iambic pentameter.
172 pages
My Rating: B+
I'm surprised that I didn't enjoy this as much as the first, since this is my favorite of the movies. I think most of it had to do with expectation, and also some with visuals lacking, but overall, still great fun. I love how they translated the action sequences into stage production ideas. That was a lot of fun. I do wonder if somewhere out there, someone will try to do these as actual stage plays, and whether or not that will work.
I plan to read these in the same order I would watch the movies, which is to say next I will read the Phantom Menace, though I have no plans to buy it. I'll probably get it from the library in ebook form, which might actually be more enjoyable. We shall see. For those who want more explanation about the best movie order, for me, the main line movies, I like to do the first two, then go back and watch the prequels once we're given the info that Darth Vader is Luke's father, then go back forward to watch Jedi after Revenge of the Sith, which ends on such a down note. And then go forward with the new movies after Jedi. It makes it a much happier experience then watching them in order might otherwise do. I highly recommend it if you're a fan.
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