>Also, while I'm being mildly contrarian, has anyone else noticed
>that—if the novelization is actually a reasonably close
>representation of the plot of the film, which I admit is never a sure
>bet—this is the same story as the original Star Wars? It's
>not an exact copy, like that bizarre shot-for-shot remake of
>Psycho that came out a few years ago, but all the set pieces
>are there, just rearranged a little. It's basically Star Wars
>if the Vader-Kenobi duel had somehow managed to take place during the
>Battle of Yavin.

I see it more of a remix of the original trilogy as a whole. I don't think thats a bad thing either. It re-establishes the setting with modern storytelling, quality special effects, and leaves lots of room to move forward.

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