1. It feels like Darman and Atin are getting the most characterization so far, but I can't say I have any favourites yet.
2. After reading the comics that explained how Jango got courted to be the clone template, I'm expecting him to be a pretty big deal to any surviving Mandalorians, even if only out of sheer notoriety...
3. So far, I'm... undecided about it, I think? I was surprised at how quickly I was reading it, and there are some aspects of it I really like, although I'm not sure to what extent they're going to be delved into by the author. The effect on Darman and the others on losing the rest of their squads is really interesting, especially given how bleak a lot of the training seems to have been, particularly as a significant number of clones seem to have been killed during training. The clones really do come across as being expendable from the outset, and I'm not sure if the impact on knowing that is going to be explored. The fact that their value is reflected right down to the type and quality of equipment they get is also pretty chilling, as are some of the gaps in their training, like "how to deal with unfriendly sentients that aren't trying to kill you."
For some reason, I keep thinking of the clone trooper who appeared briefly in Kenobi. I also keep finding myself contrasting the feeling in this with that I had reading about the troopers in Twilight company - the difference between those people who've had lived experience and chosen to join the military, and those who have been created to be disposable combat equipment.
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Date: 2022-09-05 03:46 pm (UTC)2. After reading the comics that explained how Jango got courted to be the clone template, I'm expecting him to be a pretty big deal to any surviving Mandalorians, even if only out of sheer notoriety...
3. So far, I'm... undecided about it, I think? I was surprised at how quickly I was reading it, and there are some aspects of it I really like, although I'm not sure to what extent they're going to be delved into by the author. The effect on Darman and the others on losing the rest of their squads is really interesting, especially given how bleak a lot of the training seems to have been, particularly as a significant number of clones seem to have been killed during training. The clones really do come across as being expendable from the outset, and I'm not sure if the impact on knowing that is going to be explored. The fact that their value is reflected right down to the type and quality of equipment they get is also pretty chilling, as are some of the gaps in their training, like "how to deal with unfriendly sentients that aren't trying to kill you."
For some reason, I keep thinking of the clone trooper who appeared briefly in Kenobi. I also keep finding myself contrasting the feeling in this with that I had reading about the troopers in Twilight company - the difference between those people who've had lived experience and chosen to join the military, and those who have been created to be disposable combat equipment.