Weekly What If: Star Wars!

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This week's "What If" involves a couple of questions regarding the Star Wars universe.

1.  What if Anakin had told Obi Wan that he and Padme were married?

I think that Obi Wan would have at first been shocked that Anakin would do something to jeopardize his position as a Jedi Knight, but that he would have aided him out of friendship.  He could have helped them escape to a nice place where  they could live in peace and raise their children together.  Either that, or he would have convinced Anakin to go to the council and confess his actions, resulting in his suspension or expulsion from the Order.  Either way, it would have prevented his turn to the Dark Side- or at least delayed it.

2.  What if instead of being sent to live on Tatooine, Luke had been sent to Padme's side of the family and grown up on Naboo?

First of all, he probably would have had a very different personality.  As revealed by the prequels, Padme's family had a high status on Naboo and were involved in politics.  Luke may well have been more like Leia- sophisticated, diplomatic, and politically inclined.  He probably still would have wanted to join the rebellion.  Indeed, he may have met Leia much sooner through involvement with the rebellion.

Of course, Star Wars as we know it would not likely have happened if he had not lived on Tatooine.  

3.  What if Padme had lived?

Naturally she would have become part of the resistance, alongside Bail Organa and Obi Wan.  Perhaps she would even have led the efforts, and raised Luke and Leia away from the action, forever shielding them from knowledge of their father's history.  Of course, her presence could not remain hidden for long... and it would only be a matter of time before Anakin/Vader began suspecting that his beloved wife is not lost after all.

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What are your thoughts on these issues?  I'm sure there are hundreds of ways for each of these scenarios to unfold.

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-Emmarayn Redding

Weekly What-If: Fantasy Game Show!

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Image taken from the public domain

What if there were a game-show called "Through the Dimensions", where six contestants are dropped everyday into a different fantasy/fiction setting.  They would have to see how long they could survive in that world.  Whoever 'died' last in that world would be the day's winner- and the two contestants with the most accumulated hours 'survived' would face off against each other in the season finale.  It would be filmed like a reality show, except everything but the contestant's reactions would be scripted.

Season 1 would go something like this...

Episode 1:  Contestants are dropped into a classic medieval fantasy setting, where magic rules the lands.

Episode 2:  Contestants are dropped into a post-apocalyptic setting

Episode 3:  Contestants are dropped into a space-age  science fiction setting

Episode 4:  Contestants are dropped into a Victorian steam-punk settting

Episode 5:  Contestants are dropped into a superhero world setting, each with their own set of 'super powers'.

Episode 6:  Contestants are dropped into a medieval fantasy setting, this time with no magic.

Episode 7:  Contestants are dropped into a world where the apocalypse is in full swing.

Episode 8:  Contestants are dropped into a western steam-punk setting

Episode 9-10:  Season Finale. All contestants except for the leading two are eliminated from the contest.  The two finalists are allowed to choose the world they will compete in.  There they wage war against one another with their own armies, putting all the skills they have learned over the season to the test.  The winner becomes the champion of the season, and will return next season to face off against Season 2's champion.

WHAT IF?

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-Emmarayn Redding

Weekly What-If: Fandoms!

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As sort of a new tradition, I've decided to do a "What If?" post every week.  (Did I say weekly?  Oh dear.  We'll see how long that resolution holds strong!)
Basically, I'll just post one of the many "what if" questions I have, and we can discuss it.  Maybe I'll put up poles sometimes so we can vote on certain discussions.  Other times, it will be simple story concepts which I have no intention of ever using in a novel.  So, having explained the idea, I give you the very first... WHAT IF...

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What if all the fans from the current popular fandoms- that is, Doctor Who, Sherlock, LOTR, Star Wars, Star Trek, Merlin, and other such shows and books- were transported into a fantasy world, completely uninhabited by any other intelligent species.  The Fandoms would then form into groups according to their interests and begin to set up their own kingdoms- perhaps based on the fictional worlds they loved so much.

Maybe the people who were members of more than one fandom would join to form the Mixed-Fandom Nation, perhaps even causing a war between all the other fandoms...

Picture it:  The Sherlockians vs the Whovians, the LOTR Junkies allied with the Merlinians against the Trekkies and Star Warriors.

If you were caught up in such a war, what would you do?

WHAT IF??

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