A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Hey there! I hope the long weekend was a nice one for those of you who got to take Monday off. My husband and I spent much of our time watching “Superman” and “Strictly Ballroom,” two films which are guaranteed to restore your faith in human nature. There was much joy. This movie-fest may well have influenced today’s topic…

BSG and Star Wars are *so* easy to cross-over, it’s almost inevitable. Same time frame, same past-future technology. The original show was basically a Star Wars rip-off anyway. So, share your thoughts on how these two universes might meld, and how Star Wars elements could change particular elements of the BSG characters or story arcs.  I’m hoping some of you will add drabbles or comment!fic as well as your lovely analysis.

~ Kara and Lee – obviously have tremendous natural affinity for the Force.   How would they respond to Jedi training? How would they use Jedi powers? Would their new shared skills impede or promote their relationship? (telepathy!  dangerous!) Would one or the other refuse to become Jedi? At certain points in the BSG journey, would one or both turn to the Dark Side?  When they meet, are they padawans, knights, or masters?  I would love to see Lee as Roslin's padawan and Kara as Bill's!

And if there are those among you who are not familiar with or fans of Star Wars, then I'd invite you to share any great scene from the movies that you would love to see Kara and Lee play together.  Would you like to see them in that iconic closing scene from Casablanca, where a jaded Lee, who left the military to run that gin-joint like he’d always planned, has to renounce Kara’s love so that she can continue to be the inspiration for her husband Sam’s noble resistance to the Cylon occupation?  Tell us all, in comments or comment!fic.

 

If you want, you could tell us about when:

~ R2D2 and C3PO meet the Cylons

~ Han Solo and Kara Thrace fly together

~ Lando Calrissian offers Billy Keikeya fashion tips

~ Darth Vader and Cavil compare the pros and cons of machinery versus humanity

~ Leia and Lee take over the government

~ The Cylons attack the Twelve Colonies with a Death Star, and only a small group of maneuverable X-wings…I mean Vipers…can save the worlds

~ Leoben and Yoda discuss the meaning of life

~ Lightsaber battle on lava and/or algae planets

And, as a side note, has anyone read any crossover fic that mixes these two universes? I don’t believe I’ve ever seen any, myself. I’m hoping maybe amidala_thrace will be our liaison person here, if she’s around :)

 

Comments

Re: I get really excited about Star Wars, okay

[coffeesuperhero.livejournal.com]

Hee. It's a great topic, Rachel! I was finishing up some work at 1am when I saw this the first time, and was just about to go to bed and thought, "What the heck, I'll check the old flist," and THEN THERE WAS STAR WARS, so bed no longer mattered. :D

I will see what I can do about comment!fic! Work's going to be another busy day, so it'll be later this evening. (But I may have to write that Kara and Yoda interview, because that is just too hilarious!!! LOL!!)

Eeee, Kara and Lee as Mara and Luke! That would be fab! You should totally write that!

Kara would absolutely beat Han's record, but Han (who I see as the older brother she never had) would be so proud he could burst. Thirty years later all the Solos and the Skywalkers would be sitting around the dinner table and someone would bring up Kara Thrace and her Kessel run and Han would be all, "Did I ever tell you--" and they would all chorus, "You taught her everything she knows. WE KNOW." And then Kara would come in and say something like, "Oh yeah? Was that before or after I took him for everything he was worth in sabacc?" and then there would be hugs.

Re: I get really excited about Star Wars, okay

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Can I just say I really love Han Solo being the older brother Kara never had? And sabacc. And especially hugs. Though for the hugs, Lee should be there, too :) That young man needed more hugs, and I think if he were a Jedi he would be in even shorter supply.

** hugs Jedi Lee **

I'll leave the rest to Kara :)