An Indepth Look Into A Geek's Soul

In celebration of Star Wars Day, this list shall be dedicated to my top ten favorite Star Wars characters, from the movies, games, comics, books, everything.  Please, feel free to disagree with me.

Number 10:  Princess Leia

Yep, Princess Leia.  And really, the only reason I like her is because she looks halfway decent in the slave girl outfit.  Yes, she does have her moments: it takes a lot of balls to kiss your own brother just to stick it in Solo, but she was able to pull it off.  I think her character got a lot better in the Extended Universe though, after the movies.  She's actually a forceful and Force wielding powehouse, as opposed to just being angry at everyone.  Though, she does have the exclusive honor of being the only chick on the countdown. Good for her.

Number Nine:  Luke Skywalker

Next we have the brother of Leia, the awesome and talented Grand Master himself, Luke Skywalker.  He use to be my favorite Jedi by far, no one could come close.  Then, I got to thinking, and while he's cool and super powerful, he's not my favorite.  Not by far.  He is an amazing Jedi though.  He's the reason why I've always wanted a green lightsaber too.  He's another character that really shines in the Extended Universe novels.  Yes, he's the leader of the New Jedi Order, and because of this isn't always involved in the fights like he used to be. He's a bit more careful, a bit more wise.  However, when he fights, it's like he's the entire universe, bottled up into one amazing little bottle of skill.  Definitely a great character, even if he's a little whiney when you first meet him.

Number Eight: Teemto Pagalies

I think this one might surprise a couple of you.  And the others will probably be like, who the hell is Teemto Pagalies?  Let me tell you:  he's the single coolest podracer ever.  Like, by a mile and a half.  Yeah, he dies in the movie, so what?  He was always my favorite podracer in the game Star Wars Podracer.  I've beaten the entire game with him a couple of times, and then beat the entire sequel with him as well.  He's just hardcore.  Plus, he has one of the longest pods on the circuit.  Next time you're watching The Phantom Menace, check him out.  He's pretty much a raw pimp, right up until he gets shot by some Sand People.

Number Seven:  Emperor Palpatine

Ah yes, the mastermind behind the movies, Darth Sidious.  He's fairly cool, for being an evil dude.  Definitely an evil genius, and you always need one of those on your list.  I think the coolest thing about him is the fact that you get to see him shot lightning.  And I love lightning.  That one power alone would be enough to sway me to the dark side.  He's pretty hardcore though.  I mean, he killed his Master, had at least three apprentices, and was able to come back from beyond the grave.  Mind you, it was with the use of clones, but hey, he cloned himself!  Mad props to that.  Plus, his bodyguards wore red cloaks.  Not sure why he had guars, seeing as how he was a raw beast, but hey, anyone who can defeat Yoda in lightsaber combat is allowed to do whatever the hell he wants.

Number Six:  Admiral Ackbar

IT'S A TRAP!

Number Five:  Mace Windu

Ah, Mace Windu.  Perhaps the greatest warrior of the Old Republic.  Plus, he's black and has a purple lightsaber.  Seriously though, he invented Vaapaad.  That's just a badass technique.  He had this one cool Force ability too, that I think might be unique to him.  He was able to see fracture points in the force, which were like, realy big turning points surrounding a person or an object.  Almost like seeing into the future, but not really.  Anyways, he's a great warrior.  I like him just for the sheer power he has.  I'm not sure why he's higher up on the council than Yoda, but hey, that's okay.  Affirmative action at it's finest if you ask me.

Number Four:  Han Solo

Han Solo is just the pimp of the Star Wars universe.  He is just able to cause so  much havoc and mayhem, and at the same time, kick so much ass.  He's a wiz with that pistol of his, plus he flies the second coolest ship in the galaxy.  He has the single greatest line in the universe too.  "I know."  Can you say pimp?  Yeah, you can.  Plus, for as rough and tumble as he is, he still takes the death of loved ones super hard.  The man is a legend, in any galaxy.  Plus, he's sexy.

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Number Three:  Yoda

It's Yoda dude.  He has to be on the list.  Seriously though, out of all the charcters, he's my favorite green one.  He changes the most out of all the characters too.  He's wise and powerful in the new trilogy, and all man hermit in the original trilogy.  Wicked funny though.  I was one of the happiest people in the world when he wiped out his lightsaber in episode 2 and fought Count Dooku.  Plus, in Episode 3, when he's fighting the clones outside the Jedi Temple, he unleahses complete and utter kick ass all over those clones.  And it's amazing.  And that's why he is here.

Number 2:  General Grievous

General Grievous is my favorite villian of all time.  No joke.  Oh, yeah, I know, I get a lot of flak because I like him more than Darth Vader, but this guy is a real Jedi Killer.  The original one.  Plus, he's part robot.  And he has at least 4 lightsabers.  And he can use them all at the same time.  I was flipping out during that fight scene with Obi Wan.  Seriously, I would have been perfectly fine with Grievous winning that fight.  He is amazing.  Cyborgs for the win.

Number One:  Obi Wan Kenobi

Obi Wan Kenobi.  The man, the mth, the legendary vanquisher of General Grievous.  This man slowly grew on me.  I didn't like him so much at first, but as the I rewatched the movies, I've become a huge fan of his.  He's so dedicated to his cause, and yet he has the hardest time going against his friends when he knows there is good in him.  Seriously guys, if I could be any Jedi, I would be Obi Wan.  He's super laid back, but according to Mace, he's the best fighter that the Order has.  He's just amazing all around.  There is simply no better character in all of Star Wars.

So there you have it.  The best of the best in the Star Wars universe. May the Force be with you all.

Peace Out.