Fangirls Around The Web: July 21, 2012

July 21, 2012August 17, 2013 Fangirl Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Consetta Parker, Fangirls Around the Web, Her Universe, heroine, Hunger Games, Jaina Solo, Jennifer Landa, Katie Cook, Katniss Everdeen, Maria Selke, Shea Standefer, Star Wars, Strwrsgrl, The Legend of Korra

Catching up with fangirls and heroines around the web for the week of July 21st, 2012.

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San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Roundup

July 15, 2012July 15, 2012 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Comics, Dark Horse, Defiance, Del Rey, Essential Reader's Companion, EU, Firefly, Her Universe, Jaina Solo, Jennifer Heddle, Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade, Mercy Kill, Pablo Hidalgo, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Revolution, San Diego Comic-Con, Star Wars, Syfy, The Clone Wars, The Legend of Korra, Troy Denning, X-wing Series

Recap of news coming out of SDCC 2012.

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Fangirls Around the Web: July 11, 2012

July 11, 2012July 17, 2013 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, Ashley Eckstein, Babymouse, Course of the Force, EU, Fangirls, Fangirls Around the Web, Her Universe, heroine, Jaina Solo, Padme Amidala, Princess Leia Organa Solo, San Diego Comic-Con, Star Wars, Syfy, The Clone Wars, Warehouse 13, X-wing Series

Fangirls and heroines found around the web for the week of July 11, 2012.

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Interview: Victoria Schmidt aka “Scruffy Rebel”

June 28, 2012May 8, 2013 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, cosplay, Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, interview, Jaina Solo, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars, Suvudu, Victoria Schmidt

FANgirl interviews Victoria Schmidt aka “Scruffy Rebel”

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X-wings, Insiders, and Swag

June 27, 2012June 27, 2012 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Dave Filoni, Del Rey, EU, Jaina Solo, Mercy Kill, Star Wars, Star Wars Insider, The Clone Wars, X-wing Series

Issues #134 and #135 have a lot of great material for Expanded Universe fans, including Tricia’s interview with Aaron Allston about X-Wing: Mercy Kill.

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Fangirls Around the Web: June 6

June 6, 2012May 12, 2013 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Cat Taber, Disney, Fangirls, Fangirls Around the Web, George Lucas, Her Universe, heroine, Jaina Solo, Kathleen Kennedy, Katrina Hill, Lady Rogues, Michael Stackpole, Star Wars, Star Wars Weekends, Suvudu, Tahiri Veila, The Clone Wars, Tim Zahn, X-wing Series

Fangirl and heroine spottings for the week of June 6, 2012.

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Seeking SFH: Tyria Sarkin Tainer Fights for the Jedi Team

May 30, 2012May 30, 2012 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Del Rey, EU, Fate of the Jedi, heroine, Jaina Solo, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, strong female character, Tyria Sarkin Tainer, Wraith Squadron, X-wing Series

As I interviewed Allston for the Insider, we had plenty to discuss about strong female characters. Our chat inspired a trip down memory lane, back to the original X-Wing books that had cemented my Expanded Universe fandom. As I reread the series, one of my all-time favorite characters, Tyria Sarkin Tainer, captured my attention once more. Now, though, I was also experiencing the stories with a critical eye toward examining how these female characters become memorable and what made them resonate still.

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Fangirls Around the Web

May 15, 2012May 28, 2012 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Ashley Eckstein, Cat Taber, Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, Fangirls Around the Web, Her Universe, Jaina Solo, Jennifer Heddle, Mercy Kill, Padme Amidala, Star Wars, Star Wars Weekends

Catching up on some Star Wars fangirl news from around the web.

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Silver Linings and Moving Forward – Fangirls Find Their Voices

May 10, 2012August 17, 2013 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fanboys, Fangirl Speaks Up, Fangirls, feminism, GeekGirlCon, heroine, Jaina Solo, Mara Jade, Padme Amidala, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars

Over the last five days shock, anger, and disgust have been the predominant fandom emotions for many Expanded Universe fans, especially women. The silver lining is that airing the dirty laundry can become a positive point of change when it provides momentum for moving forward.

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Family Trumps Distance: How Excluding the Fels from Apocalypse Goes Against Star Wars’s Use of Family

May 1, 2012May 1, 2012 Guest Del Rey, EU, Jaina Solo, Racheal Ambrose, Star Wars, Troy Denning

It’s impossible to include every character in each Star Wars book. That said, Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse left out the most logical inclusion in the final scene. The Fels.