Mara and Luke have their requisite cheesy romantic dialogue, but it's peppered with realistic humor that keep it from feeling as heavy handed as it's been in a few of their book appearances. In the end, this is a fluffy valentine to love in the Star Wars world. There's a thin plot to disrupt the wedding, given that it's been broadcast as a symbolic healing gesture - a past agent of the Empire marrying a hero of the Rebel Alliance - but it's nothing to write home about. Appearances by so many beautiful EU characters, all present to support Mara and Luke on the road to their marriage. The graphic novel wasn't that long, yet it took me a week to finish, because I kept putting it off. Some good artwork and seeing Luke and Mara get married really doesn't compensate for the terrible plot, the indistinguishable characters, and the pat conclusion. But this doesn't always help as sometimes the bubbles seem to go to the wrong characters. Determining who is saying what in any frame is a chore, unless they happen to call out who the other guy is. Secondary characters, like Kam, Corran, Wedge, and the Imperial bad guys, look almost the exact same in each and every frame. Mara Jade, Luke, Han, and Leia can look very beautiful and realistic and in the same page look completely hideous. The art is pretty atrocious in many spots. And the ending! It is wrapped up in a few hideous panels, where, after a brief interchange with Luke, in which he bathers some prattling nonsense, the Imperials pretty much go, "Oh, that's what the Rebellion was about! Golly gee, that's so cool! Why didn't I get involved sooner?" Goll dang it, why does every stupid Imperial have to turn over to the Republic with a mere few words from one of our main guys? Why can't anyone just agree to disagree and move on? Why does everyone have to convert to the Republic? (Yes, I am a big Empire fan.was it that obvious?) But the basic plot-that Luke and Mara's wedding is so repulsive that someone would want to ruin it-is trivial. There are some beautiful drawings, and the author really tries hard to span the entire galaxy. In between picking wedding dresses, planning the honeymoon, and remembering the rings, Luke and Mara also have to deflect an attempt by the Imperials (of course the Imperials standard Star Wars fare: if you want to make someone the bad guy, make the Empire) to destroy the wedding. But wedding bliss and hectic wedding preparations aren't their only concern.
Our eligible bachelor is about to become ineligible! Yes, Luke Skywalker has finally broken down and is gonna get married (and not to the horrible women like Callista and Akanah, in books past) to the beautiful, former Emperor's Hand, Mara Jade.
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