The Tale of Oola & Biggs #1
I’ve had this idea in the pipeline for a few months — ever since Biggs swung in to the rescue of Oola the slave girl, saving her from becoming Rancor chowder. The idea that Biggs, a character who explicitly died on screen, would save one who dies off it, just seemed like a lot of fun. I also didn’t have much time to play with Oola during her short moments in Return of the Jedi and liked the idea of being able to explore what she might have to offer. I’ve also had the intention of doing a short Biggs spin off series for a while now. The capture of Leia and Han Solo in Jabba’s Palace seemed like one the best places to take a short break in the main ROTJ story line.
So for the next few weeks, we will be following Oola and Biggs as they brave the elements of Tatooine and try to elude death.
Leanne and I would like to take a moment to congratulate Allen Shepherd, newly elected Commanding Officer of the 501st Legion’s Old Line Garrison. We’ve known Allen for nearly two years now and he’s a great guy with boundless enthusiasm for Star Wars, film and trooping. Congratulations, Allen. Here’s to a great year ahead for the 501st. MTFBWY!
By the way, Blue Milk Special will be back on Monday and Tuesday next week. We are giving ourselves a little extra time this week to catch up with work. The Tale of Oola and Biggs should run into the first and second weeks of March.
I LOVE this.
Favorite characters never die, they just ride off into the twin sunset for further adventures 😉
Kudos, Rod and Leanne!
Oola and Biggs – most excellent! Biggs is a bit rough around the edges, but not enough to blunt the sheer emotional impact of two characters rescued from certain death, thumbing their head appendages at fate, facing an unknown future with only each other to count on. I’m very much looking forward to this!
Cuing up Fastball’s “The Way”.
I like where this is heading. Biggs isn’t the brightest bulb on the strand but he should know where Anchorhead is.
I can only imagine that Biggs is being intentionally obtuse, considering the fact that Anchorhead is basically his home town.
It might get a bit awkward when he and Oola step into the local cantina, whereupon all the patrons turn around and shout, “Biggs!” *cue Cheers theme song *
I’m not crying, that is just dust in mt eyes.
Wait just a second, he is from Tatooine, what a … fine heroic figure… cough cough.
One must never speak ill of Biggs…
Oh, Biggs. You were doing so well…
I love it!!!
That Anchorhead joke was the biggest laugh-out-loud moment for me in the history of BMS. This has such great potential!
Great time for a break… right when the next scene is Slave Leia.
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of fan boys suddenly cried out in terror.”
Patience, my young padawan. You will get your fanservice soon enough.
Yey, more Oola. And Bigg’s isn’t half-bad either 😉
BTW You’d expect Biggs to know one of the main towns on his homeworld 😉
I guess being technically dead puts you out of the loop a bit :p
Biggs is dead?
Technically.
I hear it does wonders for saving on taxes!
Really like where this is going so far, by the way. But if this pairing is to have a future, Oola will have to grow accustomed to Biggs habit of swinging into strange places on a rope, just in time to miss the chance of saving someone.
I can see it working though. She could drive the glider he fixes the rope on for example.
‘Is anchorhead your dad?’ That’s just brilliant !! I can just see a Kenner anchorhead action figure along side squidhead, pruneface, hammerhead and snaggletooth
I applaud the pairing of Oola and Biggs! Looking forward to this 🙂
Loving it. What more needs to be said.
*Makes a squealing glee sound at the Oola/Biggs adventures.*
I laughed so hard at this. And they were so close to having a “moment” too. I’m looking foward to more of their adventures.
i loved Biggs’ seeming confusion over what to do since he “never actually arrived in time to save anyone before.”
Can you post this poll please? I rack my brains over this question for a long time and I’d like to know, what other people think about it…
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