Delusions Of Grandeur Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu Ch. 1 - 10
Oct 23, 2024
They riff on a trashy Lando Calrissian novel filled with jackalopes, dinosaurs, and long sabacc scenes. Political context and troubling eugenicist passages get called out alongside giddy laughs about cumberbunds and loincloths. A mysterious sorcerer forces a quest for a mindharp, complete with tuning forks, bus hustles, saloon brawls, and a five‑tentacled droid stealing the show.
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Author Politics Drive Story Tone
- L. Neil Smith's politics and background shape the book's tone and themes.
- Kelly Jones and Emily Gattuck tie the novel's libertarian author to its eugenicist and classist elements.
Goofy Adventure Meets Harmful Racism
- The book mixes goofy pulp adventure with problematic racial views.
- Emily and Kelly highlight how humor coexists with troubling eugenicist language.
Sabacc Losses Start The Quest
- Lando opens the story losing at sabacc, wins big, then gets accused of cheating and goes on the run.
- He plans to find treasure and retrieve the droid he won, setting the plot in motion.
