Chat corner 10: Critters

[annathecrow]

Welcome to this week’s chat corner!

 

Optional chat prompt

This week’s topic is “creatures”, or anything alive that isn’t a sentient being. (That might be questionable in some cases!) Star Wars has a menagerie of funky space animals, from things that are basically “[earth animal] IN SPACE!”, to truly unique creations.

Also, because yourlibrarian had a great suggestion to mention it outright, what about creature-related fanwork? Have you ever read a good fic with critters in it? Seen a cute fanart? And oooohhhhh, now I’m thinking of all the toys and plushies…

 

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I can see that the Porgs might have seemed a bit much but I'm surprised the ice foxes were disliked.

[fleurviolette]

I think the ice foxes were well liked? They looked like sharper, cooler (lol no pun intended) ice vulpixes. One of the very few things I remember from that era.

From the Mandoverse, I thought the lothcats looked pretty neat, tho they first appeared in Rebels.

I’d like to see the gffa equivalent of a shiba inu. I can imagine Luke adopting a few shibes haha

[yourlibrarian]

Yes, I thought so too. And whether or not they had any Force connection it had already been established that some creatures do, so that would have made sense.

I'm guessing that the cats are a fan favorite because in design they seem particulary cartoon-ish so I hadn't expected them to try and translate that to live action.

[fleurviolette]

Yup to all of that. Also want to mention Grogu even though he’s sentient and Force sensitive. Grogu is so adorable!!!

[annathecrow]

I liked both! Porgs especially. IDK, maybe I'm easy to pander to, I just like a good dumb fuzzy animal. Same as the cat-things in later seasons of TCW - are those lothcats? I still haven't seen Rebels.

[yourlibrarian]

I'm afraid I don't remember if Lothcats were in Clone Wars, but we also watched Rebels first. I didn't mind Porgs myself, and I was intrigued to discover they were created in part to cover up actual birds!