YMMV / Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

• Alternate Character Interpretation: Nearly every time Yoda is characterized in the EU, he's mostly serious albeit not without his Not So Above It All moments. Here? Not so much. He's much more in line with his portrayal in The Empire Strikes Back.
• Cult Classic: It hasn't seen as much recognition as other Legends books, but many hail it as an overlooked gem for its excellent writing, particularly on the often secretive Yoda. To put it in perspective, it was finally added to The Essential Legends Collection in 2024 and re-released as an unabridged audio-book as part of the 20th anniversary .
• Harsher in Hindsight: Possibly deliberately. Whie knows a Jedi will kill him. When he and Anakin ambush each other then realize they're on the same side, Whie hugs him saying, "I'm so glad you're not here to kill me!" A bemused Anakin agrees. In six months, guess what happens.
• Nightmare Fuel: The description of the glimpse Dooku gets of what would happen if Yoda ever fell to the Dark Side. It's such a terrifying prospect, Dooku is horrified he even tried to turn Yoda to the Dark Side and realizes if it happened, Sidious would have been a fly in comparison to what an evil version of Yoda would be.
• Tear Jerker:
  • Jai and Maks dying, just as Jai begins to open up to Scout.
  • Dooku nearly making a Heel–Face Turn...and then Anakin and Obi-Wan showing up and bringing back his envy. Doubly powerful once you realize that this wasn't a Contrived Coincidence, but rather a Batman Gambit by Sidious. Darn it, Anakin. Just once, couldn't you have been a few minutes late?

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