That…was then. We move on.
Now it’s called the “Encyclopedia”. So… that’s fun and imaginative. “ENCYCLOPEDIA”.
I mean, let’s face it, “Databank” was wayyy too technical for Star Wars fans, who aren’t known for their techno-geekery at all. No, “Encyclopedia” is hella cooler. It makes me think I’ll get to see naked National Geographic Gungan women or something.
The “Encyclopedia” has an all new look. Nothing at all like the content-rich darkened pages I discovered in 1998 which were brimming with deep-dive technical data and back-story details. Now, words are dutifully plunked out on a bright white backdrop like forensic evidence on a light table. SO engaging.
What was once reams and reams of free-range infotainment is now–and I’m actually not being sarcastic at the moment–very nicely divvied up into 4 primary categories:
“CHARACTERS – Heroes, Villains, Scoundrels and More”
“LOCATIONS – Visit Places of Adventure and Alien Worlds”
“TECHNOLOGY – The Devices that a Galaxy Relies Upon”
“GROUPS – Orders, Sects, Armies and Species”
So I have to say that finding stuff is a lot easier. Because getting lost and wasting time in the old navigation was sooo tedious. Or was it? I always felt that was rather the point: to get lost. To stumble on things I wasn’t even looking for. Now “ENCYCLOPEDIA” is friend to the busy 40-something executive on the go. Get in, get out. It’s the Windows Mobile TM of fandom experiences. No longer do ADHD sufferers need to fear StarWars.com. You won’t get distracted by bright colors or dark recesses of hidden information. Nope. You came here to find out about Battle Droids, dammit, and that’s all you need right now. So you get this:
