Star Wars Prequels good, or bad?
POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 16:01
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Originally posted by OPPYH:
I guess the motto of ROTS could be "don't lead a double life".
Another thing I have never understood. Ankain wanted to have a happily married life...fine. Give up being a Jedi and get a job as the best starpilot in the galaxy. No big deal. Why does he try to hold on to the Jedi order when he knows he's in viloation of their code?
What up with the live action tv series Lucas promised us back in 2004? An hour long drama that chronicles the handful of surviving Jedi after ROTS? considering it was said to be out in 2009 at the latest, seems it is now just an empty promise.
Good question. Other than Dooku, we don't have an precedent for someone leaving the Jedi, and what that might entail.
But also, Anakin wouldn't be the first guy to try and have his cake and eat it too. Being the best pilot isn't the same as being a member of a group that has almost unquestionable authority, not to mention being the right-hand man of the leader of the galaxy.
As for the TV series - it's always been slated as coming along around 2010-2011, 2-3 years after the launch of the Clone Wars series. they hired their writing staff earlier this year, and are going to write at least the first full season before filming. I believe they are working on casting now. No one has been mentioned, other than a recent re-iteration that the kid who played Boba Fett in II might reprise his role (he'll be around 20 when they start filming).
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Originally posted by Bytemite:
'Cause back in those days if you were found to be in violation of the Jedi Order, you had to either go into hiding, or they mind-wiped your memories.
They were VERY concerned about Jedi being influenced, or Rogue Jedi or Sith using the powers of The Force in abusive or unacceptable ways. In that way, the Jedi ended up being somewhat draconian and running off a lot of potential allies.
Oh. Didn't know that.
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Another thing I have never understood. Ankain wanted to have a happily married life...fine. Give up being a Jedi and get a job as the best starpilot in the galaxy. No big deal. Why does he try to hold on to the Jedi order when he knows he's in viloation of their code?
'Cause back in those days if you were found to be in violation of the Jedi Order, you had to either go into hiding, or they mind-wiped your memories.
They were VERY concerned about Jedi being influenced, or Rogue Jedi or Sith using the powers of The Force in abusive or unacceptable ways. In that way, the Jedi ended up being somewhat draconian and running off a lot of potential allies.
I take it that's EU stuff?
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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As for the TV series - it's always been slated as coming along around 2010-2011, 2-3 years after the launch of the Clone Wars series. they hired their writing staff earlier this year, and are going to write at least the first full season before filming. I believe they are working on casting now. No one has been mentioned, other than a recent re-iteration that the kid who played Boba Fett in II might reprise his role (he'll be around 20 when they start filming).
That's good to know. I am looking forward to watching it. How kick would it be if Joss hopped on board as head writer? I don't want to think about that. It would be geek nirvana.
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I take it that's EU stuff?
Yeah, though most of what we know about the old Jedi is from the EU. The Jedi definitely sent parties out to hunt down possible Sith enclaves. Technically, they're probably more likely to kill you when they come to confront you if you refuse to modify your un-Jedi-like ways. The mind-wiping is usually only if they still need you for something and they manage to incapacitate you without killing you.
A lot of people, when the Jedi killed their spouses for reasons like this actually ended up TURNING to Sith teachings, instead of the extermination halting the spread of it.
Knights of the Old Republic probably best demonstrates this "exile or wiped/exterminated" idea.
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Quote:Eff that. I'm gorram sick of that era. If it's not set after ROTJ, I'm out.
Originally posted by Storymark:
As for the TV series - it's always been slated as coming along around 2010-2011, 2-3 years after the launch of the Clone Wars series.
I'd rather watch the Ewok movies.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Eff that. I'm gorram sick of that era. If it's not set after ROTJ, I'm out.
Originally posted by Storymark:
As for the TV series - it's always been slated as coming along around 2010-2011, 2-3 years after the launch of the Clone Wars series.
I'd rather watch the Ewok movies.
The laughing Chrisisall
Don't know why you'd expect different. They've said all along that's when the series would be set.
Though to clarify - I mean 2-3 years after the Clone Wars show debuted - not 2-3 years after the War, story-wise. It will be set, from what I understand, closer to the ANH timeframe - tracing the origins of the Rebellion and such.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Originally posted by Bytemite:Quote:
I take it that's EU stuff?
Yeah, though most of what we know about the old Jedi is from the EU. The Jedi definitely sent parties out to hunt down possible Sith enclaves. Technically, they're probably more likely to kill you when they come to confront you if you refuse to modify your un-Jedi-like ways. The mind-wiping is usually only if they still need you for something and they manage to incapacitate you without killing you.
A lot of people, when the Jedi killed their spouses for reasons like this actually ended up TURNING to Sith teachings, instead of the extermination halting the spread of it.
Knights of the Old Republic probably best demonstrates this "exile or wiped/exterminated" idea.
Cool. Didn't know most of that. I used to read ALL the EU stuff back in the 90's, but eventually burned out. Have read a few here and there since, but not enough for the whole picture. I've played the first KOTOR, but it's been long enough that I don't remember many details.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I'm gorram sick of that era. If it's not set after ROTJ, I'm out.
I'd rather watch the Ewok movies.
I agree to an extent. I really enjoy the clone wars animated series but we don't need any more live action from that era. I would prefer to see some EU from the old republic. Dark Lords of the Sith would make for a cool animated mini series.
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Well they don't measure up to 4,5,and 6 but then what does?
In the grand scheme of things they're all entertaining in their own way. How man epic sci-fi sagas do we all have to cheer, boo and generally chit-chat about?
And it's not over yet. The Clone Wars are right excellent! They're right back to the original serial style that Star Wars was designed around.
There's more to come.
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