The prequels would have written themselves if Lucas wasn't such a money grubbing shit bag.
EP 1, First half: Annikan origins, introduction to the force, small glimpse of things not being quite right. Second half, teen Annikan being shown as far stronger with the force than even anticipated. Warnings from Yoda. Scrap the force Jesus routine.
EP 2, Annikan having a secret life outside the Jedi. Not getting married and having terribly written love scenes. Action scenes of the clone wars and growing bond with Obi Wan. Emperor finds him and sees the darkness. Cultivates the darkness ultimately turning him in the final scene.
EP 3, Vader being a killing machine.
In EP 4 Obi Wan said "Vader hunted down and killed all the Jedi". He said nothing about "Clones had a secret code implanted that turns them on the Jedi". Lucas neutered Vader in EP1-3. And as Rand said, there is no main character that makes any sense or that you give 2 shits about.
you would really hope that one of the planned spinoffs would have been about vader being a complete killing machine. hell that would make a great trilogy
what happened between episode 3 and roge one that made everyone so terrified of him? THAT, would be the ultimate star wars story. make it dark as shit too
70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Al Harris.
did the prequels ever make anakin out to be the most powerful jedi ever? or even come close to being "the one"
he was pretty much always obi wans sidekick in the first 3, i never really got the feeling he was anything special, other then being told multiple times that he was
it was the clone wars cartoons that made him look like a complete badass
also, what just struck me. anakin wasn't allowed to be with portman because the jedi code says priests, i mean jedi, aren't allowed to do that because of the code. and now in the last jedi, the ultimate jedi syas that none of the jedi code is really worth a shit and doesnt matter. if yoda would have just said that about 60 years or so earlier, you never would have had darth vader, and millions and millions of people wouldn't have died
just more proof that maybe the jedi weren't the good guys after all
Bring black Qui-Gon Jinn!
All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!
If you want to get nerded up good, go read the Darth Bane trilogy. It's everything Darth Vader could have been.
https://www.amazon.com/Darth-Bane-Le.../dp/B009MYAQQS
I've never read any Star Wars books, and stopped reading Trek books 30 years ago, but I do know tangentially that there are far better stories told in some of these books than have ever made the screen. A faithful retelling of the best of them on screen would be reasonably smart, which means Disney will never do it.
"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck
I came across this last year. For the fans and theose who like the score, this is worth your time:
Well I finally saw Solo. I know. The first Star Wars that came out during my lifetime that I didn't see in theaters. Actually first one that I didn't see at first possible showing in theaters now that I think about it.
Pretty good. I guess it makes sense now why they decided to throw water on Han + Leia for episodes 7 and 8. If they had remained happily ever after, it'd be tough for some to go back and be invested in watching a young Han chase skirt all over the galaxy. Loved how they did Lando. The end got tiresome with the double double double cross showdown but whatever. Star Wars is supposed to be fun.
If anyone from Disney reads this, my credentials as a fan are impeccable and I represent the largest demographic in the country--bring me on to consult on a Boba Fett stand alone film. I'm thinking it'll be R rated.
70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Al Harris.
'Solo' kept my attention, but that's about it. I watched it several months ago now and can't remember even the basic plot, if there was one. Something was bugging me during the movie and it took some time to figure it out - and that was that the Solo character had this 'Jack Black' vibe going on. Thinner and less snarky to be sure, but still just as short, and had the same kind of mannerisms, albeit more muted. I don't think I'll be able to watch it again.
BTW, I guarantee you that our current SJW universe will ruin Boba Fett of the SW universe, if anyone is plucky enough to produce it.
"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck
"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck
I think the Clone War cartoons are pretty cool.
C.H.U.D.