What will it be amount?

Shut him up or shut him down.

feh. I'll watch it. And I won't whine about it either.

I'm just glad it's not another fecking reality show.

Let me guess: it'll be about the ever-popular Clone Wars, where George Lucas has embedded the series for the entire 21st Century.

Oh no - will General Grievious be killed? Uh, no.
Oh no - will someone figure out Palpatine is a Sith? Uh, no.
Oh no - will Mace Windu be killed? Uh, no.

Etc.

Oh no - will Mace Windu be killed? Uh, no.

Er, I'm not even that big of a fan and I know that he died in Revenge of the Sith.

The article says it will focus on relationships and emotional landscapes. You Star Wars nerds will have no clue what's going on.

/It was a joke.
//Settle down.

DarthBrooks: Let me guess: it'll be about the ever-popular Clone Wars, where George Lucas has embedded the series for the entire 21st Century.

Oh no - will General Grievious be killed? Uh, no.
Oh no - will someone figure out Palpatine is a Sith? Uh, no.
Oh no - will Mace Windu be killed? Uh, no.

Etc.

Dude the Clone Wars animated series is for the kids

Now I know George says his movies and stuff are for kids and thats BS... but this time its legit

George know he pissed us of so he is going after our Children

/Because George needs another layer of Solid Gold on his toilet

the lack of sci fi out there means its a nice time to get into tv particularly if you have deep enough pockets not to worry too heavily about a per episode profit, as they will consider the franchise start up cost with video game and toy tie ins.

so long as lucas doesnt write i think it will be hard to screw up

DarthBrooks: Let me guess: it'll be about the ever-popular Clone Wars, where George Lucas has embedded the series for the entire 21st Century.

Oh no - will General Grievious be killed? Uh, no.
Oh no - will someone figure out Palpatine is a Sith? Uh, no.
Oh no - will Mace Windu be killed? Uh, no.

Etc.

The series "The Clone Wars", which as a complete shock is actually pretty awesome, is set during the Clone Wars period between Episodes II and III.

The live-action series is going to be set between Episodes III and IV.

Try again.

waiting4godot: Er, I'm not even that big of a fan and I know that he died in Revenge of the Sith.

Yeah, so if you're watching the TV episode with Mace Windu getting threatened by some bad guy, what are the odds Mace is going to die in this episode?

We all know that it's just going to be the domestic trials and tribulations of some schmuck who has trouble trying to SHUT DOWN ALL THE GARBAGE MASHERS ON THE DETENTION LEVEL

It is my most fervent hope that this series focuses its attention on Fett's 'Vette.

DarthBrooks: Let me guess: it'll be about the ever-popular Clone Wars, where George Lucas has embedded the series for the entire 21st Century.

Oh no - will General Grievious be killed? Uh, no.
Oh no - will someone figure out Palpatine is a Sith? Uh, no.
Oh no - will Mace Windu be killed? Uh, no.

Etc.



Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

FREDIOHEAD: The article says it will focus on relationships and emotional landscapes...

Ooooo so Lucas is playing to his strengths

"I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything's soft... and smooth..."

kronicfeld: It is my most fervent hope that this series focuses its attention on Fett's 'Vette.

The Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft is a very slick ride.

As long as George doesn't try to write humor. Or political intrigue. Or romance.

I've always wondered what the prequels would have been if George had done a bare-bones treatment, then was locked in a small metal box while Timothy Zahn and Kevin Smith wrote the movies and Chris Nolan directed them.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: As long as George doesn't try to write humor. Or political intrigue. Or romance.anything

I don't like sand.

The main character Spoo Choons hails from the Minimbi'Wa system and is half wookie half ewok.

See I could ruin the new franchise just as effectively as Lucas himself.

Mr Lucas should allow other writers and directors to make new Star Wars films. Since he owns the franchise he would still get most of the profits, and maybe, maybe, a good film might come out of it.

Because right now, if George writes and or directs it, it will suck.

Just remember: no matter how frickin' great it tries to be,

IT ALL ENDS WITH DANCING EWOKS.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: As long as George doesn't try to write humor. Or political intrigue. Or romance. Or dialogue.

The humor was good in the original movies.

Han Solo running around like a nut = funny
Jar Jar Binks = crap, unless you're a child who doesn't know better

Even the romance between Han & Leia wasn't bad... as compared to Mannequin & the Druish princess.

Even the political-ish talk in the original Star Wars wasn't bad, like the guy crapping on Darth Vader's Jedi religion & getting choked for it.

The Prequels were just too serious at taking Lucas' "mythology" seriously, and it looked like a bad fanfic in the process.

/if the Prequels were aimed at teaching children about Lucas' universe, then I can only imagine what drek will come out of a new Star Wars story for adults

legion_of_doo: /if the Prequels were aimed at teaching children about Lucas' universe, then I can only imagine what drek will come out of a new Star Wars story for adults

The opening crawl will involve a dinner-table argument regarding whether the husband should increase his 401(k) contribution from 3% to 5%.

It's long been reported that this is going to take place between Eps III and IV.

This will ONLY work if Lucas farms out most of the work. The biggest reason Empire is the most cherished by adult fans is because someone else directed it. The only reason we care at all about the witty banter between Han and Leia was because a husband and wife team of writers penned the screenplay. Lucas worked on the technical side, and the Star Wars universe was the better for it.

Of course, he has been known to make mistakes (in his odds) from time to time.


1,000,000 to 1 seems more reasonable after jar-jar

//meesa thinksa itsa gonna sucka, bomb-bad

legion_of_doo: The Prequels were just too serious at taking Lucas' "mythology" seriously, and it looked like a bad fanfic in the process.

So were the sequels. One of the many things I loved about the first movie was the way it hinted at a richly detailed backstory. I got the sense that Lucas had written the biography of every major character to really understand them... then put just enough of it on-screen to make the story coherent yet intriguing. For instance, Obi Wan was a much more interesting character before I knew how he became Ben.

The five movies, cartoons, books, etc. since then all have the feel of Lucas going "well, I wrote all this backstory -- might as well film it." At this point we're pretty much down to "meanwhile, on the other side of the room, Han was fixing coffee".

Not to mention the fact that almost nothing in the first movie makes sense in light of what's revealed in the sequels and prequels. It's not quite Highlander II levels of "Huh?", but it's bad.

subby: the odds of it being good are 3,720 to 1

Really, subby? You think that it's overwhelmingly likely that, because Lucas wrote it, it'll be good?

Wait, what's that? You think it's unlikely?

Innumerate tard.

DarthBrooks: IT ALL ENDS WITH DANCING EWOKS.

yes, and?

SilentStrider: yes, and?

... and a dancing Wookiee?

FREDIOHEAD: The article says it will focus on relationships and emotional landscapes.

Like that "love in the grass with a dinosaur" scene from "Attack of the Clones"? That was so bad I had to look away out of embarrassment for the actors who had to film it. Didn't Lucas have to cut it from the DVD, it was so bad?

DarthBrooks: IT ALL ENDS WITH DANCING EWOKS.

Jub-jub!

Can I point out how useless the actual link is?

FTFA: "I'd trust Lucas to not let this series get too silly..."

What planet has this guy been living on?

czetie: So were the sequels. One of the many things I loved about the first movie was the way it hinted at a richly detailed backstory.

Star Wars (err, ah, "A New Hope", *barfs*) was definitely a self-contained movie that had no need for sequels & prequels. It is still the best movie of the bunch.

Empire & Jedi weren't needed, but aside from dancing Ewoks, they were still good movies in their own way. I remember the cliffhanger ending of Empire, coming out of the theater, and saying WTF? (or the pre-intarweb childhood equivalent of WTF) Such a bold moviemaking statement. It wasn't the original movie, but it was still a good & ballsy show to put up there. There was still some Lucas magic then.

/The Prequels are truly on their own layer of Hell.

Blathering Idjut: FTFA: "I'd trust Lucas to not let this series get too silly..."

What planet has this guy been living on?

Uranus

/obvious

Zagloba: subby: the odds of it being good are 3,720 to 1

Really, subby? You think that it's overwhelmingly likely that, because Lucas wrote it, it'll be good?

Wait, what's that? You think it's unlikely?

Innumerate tard.

Came to say this. Disappointed that it has appeared to whoosh right over most other heads here. :|

Blathering Idjut: What planet has this guy been living on?

Dantooine.

He's on Dantooine.

FunkOut:
Maybe the whole series will be about this character.


Nevermind the ugly dude on the left, she was very hot in person.

I just hope the guys who are doing CLONE WARS have some input. Or at the very least, let B5 writer, JMS, write some stories.

Meh. I enjoy Episodes III-VI and even the Clone Wars television show. I'll check this out.

hey, what's that flashing???

DarthBrooks: Just remember: no matter how frickin' great it tries to be,

IT ALL ENDS WITH DANCING EWOKS.

this is a more adult themed chewy and king gorilla disembowling and sodomizing ewoks and vince neil.

/google fu is off i cant find a picture of kg :(

"I'd trust Lucas to not let this series get too silly"

Ha. Ha ha. Hahahahahahahahahaha

daychilde: Zagloba: subby: the odds of it being good are 3,720 to 1

Really, subby? You think that it's overwhelmingly likely that, because Lucas wrote it, it'll be good?

Wait, what's that? You think it's unlikely?

Innumerate tard.

Came to say this. Disappointed that it has appeared to whoosh right over most other heads here. :|

Why did you douches come to post in a star wars thread? You don't know the history of STAR WARS. I DO.

He used a formulaic line from The Empire Strikes Back:
C3P0: Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1.
subby might not be an innumerate retard, he might be a giant fanboi.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener: Blathering Idjut: What planet has this guy been living on?

Dantooine.

He's on Dantooine.

"Our scouts report that the remains of a LucasFilm base were found on Dantoonine but that it has been abandoned for some time."

Damn. Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener lied to us. Now we can't blow up the LucasFilm base in time to save the world from more crappy Star Wars stuff. Terminate him immediately.

/Grand Moff TheMysteriousStranger

I get pissed off each time one of my sons calls it Star Wars 4.

theorellior: DarthBrooks: IT ALL ENDS WITH DANCING EWOKS.

Jub-jub!

That's supposed to be "Yub nub"

Subby, you know you'll be watching it too.


Even if you have to pretend you hate it while holding your lightsaber between your legs.

Seriously, though. Star Wars has a load of potential for making quite a load of interesting series. But a series will suffer the same problem as any game connected with the Star Wars universe.

In order to please the fanbois, everything will include major characters supposed to be elsewhere or in hiding, jedi and the farking plans for the Death Star.

In Empire, you got the notion that Yoda might have been isolated on Dagobah for a few decades. From the extended universe, you learn that there were scores of jedi dropping in at in at all times.

And there has been so many games involving capturing parts of the Death Star plans, or transporting said plans, you have to start wondering how many locations the Empire had the plans stashed.

The only way to show your kids SW is in release order of 4 5 6 1 2 3. Otherwise, the surprises from the original trilogy are ruined by the events in 1 2 and 3. In fact, if anybody gets the dumb idea of showing my daughter SW before I do, there will be hell to pay.

/you don't need to see my identification
//...
///move along/profit

farbekrieg: so long as lucas doesnt write i think it will be hard to screw up

It's not that he's a bad writer, he's an atrocious director.

Cornwell: you have to start wondering how many locations the Empire had the plans stashed.

to be fair they were kept at a single location but then someone who worked in maintainence nicked a copy and put it up as a torrent for his empire buddys to check out their new 'l33t' weapon.

This 'torrent' problem eventually leads to the emperor himself making a PSA letting the public of the empire know that torrenting is 'stealing' and one of the paths to the dark side.

zarberg: farbekrieg: so long as lucas doesnt write i think it will be hard to screw up

It's not that he's a bad writer, he's an atrocious director.

we will have to agree to disagree on that one

/i didnt agree to that

TheMysteriousStranger: "Our scouts report that the remains of a LucasFilm base were found on Dantoonine but that it has been abandoned for some time."

Damn. Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener lied to us. Now we can't blow up the LucasFilm base in time to save the world from more crappy Star Wars stuff. Terminate him immediately.


Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal.

Uh... we had a slight posting malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now.

We're fine.

We're all fine here now.

Thank you.

.......................... how are you?

Zagloba: subby: the odds of it being good are 3,720 to 1

Really, subby? You think that it's overwhelmingly likely that, because Lucas wrote it, it'll be good?

Wait, what's that? You think it's unlikely?

Innumerate tard.

It's a reference to the first movie. C3PO got it wrong, too.

Or maybe he got it right. Asteroid fields are mostly empty. THAT is why Han was all pissy about being told the odds, how could he impress the princess by doing something safe?

farbekrieg: Cornwell: you have to start wondering how many locations the Empire had the plans stashed.

to be fair they were kept at a single location but then someone who worked in maintainence nicked a copy and put it up as a torrent for his empire buddys to check out their new 'l33t' weapon.

This 'torrent' problem eventually leads to the emperor himself making a PSA letting the public of the empire know that torrenting is 'stealing' and one of the paths to the dark side.

Wouldn't the emperor approve of people falling to the dark side?

/Behold the power of this fully operational lawyer corps!

For as much as everyone bashes Lucas and the prequels, the originals suffer from pretty much everything that the later ones do also.

Plus, have you recently watched the original Star Wars (77)? It's probably a good half hour longer than it needs to be and it DRAAAAGS through major chunks of the movie.

There were definitely flaws in the prequels, but they are not the soul crushing, childhood raping disappointment people make them out to be.

The last 30-45 minutes of ROTS is probably as good as it could be.

I laugh at the ideas that people pose for people to take the helm of future projects. Kevin Smith (try not to suck an Bantha cocks on your way through the space port) Quentin Tarantino (Did you see a sign that says dead Jawa storage) and others are stupid ideas. Star Wars doesn't need a hip dialogue generator. Stiff acting and stilted dialogue are what Star Wars has ALWAYS been. Harrison Ford said, "You can right this shiat, but you can't say it" about the original movies, not the prequels.

is this a repeat from 20 years ago?

farbekrieg: we will have to agree to disagree on that one

/i didnt agree to that

I didn't say he wasn't a bad writer.

If I had to guess (and this is just my opinion) I'd say the majority of Star Wars fans older than 30 would point to Empire being the best of the Star Wars movies. He came up with the base story and produced it. Someone else directed it. Someone else wrote the screenplay. That was a pretty good formula. Heck, it's not a bad formula to have in real life. When you insist on doing everything yourself there is little room for other people to legitimately say, "you know, this kinda sucks, have you thought of ... "

I could have sworn I read somewhere that Lucas seems to think CGI can solve everything, that actors were complaining they were barely off script when he'd call cut and wrap on a scene. No wonder the Clone Wars are not half bad - they seem to fit more into his vision of what visual media should be.

Mayhem of the Black Underclass: daychilde: Zagloba: subby: the odds of it being good are 3,720 to 1

Really, subby? You think that it's overwhelmingly likely that, because Lucas wrote it, it'll be good?

Wait, what's that? You think it's unlikely?

Innumerate tard.

Came to say this. Disappointed that it has appeared to whoosh right over most other heads here. :|

Why did you douches come to post in a star wars thread? You don't know the history of STAR WARS. I DO.

He used a formulaic line from The Empire Strikes Back:
C3P0: Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1.
subby might not be an innumerate retard, he might be a giant fanboi.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

Dammit. Missed reference.

/must drink vodak, because I'm a moran

That's no battle station, that's a moon.

FunkOut: DarthBrooks: Let me guess: it'll be about the ever-popular Clone Wars, where George Lucas has embedded the series for the entire 21st Century.

Oh no - will General Grievious be killed? Uh, no.
Oh no - will someone figure out Palpatine is a Sith? Uh, no.
Oh no - will Mace Windu be killed? Uh, no.

Etc.



Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

Is her right hand on the blade part of the lightsaber? Sure looks that way.

mjbok: Plus, have you recently watched the original Star Wars (77)? It's probably a good half hour longer than it needs to be and it DRAAAAGS through major chunks of the movie.

This is not necessarily a fault of the movie, it is the changing expectations of the audience. Before the music video and the jump-cut revolution, films actually stayed at one POV for more than ten seconds. When I saw the remastered version of "The Exorcist" I was surprise how languid the editing and pacing was compared to present-day movies.

Mofo_Jones: The only way to show your kids SW is in release order of 4 5 6 1 2 3. Otherwise, the surprises from the original trilogy are ruined by the events in 1 2 and 3. In fact, if anybody gets the dumb idea of showing my daughter SW before I do, there will be hell to pay.

/you don't need to see my identification
//...
///move along/profit

I've always thought it would be a good experiment to show one of your kids the series in 1 2 3 4 5 6 order and the other 4 5 6 1 2 3. I can't imagine what the perception of the series is if you watch 1 2 3 4 5 6.

Fano: Mofo_Jones: The only way to show your kids SW is in release order of 4 5 6 1 2 3. Otherwise, the surprises from the original trilogy are ruined by the events in 1 2 and 3. In fact, if anybody gets the dumb idea of showing my daughter SW before I do, there will be hell to pay.

/you don't need to see my identification
//...
///move along/profit

I've always thought it would be a good experiment to show one of your kids the series in 1 2 3 4 5 6 order and the other 4 5 6 1 2 3. I can't imagine what the perception of the series is if you watch 1 2 3 4 5 6.

The proper order is
#1 - Jar Jar
#6 - Ewoks
#2 - Jar Jar's return
#4 - R2 & Jawas
?
Profit

Meh... I'll complain if I have something to complain about.

A series set between episodes III and IV could have quite a few things going for it.

The growth of the Rebel Alliance and the first few battles with the Empire.
The rescue of Admiral Ackbar.
Quite a few kick-ass X-wing battles.
The death of Jar-Jar Binks (C'mon, he never reappears at a later point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

theorellior: mjbok: Plus, have you recently watched the original Star Wars (77)? It's probably a good half hour longer than it needs to be and it DRAAAAGS through major chunks of the movie.

This is not necessarily a fault of the movie, it is the changing expectations of the audience. Before the music video and the jump-cut revolution, films actually stayed at one POV for more than ten seconds. When I saw the remastered version of "The Exorcist" I was surprise how languid the editing and pacing was compared to present-day movies.

This is correct. The pacing in movies has accelerated quite a bit since the late 70s. Also, there used to be a thing called "development" which typically gets short shrift these days.

Cornwell: A series set between episodes III and IV could have quite a few things going for it.

The growth of the Rebel Alliance and the first few battles with the Empire.
The rescue of Admiral Ackbar.
Quite a few kick-ass X-wing Z-95 Headhunter battles.
The death of Jar-Jar Binks (C'mon, he never reappears at a later point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

FTFY

Fano: Quite a few kick-ass X-wing Z-95 Headhunter battles.

Nothing wrong with both.
The X-wing was operational prior to the battle of Yavin. There isn't too much canon on when it became operational, apart from things based on Empire at War. And canon has never been a hindrance for George Lucas anyway.

Cornwell: A series set between episodes III and IV could have quite a few things going for it.

The growth of the Rebel Alliance and the first few battles with the Empire.
The rescue of Admiral Ackbar.
Quite a few kick-ass X-wing battles.
The death of Jar-Jar Binks (C'mon, he never reappears at a later point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

Plus a bunch of Han Solo adventures. I'm waiting for "Kessel Run: The Episode".

I don't have much hope for it unless the Boba Fett and the Emperor have the personality they do in Robot Chicken.

Wonder how much of it will be on Tatooine.

/It's appeared in every single movie cept Empire and even the Clone Wars.
//Guess which movie was the best.
///"If there's a bright center to the universe then your on the planet that is farthest from" my ass.

Cornwell: A series set between episodes III and IV could have quite a few things going for it.

The growth of the Rebel Alliance and the first few battles with the Empire.
The rescue of Admiral Ackbar.
Quite a few kick-ass X-wing battles.
The death of Jar-Jar Binks (C'mon, he never reappears at a later point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

The only thing that would concern me about filming Jar-Jar's death is that Lucas would redeem him with some sort of heroic sacrifice. I want him to die like Michael Corleone at the end of Godfather III. Slumped over, realizing everything he did was wrong.

Cornwell: point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

In the shot of Naboo at the end of the new RotJ, you can hear a Gungan yelling "Wesa free!"

flaminio: Plus a bunch of Han Solo adventures. I'm waiting for "Kessel Run: The Episode".

Oh dear, of course they would have to.
Casting a young Han Solo would be a hard job, because the world of fans would expect someone who could be Harrison Ford.
Judging from later experiences, they would probably do a internet search for "Australia's Shia Lebouf" and cast him.

Wedge Antilles would be an easier character to work with. A young Antilles could be just about anyone with a haircut that has been stolen of the head of Paul McCartney in the seventies.

Fano: The only thing that would concern me about filming Jar-Jar's death is that Lucas would redeem him with some sort of heroic sacrifice. I want him to die like Michael Corleone at the end of Godfather III. Slumped over, realizing everything he did was wrong.

Jar-Jar's death should be as he lived. His death should be the result of stupidity. Simple as that. It could well be a spectacular death as a result of spectacular stupidity though.

Cathedralmaster: In the shot of Naboo at the end of the new RotJ, you can hear a Gungan yelling "Wesa free!"

That will be edited out in the next release for the next shiny disc medium.

Cornwell: Casting a young Han Solo would be a hard job, because the world of fans would expect someone who could be Harrison Ford.

I wonder what Sean Patrick Flanery is up to these days...

Cathedralmaster: Cornwell: point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

In the shot of Naboo at the end of the new RotJ, you can hear a Gungan yelling "Wesa free!"

So he was a slave in the shiat mines of Naboo?

mjbok:

I laugh at the ideas that people pose for people to take the helm of future projects. Kevin Smith (try not to suck an Bantha cocks on your way through the space port) Quentin Tarantino (Did you see a sign that says dead Jawa storage) and others are stupid ideas. Star Wars doesn't need a hip dialogue generator. Stiff acting and stilted dialogue are what Star Wars has ALWAYS been. Harrison Ford said, "You can right this shiat, but you can't say it" about the original movies, not the prequels.

Christ on a cracker...THIS.

I especially hate that Kevin Smith is often pointed to because he's a big fan of Star Wars (and very, very openly sucks Lucas's cock over it).

Big deal.

I was watching ROTJ last night, the scene where Luke is talking to Leia about Vader before their final confrontation on the Death Star. I forgot how painful that dialogue was, you know, but I kinda 'get' why it's that way, and have even excused some of the inconsistencies between the two sets of trilogies.

It's because there's a sort of muddled 'mythology' aspect to it, where not everything in the story 'gels' together because of being written over a significantly long period of time. And the dialogue? It has a sort of reverent, 'heroic, noble' bent to it.

This is not to say I'd call those movies the bestest things ever. I've never been THAT big a Star Wars fan, but I actually still find the original trilogy still charming in its ways. That's why I guess I don't mind the whole 'stilted' dialogue thing. For me, it just kinda fits. *shrug*

That said, please keep Kevin Smith the fark away from it. Oh, and Joss Whedon, too. (I never thought of Quentin Tarantino for it, but he should be kept away as well.)

I got a bad feeling about this.

/had to be said
//surprised it wasn't already
///slashies ftw

FunkOut
[Aayla Secura pic]
Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

A shapely kickass female jedi in a leather skirt and bra = my viewing assured.

I haven't forgotten that Star Wars has always been for kids and am happy that I can still enjoy it. I feel bad for those who can't.

Cornwell: The death of Jar-Jar Binks (C'mon, he never reappears at a later point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

If you have seen the new version of Return Of The Jedi, during the final minutes of the movies - during the time when it is panning over all the cities and all the celebration is going on - when it gets to Naboo listen very closely and look to the top of one of the buildings.

Jar Jar is indeed alive. You hear him say, "Wee-sa free!"

I am not making this up.

DOW: I haven't forgotten that Star Wars has always been for kids and am happy that I can still enjoy it. I feel bad for those who can't.

Where has it ever been said that the original 3 movies were for kids?

Keywork99: Jar Jar is indeed alive. You hear him say, "Wee-sa free!"

Shouldn't that speech impediment among gungans be as common as hearing "Hey y'all, hold my beer and watch this!" on a Friday night south of the Mason-Dixon line?

/Only half kidding

Keywork99: If you have seen the new version of Return Of The Jedi, during the final minutes of the movies - during the time when it is panning over all the cities and all the celebration is going on - when it gets to Naboo listen very closely and look to the top of one of the buildings.

This is another reason why the new version of RotJ kinda sucked balls, besides the revamped songs in the sailbarge and at the end.

At least he's giving SW fans advanced notice now so they have months to prepare their excuses as to why the show sucks.

FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

I mean, I know there's more to it than Jedi/Sith duels, but the best parts of Star Wars begin when you hear keeshVWUUMmmmmmm ...

Cornwell: That's supposed to be "Yub nub"

SynthLord: keeshVWUUMmmmmmm

Excellent onomatopoeia.

Metaluna Mutant: FunkOut
[Aayla Secura pic]
Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

A shapely kickass female jedi in a leather skirt and bra = my viewing assured.

Unfortunately, she was killed on Felucia in Revenge of the Sith.

I wouldn't be surprised to see her show up in either flashbacks or as a blue ghost though. They're total idiots if they don't use the Quinlan Vos character, and Aayla played an important part in his life.

SynthLord: FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

I mean, I know there's more to it than Jedi/Sith duels, but the best parts of Star Wars begin when you hear keeshVWUUMmmmmmm ...

People like you, yes, just you, is the reason why Star Wars is mostly dead to me.

Star Wars is much more than the two things fanbois spooge their loads over (that would be Jedi and Boba Fett, for those not used to Star Wars nerds). 80% of what is epic about episode IV, is NOT jedi. It is clandestine operations, Han shooting first. It is shootouts with imperial stormtroopers, and X-wings in dogfights with TIE-fighters and dodging turbolasers. The rest is an aging jedi in combat with a geriatric who is moving at a third of the speed from when he was young.

Actually, apart from the three lightsaber duels and Luke's training on Dagobah, the rest of the OT is relatively jedi free. And you know what? That still makes them farking excellent movies. The Hoth battle stands out as the greatest example of what I like about Star Wars, that is jedi free apart from luke gutting a AT-AT to throw in a grenade.

SynthLord: FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

theorellior: Cornwell: That's supposed to be "Yub nub"

[Ootini, biatch!]

Cornwell: People like you, yes, just you, is the reason why Star Wars is mostly dead to me.

Oh, get over it. I'd enjoy Star Wars if it didn't have Jedis in it. And I wouldn't want a show exclusively about Jedi, either.

But it's kind of like going to the Cheesecake Factory and finding out they've discontinued your favorite flavor. Sure, the rest of the cheesecake is awesome, but you're just a little less inclined to go back now.

flaminio: SynthLord: FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

It better be about smugglers, the Hutt mafia, mercenaries, and bounty hunters then.

flaminio: If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

The expanded universe added significantly to the number of Jedi who survived the purge. From the Wookieepedia:

Halagad Ventor survived his torturing and was released a shell of a man. He would disappear for years before returning to the Rebel Alliance. Gruu Dunrik, Rahm Kota, Tyneir Renz, Damien Tantrellius, Corwin Shelvay, Drun Cairnwick, Rachi Sitra, Ferus Olin, and Roni von Wasaki would also join the Alliance. Aqinos had been excomunicated from the Order and therefore lived past the fall of the Sith.

Gel raised a family on Dalicron-4 and contacted the Rebel Alliance in 3 ABY when he heard about Luke Skywalker, to try and get Skywalker to take care of his force-sensitive grandchild Caeleb. However, he was killed soon after by the Dark Jedi Tol Skanos.

Beldorion, Maris Brood, Jerec, Danaan Kerr, Maw, Travgen, fell to the dark side and were eventually killed by other Jedi or Vader. Maris, however, was redeemed by Galen Marek, Vader's secret apprentice.

Valara Saar, Ood Bnar, Sinsor Khal, Thracia Cho-Leem, Kina Ha, Codi Ty, and Zao were not active in the Jedi Order and therefore avoided the Sith. Vergere was not in the galaxy at the time and thus was unaffected. Bardan Jusik, fled to Mandalore before the end of the Clone Wars and Ikrit was in hiding.

Taj Junak sacrificed himself to save his academy and was killed by stormtroopers after years of hiding. Nos'lyn would hide on Tatooine and help Force-sensitives learn the ways of the Force. Qid Proko worked as a technician, and Echuu Shen-Jon hid in waiting for a sign from the Force to rebuild the Order. Urootar was killed on Kasshyyyk by a bounty hunter. Jax Pavan and Laranth Tarak would try to undo the Empire on Coruscant. K'Kruhk would eventually take an Unnamed Padawan to the Hidden Temple. Empatojayos Brand, T'ra Saa, and some of Ephaan Kenzon's students later joined Luke Skywalker's New Jedi Order. Qu Rahn would help Kyle Katarn in his quest for the Valley of the Jedi. Vima-Da-Boda would hide in shame in the Outer Rim after the Order's fall.

Obi-Wan Kenobi would die at the hands of Vader a few years after the end of the Purge, while Yoda succumbed to illness. Ekria, Drake Lo'gaan, Drakka Judarrl, Dass Jennir, Kai Justiss all went into hiding to avoid the attention of the Sith. A'Sharad Hett would disappear for a century and reemerge as the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celeste Morne was being used as a pawn of Vader and therefore was kept hidden until she escaped Vader's prison. Ephaan Kenzon opened a school in hiding for Force-sensitives. Glovan Thule was not considered powerful enough to be any concern. Tholme died while in hiding after the end of the Purge.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Great_Jedi_Purge

Plus, those who did die weren't all killed at once. There was a conclave on Kessel, a group on Naboo, and Shaak Ti trained others on Felucia before encountering Vader's secret apprentice.

So there are plenty of Jedi for them to choose from. And enough leeway for them to create more if they so wanted.

Dear Lucas,
Please devote the rest of your life to filming the various Star Wars novels that Timothy Zahn has written. Change nothing. Just hire someone qualified to adapt it over to a screenplay and film that biatch.

We're so getting more ewok's aren't we?

Cathedralmaster: flaminio: If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

The expanded universe added significantly to the number of Jedi who survived the purge. From the Wookieepedia:

Halagad Ventor survived his torturing and was released a shell of a man. He would disappear for years before returning to the Rebel Alliance. Gruu Dunrik, Rahm Kota, Tyneir Renz, Damien Tantrellius, Corwin Shelvay, Drun Cairnwick, Rachi Sitra, Ferus Olin, and Roni von Wasaki would also join the Alliance. Aqinos had been excomunicated from the Order and therefore lived past the fall of the Sith.

Gel raised a family on Dalicron-4 and contacted the Rebel Alliance in 3 ABY when he heard about Luke Skywalker, to try and get Skywalker to take care of his force-sensitive grandchild Caeleb. However, he was killed soon after by the Dark Jedi Tol Skanos.

Beldorion, Maris Brood, Jerec, Danaan Kerr, Maw, Travgen, fell to the dark side and were eventually killed by other Jedi or Vader. Maris, however, was redeemed by Galen Marek, Vader's secret apprentice.

Valara Saar, Ood Bnar, Sinsor Khal, Thracia Cho-Leem, Kina Ha, Codi Ty, and Zao were not active in the Jedi Order and therefore avoided the Sith. Vergere was not in the galaxy at the time and thus was unaffected. Bardan Jusik, fled to Mandalore before the end of the Clone Wars and Ikrit was in hiding.

Taj Junak sacrificed himself to save his academy and was killed by stormtroopers after years of hiding. Nos'lyn would hide on Tatooine and help Force-sensitives learn the ways of the Force. Qid Proko worked as a technician, and Echuu Shen-Jon hid in waiting for a sign from the Force to rebuild the Order. Urootar was killed on Kasshyyyk by a bounty hunter. Jax Pavan and Laranth Tarak would try to undo the Empire on Coruscant. K'Kruhk would eventually take an Unnamed Padawan to the Hidden Temple. Empatojayos Brand, T'ra Saa, and some of Ephaan Kenzon's students later joined Luke Skywalker's New Jedi Order. Qu Rahn would help Kyle Katarn in his quest for the Valley of the Jedi. Vima-Da-Boda would hide in shame in the Outer Rim after the Order's fall.

Obi-Wan Kenobi would die at the hands of Vader a few years after the end of the Purge, while Yoda succumbed to illness. Ekria, Drake Lo'gaan, Drakka Judarrl, Dass Jennir, Kai Justiss all went into hiding to avoid the attention of the Sith. A'Sharad Hett would disappear for a century and reemerge as the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celeste Morne was being used as a pawn of Vader and therefore was kept hidden until she escaped Vader's prison. Ephaan Kenzon opened a school in hiding for Force-sensitives. Glovan Thule was not considered powerful enough to be any concern. Tholme died while in hiding after the end of the Purge.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Great_Jedi_Purge

Plus, those who did die weren't all killed at once. There was a conclave on Kessel, a group on Naboo, and Shaak Ti trained others on Felucia before encountering Vader's secret apprentice.

So there are plenty of Jedi for them to choose from. And enough leeway for them to create more if they so wanted.

You expressed what I longed to say.

There just wouldn't be jedi ARMIES. I have no problem with the number of jedi being limited. Or not at all. The old West End Games RPG of Star Wars pretty much limited Jedi to only the canon characters.

ha-ha-guy: Dear Lucas,
Please devote the rest of your life to filming the various Star Wars novels that Timothy Zahn has written. Change nothing. Just hire someone qualified to adapt it over to a screenplay and film that biatch.

We're so getting more ewok's aren't we?



You'll get more ewoks and LIKE IT!

ha-ha-guy: Dear Lucas,
Please devote the rest of your life to filming the various Star Wars novels that Timothy Zahn has written. Change nothing. Just hire someone qualified to adapt it over to a screenplay and film that biatch.

Yes, because furry worms that absorb the Force and Clones with extra vowels in their names are so much better than anything Lucas has written.

Yub nub, eee chop yub nub;
Ah toe meet toe peechee keene,
G'noop dock fling oh ah.
Yahwah, eee chop yahwah;
Ah toe meet toe peechee keene,
G'noop dock fling oh ah.
Coatee chah tu yub nub;
Coatee chah tu yahwah;
Coatee chah tu glowah;
Allay loo ta nuv.
Glowah, eee chop glowah;
Ya glowah pee chu nee foam,
Ah toot dee awe goon daa.
*Coatee cha tu goo; (Yub nub!)
Coatee cha tu doo; (Yahwah!)
Coatee cha tu too; (Ya chaa!)
Allay loo ta nuv,
Allay loo ta nuv,
Allay loo ta nuv.
Glowah, eee chop glowah.
Ya glowah pee chu nee foam
Ah toot dee awe goon daa.

/That is incredibly gay
//one of my kids liked to be sung this so he could fall asleep.

What say we stop biatchin and give the guy a bit of credit here. He gave us (or helped give us) massive advancements in movie effects and sound, as well as video games.
He gave us:
THX-1138-Interesting in an artsy sci-fi way.
American Graffiti-really good movie.
The original SW trilogy-pretty much changed cinema forever and had a big impact on generations of people, world-wide.
The Indiana Jones movies-which, if you average them all out, still comes out to 'damn good epic movies'
The Star Wars Christmas Special-one of the most unintentionally hilarious bits of film ever.
The Ewok movies-Crap, but fun for kids.
The Ewok/Droids cartoons-ditto.
Labyrinth-For God's sake, he gave us Jennifer Connelly!!!
Howard the Duck-Crap...But semi-entertaining crap.
Captain EO-Robot Michael Jackson!
Willow-Entertaining enough. And probably employed more midgets than anything since the Wizard of Oz.
Tucker-Really good movie.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles-so-so, but a noble attempt to get kids interested in learning about history.
The Land Before Time-never saw it, but must've done good, because there have been 7000 sequels since then.
Radioland Murders-no idea about this one.
The new SW trilogy-Entertaining enough, only really looks bad when compared to the original sequel.
The Clone Wars- Pretty good stuff.

SynthLord: FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

I mean, I know there's more to it than Jedi/Sith duels, but the best parts of Star Wars begin when you hear keeshVWUUMmmmmmm ...


The damn point is the Jedi have been DONE TO DEATH. There's a whole universe of stories out there that don't need to involve Jedi in order to be interesting.

I for one would be happy to see them save any Jedi appearance until the first season cliffhanger. Give them back a little mystique.

Mugato: ha-ha-guy: Yes, because furry worms that absorb the Force and Clones with extra vowels in their names are so much better than anything Lucas has written.

Certainly better than flopeared idiots stepping in poo and atrociously awkward love scenes trying to be acted by a guy who can only convey obnoxious teenage angst.

Why not just call it "The Journal of the Whills" & have it tell a different story each episode (plus the occasional 2 parter) from anywhere in the SW universe or timeline?

Think about it. They could make episodes based off of the most popular comics, novels, or referenced events. With the proper voice actors, they could use established characters like Vader, Fett, Jabba, Maul, & Yoda. Cast young Dooku & Qui-Gon and send them off on master/padawan missions. Mark Hamill could be brought in for an episode or two as an older Luke with the New Jedi Order.

And yes, they could even make an episode about the Ice Cream Man of Cloud City.


/just my 2 republic credits

mjbok: There were definitely flaws in the prequels, but they are not the soul crushing, childhood raping disappointment people make them out to be.

This. Saw a lot of Ep II a few weeks ago for the first time since I was old enough to really look at it critically. The only thing that's changed for me was that my brain automatically screams "FAAAAKEEE!" whenever I see CGI that looks less real that what we saw in EP III.

mjbok: The last 30-45 minutes of ROTS is probably as good as it could be.

Also this. Opinions on that part of the series is a good litmus test on whether or not the person you're talking to really gave each movie a chance or just hated them all.

Mugato: ha-ha-guy: Dear Lucas,
Please devote the rest of your life to filming the various Star Wars novels that Timothy Zahn has written. Change nothing. Just hire someone qualified to adapt it over to a screenplay and film that biatch.

Yes, because furry worms that absorb the Force and Clones with extra vowels in their names are so much better than anything Lucas has written.

I agree about the anti-Force worms. Too many story problems -- no one would have noticed these in the *thousands* of years people have used the Force?

However, the original Zahn story had Obi-Wan as the evil jedi clone in question, and Lucas nixed that. Stupid, since it tainted the whole story with the knowledge that Dark Jedi Obi-Wan is what they should be fighting. Evil Obi-Wan is far more logical story-wise -- it explains why Luke would trust him, listen to him and believe him.

The idea of Obi-Wan with black robes, red lightsaber and using force lightning would be interesting.

I must admit I am impressed at how easily Lucas can suck fans back into the franchise after he has screwed it up so badly.

This show won't be good at all.

Free Radical: I must admit I am impressed at how easily Lucas can suck fans back into the franchise after he has screwed it up so badly.

This show won't be good at all.

This. I went and saw Episode II opening weekend. After somehow avoiding falling asleep, I vowed "never again" and have stayed true to my word. I have not seen Episode III (despite it being "good"), the Clone Wars crap, and I will not watch this abomination. George Lucas has not received a dime from me for new Star Wars material since that day in 2002, and he never will again. This is the only way (other than death) the man will ever freaking stop.

Fano: Cornwell: A series set between episodes III and IV could have quite a few things going for it.

The growth of the Rebel Alliance and the first few battles with the Empire.
The rescue of Admiral Ackbar.
Quite a few kick-ass X-wing battles.
The death of Jar-Jar Binks (C'mon, he never reappears at a later point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

The only thing that would concern me about filming Jar-Jar's death is that Lucas would redeem him with some sort of heroic sacrifice. I want him to die like Michael Corleone at the end of Godfather III. Slumped over, realizing everything he did was wrong.

Every so often, someone in the Fark comment threads posts something so inarguably brilliant, you're left in awe that the internet can still produce such a statement.

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NeedlesslyCanadian: Fano: Cornwell: A series set between episodes III and IV could have quite a few things going for it.

The growth of the Rebel Alliance and the first few battles with the Empire.
The rescue of Admiral Ackbar.
Quite a few kick-ass X-wing battles.
The death of Jar-Jar Binks (C'mon, he never reappears at a later point, and his death would be welcomed by quite a few fans).

The only thing that would concern me about filming Jar-Jar's death is that Lucas would redeem him with some sort of heroic sacrifice. I want him to die like Michael Corleone at the end of Godfather III. Slumped over, realizing everything he did was wrong.

Every so often, someone in the Fark comment threads posts something so inarguably brilliant, you're left in awe that the internet can still produce such a statement.

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Thanks a lot, fella.

Phil Moskowitz: The main character Spoo Choons hails from the Minimbi'Wa system and is half wookie half ewok.

See I could ruin the new franchise just as effectively as Lucas himself.

And still have the rest of the summer to drink!

This show won't even be around for 1 parsec.

FunkOut: flaminio: SynthLord: FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

It better be about smugglers, the Hutt mafia, mercenaries, and bounty hunters then.

I actually spoke to Jay Lagaia about the live action show while he was in Orlando for SW Weekends. He's heard that Fett will be in it and that Daniel Logan (who played young Boba in Ep2) is lobbying hard to get the part. He's buddies with Ray Park and has been training with him in martial arts in hoping to land the part.

I'm an admitted SW geek and what I keep hearing is that they are going for "Deadwood" in the SW universe. We MAY see bits and pieces of the iconic characters but mostly it will be about the universe. The Outer Rim, smugglers, bounty hunters and the beginnings of the Galactic Civil War.

I actually think that a good old fashioned "western" in the SW universe with a dash of the civil war could be pretty kick ass if GL doesn't ruin it. As some have said, the Clone Wars series started off a bit rough but has been improving steadily.

And Barry D'Allyve? Maul and Dooku are dead but I have heard that concepts that are similar to yours. More or less "Tales from the SW Galaxy", not something as epic as Battlestar.

I do think a flashback episode with Hamill as Luke could be pretty sweet (a la Nimoy in Star Trek). And Kevin Smith being involved would be a dream - however I'm not sure how the conversational nature of his writing would play out.

At first I wasn't a huge fan of The Phantom Meanace, but then I saw the episode of the Muppet Show that had Luke, the droids and Chewbacca.

Luke was running around backstage with his blaster, kicking in doors yelling "Down with the Empire! Remember Alderaan!"

That's when it hit me- THAT is what Star Wars really was about. Running around with blasters and lightsabers.

Bad dialoge? Cheesy special effects? Plot holes? None of that matters. As a kid, it was running around without a care in the world as to how silly it looked.

Sad I forgot about it.

sarasotarockstar: FunkOut: flaminio: SynthLord: FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

It better be about smugglers, the Hutt mafia, mercenaries, and bounty hunters then.

I actually spoke to Jay Lagaia about the live action show while he was in Orlando for SW Weekends. He's heard that Fett will be in it and that Daniel Logan (who played young Boba in Ep2) is lobbying hard to get the part. He's buddies with Ray Park and has been training with him in martial arts in hoping to land the part.

I'm an admitted SW geek and what I keep hearing is that they are going for "Deadwood" in the SW universe. We MAY see bits and pieces of the iconic characters but mostly it will be about the universe. The Outer Rim, smugglers, bounty hunters and the beginnings of the Galactic Civil War.

I actually think that a good old fashioned "western" in the SW universe with a dash of the civil war could be pretty kick ass if GL doesn't ruin it. As some have said, the Clone Wars series started off a bit rough but has been improving steadily.

And Barry D'Allyve? Maul and Dooku are dead but I have heard that concepts that are similar to yours. More or less "Tales from the SW Galaxy", not something as epic as Battlestar.

I do think a flashback episode with Hamill as Luke could be pretty sweet (a la Nimoy in Star Trek). And Kevin Smith being involved would be a dream - however I'm not sure how the conversational nature of his writing would play out.

Glad to hear this is the likely course the series will take. TOT was awesome partially because of the "lived-in universe" that had been generally lacking in sci-fi treatments before.

I didn't like the Battle of Geonosis what with tactical idiocy of sending hordes of elite Jedi against killbots, in a battle arena no less. I know it was a trap but still.

A minimal Jedi presence would actually be to the advantage of the series.

ParadoxDice: At first I wasn't a huge fan of The Phantom Meanace, but then I saw the episode of the Muppet Show that had Luke, the droids and Chewbacca.

Luke was running around backstage with his blaster, kicking in doors yelling "Down with the Empire! Remember Alderaan!"

That's when it hit me- THAT is what Star Wars really was about. Running around with blasters and lightsabers.

Bad dialoge? Cheesy special effects? Plot holes? None of that matters. As a kid, it was running around without a care in the world as to how silly it looked.

Sad I forgot about it.

THIS.

Best thing about being a Star Wars fan now is if you have kids and they're nuts about the prequels growing up with it and you see them slowly appreciating the original trilogy. Also, you get to play lightsaber battles with them with stuff that makes their mom yell, "Oi! You two! Quit it!"

Aboleth: Best thing about being a Star Wars fan now is if you have kids and they're nuts about the prequels growing up with it and you see them slowly appreciating the original trilogy

The only one my little ones never ask to watch is the original (77) one. The bad romance/dialogue don't bother them. It is interesting watching them wrap their heads around the fact that the hero becomes the enemy because of his choices and greed.

ParadoxDice: At first I wasn't a huge fan of The Phantom Meanace, but then I saw the episode of the Muppet Show that had Luke, the droids and Chewbacca.

Luke was running around backstage with his blaster, kicking in doors yelling "Down with the Empire! Remember Alderaan!"

That's when it hit me- THAT is what Star Wars really was about. Running around with blasters and lightsabers.

Bad dialoge? Cheesy special effects? Plot holes? None of that matters. As a kid, it was running around without a care in the world as to how silly it looked.

Sad I forgot about it.

And THAT is what killed the first 3.
No kid I know walked into Star Wars and thought, "MAN! I hope they have a lot of political situations like voting, Senate arguments and blockades!!"
"Hey! My Palpatine figure comes with VOTING ACTION!!"

This could be epic. The scale of Babylon 5, the grit, humanity and hope in the face of hopelessness of Battlestar, chuck in a bit of Firefly and it could be the best sci-fi TV show in years.

The subjugation of all non-human races, the extermination of the Jedi, the beginnings of the resistance. Jedi forgoing all the noble crap they were taught in favor of survival, becoming mercenaries, bounty-hunters, gunslingers. Rebels.

The final season can pretty much write itself with everything being built up to the Battle of Turkana and the discovery of the Death Star.

Too bad it'll probably be more Bantha crap.

Metaluna Mutant: FunkOut
[Aayla Secura pic]
Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

A shapely kickass female jedi in a leather skirt and bra = my viewing assured.

I'll gladly massage her lekku..

Mugato: ha-ha-guy: Dear Lucas,
Please devote the rest of your life to filming the various Star Wars novels that Timothy Zahn has written. Change nothing. Just hire someone qualified to adapt it over to a screenplay and film that biatch.

Yes, because furry worms that absorb the Force and Clones with extra vowels in their names are so much better than anything Lucas has written.

Grand Admiral Thrawn. A highly intelligent and dangerous enemy respected and feared by all. THAT would be worth watching!

Metaluna Mutant: However, the original Zahn story had Obi-Wan as the evil jedi clone in question, and Lucas nixed that. Stupid, since it tainted the whole story with the knowledge that Dark Jedi Obi-Wan is what they should be fighting. Evil Obi-Wan is far more logical story-wise -- it explains why Luke would trust him, listen to him and believe him.

The idea of Obi-Wan with black robes, red lightsaber and using force lightning would be interesting.

I never heard that. It would be a LOT different than Jorus C'aobath(sp) of Outbound Flight.. but I don't see how even an Obi Wan clone would aid the remnants of the Empire. You can only stretch the original personality so far before suspension of disbelief breaks.

Alphax: Metaluna Mutant: However, the original Zahn story had Obi-Wan as the evil jedi clone in question, and Lucas nixed that. Stupid, since it tainted the whole story with the knowledge that Dark Jedi Obi-Wan is what they should be fighting. Evil Obi-Wan is far more logical story-wise -- it explains why Luke would trust him, listen to him and believe him.

The idea of Obi-Wan with black robes, red lightsaber and using force lightning would be interesting.

I never heard that. It would be a LOT different than Jorus C'aobath(sp) of Outbound Flight.. but I don't see how even an Obi Wan clone would aid the remnants of the Empire. You can only stretch the original personality so far before suspension of disbelief breaks.

It's true. He mentioned as much in an interview in a Star Wars Adventure Journal periodical back in the early 90s. Also, the Noghri were supposed to be a species called the Sith which would explained why Vader was the "Dark Lord of the Sith", but Lucasfilm nixed that as well for reasons which became clear to us later in the decade.

Whoever made the trailer for "The Old Republic" should make this show. Lucas should not be involved at all.

SuburbanCowboy: Whoever made the trailer for "Knights of The Old Republic" should make this show. Lucas should not be involved at all.

FTFM

FREDIOHEAD: The article says it will focus on relationships and emotional landscapes. You Star Wars nerds will have no clue what's going on.

/It was a joke.
//Settle down.

I take it back. I'm not joking.

Cathedralmaster: flaminio: If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

The expanded universe added significantly to the number of Jedi who survived the purge.

[[[snip]]]

So there are plenty of Jedi for them to choose from. And enough leeway for them to create more if they so wanted.

Yeah, I get that, but I have a problem with the EU in this regard: having so many leftover Jedi running around rather destroys the entire premise and ultimate resolution of Episodes IV-VI. What's the point of saying "that boy is our last hope" if there are dozens of other Jedi hiding out somewhere? Why even call the final film Return of the Jedi if the Jedi never really went away?

Damn it, I hate it when these threads happen on the weekend and I miss them!

All I know is that if we're going to have a live action TV show, I *really* want it to be KoTOR with Revan and then later the Exile. Yes, we fans know what happens, but damn, that would be soooooo awesome.

But, I'm sure I'll watch whatever SW show they decide to put on tv... at least for a little while.

I think the TV series should be from the opposite point of view. Make it about the Empire hunting down the last of the Jedi. Take 2-3 episodes to catch/kill each one. Give Vader and the Emperor occasional cameos. Make the hunt for Yoda an overarching plot.

Metaluna Mutant: FunkOut
[Aayla Secura pic]
Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

A shapely kickass female jedi in a leather skirt and bra = my viewing assured.


Mara Jade would be better.

Image too big. Pops

SuperChuck: I think the TV series should be from the opposite point of view. Make it about the Empire hunting down the last of the Jedi. Take 2-3 episodes to catch/kill each one. Give Vader and the Emperor occasional cameos. Make the hunt for Yoda an overarching plot.

This is part of what made TIE Fighter such a fun game.

rukusrazor: Mara Jade would be better.

I'm such a nerd, I have the signed CCG version of this:



/hot like that model.

George Lucas, thoroughly ass raping his legacy since 1997.

It's a shame that everything Lucas has done since Jedi (including the Special Ed Editions) was lightyears behind a couple of videogames.

Zombie Eater: It's a shame that everything Lucas has done since Jedi (including the Special Ed Editions) was lightyears behind a couple of videogames.

How much of a nerd am I that I used to make Bastilla run around naked?

zarberg: How much of a nerd am I that I used to make Bastilla run around naked?

Hell, I'm female and I left my Exile in the dancer's outfit the last time I played through. I never could stand Bastila, though. She's *such* a biatch! And it really pissed me off when I finally played as a male PC and she actually warmed up to him and started flirting... UGH!

QT_3.14159: Hell, I'm female and I left my Exile in the dancer's outfit the last time I played through. I never could stand Bastila, though. She's *such* a biatch! And it really pissed me off when I finally played as a male PC and she actually warmed up to him and started flirting... UGH!

Ok, pretty nerdy. I'm slowly replaying KotOR II just to see the various romantic connections I can make. I'm pretty sure there's a lot more opportunity if you play a male character.

KotOR was enough to make me try and re-start my Star Wars RPG campaign.

sarasotarockstar: FunkOut: flaminio: SynthLord: FunkOut: Maybe the whole series will be about this character.

I read somewhere (io9?) that it's going to be Jedi-less, which makes me wonder WHAT'S THE DAMN POINT?

If it's set between III and IV, it's almost have to be Jedi-less, as the only two Jedi left are exiled on Dagobah and Tatooine.

It better be about smugglers, the Hutt mafia, mercenaries, and bounty hunters then.

I actually spoke to Jay Lagaia about the live action show while he was in Orlando for SW Weekends. He's heard that Fett will be in it and that Daniel Logan (who played young Boba in Ep2) is lobbying hard to get the part. He's buddies with Ray Park and has been training with him in martial arts in hoping to land the part.

I'm an admitted SW geek and what I keep hearing is that they are going for "Deadwood" in the SW universe. We MAY see bits and pieces of the iconic characters but mostly it will be about the universe. The Outer Rim, smugglers, bounty hunters and the beginnings of the Galactic Civil War.

I actually think that a good old fashioned "western" in the SW universe with a dash of the civil war could be pretty kick ass if GL doesn't ruin it. As some have said, the Clone Wars series started off a bit rough but has been improving steadily.

And Barry D'Allyve? Maul and Dooku are dead but I have heard that concepts that are similar to yours. More or less "Tales from the SW Galaxy", not something as epic as Battlestar.

I do think a flashback episode with Hamill as Luke could be pretty sweet (a la Nimoy in Star Trek). And Kevin Smith being involved would be a dream - however I'm not sure how the conversational nature of his writing would play out.

Hey! Somebody finally brought back Firefly!

zarberg: Ok, pretty nerdy. I'm slowly replaying KotOR II just to see the various romantic connections I can make. I'm pretty sure there's a lot more opportunity if you play a male character.

KotOR was enough to make me try and re-start my Star Wars RPG campaign.

I wouldn't say there's more opportunity... just that those plot lines are more finished for the male characters. But there's not much there for either gender honestly. One of the developers at Obsidian can't stand romantic plot lines, so that really shows in their complete lack of development in K2.

KotOR 2's unfinished plot lines made me start writing fan fiction....

/hangs head in shame...

QT_3.14159: I wouldn't say there's more opportunity... just that those plot lines are more finished for the male characters. But there's not much there for either gender honestly. One of the developers at Obsidian can't stand romantic plot lines, so that really shows in their complete lack of development in K2.

KotOR 2's unfinished plot lines made me start writing fan fiction....

/hangs head in shame...

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