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Now, if I could only decide on whether to write these in novel or script form...
I'm going to try mine in novel form. I'm going to do quick writings of them like novellas...trying to keep them at about 100 pages. No diarrehea of the word processor.
Here are my quick notes on what should be changed in TPM.
Anakin's backstory
Anakin is 15 years old and along with his family is a slave on Tatooine. His mother Shmu and brother Owen are servants of Watto. Anakin's father was killed in an attempt to free his family from slavery. Anakin witnessed this, so we see how he obviously has a darker side. Anakin longs to be free and roam the stars. Shmi encourages this, but knows that it is unlikely. Owen is 4 years older than Anakin and is already pretty set in his ways, believeing that his lot in life is to stay on Tatooine and make some sort of life for himself.
No midiclorians
We should just get an explanation that is on par with what Obi-Wan and Yoda explained win 4 and 5....just as was stated by Seiji above.
The prophecy
I initially didn't like this, but it has grown on me. So we will keep it.
Jar Jar
Jar Jar should not be some clumsy, stupid dumbass. He should be the Han Solo of the PT. Kind of a rogue player, who has a dubious side.
Sort of a combination of Lando and Han. Jar Jar is essential to the story though. He was able to bring in the Gungans for the final battle.
Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon
Both should be full Jedi Knights. And I think that the characters should be sort of reversed. Qui-Gon acted like how I thought Obi-Wan should have and so on. Obi-Wan should believe in Anakin from the get-go. In the finished film, Obi didn't seem to be on Anakin's side at all. This is also an opportunity to put a little discord into the ranks of the Jedi. In the EU, there was some kind of conflicting philosophy of the force....one was the Living Force and the other was the Unifying Force. One requires looking to the future a lot.....this would play right into Obi-Wan's character as Yoda described in ESB. "All his life as he looked away to the future...the horizon."
Padme
Padme should also be 15...the same age as Anakin. And they should be interested in each other from the start. Nuff said....we can build on that in the next episode....but the groundwork must be laid here in a believeable way. In the film, it is hard to believe that any kind of romantic love could be present or ever be present between a 14 year old girl and a 9 year old boy. Sorry...no way.
The blockade
I like the set up for this movie....which is just some elaborate plot for Palpy/Sidious to become Chancellor. The blockade works, but it need to be simplified and explained better.....more on this later.
What I plan to do...
Completely overhaul and re-work the prequels
Keep ANH the same.....but what do you guys think about taking the Death Star out and putting at the end of ROTJ. The Death Star battle should be the ultimate battle at the end of the whole saga.
Keep ESB the same....completely...too perfect already!!!
Change ROTJ.....Wookiees instead of Ewoks.....a longer fight after the sail barge between Luke and Boba Fett.....somehow work Leia into the duel on the Death Star.
Just some preliminary ideas.....what do you all think?