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Post #123141

Author
MTHaslett
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Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
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Date created
14-Jul-2005, 8:18 PM
Those are some thorough music ideas. Too bad the romantic theme can't be replaced. The one scene I beg you to do something about, however, is the "fireplace scene." You've shortened it a lot, so it'll work better-- but the theme is so inadequate to carry off what's supposed to be a really emotional decision to hide a burning love. Just a touch of the Han/Leia theme here? Maybe? Just an echo in the background? Maybe?

Anyway, your music ideas are obviously as smart as all your others. Thanks for sharing.

In the dialogue of the Geonosis scene -- I suggested keeping the Padme line: "I'm not afraid to die" as a response to "Don't be frightened" because it leads directly to the "I love you" thought. In other words, she says "I'm not afraid to DIE, (implying) there is SOMETHING I'm afraid of..." What is it? "I'm afraid to lose you because I love you."

A small point, but there it is.

As for the "I killed them all" soliloquy-- if you like it then I bet it works. For my money, I don't care if he killed ALL the sandpeople or not-- I know losing his mother because Obi-Wan held him back plants a very dark seed into his conscience. If never mentions what he did out there, we still saw how mad he was and understand that wasn't Jedi behavior. I would ask myself, if I were you, does it seem natural watching Anakin soliloquize about his regret? If it does, then keep it. The major problem with that scene is how much exposition it has and how unnaturally it all comes out.