An Index & Help Thread for General Star Wars Discussion…

An Index of just some of the hundreds of topics that have been posted in the ‘General Star Wars Discussion’ section of the OriginalTrilogy•com down the years… to try help everyone find topics of interest and information a little more easily.

The Index Categories:-

• General Star Wars Media (Releases, News, Videos, Art, Pictures & Gifs)
• General Star Wars Thoughts & Opinions + Star Wars Saga Discussion
• Life & Lore in the Star Wars universe…
• The Jedi & Sith; The Force - Light & Dark Side, in between, and the mystery…
• Midichlorians (their mid-90’s invention for the Prequels, + Lucas’ failed retcon of them ‘having always been there’ in the GFFA)…
• Anakin’s fall to the Dark Side…
• Viewing Orders
• Watching Star Wars
• Ranking The Films (and the TV series etc)

• Original Trilogy vs later Star Wars: plot holes, inconsistencies, contradictions, disconnects, mental gymnastics, + stretches etc
• Vs & Similarities (between Trilogies and other Star Wars releases; PT vs OT, EU vs OT, EU vs Standalone Films, ST vs TV, etc)
• Canon
• Remake / Recast the Films
• Lucasfilm & Disney - and also the future of Star Wars…
• Fandom (plus ‘Which is best / worst?’ debates & discussions)
• Miscellaneous (including random threads, fun skits & oddball / quirky videos, collectables, websites & blogs…)

• The Star Wars Universe: OT & EU - Life & Lore before the Prequels (the PT ushering in George’s ‘nu-SW rules’ and more retcons)…

General Star Wars Media (Releases, News, Videos, Art, Pics & Gifs)…

• Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features - in ‘Expanded Universe’ (by Rodney-2187; google doc with links)

• Star Wars Special Features and Documentaries YouTube Playlist - in ‘Expanded Universe’

Art, Pictures, Memes, and Gifs etc…

• Awesome Star Wars art (pic heavy!!) (2016 thread)

• The Random Star Wars Pics & GIFs Thread (2015 thread)

• Star Wars Memes (2013 thread)

• Thoughts on Star Wars Posters (2019 thread)

• The MONDO Star Wars Poster Thread (2016 thread)

• New-ish Disney+ Artwork (2019 thread)

• Disney+ Sneak Peek Image Shows Star Wars Theatrical Artwork (2019 thread)

• Japanese Star Wars art (2004 thread)

• Star Wars Manga (2011 thread)

• Anyone know what this Star Wars crawl title font is? (2021 thread)

• Drew Struzan? No thanks (2015 thread)

• A nice collection of SW lobby cards (2013 thread)

• The Star Wars Generation, in Pictures (2011 thread)

• Awesome Star Wars photoshops! (2013 thread)

• OTTO (Star Wars images with mirrored symmetry)

• The random Pics & GIFs thread for the Original Trilogy - in ‘Original Trilogy’

General Star Wars Thoughts & Opinions + Star Wars Saga Discussion…

• General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread (2011 thread)

• General Star Wars Questions (2017 thread)

• Science Fiction or Space Fantasy - what is Star Wars (2018 thread)

• What are the themes of the Star Wars movies? (2020 thread)

• What is the main Star Wars Saga about? (2020 thread)

• I am writing a long defense of the entire Skywalker saga, and in the post is a draft of the opening section (2021 thread)

• “The series won’t end until 2007” (2023 thread; re 1983 article on the ‘Star Wars Saga’ at the time)

^ there are many more interviews with George Lucas & Lucasfilm on the Star Wars Saga in the ‘Archival / Historical Discussions’ section of the An Index & Help Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion. More threads on the Star Wars Saga to be added here.

• Unpopular Opinion Thread (2020 thread)

• Opinions Change (2020 thread)

• The Importance of Tone in Filmmaking (2015 thread)

• Fan Service (2009 thread)

• What in Star Wars DOES make sense??? (2005 thread)

• Somebody Announces Something New about Star Wars! (2013 thread; the hate is strong…)

• Different ages Star Wars (2015 thread)

• Star Wars in the '90s? (2009 thread)

• SW films dubbed in other languages (2008 thread)

• “Normal” people trying to sound like they are SW experts (2016 thread)

• A topic that might upset the entire forum; (I’m sorry) (2022 thread; Kellythatsit & Juno’s posts both hit the nail on the head)

Shower Thoughts, Ideas, and Queries…

• Small details that took you FOREVER to notice in the Star Wars films (2019 thread)

• If you could change one thing about every movie, what would it be? (2019 thread)

• Missing Scenes which might have improved the Saga (2010 thread)

• Worst Ideas in Star Wars/Good Ideas that went Horribly Wrong (2019 thread)

• Wait… what made the Empire so evil again? (2010 thread)

• lightsaber ambient light (2011 thread)

• A Woman for Luke? (2010 thread)

• “explanations” about Vader (2009 thread)

• In 30 years why do you think Emporer… (2016 thread)

• Dooku has his own sith apprentice in Savage Oppress (2011 thread)

• Most Baffling Complaint of a Star Wars Movie (2018 thread)

• Top 100 - best of post-1983 SW (2009 thread)

Titles, Scenes, Quotes, Dialogue, Performances…

• Thoughts on Star Wars Titles (2018 thread)

• Favorite Episode title? (2021 thread)

• Alternative Star Wars Movie Titles - Keep Checking the First Post! (2011 thread)

• Any favorite Star Wars scenes? (2011 thread)

• Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in the Star Wars Movies (2018 thread)

• The Best Line in the Star Wars Films (2015 thread)

• Most Powerful Quote in all the Star Wars films (2005 thread)

• Favorite line from the Star Wars saga (2016 thread)

• What are the worst lines of dialogue from the 6 SW films? (2005 thread)

• Star Wars: The Stupidest Quotes! (2006 thread)

• Using Star Wars quotes only… (2017 thread)

• A mini-index of dedicated OT•com threads covering the subject of Han vs Greedo / Han Shoots First… (2019 thread)

• A mini-index of dedicated OT.com threads on the subject of Anakin Skywalker’s Force Ghost in Return Of The Jedi (2020)

Life & Lore in the Star Wars universe…

including some ‘The Fall of Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side / Vader seduced by the power of the Dark Side’ threads…

• The New Republic era | from post-ROTJ to the Sequel Trilogy | a general discussion (2023 thread)

• Have Star Wars planets been mapped? (2010 thread)

• Location Screentime (2021 thread; infographics that illustrate exactly how long a particular place is on screen for…)

• Why is the Unknown Region so close to the Deep Core? (Continued discussion) (thread)

• Star Wars Time (2009 thread)

• Hyperspace (2005 thread)

• The science behind hyperspace? (2009 thread)

• Mysteries of hyperspace? (2021 thread)

• Theoretical hyperspace physics? (2022 thread)

• Reimagining the OT with more realistic space physics (2023 thread)

• Holograms… (2005 thread)

• Wars, organizations, relationships, and galactic history before the Prequels (2019 thread)

• Implied starting date of the Empire from OT dialogue (2015 thread)

• Question about Star Wars Languages (2011 thread)

• What type of food do Star Wars humans eat? (2017 thread)

• Do bathrooms/toilets exist in the SWU? discuss (2016 thread)

• How do Star Wars people go to the bathroom? (2004 thread)

• Do you think the average citizen of the Star Wars galaxy would even be aware of the Force? (2012 thread)

• Ignorance in the Star Wars Galaxy (2014 thread)

• cinematic universe only please: do organic sentient lifeforms consider droids to be sentient in the SWU? (2016 thread)

• How is mental illness treated in Star Wars canon? (2022 thread)

• Am I the only one that has a fundamental issue with Clones’ Inhibitor Chips? (2023 thread)

• If Vader had won the Mustafar duel (2014 thread; a ‘What if…?’ thread)

• The Darth Vader costume changes (2008 thread)

• The Imperial Symbol (2005 thread)

• Droid Theory… (2004 thread)

• How does the technology from what’s shown in the PT lead to what’s depicted in the OT? (2020 thread)

• How much in universe time do RotS and TESB cover? (2017 thread)

• Icky Sex in Star Wars (AKA Holy ****: The Thread) (2017 thread)

• The different spelling of names in the Star Wars universe (2010 thread)

• Shrinking Star Wars? (2011 thread)

• Crafting the Illusion of a Wider World (2022 thread)

• Star Wars as a cohesive universe/canon (2018 thread)

• Let’s face it. The continuity in star wars does not exist. (2017 thread)

• Is the SW Universe an Idiocracy? (2013 thread)

• At what age did you realize that Star Wars isn’t a documentary? (2017 thread)

• Those “Takes You Out Of The Moment” Moments… (2006 thread)

• I think Star Wars covers all sci-fi ideas. Am I wrong? (2020 thread)

• Pre-Star Wars, Post-Star Wars (2019 thread - re films that inspired Star Wars, or inspired by Star Wars…)

• Joss Whedon’s Greedo Revenge (2006 thread)

• Which of these technologies (on this list) would be the HARDEST to create in Star Wars? (2019 thread)

• The influence of Star Wars in our culture (2009 thread)

^ ‘The Star Wars Universe: OT & EU - Life & Lore before the Prequels (the PT ushering in George’s ‘nu-SW rules’ and more retcons)’ …category of An Index Thread for General Star Wars Discussion may also be of interest for more information and discussion.

The Jedi & Sith; The Force - Light & Dark Side, in between, and the mystery…

Including discussions on the dissonance between the Jedi of the Original Trilogy era vs Prequels & since… (1976-1998 vs 1999-present)

• Lucas’ Inspirations for Star Wars

• Bushido of Star Wars

• Ignorance in the Star Wars Galaxy

• Do you think the average citizen of the Star Wars galaxy would even be aware of the Force?

• Personal Opinions on the Nature of the Force

• Questions about the The Force & the SW universe

• What was George talking about here? In his conversation with Alan Dean Foster? - re The Force in ESB

• Inconsistent use of “the force”

• Frivolous use of the Force

• Questions about the The Force & the SW universe (2018 thread)

• New Force powers (2020 thread)

• Unused force ability?

• Force Speed question?

• How did Vader deflect those shots?

• “explanations” about Vader (2009 thread)

• Help me settle an argument: does Luke use the ‘force choke’?

• “You don’t know the power of the dark side! I must obey my master”

• How you pictured Anakin pre-PT (2015 thread)

• Luke VS the Emperor- What if Vader hadn’t been there?

• In 30 years why do you think Emperor… never taught Vader how to do the lightning? (2016 thread)

• When and why did Lucas decide to make The Emperor a Force-user? (2022 thread)

• What would Darth Vader have been like as a ruler, if he had overthrown emperor palpatine and became the emperor/ruler of the galaxy himself??

The Jedi…

• Your favorite Jedi? (2011 thread)

• “I was ONCE (emphasis mine) a Jedi Knight, the same as your father.” (2007 thread)

• Is Obi-Wan a Jedi Master or a Jedi Knight? (2016 thread)

• Who Was Obi Wan Kenobi’s Real Master? (2014 thread)

• Original Trilogy vs The Prequels: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes and discrepancies… (2021 unfinished ‘50+ topics list’ thread)

• The Jedi Purge | a general discussion (2024 thread)

• Are the Jedi so good? (2011 thread)

• When did the Jedi become monks? (2007 thread)

• Were the Jedi supposed to not be allowed to get married, have children or any possessions when the OT was made? (2023)

• What Luke’s father and Darth Vader would have been like had Lucas kept them seperate? (2023 thread)

• At what point did Tatooine robes become Jedi uniforms? (2023 thread)

• Multiple Lightsaber Colour Appreciation Thread! (2012 thread; with images for many differing saber colours in the OT era alone)

• OT lightsaber colours (2019 thread; and some waffling on about the various colours used across the OT & Expanded Universe etc)

^ More Lightsaber discussions can be found in the ‘Gadgets & Gizmos’ section of An Index Thread for ‘Original Trilogy Discussion’

• how long does it take to train a jedi? (2005 thread)

• Do the Jedi steal children? (2007 thread)

• Too Old (2004 thread)

• On Jedi and Attachment (2022 thread)

• the next generation of Jedi (2010 thread; Jedi offspring, reproduction, attachments etc)

• Punishment for committing Adultery if you are a Jedi…?? (2005 thread)

• jedi spirits (2006 thread; EU spirit possession etc)

• I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I’ve decided this makes no sense. (Qui-Gon and Anakin’s ghosts.) (2006 thread)

• Why Didn’t Qui Gon Gin’s Body Disappear Like Obiwan’s and Yoda’s? (2017 thread)

• Yoda & Emperor PT vs OT (2005 thread)

• The Jedi of the PT (2014 thread)

• ROTS: The Jedi Now Seen In A Different Light… (2005 thread)

• I hate the Jedi (2019 thread; the disconnect between OT & PT Jedi)

• What if The Prequels were based on the Pre-PT EU and were more “OT Accurate”? (2023 thread)

• Did Lucas ever intend to portray the Jedi as a flawed institution in the Prequels? Or was it added later in the EU? (2021 thread)

• Who is the greatest Jedi of all time? (Dave Filoni says it is Anakin Skywalker. Is he?) (2023 thread)

• A mini-index of OT.com threads on the subject of Anakin Skywalker’s Force Ghost in Return Of The Jedi (2020 thread)

The Sith…

• Why is it that the Sith… (2005 thread)

• Did the Sith have like, any hobbies at all? (2019 thread)

^ The following categories in the An Index & Help Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion may also be of interest…

• Characters & Actors
• Creatures, Aliens & Droids
• Gadgets & Gizmos (including lightsabers)
• Ships & Vehicles
• Settings & Planets (and Systems etc)
• The Force; The Light, The Dark, in-between, and the mystery…

Midichlorians…

Their invention in the mid-90’s for the Prequels + George’s failed time-travelling retcon for them ‘having always been there’ in Star Wars.

• Lucas’ EU in 1977 (midi-chlorians, space gypsies & crystal currency) (George retcons history re midichlorians)

• Proof of Lucas’ revisionism in Rinzler’s making-of book? (George retcons history to try and make midichlorians a thing in 1977)

• Midicholorians

• Less Offensive Midichlorians

• Anakin’s Father… (2005 thread)

• Who is Anakin’s father? (2021 thread)

• Midichlorians versus Life Day: which is worse?

• Star Wars Prequels were mapped out in 1981, only nothing like the way they turned out (2013 thread)

• Other than Jar Jar and midichlorians, what don’t you want in episode 7?

• Who are the Whills?

• Midichlorians Are Not The Force (2021 thread)

• Question about PT to OT continuity (2004 thread; re midichlorians)

• George Lucas’ comments re his Sequel Trilogy (supposedly re the macrobiotic world and midichlorians, with more retcons)

• George Lucas’s Sequel Trilogy (2020 thread; with midichlorians + more retcons; Leia now being ‘The Chosen One’ instead)

• Connection between the Telomere tail of human DNA and midi-chlorians?

^ Midichlorians also feature in ‘Original Trilogy Discussion’ due to Lucas’ attempt to retcon them into early Star Wars history.

The Fall of Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side…

Vader being seduced by the Dark Side of The Force…

• “You don’t know the power of the dark side! I must obey my master” (2005 thread)

• Anakin’s fall - did it really need three films or could it have been done in one? (2005 thread; pre-ROTS)

• For those who are familiar with it, what do you think of the fan script of “Fall of the Republic”? (2023 thread)

• Interesting Hypothesis of the Prequels Story from the Mid 90’s (2005 thread; John L Flynn’s ‘Fall Of The Republic’ fan-script)

^ John L Flynn’s ‘fan-lore’ script: 1983’s Fall of the Republic & 1994’s Looking Back to the Future of Star Wars & his other works

• How did you imagine The Star Wars Prequels before they came out? (2011 thread)

• Fall to the Dark Side? (2007 thread)

• One of the flaws with Anakin turning to the darkside… (2009 thread)

• Anakin’s fall to the Dark Side (2011 thread)

• Anakin’s official history (2015 thread)

• Help: looking for… ideas on fixing Anakin’s fall to the darkside (2019 thread)

• Anakin Skywalker’s turn to the dark side; your alternatives? (2021 thread)

• How would you restructure Anakin’s turn to the dark side in the Prequels? (2022 thread)

The Turn: A History of the Evolution of Anakin’s Downfall - from ‘The Secret History Of Star Wars’, by Michael Kaminski (zombie84)

^ Pages 202-207 of the “Making of Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith” book, by JW Rinzler, also chronicles the late re-writing & re-editing.

^ there are more conversations on this topic in the general Prequel Trilogy / Episode I, II, & III discussion threads.

Viewing Orders / Preferences…

• Watching in order 1-6 is screwing up the original SW for newcomers! (2005 thread)

• Correct viewing order of ALL official Star Wars related movies / series? (2010 thread)

• How do you watch the Star Wars Saga? (2006 thread)

• How to watch the Star Wars Saga? (2008 thread)

• In what way I should watch a Star Wars Marathon? (2016 thread)

• What’s the best order to use when watching the Star Wars saga? (2014 thread)

• Which order to watch the films?? - Dilemma!!! (2010 thread)

• What is Your Preferred Watch Order, and Which Versions (Fan edits/official releases)? (2022 thread)

• Machete Order? mmm (2017 thread)

• The Machete Order Revised (2019 thread)

• Ultimate Machete Order (with Sequel Trilogy) (2019 thread)

• My new order for watching the saga 3,4,5,6 (2005 thread)

• The Lunchman Order! New way to watch Star Wars! (2015 thread)

• Best Viewing Order for Fans and First Timers: “THE FLASHBACK” Order (2019 thread)

• The Star Wars Saga - From a newcomer’s point of view (2005 thread)

• If we watch them in order… … (2014 thread)

• A Radical New Sequence to View the Star Wars Saga (2015 thread)

• Ultimate Star Wars Chronological Marathon (2020 thread)

• Star Wars watch run (2020 thread)

• What order would you show the Star Wars movies to your kids? (2008 thread)

Two informative and insightful articles on the Machete Order… by the creator of the Machete Order:-

• The Star Wars Saga: Introducing Machete Order - ‘Release Order vs Episode Order’ - from 2011

• Star Wars Machete Order: Update and FAQ - from 2015

Watching Star Wars…

• My girlfriend has never seen Star Wars! (2006 thread)

• New To Star Wars Plz Help - watching Star Wars with my young son… (2015 thread)

• Introducing SW to the kids (2008 thread)

• I did the SW test with my 7 year old nephew, there is hope! (2005 thread)

• What order would you show the Star Wars movies to your kids? (2008 thread)

• What is Your Preferred Watch Order, and Which Versions (Fan edits/official releases)? (2022 thread)

• How Many Star Wars Related DVDs do you have - how do you keep up with them? (2009 thread)

• How many times have you bought the movies? (2010 thread)

• How often do you actually watch an entire Star Wars movie? (2013 thread)

• Am I the only one who doesn’t have any desire to rewatch the movies outside of the OT and Rogue One? (2022 thread)

• What is your home theater setup for watching Star Wars movies? (2012 thread)

• How would you prepare your Star Wars marathon? (Drinks, Gimmicks, Decoration etc.) (2015 thread)

• movie marathon (2008 thread)

• Star Wars - watch parties - are you planning one? previews/videos (2012 thread)

• Has anyone done a marathon of all the "official " films and shows ? (2022 thread)

• How will you be watching the saga in preparation for Force Awakens? (2015 thread)

• Are the prequels needed for The Force Awakens? (2015 thread)

• Should the sequel trilogy spoil the OT? (2016 thread)

• Watching star wars - frame-by-frame slow motion : Cool stuff (2012 thread)

• Share your Star Wars theater experience (2007 thread)

• Disney brings back all six movies to the big screen on 2014-05-03/04 - In Germany (2014 thread)

• AFI Silver Theater in Washington DC area showing Episodes 1-8 (2019 thread)

• Spike TV buys Saga tv rights (2005 thread)

• Star Wars Saga to be shown on Sky in UK (2006 thread)

• “From September onwards, Netflix will become the exclusive US pay TV home of the latest films from Disney, Marvel, LUCASFILM, and Pixar.” (2016 thread)

• AMC Star Wars Marathon … (2015 thread)

• TNT Network 20 September - 6 Star Wars Movies (2016 thread)

• 12+ hour Star Wars Saga Marathon? (2005 thread)

• Star Wars titles not released in HD (2018 thread)

• 2013 blu-ray + DVD “original trilogy” and “prequel trilogy” combo packs (2017 thread)

• Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up? (2005 thread)

• Disney+ streaming platform : Star Wars content & various other info (2019 thread)

• Digital OT owners switched to Disney+ versions without consent? (2020 thread)

• Disney + TV shows and the future of Star Wars on home video (2020 thread)

^ The ‘Watching the Original Trilogy for the first time - and introducing the next generation’, in the ‘Fandom’ section of An Index & Help Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion may also be of some interest for more additional discussions on Watching Star Wars.

Ranking The Films (and other Star Wars releases)…

• Ranking the Star Wars films (2016 thread)

• Ranking the Star Wars TV series (2023 thread)

• Which of the 6 films is your favorite? (2005 thread)

• What is your favorite film of the six? (2005 thread)

• Of the six Star Wars movie which is your LEAST favorite? (2005 thread)

• Favorite Star Wars Movie (2006 thread)

• Rank the Star Wars films (2008 thread)

• “No, seriously… which one’s your favorite?” (2009 thread)

• What are your favorites? List 'em 1-6 (2010 thread)

• Rate the Star Wars Films (2011 thread)

• Are The Star Wars Movies Your Favourite Movies? (2011 thread)

• Is a Star Wars movie your favorite movie? (2016 thread)

• The Star Wars Saga - From a newcomer’s point of view (2005 thread)

• What do you think is the most underrated Star Wars story? (2021 thread)

• Star Wars releases you previously disliked, but now like or enjoy? (2021 thread)

• The Worst Scene/Sequence in Any Star Wars Film (2018 thread)

• The Chronological Star Wars - A Critical Reappraisal (2019 thread) - by DavidMDaut; including the animated series - and more

• Seeing the Saga in order - a review by a first-time viewer… (2007 thread)

• What is Your Preferred Watch Order, and Which Versions (Fan edits/official releases)? - a 2022 thread, by Spottyfriend

^ There are also numerous discussion threads for ‘which are the best?’ preservations or fan edits etc, here:-

‘Which Is Best?’ Star Wars Preservation Project discussion threads… - in the ‘Star Wars Preservation’ section.

and

The ‘Best’ SW Fan Edits? - in the ‘Star Wars Fan Edits’ section (and then scroll down).

Plot Holes, Inconsistencies, Contradictions, Disconnects, Mental Gymnastics, Stretches etc - between the Original Trilogy and other Star Wars releases…

Discussion Threads which highlight and discuss plot holes, discrepancies & contradictions etc - between the OT and later GFFA content.

Obviously, everyone’s mileage may vary on what is considered a discrepancy etc - or not - and just how much of an issue each one is…

If you have any suggestions for more relevant threads to be added to this category, please let us know or post them below. Thank you.

• Plot holes in the Star Wars Saga (2004 thread)

• Star Wars Inconsistencies (2011 thread)

• Inconsistent use of “The Force” (2008 thread)

• Inconsistencies across the Saga (2011 thread)

• Extreme Prequel Plot Holes And Inconsistencies (2017 thread)

• Star Wars as a cohesive universe/canon (2018 thread)

• Let’s face it. The continuity in star wars does not exist. (2017 thread)

• No explanation necessary (but we got one anyway) (2006 thread; questions & highlighting inconsistencies)

• Original Trilogy vs The Prequels: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes and discrepancies… (2021 unfinished ‘50+ topics list’ thread)

• ‘Original Trilogy vs Post-Prequel content: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes, and discrepancies’ (anyone want to create that?)

• The dissonance between the Jedi of the Original Trilogy era vs Prequel Trilogy era (1976-1998 vs 1999/2002-present)

^ The ‘The Force; The Light, The Dark Side, the in-between, and the mystery…’ section, in the OT & GSW Indexes, may also be of interest.

• Pre-PT era lore | an OT & EU scrapbook resource | additional info & sources welcome (2024)

^ ‘The Star Wars Universe: OT & EU - Life & Lore before the Prequels (the PT ushering in George’s ‘nu-SW rules’ and more retcons)…’ category of this Index Thread (found towards the end of this post) may also be of interest.

• Original Trilogy vs Kenobi: inconsistencies, plot holes, and stretches between | + in-series issues : + more in the Kenobi thread

• A mini-index of dedicated OT•com threads on the subject of Han vs Greedo / Han Shoots First in Star Wars (2019)

• A mini-index of dedicated OT•com threads on the subject of Anakin Skywalker’s Force Ghost in Return Of The Jedi (2020)

• Inconsistencies, retcons, and other problems between the PT and OT or within the PT (2013 thread)

• Some Contradictions of the OT with the Prequels (2023 thread)

• If we watch them in order… … (2014 thread)

• An Alternative Star Wars Prequel Trilogy: Some Ground Rules (2022 thread; for a more coherent Star Wars universe)

• Prequel Trilogy Plot Holes And Inconsistencies (2017 thread)

• Ignorance in the Star Wars Galaxy (2014 thread)

• Your first reaction to Hayden in ROTJ (2006 thread)

• another example of Lucas changing things to appeal to a new generation - lightsaber dueling styles of OT vs PT (2010 thread)

• What methods were used in coming up with the choreography of the lightsaber duels? (2020 thread)

• OT: No Lightsabres for Yoda or The Emperor (2012 thread)

• Yoda & Emperor PT vs OT (2005 thread)

• Yoda and Palpatine NEVER should have been given lightsabers (2016 thread)

• lightsaber ambient light (2011 thread)

• A More Elegant Weapon, a More Civilized Age (2005 thread)

• Star Wars duels: lightsabers & the force! (2006 thread)

• Owen and Beru - what to do with you? The ageing between the PT & OT… (2015 thread)

• The problem of Owen Lars (and more) (2017 thread)

• Who Was Obi Wan Kenobi’s Real Master? (2014 thread)

• Why no mention of “Sith” in Episodes IV-VI? (2005 thread)

• Why do they go into exile? (Yoda & Obi-Wan in & after Episode III) (2005 thread)

• Yoda talking in OT vs PT, way different (2006 thread)

• All Stormtroopers with Jango’s voice (2004 thread)

• Why Didn’t Qui Gon Gin’s Body Disappear Like Obiwan’s and Yoda’s? (2017 thread)

• Qui Gon’s death (why he did not disappear a la Obi-Wan?) (2004 thread)

• I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I’ve decided this makes no sense. (Qui-Gon and Anakin’s ghosts.) (2006 thread)

• Did Lucas forget that Obi Wan served Bail Organa in the Clone Wars? (2022 thread) (some retcon / disconnect discussion)

• Anyone else totally disregard Obi-Wan being Anakin’s friend? (2007 thread)

• People who watched the PT before the OT (2009 thread)

• Flaws, plotholes, and “could-have-been-done-betters” in the OT (alternate plot points especially welcome) (2014 thread)

• Inconsistencies, retcons, and other problems in the Original Trilogy (2013 thread)

• Continuity Errors in the Original Trilogy (2004 thread)

• Relationships between the OT and PT (2009 thread)

• Turning to the Dark Side: PT vs. OT (2010 thread)

• Wait… what made the Empire so evil again? (2010 thread)

• “explanations” about Vader (2009 thread)

• In 30 years why do you think Emporer… (2016 thread)

• Shrinking Star Wars? (2011 thread)

• Star Wars flaws (a to do list for fan edits) (2019 thread)

• Wars, organizations, relationships, and galactic history before the Prequels (2019 thread)

• Star Wars prequels were mapped out in 1981, only nothing like the way they turned out (2013 thread)

• Why Rogue One doesn’t work well as a prequel to Star Wars (2021 thread)

• Those “Takes You Out Of The Moment” Moments… (2006 thread)

• Dooku has his own Sith apprentice in Savage Oppress (2011 thread; re 2008 animated series vs previous releases/lore/canon)

The ‘Some OT•com threads highlighting Star Wars lore & history - before the Prequel films altered it / introduced new lore…’ category, found in the ‘Plot holes, inconsistencies, contradictions, disconnects, mental gymnastics…’ section of An Index Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion may also be of interest.

• Retcons to EU; Legends & Canon: The Clone Wars messes up continuity or how Lucas is still destroying Star Wars (2011)

^ Some retcons and alterations in 2008’s The Clone Wars - compared to previously established EU content and onscreen Star Wars history. It also contains links to articles on retcons & alterations made by Dave Filoni projects to other creatives’ work in the GFFA; the EU, Legends, Canon, Prequel Trilogy, 2003 Clone Wars, Rebels, Bad Batch, Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, Tales of the Jedi, & Ahsoka.

• Lucasfilm’s claims on canon debunked: The 2008 Clone Wars messes up continuity or how Lucas is still destroying Star Wars

^ An info post chronicling George Lucas’ involvement & contributions with several EU projects (some considered part of his main saga story). This, despite Lucasfilm’s recent baffling attempts trying to downplay or even deny George’s input and contributions in the EU.

• George Lucas and the EU: evidence highlighting GL’s contributions to several EU projects - by xezene, on reddit/StarWarsEU

^ A collection of infographs and posts - with quotes and citations - chronicling George Lucas’ involvement in the Expanded Universe. As well as featuring an impressive array of intriguing and insightful information on the EU in general - by the actual creative talents.

Some discussions threads that likely feature some discrepancies, jarring or disconnects between the OT and later Star Wars content…

• Childhood Misconceptions (aka The Trap Thread, but misconceptions still welcome) (2010 thread)

• Things you never noticed before in the films (2005 thread)

• Shrinking Star Wars? (2011 thread)

• How did you imagine The Star Wars Prequels before they came out? (2011 thread)

• What did the Prequel Trilogy need? (2006 thread)

• The Merits of the Prequel Trilogy and the “Saga” (2006 thread)

• George Lucas’s Sequel Trilogy (2020 thread) (more retcons / disconnects discussion)

• The Clone Wars messes up continuity or how Lucas is still destroying star wars (2011 thread)

• Small details that took you FOREVER to notice in the Star Wars films (2019 thread)

• Missing Scenes which might have improved the Saga (2010 thread)

• Worst Ideas in Star Wars/Good Ideas that went Horribly Wrong (2019 thread)

Midichlorians…

Discussion threads on midichlorians - their invention in the mid-90’s for the Prequel Trilogy and clumsy time-travelling attempt to retcon them into early Star Wars history so midichlorians would appear as ‘always having been there’ - can be found in the ‘Midichlorians’ section of this ‘Index & Help’ thread (a couple of categories above this). They can also be found in both the Index & Help thread for ‘Original Trilogy Discussion’, and an Index & Help thread for ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’.

Vs. & Similarities… (PT vs OT, PT vs ST, EU vs Standalone Films, ST vs TV, etc)

Discussion threads which cross the various Trilogies, standalone films, series & EU of the GFFA…

• Prequels or Sequels; Which do you prefer - and why? (2020 thread)

• Direct references to the PT that were made in Disney’s ST (2021 thread)

• How do u all like Eps I & II compare to OT (2004 thread)

• Relationships between the OT and PT (2009 thread)

• PT vs OT Scientific Study (2011 thread)

• How does the technology from what’s shown in the PT lead to what’s depicted in the OT?

• OT/PT fan base demographic - with quotes from George (2005 thread)

• Forget the plot, we want action! (2004 thread)

• From a Certain point of View… (2005 thread)

• Empire of Dreams - what was your imagined Star Wars story… (2005 thread)

• Should GL have made the ST and then do the PT later (2005 thread)

• which should’ve came first? PT or OT? (2008 thread)

• People who watched the PT before the OT (2009 thread)

• The Prequel Era Has Ended, Long Live the Original Trilogy! (2014 thread)

• I have a bad feeling about this… (2005 thread)

• Why is the original trilogy better than the prequels? (2020 thread)

• Why do PT defenders and such keep claiming the OT was badly written as well ?! (2008 thread)

• who had the better actors/characters? (2005 thread)

• Anything? Anything At All? (that is remotely positive or good about the SE and PT?) (2007 thread)

• Yoda talking in OT vs PT, way different (2006 thread)

• Owen and Beru - what to do with you? The ageing between the PT & OT… (2015 thread)

• “explanations” about Vader (2009 thread)

• Ignorance in the Star Wars Galaxy (2014 thread)

• A More Elegant Weapon, a More Civilized Age (2005 thread)

• Star Wars duels: lightsabers & the force! (2006 thread)

• Anyone else totally disregard Obi-Wan being Anakin’s friend? (2007 thread)

• Turning to the Dark Side: PT vs. OT (2010 thread)

• Compendium: PT references in OUT (2009 thread)

• blowing up things SW style (2008 thread)

• Return of the Jedi + Revenge of the Sith = one amazing movie! (2005 thread)

• puppet yoda or cgi yoda (2008 thread)

• The Puppets or cgi? (2009 thread)

• A theory on ESB and the SW movies made after. (2009 thread)

• Top 100 - best of post-1983 SW (2009 thread)

• Dreaming aloud - pattern of releases continued for the Prequels after ROTJ… (2010 thread)

• Is the point some have made of Lucas having no collaboration on the prequels mostly a myth? (2009 thread)

• The music of the Original Trilogy vs the music of the Prequel Trilogy (2012 thread)

• ‘Why the SW prequels are better than the OT’ - article inside (2012 thread)

• George Lucas’s Sequel Trilogy (2020 thread) + George’s quotes and more retcons: "So she [Leia] ended up being the Chosen One.”

• Should the Sequel Trilogy spoil the OT? (2016 thread)

• Force Awakens or EU: which do you choose? (2016 thread)

• How will you be watching the saga in preparation for Force Awakens? (2015 thread)

• Are the Prequels needed for The Force Awakens? (2015 thread)

• Can’t be Bothered: justifying Rey’s power vs Luke’s (2019 thread)

• If you had to include one character/location from the PT in the ST? (2016 thread)

• Will the Anthology films be a repeat of the Prequels? (2015 thread)

• MSNBC Story: Why are Star Wars video games better than the Prequels? (2010 thread)

• Midichlorians versus Life Day: which is worse (2011 thread)

• Star Wars v.s Star Trek (2010 thread)

• Shatner on SW vs. ST (2011 thread)

• To prove a point. Please give me as many reasons & character comparisons as to why Star Wars is better than Trek (2012)

Canon…

• Canon; A philosophical question (2013 thread, by Anchorhead)

• Approaching Star Wars canon (2021 thread, by jedi_bendu)

• Star Wars as a cohesive universe/canon (2018 thread, by BiggsFan44)

• The Star Wars canon saga as only the OT? (2022 thread, by MinchD36)

• Thoughts on One Canon (2023 thread, by Delpheas)

• What’s your Personal Canon? (2011 thread, by Darth Bizarro)

• What is your personal canon? (2016 thread, by MASTER260)

• What is your Star Wars? (2017 thread, by Jesta’)

• Star Wars Headcanons (2020 thread, by Anakin Skywalker)

• The Canon Run (2021 thread)

• One thing you wish were still canon (2021 thread)

• What movies do you consider canon? (2006 thread)

• Should the prequels and TFA be considered canon? (2016 thread)

• Legends material you would like to see reinstated into canon? (2021 thread)

• What (besides the movies, tv, and Disney+ content) do you LIKE about the Disney canon? (2020 thread)

• Justify why you have your opinion of certain episodes from the “Star Wars universe” as being canon (or worth watching) (2017)

• Empire of Dreams - what was your imagined Star Wars story… (2005 thread)

• Missing Scenes which might have improved the Saga (2010 thread)

• When did Star Wars stop being fun? (aka, the Anti-Correct Viewing Order thread) (2010; also addressing canon)

• Retcons to EU; Legends & Canon: The 2008 Clone Wars messes up continuity or how Lucas is still destroying Star Wars (2011)

^ Some retcons and alterations in 2008’s The Clone Wars - compared to previously established EU content and onscreen Star Wars history. It also contains links to articles on retcons & alterations made by Dave Filoni projects to other creatives’ work in the GFFA; the EU, Legends, Canon, Prequel Trilogy, 2003 Clone Wars, Rebels, Bad Batch, Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, Tales of the Jedi, & Ahsoka.

• Lucasfilm’s claims on canon debunked: The 2008 Clone Wars messes up continuity or how Lucas is still destroying Star Wars

Remake the Films / Re-cast the erm… Cast…

• Do you want to see a Remake of the OT? (2022 thread)

• Alternate Universe Star Wars Cast (2014 thread)

• Cast This…Star Wars (2011 thread)

• Re-Cast Star Wars (2009 thread)

• Recasting our heroes (2012 thread)

• Chewbacca has been recast (2017 thread)

• recast the prequels (2009 thread)

• EU Fantasy Casting (2010 thread)

^ There are many ‘Remake the Films’ threads in the Script Writing and Re-writing section of the site.

Lucasfilm & Disney - and also the future of Star Wars…

• Currently, what is the purpose of Lucasfilm? (2011 thread)

• The future of Lucasfilm (2011 thread)

• Lucasfilm’s future Star Wars projects (2008 thread; re the 3D plans / releases…)

• The Sad State Of Star Wars (2005 thread)

• 2009: State of Star Wars (2009 thread)

• Star Wars in the '90s? (2009 thread)

• George Lucas - your opinions of him? - a general George Lucas discussion thread (2017 thread)

• How George Lucas created the O-OT fanbase… (2006 thread, by CO)

• Disney Star Wars is just a Bad Karma for George Lucas (2023 thread)

• The People Who Helped George Lucas shape the saga (2022 thread)

George’s Sequel Trilogy idea threads can be found in the ‘Sequel Trilogy’ section of An Index Thread for Beyond the Original Trilogy

• George Lucas Predicts Fanediting Back in 1989 (Seriously) (2023 thread)

• [image] -> how_lucas_lucasfilm_changed_the_world (2008 thread)

• “Banned from the Ranch” (2012 thread)

• Jim Ward steps down (2008 thread)

• Sansweet’s leaving Lucasfilm… (2010 thread)

• McCallum Wishes OOT Were on Blu-Ray (2012 thread)

• Rick McCallum Exits Lucasfilm! (2012 thread)

• Hayden Blackman Quits LucasArts. No further details at the moment (2010 thread)

• Karen Traviss leaving Lucasfilm, and why, in 2009 (2023 thread)

• Kathleen Kennedy (2012 thread)

Disney era…

• Disney Acquires LucasFilm for $4.05 billion, Ep 7 in 2015, 8 and 9 to Follow, New Film Every 2-3 Years (2012 thread)

• George Lucas leaves Lucasfilm (2012 thread)

• George Lucas discusses letting go of Star Wars (2015 thread; Lucas’ 2015 “white slavers” video interview with Charlie Rose)

• Are you glad Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney or do you wish he hadn’t? (2023 thread)

• Disney to buy 20th (21st) Century Fox? - they did, in Dec '17.

• Industrial Light & Magic Launches ‘ILM TV’ (2018 thread)

• Disney+ streaming platform : Star Wars content & various info (2019 info thread)

• Disney + TV shows and the future of Star Wars on home video (2020 info thread, in ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’)

• A ‘Rumour and News’ thread for reported new Star Wars films and tv series (2020 thread, in ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’)

• What is going on at Lucasfilm cancelled un canceling cancelled Star Wars films & announced new Star Wars films (2023)

• What can and can’t be changed by Disney? (2017 thread)

• My proposal re: Disney Star Wars (2012 thread)

• You’re Disney, what do you do with Star Wars? (2022 thread)

• Star Wars titles not released in HD (2018 thread)

• What’s the deal with this fandom? (2020 thread)

• What next for Star Wars - Extended Editions? (2020 thread)

• Star Wars 9 Film Saga… Abrams Edition? (2013 thread)

• Kathleen Kennedy - Kathleen Kennedy (2012 thread)

• Kathleen Kennedy - Kennedy worse than Lucas (2017 thread)

• Dave Filoni - Should Dave Filoni Run The Creative Team at LucasFilm (2018 thread)

• Dave Filoni retcons in Star Wars: The 2008 Clone Wars messes up continuity or how Lucas is still destroying Star Wars

^ Some retcons and alterations in 2008’s The Clone Wars - compared to previously established EU content and onscreen Star Wars history. It also contains links to articles on retcons & alterations made by Dave Filoni projects to other creatives’ work in the GFFA; the EU, Legends, Canon, Prequel Trilogy, 2003 Clone Wars, Rebels, Bad Batch, Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, Tales of the Jedi, & Ahsoka.

• Lucasfilm’s claims on canon debunked: The 2008 Clone Wars messes up continuity or how Lucas is still destroying Star Wars

• George Lucas and the EU: evidence highlighting GL’s contributions to several EU projects - by xezene, on r/StarWarsEU

• Lucasfilm clarifies the future of the EU (a 2014 thread; re the 25th April Lucasfilm announcement about the EU; Legends & Canon)

• The Star Wars Expanded Universe: Past, Present, & Future (2014 official Star Wars ‘Legends/Canon’ announcement video)

^ “It feels real when everything is in line. And I think that is the challenge for all of us going forward with Star Wars. How are we responsible with what was? And how do we still move forward even if things become very different? I think the EU will be a legacy that is mined forever.” - Dave Filoni

and also from the official Star Wars announcement video on ‘The Star Wars EU: Past, Present & Future’, linked above…

“We now have a story department that so that there truly can be one consistent narrative - and that’s always been the dream. I think the idea of aligning the content is really fantastic and exciting opportunity that no other fictional universe could even support. We’re going to be able to bring fans a unified vision in a way that we’ve never done before. And I think it’s a also sacred trust to be invited to be telling stories inside this universe because it’s so precious to people, and I understand because it’s precious to me.” - Lucasfilm VIPs.

On George Lucas…

• George Lucas - your opinions of him? - a general George Lucas discussion thread (2017 thread)

• For those doubting that George Lucas had the whole saga planned out in detail while making Episode IV (2016 thread)

• Phil Tippett on the Special Editions: “They’re shit”. And the £2b deal for George to direct the Prequel Trilogy etc… (2021 thread)

^ PepsiCo’s 1996 deal with George, + reviews of the Prequels at time of release, + articles on the issue of racial stereotypes in TPM.

• How come nobody stopped George Lucas from creating the bad films he created? (2011 thread)

George’s Sequel Trilogy idea threads can be found in the ‘Sequel Trilogy’ section of An Index Thread for Beyond the Original Trilogy

• “Star Wars is the most overrated franchise ever.” (2013 thread)

• Star Wars and Indiana Jones on Blu-Ray Discussion (2008 thread)

• My Wish as a Star Wars and Indiana Jones fan. George Lucas please stop destroying Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Anyone else feel the same way? (2009 thread)

• Let’s Talk Indy For A Sec (2008 thread)

• Crystall Skull has GL’s fingerprints all over it (2008 thread)

• Indy 5: George Lucas Is Nuts (2008 thread)

• PBS special, circa 1967 (2013 thread)

• Herbie (1965) - A Lucas film made at USC (2013 thread)

• George Lucas’ student film: The Emperor (1967) (2012 thread)

• How much does Lucas owe to Jorodowky’s Dune? Would Star Wars even exist without Dune? (2015 thread)

• George Lucas calls Spiderman 3 ‘silly’ (2007 thread)

• Lucas responsible for new trend in movie making (2005 thread)

• I want my money back from the 04 DVDs and the prequels tickets. (2008 thread)

• We should sue George Lucas (2008 thread - and… no, let’s not.)

• A New Trope? (2008 thread)

• Try to take it easy with the Lucas bashing (2006 thread)

• Time to grow up (2005 thread)

• May 4th be with you! (2004 thread)

^ The ‘Archival / Historical Discussions (History & Events : George Lucas & numerous people Behind The Scenes in the OT / Lucasfilm era)’ category in An Index & Help Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion may also be of interest - and has many more threads.

Fandom threads (plus ‘Which is best / worst?’ type debates & discussions)…

The ‘Fandom’ section in An Index & Help Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion, in the ‘Original Trilogy’ forum, may also be of interest.

• Jedi Equivalent of the 501st Legion? (2008 thread)

• R2-KT - and other Star Wars charity links & good causes (2019 thread)

• Let’s talk about Star Wars fans (2017 thread)

• “Star Wars stereotypes: Not a force for good” (2014 thread)

• Taking a stand against toxic fandom (2018 thread)

• Strong Female characters in the Star Wars universe (2018 thread)

• Girls/wives who like Star Wars (2010 thread)

• Is Star Wars catering to girls now? (2018 thread)

• What Makes A “Real” Star Wars Fan? (2016 thread)

• So what exactly are you a fan of? (2009 thread)

• What kind of Star Wars fan are you? (2007 thread)

• Am I too big of a geek…? (2009 thread)

• Love me…love my Star Wars obsession? (2008 thread)

• Getting too old for this sort of thing? (2007 thread)

• Star Wars Fans Are Cool Regardless Of Age… (2007 thread)

• The middle ground…or how I learned to relax and stop worrying where I fit in. (2008 thread)

• How much does Star Wars influence your everyday life? (2012 thread)

• Unorthodox Star Wars Beliefs (2006 thread)

• What Does Everyone Here Think of Star Wars? (2016 thread)

• I have seen Star Wars Episodes 7, 8, and 9! - from ~~Marty McFly~~ Hal 9000 in 2009…

• The 'Naysayer Guide’ by people who DON’T want an unaltered theatrical release of the Original Trilogy

• If god gave you the opportunity to do this… would you? (2010 thread)

• How much of a Jedi are you? (2004 thread; quiz)

• What kind of Jedi are you? (2005 thread; quiz)

• Your Jedi name (2005 thread)

• The Force-O-Meter (2005 thread)

• You know that you’re a Star Wars fan when… (2009 thread)

• Favorite star wars child hood memories not related to the films (2011 thread)

• Using Star Wars quotes only… (describe your sex life…) (2017 thread)

• When have you quoted Star Wars lines in the right situation? (2011 thread)

• Is it wrong to name your kids after a Star Wars character? (2004 thread; answer - NO!!!)

• What Star wars ring tone do you think is the Best? (2012 thread)

• Your Weather Forecast - via Star Wars Planet - (2009 thread)

• Star Wars The Completely Last Edition ever (2008 thread)

• who wood win - suprman or anukin lol (2006 thread)

• The Ultimate Showdown (2013 thread)

• If Star Wars Was a Food, What Kind of Food Would It Be? (2015 thread)

• Kevin Smith interview in Rolling Stone on fans - Couldn’t have said it better myself… (2005 thread)

• Kevin Smith question (2004 thread)

Best & Worst (and Favourites)…

• Favorite star wars child hood memories not related to the films (2011 thread)

• Your Favorite type of space battle… (2015 thread)

• Who are your 10 favorite and least favorite characters from all six SW films? (2005 thread)

• The Worst Star Wars Characters (2017 thread)

• Who is the most annoying character in Each Trilogy? Excluding Jar Jar, Rose, and C-3PO (2023 thread)

• Worst/Best Villains in Star Wars Lore. (2012 thread)

• Star Wars villains - the strongest? (2004 thread)

• List these characters from the strongest to the weakest (2013 thread)

• All The Bad Guys (2004 thread)

• Best Jedi? (2012 thread)

• Who is the greatest Jedi of all time? (Dave Filoni says it is Anakin Skywalker. Is he?) (2023 thread)

• Your favorite Jedi? (2011 thread)

• The best actors for the Jedi (2011 thread)

• The Worst Star Wars Costumes EVER! (2006 thread)

• What’s your favorite lightsaber color? (2020 thread)

• Multiple Lightsaber Colour Appreciation Thread! (2012 thread)

• Best (and worst) lightsaber colour? (2016 thread)

• What are your 10 best/worst character names from the SW movies? (2005 thread)

• What’s the silliest name in Star Wars? (2020 thread)

• Which DVD Cover is your favorite? (2005 thread)

• How Many Star Wars Related DVDs do you have- how do you keep up with them? (2009 thread)

• Carrie Fisher on SNL 1978 (2008 thread)

• Carrie Fisher vs Natalie Portman (2004 thread)

• Poll: who is hotter. Padme or Princess Leia (2005 thread)

• Padme VS Young Aunt Beru (2005 thread)

• Who is the hottest babe in the star wars universe? (2004 thread)

• Leia’s Metal Bikini (2005 thread) : WayBack Machine link : StarWars.com’s official blog link (2009)

• Everything That’s Right In The World: A Slave Leia Bikini Carwash For Charity (2012 thread)

• Chicktroopers (2006 thread)

Miscellaneous threads…

• The Way OT.com: General Star Wars Discussion Works (2009 thread)

• How Many Star Wars Related DVDs do you have - how do you keep up with them? (2009 thread)

• _______ shows their Star Wars DVD Collection (2010 thread)

• Can someone explain why this VHS copy of ROTJ is going for $1650.00 ?! (2022 thread)

• Questions about SW DVD/Blu-ray’s (2022 thread)

• So which Star Wars cast members do the most entertaining interviews? (2008 thread)

• Star Wars Trivia Question of the day (2009 thread)

• Star Wars Trivia? (2010 thread)

• Star Wars movie elimination game! (2011 thread)

• The Ultimate Star Wars Movie Viewing Room (2008 thread)

• SW Photo Spread in Vanity Fair (2005 thread)

• Familiar Sight in Space (2005 thread)

• Star Wars reference in Lost (2007 thread)

• Pants Game: The Star Wars Edition (2007 thread)

• Military laser brings ‘Star Wars’ reality closer (2005 thread)

• US Government may have to consider building death star if petition gets enough signatures (2012 thread)

• The computing power behind ILM’s magic (2007 thread)

• real life jedi academy (2007 thread)

• Star Wars Currency (2009 thread)

• My custom Star Wars Gray Jedi costume! (With backstory) (2014 thread)

• AT-AT Tattoo (2009 thread)

• Star Wars Leg Sleeve Tattoo - First Piece (Yoda) Pic (2011 thread)

• The Darth Vader Kills George Lucas Tattoo (2009 thread)

• Star Wars Facebook Status Updates (2009 thread)

• You’re Not A Jedi Campaign - (UK Census) (2011 thread)

• Lightsaber in space… (2007 - NASA and Luke’s lightsaber in space…)

• Help me identify this ILM-owned couch with your behind-the-scenes photos (2011 thread)

• George Lucas’ Favorite Word (2013 thread)

• Quote needed - as a ‘thank you’ to a guy who really loves Star Wars (2012 thread)

• Potter eclipses Star Wars and Bond (2007 thread)

• Avatar passes Star Wars at the box office (2010 thread)

• Anthony Daniels - wore the 3po costume ~2009.12 - Guess Away (2010 thread)

• Just saw my first “non Star Wars” movie starring Hayden Christensen (2009 thread)

• Natalie Portman Goes CUEBALL!!! (2005 thread)

• CARRIE FISHER IN UK TV PRODUCTION OF FRANKENSTEIN-CIRCA 1984 (2009 thread)

• Showing of THX 1138 in Los Angeles area! (2010 thread)

• The Nostalgia Critic Reviews Howard The Duck (2008 thread)

• The io9 March Movie Madness Poll… (2011 thread)

Models, Gadgets and Collectables…

• CGI Attack: 3D models database (2004 thread)

• help_making 3d character models (2009 thread)

• Rocket powered Y-wing and X-wing (2007 thread)

• Star Wars Papercraft (2010 thread)

• Advanced Star Wars Origami (2012 thread)

• Something you all might enjoy… vintage style, custom made action figure cardbacks (2009 thread)

• The force is with the R2-D2 projector (2007 thread)

• Real lightsabers and “holograms” (2012 thread)

• Saber fighting as kids… (2006 thread)

• You’ve all got to get one of these! (2005 thread; re lightsabers)

• Owning a Light Saber (2004 thread)

• Lightsabers - where do I get one? reference (2005 thread)

• Lightsaber Replicas (2006 thread)

• No more Star Wars from Master Replicas (2007 thread)

• Star Wars Halloween Costumes (2007 thread)

• Lego Star Destroyer (2005 thread)

• Alienware Aurora Star Wars Edition PC (2005 thread)

• correlian ale (2017 thread - and how to make it)

• For the cooks and chefs on the board (2019 thread)

• Star Wars merchandise we’ll never see (2005 thread)

• The worst Star Wars thing ever made? (2016 thread)

Skits and fun / oddball / quirky videos etc…

• YouTube/Vimeo/etc… Star Wars finds (2010 thread; the main ‘General Star Wars’ online video thread)

• Fan-Made Star Wars videos found on Youtube and similar sites (2016 thread)

• The Star Wars Kid… (2004 thread)

• Star Wars Kid (2006 thread)

• Vader shilling for Target (advert) (2004 thread)

• Have you guys seen that Comcast commercial? (2006 thread)

• Darth Vader calls the Emporer - So funny (2006 thread)

• “Emperor Palpatine and the Ergonomic Specialist” parody video on Funny Or Die (2017 thread)

• Jawa plays Van Halen (youtube video) (2021 thread)

• 2006 MTV movie awards… (2006 thread)

• I made a video: Star Wars the Sitcom! (Parody of “Friends” opening) (2008 thread)

• Check out this video I made! parody of the Golden Girls theme featuring some of the Star Wars characters (2008 thread)

• Weird Al’s latest video (on topic) (2006 thread)

• Shatner sings to Lucas (2006 thread)

• “You Don’t Believe in George Lucas, Do You?” - Star Wars Spoof (10th Anniversary Special Edition) (2007 thread)

• Hillarious George Lucas 60 minutes interview redubbed (2007 thread)

• Humorous Star Wars vids (2009 thread)

• Vader Sessions (2006 thread)

• New Adidas World Cup Commercial Features Cantina Scene (2010 thread)

• New Vodafone Ad featuring Yoda (2012 thread)

• That awkward moment when Yoda is in a cup noodle commercial… (2011 thread)

• The bad Youtube automatic subtitles/captions thread (2016 thread)

• Death Star Cantina - Eddie Izzard (2008 thread)

• The Ewok Celebration Song: Barber Shop Quartet Style! (2007 thread)

• Star Wars as you’ve never seen it before (Japanese style) (thread)

• “Deal or No Deal” Star Wars style… (2008 thread)

Other Star Wars websites, blogs & podcasts etc, and new members introducing themselves…

• The Filmumentaries Podcast - by Jambe Davdar (aka Jamie Benning) and more of many projects - here

• Worst of Wookiepedia (2009 thread)

• What’s the most pointless Wookieepedia article?

• millenniumfalcon.com (2004 thread)

• A plot to destroy Supershadow (2005 thread)

• LMFAO!!! (on Supeshadow) (2005 thread)

• OK, I just wanna know for sure - re Supershadow… (2005 thread)

• supershadow site (2006 thread)

• Anyone knows why I can’t register to theforce.net forums? (2005 thread)

• Did you guys read that thread by Go-mer-tonic at the IGN SW board? Ughh! (2007 thread)

• starwarsjapan.com (2005 thread)

• Everybodies Blogging - Star Wars (2006 thread)

• Any good star wars irc’s (2014 thread)

• Make your own Star Wars crawl! (2008 thread)

• Create your own Title Crawl at StarWars.com (2010 thread)

• Star Wars Aficionado Magazine, and a hello… (2007 thread; by starwarsmania)

• What was that cool website with all the rare photos? (2008 thread; www.starwarsarchives.com)

• Interesting Dave Prowse interview at Rebelscum (2008 thread)

• Just saying Hi… (2005 thread)

• New Here ! Looking forward to meeting new people and Star Wars fanatics ! (2012 thread)

• New Member! (2012 thread)

• Hi, I am Knight74, a Chinese. I’m new here (2016 thread)

• Hi everybody (2018 thread)

• New member - hello (2020 thread)

The Star Wars Universe: OT & EU - archetypal Life & Lore before the release of the Prequels (the PT ushering in George’s ‘nu-SW rules’ and more retcons)…

Some threads highlighting ‘pre-PT era’ lore & history - before the Prequel films retconned it & introduced new lore…

• Pre-PT era lore | an OT & EU scrapbook resource | additional info & sources welcome (2024 thread)

• Wars, organizations, relationships, and galactic history before the Prequels (2019 thread)

• Putting The Original-Original Trilogy’s Prequel Story together (2008 thread)

• The Prequels as Envisioned by the (Pre-PT) Expanded Universe (2012 thread)

• What if The Prequels were based on the Pre-PT EU and were more “OT Accurate”? (2023 thread)

• How the EU and the OT described Anakin Skywalker, Palpatine and the Jedi Knights before the PT films? (2023 thread)

• Implied starting date of the Empire from OT dialogue (2015 thread; + character ages + when certain events took place…)

• Star Wars Prequels were mapped out in 1981, only nothing like the way they turned out (2013 thread)

• What if the Prequels were made in the 80’s? (2022 thread)

• Star Wars in the '90s? (2009 thread)

• Interesting Hypothesis of the Prequels Story from the Mid 90’s (2005; ‘Looking Back To The Future Of Star Wars’, by John L. Flynn)

• What did we all expect from the Prequel Trilogy? (2004 thread)

• How did you envision the Prequels? (2007 thread)

• What were your original expectations for the PT? (2007 thread)

• How did you imagine The Star Wars Prequels before they came out? (2011 thread)

• What did you think the Clone Wars were gonna be? (2005 thread)

• How did you imagine the Emperor taking over? (2005 thread)

• Did you think Dagobah was Yoda’s homeworld before the Prequels were made? (2022 thread)

• How you pictured Anakin pre-PT (2015 thread)

• “You don’t know the power of the dark side! I must obey my master” (2005 thread; OT dialogue vs PT events)

• Shrinking Star Wars? (2011 thread)

• Did G. Lucas ever intend to portray the Jedi as a flawed institution in the Prequels? Or was it added later in the EU? (2021)

• Original Trilogy vs The Prequels: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes and discrepancies… (2021 thread; ‘50+ issues’ list)

The Jedi & Sith; The Force - Light & Dark Side, in between, and the mystery…

Including discussions on the dissonance between the Jedi of the Original Trilogy era vs Prequels & since… (1976-1998 vs 1999-present)

• Lucas’ Inspirations for Star Wars (2012 thread)

• Bushido of Star Wars (2004 thread)

• The Jedi Purge | a general discussion (2024 thread)

• Ignorance in the Star Wars Galaxy (2014 thread)

• Do you think the average citizen of the Star Wars galaxy would even be aware of the Force? (2012 thread)

• Personal Opinions on the Nature of the Force (2013 thread)

• Questions about the The Force & the SW universe (2018 thread)

• What was George talking about here? In his conversation with Alan Dean Foster? - re The Force in ESB (2020 thread)

• Inconsistent use of “the force” (2008 thread)

• Frivolous use of the Force (2014 thread)

• Unused force ability? - re The Force in ESB (2004 thread)

• Force Speed question? (2014 thread)

• How did Vader deflect those shots? (2009 thread)

• “explanations” about Vader (2009 thread)

• Help me settle an argument: does Luke use the ‘force choke’? (2004 thread)

• “You don’t know the power of the dark side! I must obey my master” (2005 thread)

• Luke VS the Emperor- What if Vader hadn’t been there? (2009 thread)

• How you pictured Anakin pre-PT (2015 thread)

• In 30 years why do you think Emperor… never taught Vader how to do the lightning? (2016 thread)

• When and why did Lucas decide to make The Emperor a Force-user? (2022 thread)

• What would Darth Vader have been like as a ruler, if he had overthrown emperor palpatine and became the emperor/ruler of the galaxy himself?? (2012 thread)

The Jedi…

• Your favorite Jedi? (2011 thread)

• “I was ONCE (emphasis mine) a Jedi Knight, the same as your father.” (2007 thread)

• Is Obi-Wan a Jedi Master or a Jedi Knight? (2016 thread)

• Who Was Obi Wan Kenobi’s Real Master? (2014 thread)

• Original Trilogy vs The Prequels: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes and discrepancies… (2021 unfinished ‘50+ topics list’ thread)

• Are the Jedi so good? (2011 thread)

• When did the Jedi become monks? (2007 thread)

• Were the Jedi supposed to not be allowed to get married, have children or any possessions when the OT was made? (2023)

• What Luke’s father and Darth Vader would have been like had Lucas kept them seperate? (2023 thread)

• At what point did Tatooine robes become Jedi uniforms? (2023 thread)

• how long does it take to train a jedi? (2005 thread)

• Do the Jedi steal children? (2007 thread)

• Too Old (2004 thread)

• On Jedi and Attachment (2022 thread)

• the next generation of Jedi (2010 thread; Jedi offspring, reproduction, attachments etc)

• Punishment for committing Adultery if you are a Jedi…?? (2005 thread)

• Yoda & Emperor PT vs OT (2005 thread)

• The Jedi of the PT (2014 thread)

• ROTS: The Jedi Now Seen In A Different Light… (2005 thread)

• I hate the Jedi (2019 thread; the disconnect between OT & PT Jedi)

• Who is the greatest Jedi of all time? (Dave Filoni says it is Anakin Skywalker. Is he?) (2023 thread)

• jedi spirits (2006 thread; EU spirit possession etc)

• I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I’ve decided this makes no sense. (Qui-Gon and Anakin’s ghosts.) (2006 thread)

• Why Didn’t Qui Gon Gin’s Body Disappear Like Obiwan’s and Yoda’s? (2017 thread)

• A mini-index of OT.com threads on the subject of Anakin Skywalker’s Force Ghost in Return Of The Jedi (2020 thread)

Lightsabers…

• What methods were used in coming up with the choreography of the lightsaber duels? (2020 thread)

• another example of Lucas changing things to appeal to a new generation - lightsaber dueling styles of OT vs PT (2010 thread)

• OT lightsaber colours (2019 thread; and some waffling on about the various colours used across the OT & Expanded Universe etc)

• Multiple Lightsaber Colour Appreciation Thread! (2012 thread; with images for many differing saber colours over time)

• The Curse of the Blue Lightsaber (2004 thread)

• Best (and worst) lightsaber colour? (2016 thread)

• Best (and worst) lightsaber design? (2016 thread)

• the lightsaber (2018 thread)

• lightsaber ambient light (2011 thread)

Rather than re-post more of the above Index categories & threads here - I’ll simply list the relevant Index sections:-

• Original Trilogy vs later Star Wars: plot holes, inconsistencies, contradictions, disconnects, mental gymnastics, + stretches etc
• Vs & Similarities (between Trilogies and other Star Wars releases; PT vs OT, EU vs OT, EU vs Standalone Films, ST vs TV, etc)

• Midichlorians (their mid-90’s invention for the Prequels, + Lucas’ failed retcon of them ‘having always been there’ in the GFFA)…
• Anakin’s fall to the Dark Side…

• Canon
• ‘The pre-Prequel era EU’ discussions in ‘An Index & Help Thread for The Expanded Universe’ features many relevant threads too.

If anyone knows of any other relevant threads to include in this section please post them up. Especially for the original birth of the Rebellion, or pre-Prequel era Boba Fett (aka Jaster Mereel), Mandalorians who fought the Jedi in the Clone Wars, Palpatine (not a Sith or even a Dark Side user), Anakin, Obi-Wan, Thrawn, or any other character… that has seen their backstory or persona significantly change since the Prequel Trilogy era. Or please feel free to create any new threads yourselves on the topic…

If you’d like to see a more complete ‘Index Thread’ for this topic - please free to create one - and ask the mods to pin it up. 👍

If you have any suggestions, or for specific threads or categories to be added to this Index, please post them below.

Also, if you see any broken links or errors please also post them in here - thank you.

Last Updated: Tuesday 2nd April, 2024. (by oojason)

Updated to now include images for each category - to help break up the ‘wall of text’ - to try and make categories easier to navigate.

Links to the Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within, plus About & Help sections.

A link to the ‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - some info & replies to members’ FAQs thread, in General Assistance.

A link to ‘Where is the site Search Bar? / How to search for projects, information, or discussion threads on OriginalTrilogy.com’.

Links to the OT.com Forum Rules and Guidelines & Fan Edit / Preservation Forum Rules and FAQ threads, in Announcements.

An Index & Help Thread for General Star Wars Discussion…

The Index Categories:-

General Star Wars Media (Releases, News, Videos, Art, Pics & Gifs)…

News & Releases…

Videos…

Video threads in the other Star Wars forums… (linked here for ‘ease of use’)

Art, Pictures, Memes, and Gifs etc…

General Star Wars Thoughts & Opinions + Star Wars Saga Discussion…

Shower Thoughts, Ideas, and Queries…

Titles, Scenes, Quotes, Dialogue, Performances…

Life & Lore in the Star Wars universe…

The Jedi & Sith; The Force - Light & Dark Side, in between, and the mystery…

The Jedi…

The Sith…

Midichlorians…

Their invention in the mid-90’s for the Prequels + George’s failed time-travelling retcon for them ‘having always been there’ in Star Wars.

The Fall of Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side…

Vader being seduced by the Dark Side of The Force…

Viewing Orders / Preferences…

Watching Star Wars…

Ranking The Films (and other Star Wars releases)…

Plot Holes, Inconsistencies, Contradictions, Disconnects, Mental Gymnastics, Stretches etc - between the Original Trilogy and other Star Wars releases…

Discussion Threads which highlight and discuss plot holes, discrepancies & contradictions etc - between the OT and later GFFA content.

Vs. & Similarities… (PT vs OT, PT vs ST, EU vs Standalone Films, ST vs TV, etc)

Discussion threads which cross the various Trilogies, standalone films, series & EU of the GFFA…

Canon…

Remake the Films / Re-cast the erm… Cast…

Lucasfilm & Disney - and also the future of Star Wars…

Disney era…

On George Lucas…

Fandom threads (plus ‘Which is best / worst?’ type debates & discussions)…

Best & Worst (and Favourites)…

Miscellaneous threads…

Models, Gadgets and Collectables…

Skits and fun / oddball / quirky videos etc…

Other Star Wars websites, blogs & podcasts etc, and new members introducing themselves…

The Star Wars Universe: OT & EU - archetypal Life & Lore before the release of the Prequels (the PT ushering in George’s ‘nu-SW rules’ and more retcons)…

Some threads highlighting ‘pre-PT era’ lore & history - before the Prequel films retconned it & introduced new lore…

The Jedi & Sith; The Force - Light & Dark Side, in between, and the mystery…

The Jedi…

Lightsabers…

Rather than re-post more of the above Index categories & threads here - I’ll simply list the relevant Index sections:-

If you have any suggestions, or for specific threads or categories to be added to this Index, please post them below.

Also, if you see any broken links or errors please also post them in here - thank you.