yeah, that was my understanding. i was hoping that maybe there’s a small chance that someone in the community would have a copy, or a lead of some sort…
Having seen it, and also having done my own version… I would suggest you maybe take a look at the ones available on here as opposed to putting a lot of effort into tracking the Patterson one down.
yeah, fair. but i do have an obsessive streak. i’ve already watched a few edits on here so far, and one of them was yours. i don’t think i posted my opinions on it yet, but i did take some notes. it was good and i liked it, but it was mostly a condensed version of the series minus the “Reva going after Luke” end. but i’m looking for an edit that makes some changes to the most egregious problems of the series. so far Anjohan’s version was my favorite, but with one very big exception.
but the way you put that, is that your way of saying it’s not so impressive?Out of curiosity, what do you consider the “egregious problems?” Because that seems to differ wildly from person to person.
of course it’s mostly subjective, if not all. but i was really excited for this series, and kinda let down. of course it has it’s positives. the way Vader was presented was great.
but the way he let Kenobi get away (at the fire) makes no sense to me, and is probably my biggest gripe. his suit is basically fireproof, and even if it wasn’t he had put out the fire only seconds earlier with a force push. even if he was disappointed in him and pitied him, he’s still obsessed with finding him a few scenes later. wth?
Reva knowing who Vader is. in other canon sources he kills anyone who knows his former identity, even supposed allies. but here he lets her live and walk among them for who knows how long? and then he even lets her live when her supposed usefulness is over. Reva grew on me a bit, so it’s not personal, but she should’ve died. the dialogue tells us they at least know there’s a good chance she will survive her wound. and i’m sure Disney will be making a Reva show (sigh).
speaking of Reva, her assassination attempt was not smart. she should have snuck up behind him just as he was pulling the ship down and apart, when he’s more likely to be distracted. a couple of edits i’ve come across have done this.
the Leia chase scenes.
a lot of the editing, like the rooftop scene, the shaky cam. some of the dialogue, like between the inquisitors.
even though Haji was comic relief, i liked his parts. i liked seeing Kenobi at his lowest, though they may have made him too pathetic.
it makes me sad that the original script was struck down, because it sounds much better to me.
i just want to find a better edit of this series, one that doesn’t stray too far from canon. maybe fan edits have spoiled me, because i have usually found people with the same gripes i have, but who have actually taken the time to fix them. it’s amazing. i may end up stitching together various edits to make my own Frankenstein. of course that’ll require me to learn how to do a little editing myself. i have considered doing that for Attack of the Clones and The Last Jedi anyway, the two other entries that i have issues with and have never found a satisfactory edit for.
i hope you’re right, that this “Patterson cut” coverage doesn’t shine a light on the editing community that causes problems for it.
and i’m happy for anyone who was wholly satisfied with this series. i don’t hate it. but i’m trying to reconcile a series i love with an often poor execution. that’s what edits do for me.