Originally posted by: Tim Lehrbach
Making Maul & Grievous the same character sounds like a bigger challenge than I'd want to undertake.

There might be less extensive ways to go about it, but not as effective. It's no easy task to meld two characters into one, even if they are very similar to begin with. The devil is in the details.

As for removing the Gungan battle, unfortunately it's essential to the plotpoint of the Naboo and Gungans putting aside their differences and coming together to save their home. Then you've got problems with what is the point of the space battle if they aren't shutting down any droids, the Gungan's role in the film in general, not to mention losing Padme's reveal as Queen Amidala at the Gungan camp.