Originally posted by: Jumpman
CO,
Interesting points. I chalk this up to Lucas trying to make the Star Wars universe more vast than what we've previously seen because, we are in the golden age of the Republic where the interactions of all the civilizations is normal.
But, I do see where you're coming from. The Kaminoans are cool as hell. The Trade Federation is a joke, but I think that's the point. Dex, I can go back and forth on. I mean, it's cool to see Obi-Wan have a hint of a life outside the Jedi Order, yet at the same time, I wanted Obi-Wan to get the info quicker to move the story quicker. (The way Episode II is edited still pisses me off. I'll never let Burtt off the hook for how that film is put together, eventhough it's my 3rd favorite Star Wars film.) I'm actually a Jar Jar guy but I can understand everyone's problems with him. I like Grevious only because he's a plot point for the Clone Wars aspect of the story. But yes, the humans are always the best.
CO,
Interesting points. I chalk this up to Lucas trying to make the Star Wars universe more vast than what we've previously seen because, we are in the golden age of the Republic where the interactions of all the civilizations is normal.
But, I do see where you're coming from. The Kaminoans are cool as hell. The Trade Federation is a joke, but I think that's the point. Dex, I can go back and forth on. I mean, it's cool to see Obi-Wan have a hint of a life outside the Jedi Order, yet at the same time, I wanted Obi-Wan to get the info quicker to move the story quicker. (The way Episode II is edited still pisses me off. I'll never let Burtt off the hook for how that film is put together, eventhough it's my 3rd favorite Star Wars film.) I'm actually a Jar Jar guy but I can understand everyone's problems with him. I like Grevious only because he's a plot point for the Clone Wars aspect of the story. But yes, the humans are always the best.
But Lucas started seeing aliens as the be all end all of characters. The one thing that annoys me is Mace Windu is the only human on the Jedi council other than Kenobi & Anakin. It makes takes away from the Jedi having too many aliens, cause it makes it seem like most humans don't have those powers. I would have liked to see a 50/50 split of council members of humans/aliens.
Just think of ESB with all aliens on Vader star destroyer? Just think of Vader choking some goofy alien, it wouldn't have that same effect. Just think of all the officers on the death star and they were all aliens like the Trade Federation members on Mustafar, it is like night and day.
In the OT, or ANH & ESB, Lucas used aliens just enough in minor roles, to make the galaxy diverse like you said, but kept it realistic with mostly humans, and that adds to the more serious tone of the first two films. The PT is so loaded with aliens, they just come off as laughable sometimes, cause they usually either look goofy or have some goofy accent.