Originally posted by: C3PX
The battles in the Star Wars trilogy were made to carry the stories forward, but in many cases were themselves the story. And they too did their job beautifully. The battles in the PT felt like they were battles for the heck of it. The battle at Hoth served the purpose to divide up and scatter our heros. The battles at the end of SW and ROTJ served to provide an entertaining climax for the film. The PT battles, such as the overly boring Jango/Obi-wan chase scene, and the battle at the beginning of ROTS, seem like they serve little purpose other than to extend the film and show off effects.
FOr the most part, none of us gave a damn about the Ewoks dying in ROTJ or about the Gungans dying in TPM, or about the the Jedi dying in AOTC or ROTS. Heck, did any of us even really care when Padme died of her broken heart?
The battles in the Star Wars trilogy were made to carry the stories forward, but in many cases were themselves the story. And they too did their job beautifully. The battles in the PT felt like they were battles for the heck of it. The battle at Hoth served the purpose to divide up and scatter our heros. The battles at the end of SW and ROTJ served to provide an entertaining climax for the film. The PT battles, such as the overly boring Jango/Obi-wan chase scene, and the battle at the beginning of ROTS, seem like they serve little purpose other than to extend the film and show off effects.
FOr the most part, none of us gave a damn about the Ewoks dying in ROTJ or about the Gungans dying in TPM, or about the the Jedi dying in AOTC or ROTS. Heck, did any of us even really care when Padme died of her broken heart?
I agree with most of what you said. However, I DID care about the Ewoks. I felt sympathy for them and I felt sad when that one Ewok died. But the Gungans- not really. The Ewoks reminded me of pets and the sadness one can feel when you lose a beloved cat or dog. But the Gungans never really went beyond CG-cartoon characters for me. Padme's death felt rushed and forced and I never really grew to care about her character anyhow.