CO said:

There are two scenes in Star Wars that come to mind where C3PO is used totally different then he did later in the films. The first one was the scene in Bens Hutt where Luke learns about his father. What is the only word C3PO utters, "If you don't mind sir, I am going to shut down for a while." That was Lucas understanding this wasn't the time for annoying C3PO, because it is an important and serious scene, and he doesn't want C3PO mucking it all up.

Then the ending when they attack the deathstar, does C3PO say anything as it cuts to him and Princess Leia? No, it would take all the drama out if you heard him mutter anything, so C3PO and Leia just stare at each other the whole time to drum up the tension.

Now fast forward to TPM, and Padme meets Anakin for the first time, should be an iconic scene, but what is going on in the backround? Jar Jar doing his Three Stooges routine as he is bumbling and fumbling all around.

You tell me which one catered to kids more?

i'm not sure why you singled out C-3P0 to be used as a redeeming character...

why don't we just fast forward to 'the empire strikes back' to see how pointless, annoying, and grating C-3PO was?

[list to be posted shortly, and no i'm not kidding about this.]............................

you don't have to go far to see the deterioration of the character that really wasn't that serious to begin with in the

first place.... c3po whining and complaining about every little issue, flailing around, aggravating other characters etc..

c3p0=jar jar to some extent wouldn't you think? yes there were other comedic moments, and light-heartedness,

but dont' we need the archetypal comic in the story to relieve the seriousness, and stress?

maybe that's why i always preferred r2d2 any day over c3po,

that character actually did something useful (like saving all their lives several times over).....without being annoying...

later

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