I'll try to keep this shorter than my first post.

I think there are a lot of good ideas being passed around here and I like the free exchange of ideas. It really helps get the creative juices flowing. Before anyone goes off on a scripting tangent, maybe we should try to get some concepts clarified. That way we have some common ground from wiwhich we can start.

My two biggest questions are:

1.) Who are the Jedi?

I always felt that the depiction of the Jedi in the PT had nothing in common with how they were spoken of in OT. Jedi should never be bad-a$$es. They are supposed to be calm and at peace and only use the force for knowledge and defense. Remember that Luke was an exciting Jedi, but he was always on the edge of falling to the darkside. We need to see Jedi in their prime. We should never see Obiwan swinging his lightsaber like Conan and killing a creature like in AOTC (the force is created by ALL living things...that implies sanctity of ALL life). I think one of the greatest challenges for the writers is to create and action/adventure story about characters that are NOT about action/adventure. Should they be more mysterious? Should there be a council? Considering how they are thought of in OT. Should they be discredited as well as terminated by the end of film three (similar to the Templar Knights)?

2.) What is the Clone War?

If this project is starting from scratch, than this is where we need some starting point ideas. I like the idea of the first movie being pretty much stand alone like Star Wars was. Should this movie be the impetus of the Clone Wars (like the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the sinking of the Lusitania, or Pearl Harbor)? I figure it should still be engineered by the future Emperor, but should blame be laid on the Jedi?

I know everyone has their own ideas, but if these questions are solidified BEFORE anyone starts scripting, I think it will help the group effort.