Bingowings said:ChainsawAsh said:I don't think thre's a problem with Owen being Obi-Wan's brother, but I don't know about the Anakin being Han-like, either. I think Anakin should be his own character, not a copy of another character from the OT. He needs to be a compliment to Obi-Wan, the kind of person that really WOULD be a good friend to him. He also needs to be an incredibly gifted pilot and fighter with a very strong aptitude for the Force, but just a little bit reckless, to the point where he'd rather fight his way through a problem than be patient and figure out a peaceful solution, which is Obi-Wan's forte.
I wasn't suggesting he should be a copy but in a similar vein, alpha male, likes a good drink, good with the blue ladies but deep down he knows there is more to life (like Luke) something that would click when Obi-Wan picks him out.
Han's a pirate, a gun and ship for hire, Anakin could just be a pilot on a spice freighter but a good drinking buddy who meets this mystical knight and takes a genuine interest in what he's saying.
Anakin in TPM is a toddler version of Luke.
He's stuck on a planet in the middle of nowhere but wants to see the stars.
It would make more sense if Anakin had already seen the stars and though he could tell some good stories about what he saw there he never really found anything within until he meets that Jedi bloke that his drinking pal keeps moaning about.
It would also address the Tatooine problem, Luke isn't hidden on Anakin's homeworld but on a place he used to stop off at when he was between jobs.
Just one truck stop on the galactic high road.
I just don't like the idea. Anakin should be a naive kid who want's to see the stars. And besides how would Anakin go from saying phrases like "cut the crap" to "you may dispense with the pleasantries". I don't see how lovable rouge is any better than "Yipeeee!". The answer is not to turn the PT into the OT. It doesn't need a lovable rouge and a sassy princess and a reliable furry friend. It's different, it's grander, it's more opulent, it's more serious and operatic. I really think all the PT characters should be a little formal and stiff compared to the OT characters. It's a different time. And don't you guys like the ideas of parallelism? symbolism? the cycle of life? all things George was trying to achieve with the prequels but failed? seriously, It starts on Tatooine and then everything comes full circle and there is a "new hope" again on Tatooine.