First off, thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Now to business....
Bobocop said:
And responding to the aforementioned ghost idea, I'd still prefer it to stay as the 3 Amigos at the end (Yoda, Anakin, and Obi-Wan.) They're the ones who knew Luke, and it would seem that at that point Luke is the only one who can see them, either by their choice or his ability.
I really can't argue with this, the further complication of adding Padme may just be plain unnecessary. The one thing I think *could* be worked in without much difficulty is a reaction from Leia to the ghosts. Sure, she didn't have much contact with the stranger who was her father (other than unpleasant memories of torture and genocide...), but after the revelation of her familial relation, it might just warrant her getting a noticeable peek.
RoccondilRinon said:
First off, hello and welcome. It's an interesting idea, albeit one I don't see being used in ROTJ:R or any other forthcoming edit at the moment. Most of us aren't complete prequel-haters — the attitude of most of us is that they're not irredeemable, just in need of improvement. Personally, I think George Lucas is fairly good at plotting, and great at worldbuilding and visuals, but he doesn't do dialogue well and he's not great at working with actors. Given that, the prequels are more than salvageable.
From a plot point of view, I frankly don't think Anakin deserves to have his family returned to him. He was the second-baddest guy in the galaxy for over 20 years, and while he did redeem himself in the end, it's at least as important that he was defeated as that he was redeemed. While I don't particularly want to see his force-ghost removed or anything, I don't think his ending needs to be any happier than it already is.
I agree with that whole-heartedly! No, this being a controversial idea to begin with, I never imagined Adywan or anyone else to rushing to fit it into their own personal projects...just throwing it out there! And yes, I also believe much can be salvaged from the prequels, probably more than the average bear, but certainly retooled to have more effect and more (emotional) impact. But, I guess this doesn't belong on this thread!
Anakin not deserving everything to be handed to him on a silver platter after all his atrocities...you certainly have a point. It's hard to say. After bringing balance to the Force, saving his family (for once) and destroying the Sith by sacrificing himself...perhaps he does deserve an extra supernatural treat? But yes, this all might be waaay too sweet and sentimental. You can get sick from that.
Ganamae said:
When and where did you find Star wars: Revisited? and did ya like it?
Ah, I found that absolute gem about 1.5 years ago...this place must have been fundamental to that discovery. And I've been a stalker in the shadows ever since! Yes, SW:R has taken complete precedence over George's special editions...close to perfection!
Bingowings said:
Welcome The Concierge, your idea is interesting I'm not sure how to work it in to ROTJ, could Padme become a Force ghost when Mace couldn't? It could be a dying dream of Anakin but that might get in the way of the pacing of those crucially fast paced scenes.
I'll have a think about how it might be done.
It does put stress on the internal logic of the whole Force ghost idea...but I think dramatically, at least, it makes much more sense to show Padme to the audience again over Mace. Perhaps to reinforce the logic behind her appearance emphasis could be added to key points earlier in the saga (I could only imagine this in AOTC or ROTS) showing Anakin's 'mystical' bond with Padme through the Force...