roryoconnor35 said:
Greetings my fellow fanboys!
I am new to this site but can see i am not the only one bursting with ideas and frustrated by plot holes. So far there seems to be a number of plot points we all agree with in general:
1: Darth Maul kept and developed.
2: The paternity secret must be preserved, perhaps using a "decoy vader" apprentice.
3: Obi-Wan and Anakin are our main characters, Alderann and Bail Organa feature prominently.
I read somewhere that Obi-Wan should eventually defy the Jedi order in order to train (continue training) Anakin. I can't remember who wrote it or where but this is genius as it compounds Obi-Wans guilt in the O.T.
Also someone mentioned a second (i.e. multiple) clone wars. This is another excellent point as otherwise there is no need to refer to the clone wars as plural.
My outline so far is as follows
No episode one/phantom menace.
Episode one: the clone wars
Episode two: dawn/rise of the empire (which do ye prefer?)
Episode three: revenge of the sith.
I'l post an outline soon but I would like to hear preferences for the second episodes title: Rise or Dawn?
My own two cents:
1. I don't care for Maul. He's cool: meh. I think the Sith are overdone. Anakin didn't become Darth Vader because he was a Sith nor aspired to be a Sith. I would be satisfied if the notion of Sith was done away with entirely. At most I would let it be a label used by the Jedi for those who use the Force for evil and take the quick and easy path. I don't think Maul can be developed more. He's evil because he's evil - just look at him.
2. I agree about keeping the paternity secret. I'm wary of a decoy Vader because it's gimmicky. One alternative is to let Anakin meet his fate off camera and have Obi Wan confront Vader later on, accusing him of destroying Anakin, etc. That means leaving out a duel between Obi Wan & Anakin (also I don't want Obi Wan to look like a jerk in ANH when he tells Luke that Vader killed Anakin - if there is a second decoy Vader then Obi Wan is even more of a liar and we think so from the beginning). But even this route requires some foreshadowing that Obi Wan had previous apprentices.
3. I agree about the main characters.
Obi Wan does hint at arrogance, that he could teach him "better than Yoda."
I like Dawn of the Empire.
None of us will be able to satisfy everyone on every point. Interested in seeing what you come up with!