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Post #527767

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nightstalkerpoet
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Episode 1: The Phantom Hour (Completed)
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Date created
27-Aug-2011, 1:20 PM

Alright, I cut a little more Jar Jar. The pit droid piece is gone. Did he crash-ed is out. Almost any other cuts to Jar Jar talking probably aren't going to happen, for a simple reason of flow and continuity. Most scenes where Jar Jar talks are slight filler, giving someone else in the scene time to move (R2 getting in the elevator, Qui Gon, R2 and Jar Jar walking away from the ship, etc)

I've seen a lot of edits that do cut these pieces, and I personally feel that it hurts the flow and pacing a lot, causing it to feel like an edit. The other option is to mute Jar Jar, but then I'm left with a bunch of scenes where his lips move randomly, also awkward.

I'm willing to deal with a little bit more of Jar Jar for a smooth edit, especially considering he isn't in the final battle at all, thus trimmed more than in most edits :P

I've heard a couple thoughts about reintegrating the Gungan Battle at the beginner, showing the Trade Federation has done stuff like this before, placing them on the "Gungan Home world" or something along those lines.

I was curious though, how people would feel about the battle simply being moved to right after QuiGon and Obiwan hook up with Jar Jar. I could cut Jar Jar from the battle and make it look like the Gungans lose.