doubleofive said:

Lucas must have been a fan of "Jingle All The Way".

of all the annoying things lucas says, one of the most irritating is when he says he made anakin 9 years old because a 9 year old would be more traumatized by losing a mom than a 12 year old. yeah...and a 14 year old girl would develop a crush on a 9 year old for the next ten years [rolleyes]

just say - i wanted jake lloyd, and leave it at that.

I've said before, I dont think lloyd was the problem. he was ok in the dinner scene (better than august and portman). and he seemed pretting convicing as a kid that was handy and good with mechanics - maybe lucas saw that. but i never saw greatness or strength in the force other than being told by qui-gon. and lucas' idea of going all the way back to when he was a kid to show he was once good falls flat because - well, he's a kid! if thats all lucas was capable of to show how someone is good, than he truly is a horrendous storyteller. and he is ok with putting a child actor in a position to fail.

its sad to see the documentary of him signing that contract and everyone so excited. this is a film so many people wanted to see and/or be a part of. the way lucas conned, tricked and misled everyone (not just fans but also cast/crew) with his "story and characters", "i had this story since 1977" garbage, makes him beneath contempt.