Star Wars - Episode VII - FACTS IN TOP POST — Page 4

DuracellEnergizer said:

I'd like to see the Tales of the Jedi comics adapted for the screen, but only if they stay faithful to the comics, ie. no prequelisms, no "lightening up" the subject matter for the PG-or-lower crowd, etc. Knowing Disney, though, it'd be pointless to give my hopes up. Plus they'd go as cookie-cutter as possible and shoot it with a scrubbed digital look; TOTJ can only work properly if shot on film - preferably in an '80s style - with grain present.

Yes, I think there's a lot of good material in Tales of the Jedi, though I think it's more fit for an epic TV show than a series of movies... (probably due to the similarity in Comic Arcs and TV Season Arcs) but that series, though Veitch started it strong, went to carp pretty quickly once KJA took it over.  They would have to rewrite from the midpoint to the end, if they wanted it to be good.

Oh I dearly hope someone creates a story that exists with complete, unbridled, atheism torwards the prequels...

Which is half the problem with the EU anymore... that they bring in PT crap into otherwise decent post OT storylines.  (The other half of the problem, if you're wondering, is that it's mostly terrible)

Something that works with the prequels or not would probably be the best decision... something that doesn't contradict the PT or make it mandatory viewing or even recall it for those of us for which recalling it is a painful, to be avoided at all costs, experience.

Has this been posted yet?

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/59411

I don't put much weight on this, but the thought of Damon Lindelof writing Star Wars is hilarious. The guy is a terrible writer, but I can see him being a pushover for George's wishes.

georgec said:

Has this been posted yet?

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/59411

I don't put much weight on this, but the thought of Damon Lindelof writing Star Wars is hilarious. The guy is a terrible writer, but I can see him being a pushover for George's wishes.

What about Damon Bok?

I personally hope it happens. I would love a Lindelof Star Wars trainwreck.

It's just the midichlorians. ;)

mfastx said:

I'd like to see them tie in to the originals and even the prequels in some ways.  Like for example take a little something from a few of the films and incorporate it somehow.  I hope it doesn't end up like a complete unrelated trilogy. 

This goes back to the Trilogy of Trilogies idea, where the OT is a microcosm of the larger story, a fractal if you like. If you consider that episode 5 is to 4 and 6 as the OT is to the prequel and sequel trilogies, then you can come to some interesting conclusions.

For example: Episodes 4 and 6 had the Death Star, a unique and awe inspiring machination of the villains, which is only briefly mentioned in Empire. So if you extrapolate that idea to the 3 trilogies, you can have a huge plot structure repeated in the first and third trilogies that was only mentioned in the OT (The clone wars comes to mind). Of course, it doesn't have to be that, it should just be something that makes sense and implies a final trilogy to complete the story.

Bingowings said:

I keep telling you it's Leia.

Chokes Jabba to death, allows Chewie to nearly choke Lando to death.

Vader can see it, Luke doesn't want to see it, Carrie Fisher would be great as a villain.

Oh wow, I can't believe I never considered that! That's awesome.

Perhaps that's why Obi-wan never thought about training her - she was even more reckless than Luke. Though, if the Force ghosts knew about Luke's intention to train Leia, they probably wouldn't have been smiling in the Ewok celebration.

Actually, they were probably thinking "Finally! I'm dead, so I won't be recast and dragged through another blasted Star Wars trilogy!"

NeverarGreat said:

mfastx said:

I'd like to see them tie in to the originals and even the prequels in some ways.  Like for example take a little something from a few of the films and incorporate it somehow.  I hope it doesn't end up like a complete unrelated trilogy. 

This goes back to the Trilogy of Trilogies idea, where the OT is a microcosm of the larger story, a fractal if you like. If you consider that episode 5 is to 4 and 6 as the OT is to the prequel and sequel trilogies, then you can come to some interesting conclusions.

For example: Episodes 4 and 6 had the Death Star, a unique and awe inspiring machination of the villains, which is only briefly mentioned in Empire. So if you extrapolate that idea to the 3 trilogies, you can have a huge plot structure repeated in the first and third trilogies that was only mentioned in the OT (The clone wars comes to mind). Of course, it doesn't have to be that, it should just be something that makes sense and implies a final trilogy to complete the story.

Take it to the 3 act structure thread! 

So...how about some of us try to be extras in the new films?

xhonzi said:

NeverarGreat said:

mfastx said:

I'd like to see them tie in to the originals and even the prequels in some ways.  Like for example take a little something from a few of the films and incorporate it somehow.  I hope it doesn't end up like a complete unrelated trilogy. 

This goes back to the Trilogy of Trilogies idea, where the OT is a microcosm of the larger story, a fractal if you like. If you consider that episode 5 is to 4 and 6 as the OT is to the prequel and sequel trilogies, then you can come to some interesting conclusions.

For example: Episodes 4 and 6 had the Death Star, a unique and awe inspiring machination of the villains, which is only briefly mentioned in Empire. So if you extrapolate that idea to the 3 trilogies, you can have a huge plot structure repeated in the first and third trilogies that was only mentioned in the OT (The clone wars comes to mind). Of course, it doesn't have to be that, it should just be something that makes sense and implies a final trilogy to complete the story.

Take it to the 3 act structure thread! 

There is such a thread?

The reason that I suggest a trilogy of trilogies is because it seems like the OT doesn't really end in a satisfactory manner if the prequels are taken into account. Heck, don't take my word for it; Lucas apparently thought so too. Why else would he put in an inexplicable montage of celebration from across the galaxy? ROTJ ended well for a trilogy. However, I don't think it really holds up as the end of a six part saga.

As for having three acts, I suppose you could say that. Although it doesn't need to have three acts, three is the socially accepted number for a movie series to feel complete. It's a cultural peculiarity, but a persistent one.

The New Adventures of Old Luke

(featuring Anakin and Obi-Wan as his loveable bickering Jedi ghost sidekicks)