muddyknees2000 said:
.Mac. said:
There are obviously many different ways to make changes for any scene, and I'm sure most ideas can be justifiable, but my main argument here is we shouldn't so quickly jump to making a certain change if it significantly alters the lore, even if it is a great change. At least for me, I'd rather there be a fix that still respects the over all story and lore, instead of a possibly better fix that alters what we know of the lore drastically. To me that's where I believe we should try to draw the line when it comes to deciding changes within the Revisited Project of the Original Trilogy. Of course Ady has final say on all of this.
My issue with this argument is that the lore or story of ROTJ is just not very compelling to begin with. It was significantly watered down from what it should have been, and is very weak. Staying true to it leaves one with a flawed end product, which was what was started with. The aim here is to improve this particular film, not only visually, but story-wise as well.
I absolutely agree with you that much about ROTJ was not as great as it should have been, and that the aim here is to improve it any way possible. However, like I was saying before, there is only so much we can do with the ROTJ story. All kinds of new scenes can be shot, but, unless Ady plans to shoot an entirely brand new film and replace the OT characters altogether, he will not be able to remold the film to the way you or I wish it could've been - not without it looking like a fan edit, which is NOT the aim of Revisited (it is a fan edit but it's not intended to look like one). Because of these limitations with the footage involving the OT characters, of what they do and say onscreen, I'm suggesting keeping to the film's lore and start the groundwork from there, that Ady CAN actually do and STILL make a much better film than it is now, successfully. I'm just trying to be realistic here with what can or can't be expected to be done :)
Muddyknees, if you have a detailed outline on your personal thoughts for realistically fixing the story of ROTJ, please share it here or PM me. It's okay that we don't see eye-to-eye on every detail, but what you have in mind, in essence, could be exactly what I'd hope to see done as well. As an example, I've read some of your comments from way back and I too would love to see some of what the Rebel commandos are up to while the heroes are with the Ewoks - something like that certainly doesn't defy the lore, it gives it more depth.
Brash_stryker, or anyone else, same to you if you have an outline ;)