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The Sith armies of the Old Republic?
I don't remember those.
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So much for that pesky Sith rule of two. ;)
Taking this all with a big block of salt though....
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So much for new ground. That kind of plot would fit better in an episodic nature more akin to TV. Yeah, I know Star Wars is episodic, but something stinks to me. I could just be being pessimistic.
Also, just rumors. Who knows?
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Not to mention Sith armies vs. Jedi armies basically the exact opposite of what I'd be interested to see, and it's the laziest approach to the new films. We already saw hundreds of Jedi swinging lightsabers in the prequels. It was hella dull and boring.
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I think this all boils down to what questions are being asked prior to and during the movie-making process.
Pre-1977 George Lucas: How can I use the resources at my disposal to put what I'm seeing in my head on film?
Disney Today: What will make the most money?
Usually the former results in a good character-driven story and the latter results in lots of flash with little substance.
Anecdote: I met what I'd consider to be a big-but-not-insane Star Wars fan at a book store recently and we got to talking. He told me that his favorite of the prequels is Episode II because he "finally got to see Yoda fighting with a lightsaber" (verbatim). 'Nuff said? I think so.
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That's because the Sith hid their armies in their sleevies. ;)
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The Sith armies of the Old Republic?
I don't remember those.
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In that case I vote for Pacman and his wife to be the new leads.
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I don't want anymore Sith. Use Dark Jedi or another sect of darksiders, but no freaking Sith! I'm sick to death of those shitty KISS rejects with their stupid names, 0-dimensional personalities, and red glowsticks.
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I've been hoping for a jedi that is basically a self made sith, or like a sith wannabe. Basically a bad guy jedi who likens himself a sith. Actually being a sith would kind of ruin what has come before, I think. On the other hand, just simply being a bad jedi would ignore what has come before.
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Someone like Count Dooku, only better handled, would be my ideal villain for this trilogy.
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bkev said:
Someone like Count Dooku, only better handled, would be my ideal villain for this trilogy.
Joruus C'baoth from the Thrawn trilogy comes to mind.
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I'd prefer to get away from the Jedi vs. X type of story. Why can't the Jedi Order come back into existence without having to defend itself from being wiped out?
Instead, I'd really like another JabbaTheHutt-like character to be the main "villain".
I'd like to see Jedi & friends traipsing through underground dens of vile gangsters, reestablishing themselves as keepers of peace.
Most of all, I'd like some subtle humor and lightheartedness, a good character-driven story, and a sense that the movie doesn't take itself too seriously (whatever the hell that means).
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Also, real puppets, please.
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DominicCobb said:
On the other hand, just simply being a bad jedi would ignore what has come before.
Not really.
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DuracellEnergizer said:
DominicCobb said:
On the other hand, just simply being a bad jedi would ignore what has come before.
Not really.
Probably depends on what you're already ignoring. If this is Episode VII, it would make sense that it takes into account all six films prior. All those six films feature at least one sith villain, or, maybe I should say, at least one villain per movie is one the dark side. Having the villain be simply a bad jedi, one that is not on the dark side, would be somewhat inconsistent me thinks, if you understand my reasoning.
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Until I'm actually watching the first teaser trailer, I'm taking every rumor I read/hear as just that: a rumor. I won't even bother taking it seriously unless aintitcool, chud and badassdigest are all reporting it, not a smalltime operation like cosmicbooknews who offer nothing aside from "we've got good reason to believe our source because he was right about other stuff." Even when there is a widely reported rumor, I won't read it if it's prefaced by "spoiler, spoiler, spoiler."
I'm gonna be highly suspicious of any rumors regarding ep7 from here on out. I would think GL, Iger and now especially Abrams want the script under lock and key. Either someone at Disney and/or Lucasfilm is intentionally leaking false info to throw everyone off or someone out there in internet land is simply making stuff up.
Also, I'm not gonna lie. Part of me just really doesn't want to believe rumors like this are true. At the very least, I would want them to set this 40 years after RotJ and have it be about a completely new group of characters, with old Luke in the Ben Kenobi role. In other words, it should be in the spirit of the original 1977 film. Also, this is a perfect way for them to avoid the problems of reconciling ep7 with the post-RotJ EU. Instead of "pretending it never happened" they would simply be "ignoring it."
When this thing starts shooting next year, it will have been 38 years since the original film was shot. Having it take place 45 years later doesn't seem so complicated to me.
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Didn't two of those villains start out as Jedi? One would presume they became bad before becoming a sith.
How about a war for control of a galaxy, with the black hole at the center playing some part? Or a war between two galaxies? Or some bad guys who figure out how to use a star as a weapon?
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Some of the things you can buy now that Disney owns Star Wars:
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I don't want to live on this planet anymore. Thanks for that one Moth3r.
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Actually....Disney has been selling Star Wars themed merchandise for years now. You can thank Star Tours for that. =P
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Yeah, some of that stuff isn't exactly new. I've never seen any of it for sale outside the theme parks...
And now I want these!
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Okay that thermal detonator hot potato game looks sweet... but who even likes Salacious Crumb?
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He laughs at every evil thing you do, and he's house broken. Aside from ripping the eyes out of the occasional protocol droid, what's not to like? ;)
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OMFG. The horror!
Yes, that's Jake Lloyd!
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Okay that thermal detonator hot potato game looks sweet... but who even likes Salacious Crumb?
I like him!
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