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#178174
Topic
Inserting deleted scene of Yoda's exile into ANH??
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178174/action/topic#178174
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Originally posted by: Darth Enzo
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
[...there's no reason for Yoda to be in that movie, so there is harm in including him. It's like sticking Jango Fett into The Phantom Menace ...


Unless my eyes deceive me, he already is, at least peripherally. In one of the Tatooine scenes there's a shot of a ship under construction that looks an awful lot like Slave I. Timeline-wise, it makes sense. He's got a Fat Wad o' Cash after selling his DNA to some fella named Tyrannus, and decides it's the right time to spring for that fancy new custom ship that a bad-ass bounty hunter like himself deserves.


Yeah, that was a horrible idea of trying to introduce the Slave I via that construction shot.
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#178146
Topic
tv series poll
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178146/action/topic#178146
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I found this post at TF.N explaining someone's POV on the TV series. This pretty much explains my outlook on it as well:

Actually, I'd be rather disappointed if they didn't end every episode of the t.v. series with a cliffhanger. That's very much what I want it to be, and what I think will make the series most successful.

My mind goes back to nearly every other sci-fi t.v. series we've had, and the problems (IMO) with them. 'Battlestar Galactica' had some 'Parts I-II' and even 'I-IV' episodes, but they were rare. For the most part every episode had a single MAIN conflict that was resolved by the end.

The same was true for both the original 'Star Trek' and 'The Next Generation' (once again with the few exceptions). Every episode had one MAIN conflict that was resolved by the end. This, IMO, gave the story a lot less urgency, and left the viewer with the belief that they could not watch numerous episodes in a season and not miss very much in the overall story. That is bad for the series.

For further evidence of why a single, overall plot (a single, driving storyline that would create episodic cliffhangers) is good for a story just look at the success of, and furvor surrounding, the 'Star Wars' films when compared to other film series such as 'Star Trek' or 'James Bond' or the like. With 'Star Trek' or "James Bond' you can, once again, miss an entire movie and not be lost in the overall storyline of the series of films. A plotline doesn't carry over into the other films (with a few exceptions).

But with 'Star Wars' all six films are part of the overall story. Each film furthers the story, making each and every one essential for fully understanding the whole thing. It makes the overall story much more powerful (if done correctly) when you can see it unfold over such time.

Not only does this formula of storytelling give the viewer a sense of dramatic impact, but it also gives the story as a whole cohesiveness--which viewers really like (even if they aren't consciously aware of it).


The greatest suggestion I could give for the 'Star Wars' t.v. series (I know, I know--who asked me? ) would be to treat every season like one of the six films of the 'Star Wars' saga.
i.e.-- have something important, something significant, happen throughout the season that causes a noticable change at the end--something that furthers the overall plot of the series.

Some might say spreading the story for each season out over 22-24 hour-long episodes would make for very slow storytelling, but I don't think so. You can have sub-plots for each different episode that are "resolved" at the end as long as those sub-plots are used to further the overall story arc. It's a HUGE galaxy. Lots of mysteries, puzzles and dangers to be had.

My worst fear for the series, though, is that it will go the same way 'Alias', and so many other "good" series', did. 'Alias' started out great as a series. There was a very interesting overall plot involving SD-6 and a man named Rambaldi (sp?). It took a little while, but after a few episodes you discovered that SD-6 and Rambaldi were intimately linked in the story, and nearly every episode's subplot served to further the overall story of the Rambaldi mystery. The mystery became more and more compelling with every episode, building on itself and leaving the viewer screaming for more! ...But then, in the 3rd or 4th season, they lost that focus and, therefore, the series lost its magic. The story became one of personal revenge and tragedy, and the overall plot involving Rambaldi was lost.

This cannot happen with a 'Star Wars' t.v. series! Just like the films, they should decide on an overall storyline and map it out BEFORE they even start the first season. They should stick with that storyline and end it--and the series as a whole--once it is finished. Once the conflict of the entire series is resolved they should end the series--no matter how well the series is doing!!

If they try to continue to ride on the tail of the success of the series without the core storyline it will become a joke, and the series will fizzle out into obscurity. Another 'Star Wars' series with a different storyline and different characters in a completely different time can be made to keep the franchise going. But they MUST learn to stop once the story has been told. If they can do this, 'Star Wars' can keep its integrity and they will go much further, and make far more money, than they could otherwise.

Okay. Time for me to step down from my soap box. Sorry for the long post. I just have rather strong feelings about this whole thing.
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#178107
Topic
things we Love
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178107/action/topic#178107
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
Originally posted by: Shimraa
what a vulgar post adam, plz never do that again.


Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest.


You had shit and piss on your chest?


Yes. Well, it's a long story, but... I was at some party the other night. So, I met this really horny girl. We talked and stuff, but she asked me to take a big dump on her chest. So we went upstairs and I did. But to my surprise, she did the same to me, except she alsop pissed all over me as well. Ruined my bed. The bitch left without even giving me a blow job or anything.
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#178100
Topic
NFL
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178100/action/topic#178100
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Originally posted by: sybeman
Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
Originally posted by: sybeman
Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
Hands down, the steelers will win the Super Bowl.


Hands down, you posted after the game, jackass.


Maybe you should do a double take on the date for that post.


You've already shown a predisposition to "revisionist history," so why should I believe you were on the level with this incident?


Notice that I didn't edit that particular post...
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#178092
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I actually prefer the DVDs and can't wait for more edits, seriously.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178092/action/topic#178092
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Originally posted by: Scruffy
I wasn't able to figure out the difference between the two versions on MySpleen, either. I have the BLAK0019 - KCCI version. It's got a station identification briefly overlaid on the animated segment, but it's just there for a couple of seconds. The quality was quite sufficient otherwise. For the wothless dreck that is the SWHS, of course. (Okay, I kind of like the Bea Arthur and Jefferson Starship numbers.) It's heavily padded with extras, some of which are still commercially available, and some of which shouldn't be available anywhere. Oddly enough, it seems to be missing Bentframe's Flash toons; seeing Jabba sing "O Holy Night" in Huttese would've truly completed the experience.


That's it!
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#178087
Topic
What If Ian Had Said No To Appearing In Empire Strikes Back?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178087/action/topic#178087
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
I was just wondering what George would have done if Ian McDiarmid thought like we do and refused to allow George to reshoot him for Empire Strikes Back. It's funny that George has all the power in the world when it comes to his Star Wars empire, but he would be completely thwarted if Ian had simply said, "No. I don't want to do this." What do you think his reaction would have been? I can almost see him holding his breath and jumping up and down like a toddler until Ian agreed. Or maybe going on an LFL killing spree because he couldn't have his way. Thoughts?


He still would have. You know why? Lucas can keep upping the cash amount until Ian agrees.
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#178086
Topic
Does GL ever explain why...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178086/action/topic#178086
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Originally posted by: CO

I mean, the problem with DVD's and CD's, is once you experience better quality of something, you never want to go back. Who the hell would still want their favorite bands on cassette tape, when CD's are superior quality? It is the same with DVD, and widesceen too. 10 years ago I didn't know why the hell on SciFi they would show these movies with these black bars, to me they were annoying. Now that I came to understand widescreen, and how the movies all these years on VHS were getting cropped, I can never watch a pan-scan movie ever again.


That's pretty much why I prefer the 2004 DVDs, because of picture and sound quality. And the story is still there, so I have few complaints.

BTW, Lucas actually did explain the Hayden force ghost. He explained that, as he became one with the force, he was able to reatin his original identity that he died with; that which was his true identity. Lucas explains that when he does become one with the force, it is Obi-Wan and Yoda who teach him how to return as a force ghost.