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#1487121
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical "Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi" Cut]
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My interpretation of the scene was also that Anakin didn’t want to kill a weakened and defenseless Obi-Wan Kenobi. One might even say that the reason Darth Vader is as evil as he is, is to get back at obi-wan (“see what you’ve done to me?!” approach) and that that hatred is what drives him to never look back on his mistakes and fuel his powers with it. Then, when he finally kills Obi-Wan in EP IV, is when he starts to shift his moral compass as he becomes aware of Luke and actually starts slowly but steadily question himself. That is at least how I like to view it with how the story has progressed thus far.

Imperial March Piano Theme

A lot of people seem to like the Imperial March Piano Theme with added reverb, and it might become the go-to for this edit. I think Vader’s actions along with that theme presents the scene both extremely haunting and very sad - feelings we should experience as an audience seeing Anakin hunting down Obi-Wan in this manner. I feel like it should be both scary and heartbreaking.

I will however make one more version with Anakin’s Dark Deeds (either tweaking my own variation of the original OST like I did for the “Kenobi senses Vader” clip or find something fitting) and then we’ll go from there.

General responses

I agree with @Sirius that this is the best episode so far and literally everything except Inquisitor cringe and some pacing issues (along with removing cringe) from the final “duel”) will mostly be kept. The scenes between Obi-Wan and Leia alone justify her being in the series for me now without a doubt, and the actress has great chemistry with Ewan. I have a feeling the first scenes in Episode I were her first scenes filmed, and if that is the case that was a stupid mistake on the director’s part mesa be thinking dis.

leftshoe18 said:

Anjohan said:

ANAKIN RETURNS - IMPERIAL MARCH EXAMPLE:

https://streamable.com/sbzh7g

The version of the Imperial March used here makes this feel super cheesy. If you could find a more horror-esque arrangement of it then I think it would work a lot better.

Edit: saw further down you did another one with the piano version and I LOVE that.

Thank you. Yes, we decided against going for the more bombastic theme and The Piano Theme ia currently the main approach to that scene (although that might change).

WitchDR said:

I thought the duel in the new episode was pretty awful… If by the end of the series we are able to remove the duel or Ep3 all together, I think this may be a cool way to retool the scenes.

This is just a quick mockup… and would require a ton more work to pull off that good “dream” feel… But since I’m not planning on doing an edit myself, figured I’d share the idea at least!

https://vimeo.com/716626643

I agree with you. The duel ia not impressive, although it is not meant as one, mostly for my part down to pacing issues and the HORRIBLY rendered sabers - that I suspect in some scenes are not even added visual effects to. Sometimes the sabers look like plastic toys from Toys R’ Us, so I will probably have to create new sabers for the scene (ugh! I have PTSD from rotoscoping Qui-Gon’s in TPM).

jrs81 said:

Wanted to make an opening suggestion with a pretty bold idea. Forgive the rough edit, just through this together quickly. Needed a star field and keeping in line with TESB and ROTJ, I wanted to open this Obi-Wan movie from an imperial perspective. I imagine a scroll with something like this:

"Darth Vader continues his search for Obi-Wan and has created his own personal Jedi Hunters, Inquisitors.
The ambitious THIRD SISTER has come up with her own secret plan to find KENOBI…

https://vimeo.com/716590202

Also includes a new introduction to Leia.

Not a bad idea for an opening, but I don’t think I will take this approach for my edit. One reason is that I like the film opening with Obi-Wan’s trauma from his failed attempt at saving Anakin (in all literal senses), and that is what the series is also all about; - and the other reason is that I do not want the edit to feel like a fan edit, and when you start restructuring a lot this often happens, no matter how good the intentions. I, however, love radical edits done for all the right reasons, and if you do decide to make your own with this approach I would be most eager to watch.

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#1487010
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The Kenobi <s>Movie</s> Show (Spoilers)
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CarboniteSolo said:

Anjohan said:

Since a lot of you would love to see Anakin/Darth Vader return in Kenobi to The Imperial March, I made this:

ANAKIN RETURNS - IMPERIAL MARCH (made for fanedit)

https://streamable.com/sbzh7g

Very nice, but can you use the slower version of the imperial march during the actual duel.

This one, thank you.

https://youtu.be/B1_Wcaa-lf4

We scrapped the original Imperial March idea. We agreed that it was too bombastic (in the fanedit thread for Obi-Wan). This one, although slower, is also too bombastic.

Here is the alternate (for now) version - going for something more sad and haunting:

Anakin & Kenobi Reunite - Piano Version

https://streamable.com/vwhsix

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#1487007
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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RogueLeader said:

I definitely think score changes need to be made for the show, but personally I’m still preferring how it is in the original version. The piano is better than the standard march, but it makes the scene sad rather than creepy/terrifying. And I think Obi-Wan isn’t necessarily feeling sadness in this moment, but horror. Horror at what he has created, what his apprentice has become. My two cents though.

Yeah, take a break! No need to burn yourself out.

I see where you’re coming from. I’m waiting for some more feedback. I like the scene with the piano score a lot - because the actions of Vader is haunting and the soundtrack is sad, mixing well with both feelings, but I do understand wanting something really haunting. That was my initial reaction upon watching the scene as well

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#1487004
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Nerosun said:

Well, I don’t think the Imperial March really fits, there is other music that fits better.
The Song Battle of Hoth
Imperial Starfleet Deployed & City In The Clouds
Betrayal at Bespin
The Imperial Probe & Aboard The Executor
Emperor Arrives
Nute and Rune confer with Darth Sidious

I would even skip the Obi vs. Vader fight entirely, up to where Vader jerkily turns his head.

Cut inquisitors extremely, except for Reva, she is unfortunately a leading role.

The helmet on the jaw chin does not fit.

All Obi-wan should know is that vader is a machine, a diabolical machine.

Good ideas, I think you just have to wait for the series to finish, then use what’s useful.

Oh, one more thing, Bail should only report on the radio, Obi wan’s cave should remain secret

Good tips, and agree with all your statements except the one with Bail in the cave;

His dialogue there is profound, and some of the things he says are really heartfelt. I HATE that it had to be said in the cave instead of on the holocommunicator, but these writers are unfortunately all over the place, and I can’t see any way to edit around it as of right now. I don’t want it to feel like a fan edit even though it is one, and as of right now I see no plausible way to keep the dialogue without the scene.

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#1486998
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Brilliant NellsRelo and Acbagel. Let’s hold a finger on The Piano Theme for now - it gives the scene a very haunting atmosphere, which seems to be what we all really want.

I’ll wait for more opinions to see how we proceed.

My brain is fried now, having edited two soundtracks for several hours.

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#1486989
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Acbagel said:

I agree with headtaker18. That rendition didn’t fit the mood of the scene for me. Seeing the kid get murdered with that didn’t feel right. I think some subtle notes of the imperial march are what this needs rather than a full performance of the soundtrack.

Great. It is settled. I had to try it. Three opinions and I completely agree and it is no fuzz. I just released an alternate version up above ( https://streamable.com/vwhsix ), and will try the scene with different renditions of the Imperial March so we can find one that fits.

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#1486985
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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KENOBI & ANAKIN - PIANO THEME:

So this is the opposite of the more bombastic Imperial March version from up above, going for an approach that I think Game of Thrones did well; play Piano (which was an unusual GoT instrument) to warn the audience of something sinister.

https://streamable.com/vwhsix

RogueLeader said:

I also prefer the more eerie music of the original scene over the bombastic march.

I think some of Gordy Haab’s music could also be used for rescoring this series. He did the music for Battlefront and Jedi: Fallen Order, and I think he really nails the feel of Williams’ style without just repeating the same music.

For example, the theme for the Second Sister from Fallen Order could potentially be used as an Inquisitor motif that makes their appearances more menacing.

Also, maybe some stuff from the Shadows of the Empire soundtrack could also be used. I feel like that is another score that nails the Williams vibe pretty well.

Great tips. I’ll look into them, RogueLeader.

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#1486983
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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headtaker18 said:

Anjohan said:

ANAKIN RETURNS - IMPERIAL MARCH EXAMPLE:

https://streamable.com/sbzh7g

To be honest, I prefer something like this version but I am biased since I made it AND don’t like the original version with the “occasional random bass” so I would like opinions.

I like the inclusion of Imperial March, but not as bombastic as it is here. This is meant to be a sinister moment it feels a little off putting, something along the lines of the version from Rogue One would work in my opinion if your willing to try that.

I see your point. I am working on two versions as of right now. I can definitely try the Rogue One Theme later on.

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#1486971
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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ANAKIN RETURNS - IMPERIAL MARCH EXAMPLE:

https://streamable.com/sbzh7g

To be honest, I prefer something like this version but I am biased since I made it AND don’t like the original version with the “occasional random bass” so I would like opinions.

Anakin being reassembled (crossfade must be fixed):

https://streamable.com/q1dhqg

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#1486969
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Darth Raditz said:

I’m against inserting John Williams music in one scene in particular: when Obi-Wan & Vader first meet at night. I’d say the music does a good job at selling how unsettling this reunion is, with Vader randomly killing people (including snapping a child’s neck) in a wordless attempt to bait Obi-Wan out of hiding.

It’s a great psychological attack, & if you insert the Imperial March over it, that dread & terror is going to be lost & might give off the impression of Vader being “cool” when it should read as horrifying.

(I misread your post the first time)
Valid point, but I would like to hear what people think. I think the silence works better when Vader is actually hunting him later on.

See for yourself how you feel (clip below this post)

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#1486953
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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szopman said:

So, so far seeing how the series is progressing you think this project will end up as a movie, shorter series or two movies (like Dune movie for ex or some older EU books - Part I and Part II) ? 😉

“The Imperial March (perhaps a very dark, slowed-down version) HAS to play when we see him. What is up with this score??? It’s pathetic!”
Couldn’t agree more, this series requiers some rescoring, the music is terrible there.

Most likely one movie - unless the last three episodes have a great increase in quality, a two-parter film series or for instance a four-episode format might be preferable. As of right now, I am leaning very much so on keeping this inside a film format of a maximum of about 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Vladius said:

IlFanEditore said:

mrbenja0618 said:

I’m still struggling with primary concept idea. I have no idea why Bail needed Obi-Wan to go find Leia. He’s a part of the Empire technically. A senator couldn’t send soldiers to get his daughter?

Did I miss something?

I think it was because Bail didn’t want to draw attention to his family, in order to avoid any risk of people finding out the truth about Leia.

Yeah it’s this. I think that part at least makes sense, except that there’s a lot of attention drawn to her anyway, probably more because they know she’s with Obi Wan.

Agreed.

jordanbcooper said:

Putting in classic Williams scores would improve this show significantly. I’m really enjoying it thus far, but the edits you’re planning already just make it that much better. I’d love a movie length edit with classic Star Wars themes that can be placed in a rewatch of the films between 3 and 4.

This is the goal. You can tell me how you feel about the BETA version up above for the Kenobi/Vader sequence (originally from Kenobi EP3).

jrs81 said:

Do we really need to see the inquisitors on Tatooine? Start the movie with Leia getting kidnapped, show Obi-Wan’s life on Tatooine, then Bail shows up out of the blue to ask for Obi-Wan’s help. No need for the “phone call” from Bail either. SO much fluff and bad writing in this show, I am shocked this is the final product that they gave us.

I am starting to think that if the quality of their storyline does not reach new levels, most of their screentime will be removed.

SomethingStarWarsRelated said:

idir_hh said:

It would be more dramatic to physically introduce Vader in the village rather than on Mustafar, besides it would spare us from looking at that terrible throne room “set”.

omg yes! That was absolutely terrible looking! Vader didn’t look integrated into the scene. Terrible green screen or however they did it. The mustafar sky in the background looked like someone used a noise effect in their video editing software and barely adjusted the settings. It took me right out of watching the show.

This scene has been omitted. It looked terrible, and diminishes the tone and believability for me in two aspects;

    1. The CGI is awful
    1. Reeva has done NOTHING to be deserving of the respect of the audience and less so Darth Vader. I really don’t want a completely flat and cartoony villian speak with Vader in his VERY first dialogue scene.
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#1486945
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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A BETA OF THE VADER/KENOBI OPENING SCENE (I will have to adjust volume levels and fix a crossfade), but want to know thoughts:

https://streamable.com/q1dhqg

Intended to work as a more emotional introduction to Vader being put back together like a machine (It has come to my attention that the original script draft presented this scene with the tone of sadness seeing Anakin in this state - I’m trying to achieve this purpose). Also re-shaped the scene to be less flashback-y and fit better as a bridge between Kenobi ep2&3 for a movie structure.

Also did a remix of the soundtrack’s used, to better fit the tone and for the soundtracks to feel “renewed”.

Also, I’ve started re-scoring the film (which it is now intended to be) due to the immense requests for a more fitting Star Wars OST (including myself).

I don’t want this to feel fanedit-y or lose it’s identity as it’s own thing, so I will be using original score’s sparingly. So far I am using three original scores over the course of about two hours of footage (for the film, that will be cut down immensely):

A Prequel Soundtrack as Obi-Wan declines helping the “Hunted Jedi” on Tattooine -> Prequel Soundtrack: Obi-Wan starts his mission to save Leia -> Prequel Soundtracks: The three soundtracks from the clip above

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#1486920
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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I’ve read all your different interpretations of the episode, and here are my few cents;

  • We see Anakin being re-assembled into Vader, and do not see him again before the village. This helps build the “The Monster is really alive” feel they go for when he starts provoking a response from Obi-Wan, killing villagers.
  • The Imperial March (perhaps a very dark, slowed-down version) HAS to play when we see him. What is up with this score??? It’s pathetic!
  • Tone down the Inquisitors - again. It is so cringe-worthy I just hope there is some good material for them in the upcoming episodes, so that we don’t have to cut them down to the bare bones.
  • Do some editing tweaks in the “duel” between Obi-Wan and Anakin. This is obvious just meant as an appetizer, but the pacing is off at some places. It should be something like “VADER SHOWS HIMSELF” -> “OBI-WAN IGNITES, DECIDES TO FLEE” -> ANAKIN ATTACKS, THREE-FOUR SECONDS OF SABER FIGHTING -> “BURNING OBI-WAN IN FLAMES” -> “OBI-WAN BEING SAVED”.

… editing has commenced.

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#1486685
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STAR WARS - A New Hope [Modernized] [Prequel-OT Bridge]
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mrbenja0618 said:

I’m deeply sorry, I love the concept idea, but at the same time, on my calibrated monitor those clips are over-saturated and some examples you create a few overexposures that have blown out the hightlights.

Am I the only one seeing this?

To give you something to work with (if you choose to do so.) you might try lowering the exposure levels, because let’s be honest, films are darker lit now.

I’ve often wondered if a reverse approach would be more fascinating by making the prequels more vintage looking.

Alas, that is not the point of this project.

I promise, I’m trying to be helpful, and not cast doubt. These are simply my thoughts.

I wish you well with your project!

In scenes with lots of lit backgrounds (like skies) the levels will be evened out. This has only been in the works for a day so far. Interior scenes work the best thus far. I will have to reduce overexposures at certain places when I come there. This will be quite a project I suppose.

Thanks for brilliant feedback.

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#1486673
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STAR WARS - A New Hope [Modernized] [Prequel-OT Bridge]
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Fullmetaled said:

@Anjohan why not wait and base your project on the hd version of adywan’s revisited version of a new hope when it comes out?

Shouldn’t be too much of a hustle to replace some video files with whatever upgraded version Adywan releases, but I don’t really think it will be necessary. Adywan’s ANH is “Prequel-supported” and have many great additions to the score and new scenes (that will not be in ANH Revisited HD), so this upscaled version combined with 4k regrade I think will do the trick.

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#1486656
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Skybatman said:

what about your TPM edit ?

It is a work-in-progress for sure. Work has commenced on it since my last posts, but that project is in a whole other category and immensely time consuming and draining. I don’t even think of it as “fanediting”, more like “remaking”. The plans I have for that edit is also beyond the scope of some of the things I am able to do as of right now.

GLogus said:

The Inquisitor giving a speech about Jedi compassion is cartoon-level villainy. The official narrative of the Empire is that it is hunting down the Jedi because they betrayed the Republic, not because they are too kind. This isn’t how governments (even evil ones) spread propaganda about their enemies.

Agree a little bit. I think we will have to keep the opening dialogue to not make their appearance feel flat and empty. And I also think Reeva is the biggest problem, not the Grand Inquisitor.

They’ve leaned way too hard into making Obi-Wan look sad, pathetic, and lonely. I think it would actually be more powerful (and, in a way, more sad) if Obi-Wan retained a degree of optimism in the face of such a dire and hopeless situation. They are doing to Obi-Wan what they did to Luke in TLJ, but it happens to be even less fitting for Obi-Wan’s character, who is typically even more stoic and steadfast than Luke.

Agreed. This has been mentioned by a few other people in the thread as well, and I do agree. It does feel predictable and boring at this point.

Leia’s character is just bad. Sure, Leia was sharp as a tack in the original trilogy, but she didn’t have genius level psycho-analytical skills. Just let her be a damn kid here.

I like her character except for her analysis of every grown-up encounter. So yes, agreed.

I actually really like what you did with the Anakin scene. Maybe have the transitions be faster, like an eye blinking. They are after all looking at each other, …sorta (or at least sensing each other).

Thank you. I will probably revisit the scene some more as the edit go further ahead.

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#1486654
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STAR WARS - A New Hope [Modernized] [Prequel-OT Bridge]
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vranir said:

Adywan’s version has been my go-to for a few years now, but I like what you’ve done here to build on his work. I’d be interested in seeing this, especially as New Hope is one of my favorite Star Wars films.

It wouldn’t become my go-to version, however, unless it ends up as a larger project that covers the complete trilogy.

Thank you. I have no idea if I am going to do ESB and ROTJ. I suppose it depends on how time consuming all the different edits I am doing will be.

IlFanEditore said:

I LOVE what you did with those video samples.
I’m always down for any attempt at making (especially) ANH more modern, so consider me really interested.

Thank you, FanEditore. ❤️

G&G-Fan said:

Dude this looks great, I’m really excited! I love the color grade and I’m all for blending the originals and the prequels.

So you were probably dreading this question, but are you gonna use SC 38 Reimagined?

Thanks, G&G. Appreciated.

It is a likelihood I will be using parts of it, but I will have to wait and see. It depends on how modern the rest of the film end up feeling and looking. If it feels like a fit, I suspect I will add the most humble parts of it to the edit.

evansj1983 said:

This sounds really interesting. I’m especially intrigued with regards to what you are going to do in terms of pacing.

Thank you, Evans. ❤️

It will only be in the beginning parts of the film, mainly during R2 and 3-P0’s incident with the Jawa’s. Only a few seconds in total. I will also try to add different aliens to The Cantina scene if feasible, instead of the worm-creature and the fly.

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#1486585
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STAR WARS - A New Hope [Modernized] [Prequel-OT Bridge]
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STAR WARS - A New Hope [Modernized] [Prequel-OT Bridge]

image info

(Cover Art: ArtIsDead - Fanedit.org)

Sources:

  • A New Hope 4k Color Graded Version (Self-graded)
  • Upscaled version of Adywan’s A New Hope Revisited (“Dazman” of OT.com)

PROJECT EXPLANATION:

My son inspired this project (first four years ago, and now really). He is nine years old, and when we watched the Prequels and then came over to the OT in preperation for the Kenobi Show he asked me as we came five minutes into A New Hope why “it looked so old”. Then I explained to him that they were made many years ago, and this all seemed very hard to grasp for him. Either way, he got bored after 15 minutes and haven’t talked about watching it since, so I gotta change that.

My son know I edit movies, and we watched for example my Titanic edit recently and he “loved that i had cut away the stuff with the old lady” (haha!). However, this conversation sparked my interest in modernizing A New Hope so that future generations and the ones thus far can have a softer bridge between The Prequels and The Originals. So, having my son in mind, I have tasked this mission upon myself.

CHANGELIST:

  • The film is heavily color graded, often scene by scene, to resemble a more digital and crisp look. This is achieved through a re-grade of the 4k version of A New Hope and Adywan’s A New Hope (Upscaled version by “Dazman” of OT.com). Video examples down below.
  • Re-scoring of scenes (either to bridge a musical continuity from the Prequels with the OT, or to replace bad compression OST from the 1970’s (Leia’s Theme is a good example; it is often replaced with a 2000+ version of Leia’s Theme to get rid of the bad compression of said soundtrack). This massively helps in removing the “Old school” feel.
  • Center Channel has been re-compressed and reverbed, as to sound more modern. This will probably be even further tweaked, but the current result is a mix of modern and old-school. It doesn’t sound like it was recorded yesterday, but it doesn’t sound like it was recorded in the 70’s either.
  • A few pacing implementations (I know, if you are a hardcore OT fan, you should know this fanedit is already not for you; but yes, the opening of ANH is a little tad slow-paced for modern children, and I have cut a few seconds here and there. I MIGHT put them back in, if requested - or perhaps have two alternate versions.

… and more.

EXAMPLES:

Alderaan Destruction:

https://streamable.com/n9ry01

Color Grade and Detail Refinement Example:

https://streamable.com/bmfy4n

The older examples:

(Also Tantive IV getting hit less obvious a model)

(Sound and Grading Example - Not finished! (Audio mix is too loud at places etc))

(Less old-school, better compression)

(explanation below on page 1 - in short; fixed brightness and contrasts, focus, colors and modernized)

(explanation below on page 1 of thread)

SUGGESTION?

Always welcome.

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#1486579
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Hehe.

RogueLeader said:

Definitely have some ideas regarding the series too, but I’m kind of reluctant to think too hard about it until we see the whole picture. Definitely agree with trying to keep the timeline of Padme’s death kind of vague.

Anjohan, I’m curious what the sound situation is regarding the audio tracks. A lot of the music feels very generic to me, and I’m wondering if it would be a major challenge to try and rescore any of it.

Well, no film production I know of invade the surround AND center channel with music as much as LucasArts/Disney. So sound editing is always harder on a SW film, because you have to replace a lot of the soundmix with new sound effects. Fortunately I have had some great experiences these last years with audio editing having worked on my Game of Thrones edits - constantly replacing and adding sound effects and music and finding the right balance, so hopefully the audio editing will be good - and if not, one can always go back to the original score or try something else.

But still, SW audio editing is always hard because SW fans have so many ideas of what doesn’t fit and what does score-wise in the example of “no, this soundtrack is meant for THIS scene!” and “that was used when Anakin’s mother died and shouldn’t be used anywhere else”. I encountered this a lot when I did The Ancient Lore (TPM fanedit).

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#1486488
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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Hal 9000 said:

Excuse me using this thread to think out loud, but as the only Kenobi fan edit thread so far I think it’s the best place.

I really wish I had time to play around with this show, but I don’t. My daily life is constantly overstuffed and it’s just not feasible.

I suppose you have kids? Got one myself. “Luckily for me” I’m my own boss and sneak fan editing into my evenings like a hungry man sneaks cake out a fridge.

That said, I’ve been thinking about how best to made a one-movie version of this story cohere well with fan edits like mine that have Padme survive ROTS to live on Alderaan. There’d naturally be some sort of acknowledgement that she’d passed on by this point, some line of dialogue about “Well ever since her (birth) mother died…” Or Bail acknowledging that she is his daughter and a true Organa, but that it’s okay to remember her “real” (just using the term Luke did for it) mother as well.

I’m excited to see how the story develops for the show and how relevant Padme will be in it. I suppose her name will come up again when Anakin reunites with Obi.

Seeing as how your edits are the go-to prequel fan edits for most (EP II and III for me), I’d absolutely have no problem adjusting them to fit a “Padme survived a year or two” scenario. It strengthens the story, and fixes a continuity error that bugs many. (And PS: Fanediting is like an itch. They just cannot help it. 😉)) Some day you’ll make your own - you know it, deep down.

vranir said:

While I’m enjoying the show so far, I’d like to see it recut as a single “Star Wars Story” movie, making a type of side-show trilogy with Rogue One and Solo to bridge from the prequels to the original films.

Completely agree. This edit is likely to become a film version, at a maximum of 3 hours, with a clear first, second and third act. And probably some new score additions as well, seeing as the score for the show (so far) is worryingly blend.

Kenobi and Rogue One look to be two great additions to the franchise, and a great bridge between prequel and OT technology, and film tones.

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KENOBI: A STAR WARS STORY [The Radical &quot;Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi&quot; Cut]
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Acbagel said:

Anjohan, if I make make another suggestion to consider, I was also put off a bit by how Obi-wan was acting so depressed that he couldn’t even help Leia if he wanted to. Saying he’s “not that man anymore” type of thing, and then utterly rejecting Bail’s first offer to help her. […]

I agree here. I will wait and assess for more content to get a better understanding of OBI-WAN’s state of mind in this series, but I think I will tone it down just a tad. I found the upright decline a bit confusing.

Sirius said:

Anjohan said:

Softened Leia Introduction

https://streamable.com/nupbaj

Leia Kidnapping:

https://streamable.com/cjvo9r

The Leia kidnapping is great. Really better than the actual scene.

Thank you, Sirius. I might alter it a little upon a release, but yea - it works.