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#114291
Topic
Why Kill Padme?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114291/action/topic#114291
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"WHY did Lucas even write the story that way? WHY? Why would he write such a MAJOR and EASILY AVOIDABLE continuity error."

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"The man Leia called Father was obviously not her father. He is part of the group that ends up having to fight Darth Vader in the film that will be out in 2003 [laughs]. The part that I never really developed is the death of Luke and Leia's mother. I had a backstory for her in earlier drafts but it basically didn't survive. When I got to Jedi, I wanted one of the kids to have some kind of memory of her because she will be a key figure in the new episodes I'm writing. But I really debated on whether or not Leia should remember her." - George Lucas: The Annotated Screenplays


"From the very beginning everyone asssumed that Padme would survive all the prequels because she had to live long enough for Leia to remember her."

Actually, I was sure she would die. Lucas downplayed so many other small details, and there was nothing else for her to do in the OT (which is why he killed off Obi-wan in ANH.) Besides, it's really not a continuity error - Leia's images of her mother simply aren't based on what she saw immediately after being born.
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#114099
Topic
Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114099/action/topic#114099
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"wouldn't it be a priority to kill the only Jedi left alive who had and possibly could defeat you in the future?"

Killing the Jedi was already a priority for other reasons: They were powerful in their own right (hence the need for millions of troops), and to get revenge for almost wiping out the Sith. They would always be a threat, regardless of whether Anakin had children.

"Having exterminated through treachery and deception the Jedi Knights, guardians of justice in the galaxy, the Imperial governors and bureaucrats prepared to institute a reign of terror among the disheartened worlds of the galaxy. Many used the imperial forces and the name of the increasingly isolated Emperor to further their own personal ambitions" - ANH novelization

The fact that Obi-wan and Yoda are still alive by the OT doesn't mean the Empire stopped looking for them.

"Kenobi resumed his pacing. "Vader used the training I gave him and the force within him for evil, to help the later corrupt Emperors. With the Jedi knights disbanded, disorganized, or dead, there were few to oppose Vader. Today they are all but extinct." - ANH novelization


Now, this isn't to say I don't understand your point, I just don't think the original scenario is so bad.
Post
#114256
Topic
Computer & Camera Advice
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114256/action/topic#114256
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"dont get 5 mega pixels i find that they just waste memory you find your pics will be like a megabyte each and if you want to share them with people you'll need to condense them for file transfer."

That's what USB keys are for (I love my new 1Gb key ) Besides, you can always turn down the resolution for everyday stuff, and crank it up for special shots.

While I will agree that Apples are better for this stuff overall, I've been using PCs far too long to even consider switching over. I just know them too well, and I've put a lot of money and effort into upgrading my dual-rig setup. The laptop looks great, though personally I would hate to do video editing on a laptop - keep in mind, though, that I do quite a bit, and for someone like you who is presumably just starting out, this shouldn't be a real concern.

Be sure to come back and let us know about your projects.
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#114056
Topic
***The "Darth Editous" Episode IV DVD Info and Feedback Thread*** - a partially "de-specialed" DVD
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114056/action/topic#114056
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"but I gave you my real name and address so as not to baffle the postman when he delivered a package to Yoda, and a good thing to as I was out when it was delivered and had to collect it from the sorting office."

That wouldn't have been a problem. You could have used your photo ID.

http://cargobay.starwars.com/printed/finance/creditcard/mbnayoda.jpg
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#114040
Topic
Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114040/action/topic#114040
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"The OT is one pretty complete work comprised of three films which- taken as a whole- work well as a story.

The PT is another set of three films which- viewed by themselves- kinda almost make sense and work as their own story."

And ANH stands on its own.

"Actually, I thought they did a really bad job clarifying who ordered the clones in II and III. It could be Sidious, it could be Dooku. Hell, I think in the books they say it was the real Syfo Dias"

Yes, it would have made more sense for Dooku to have killed Sifo, and then order the clones under his guise. As the book goes, Sifo orders the clones himself, Dooku finds out, and then kills him.

Why on Earth Sifo would do this, and without the Council's knowledge, and where did he get his money? Stupid.

""Where is Obi-Wan Kenobi?"
"It seems, you killed him"
"Good""

I don't understand the point of these lines. Vader wasn't surprised that Ben was alive in ANH. Furthermore, he thought Ben was dead and gone for good in ESB. "Obi-wan can no longer help him."

Anakin just can't get it right in the films.

"They DO share screen time ... at the birth of the twins. Yoda, Obi-Wan, Bail, R2 and C-3PO are ALL in that corridor when the twins are born. I rest my case."

They may share screen time, but I guarantee you that Yoda is not at all concerned with a common-looking atromech droid at that point in time.