Mithrandir said:
NAlbert0 said:
Hey everyone I’m way too new to the discussion and I posted this in the ESB:R thread. Anyone seen this in regard to the storyline through the PT:
Hey thank you so much for everything! It’s been a blast catching up with all the news, and am so excited for everything. I was wondering if you all have seen “The Star Wars Prequels are Secretly Brilliant?” I enjoyed it so much and don’t wanna assume everyone has. It could be some solid inspiration for your prequel ideas…
Hope y’all enjoy!
“The Star Wars Prequels are Secretly Brilliant?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2BNdF_NCVQ
Yes, though I disagree with the fact that the prequels are brillant in any way, it is a good idea to be implemented. The moral issues that derive from the Jedi’s overly rigidal code.
Aalenfae and I are of the idea that it would be more believable and consistent with the Vader we know and love in the OT if Anakin fell because he realised Windu was breaking the code instead of the current version where he falls because he is the one breaking it.
To achieve this, it is key that Anakin lets Shmi die by staying in Naboo in EPII because he only follows orders. Then he has premonitions about Padme’s death as well, and he is conflicted because again because his moral forces him to keep following the Jedi way of “letting things pass”. Palpatine tempts him, but he can’t do it. He does what is right, which is turning him over to the council. He cries in the council chamber because he’s letting his loved one die for “the greater good”. He then senses Windu is about to kill Palpatine. “how could it be? I was willing to let her die for this and you proved no better than the Sith”.
I was the perfect soldier. I’m the chosen one. I’m perfect. The rest are just lesser beings.
Vader. Crazy Full Metal Jacket style.
The continuation of this story with Luke’s position in the OT (and hopefully how he designs the new Jedi order in the ST) also would be a nice paralel of the generational conflict between the view of life and duty the Totalitarian WWII era youths had and how their sons in the 60’s post war generation saw it.
Those are some cools thoughts! In all honesty the whole dynamic of Windu and Anakin’s struggle could be angled in such a way that would be brilliant! I like your thoughts on the whole removal of the sand people slaughter. I actually don’t mind the scene, because it show how ‘everyone breaks the code and can use their anger’, but the way that you suggest actually causes more tension and makes it a lot clearer and more coherent when Anakin says “the Jedi look like the Sith”.
Do you have any ideas how those scenes could be edited in a way that would reflect those ideas?
