Tack

I prefer his work with the comic strip, though. He'd grounded himself a lot more by then.

I think that the secret can still be preserved easily. It works pretty well within what's been given (you could make a fan-edit of the existing ROTS and keep it ambiguous). You can at least keep it unsure until it's revealed in ESB. 

I think it would be more the 'prequels' and not the first three chapters of the story if you revealed everything. Meaning, often times we think of prequels as a part of the story told AFTER the events before it have already come out or been told. However, they're marketed as the first three chapters of the story, in which case way too much is revealed.

DuracellEnergizer said:

Tack said:

The original Marvel comics, much less so. They were just kind of bizarre.

If you think the main Marvel comics were bizarre*, you should see the stories Alan Moore wrote for Marvel UK.

 

*Bizarre comics are awesome, so don't knock 'em!

 I've seen some of them. Pretty weird.

I won't deny that some bizarre comics are good, but for licensed products I find it less forgivable. I enjoy the early Star Trek Gold Key comics, so I have experience with weird stuff.

So, a question that has plagued me for a while:

Was Tarkin the main villain of the original Star Wars?

In his version we can assume what Obi-Wan tells Luke in their conversation is something he tells him to spare his feelings, while also telling something close to the truth. It's a nice bit of toying with the audience.

Make sure to read the google version I linked to. The version I posted within the forum is pretty crappy by comparison.

Well, strangely that's the only one affected. Your ESB one seems to be fine.

Forum went weird on me. My apologies.

I too liked what he did with the Vader secret. A bit convoluted, but still an effective and clever way of doing it.

By the way, my script is intended for the uninitiated as well. Read it as an original story, if you wish. The long comparison is included for the fans reading it only, and I may soon change it to a simple summary of the plot.

Tantive said:

Don't you mean Michael Scarn? ;) 

But yep, believe it or not, that's his name. He's also one of the guys from Ryan vs. Dorkman. He and the other guy (Ryan Wieber) and a few of their friends also have a movie commentary site. They're usually really interesting and insightful.

That's how I came by his treatments. There's some good ideas in there (and some things I'd do differently) and I couldn't stand seeing them posted on this site without proper credit. 

 His version is certainly an interesting read.

I conceived of my own versions of a prologue trilogy a while back, but, as my signature illustrates, I'm a bit busy with something else.

*

Micheal Scott?

EPISODE ONE: THREAT LEVEL MIDNIGHT

DarthKenobi said:

I uploaded a sample of Star wars Rotj LS edition on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B_d4Y3nP90&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

 You'll want to invest in another hosting service. That's password protected.

The 20th Century Fox people took it down. Why?

No clue. You credited them and everything.

NASHIASWE?

Uh, you might want to check out emanswfan's efforts. They might yield better results. He's basically redoing the prequels with proper film grain, and they look great!

TV's Frink said:

Tack said:

SilverWook said:

http://youtu.be/MioTYWrsVHQ

 You sir, have just made the holidays a hundred times more awesome!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyJCV_dyug

 EVEN BETTER! Two of my favorite MST3K songs, together at last!

Reegar said:

Happy Life Day.

 Don't you DARE!!

darklordoftech said:

In addition to wanting the Sith to return, TFN wants the Jedi to think that the Sith are extinct again and they want the Sith to rule the galaxy again and they want the Sith to self-destruct again.

 ...

But that's exactly what happened in the prequel films!

History will repeat itself. The Enterprise will keep exploding, Bill Murray will never escape Groundhog Day, and Arthur will never get the Holy Grail! 

You'd think a knowledge of the past would be valuable, like Obi-Wan wouldn't take Luke aside and go "Look, you must always assume they're out there so as not to let your guard down! That's what happened to us, and look where we are now!"

I'm really starting to see your point of view now. I can get behind no resurrection of the sith.

I actually like some of the early efforts from Russ Manning and Archie Goodwin. It was a simpler time. The stories are often a lot of fun, and allow for some creative things modern SW wouldn't allow.

For instance, a frog bounty hunter named Gribbet, a scantilly clad girlfriend for Han named Gamine, and various other things. It was endearing, in a retro kind of way. 

The original Marvel comics, much less so. They were just kind of bizarre.

My problem with the Eu (once it became known as that) is just how humorless everything is (much like the prequels) Even in Dark Empire, there's some attempts at humor. But, NOOOO! Like most comics in the last ten years, grim, grim, GRIM, stuff.

Chewie never should have died, and there should never have existed a panel where a woman explodes from a force-bomb.

EDIT: For the record, I don't have anything against character death (Heck, in my EP 7 outline Lando dies in the first 20 minutes), but there's a certain way to do it, and I don't think they did it right.

SilverWook said:

http://youtu.be/MioTYWrsVHQ

 You sir, have just made the holidays a hundred times more awesome!

391

And a Bah-Humbug to-

er... Merry Christmas to you too!

shanep said:

The saga is full of dualities and double meanings. Kenobi tells Luke that "Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force. he was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil."

Well, if Anakin assumes the namesake of Vader then he would become Darth Vader. This would also fit into the certain point of view talk Kenobi gives to Luke in ROTJ. 

But in order for this to work I think it has to be a more Kenobi-centric trilogy. He has to be the main protagonist like Luke was for the OT. The resin for this is because if you make it all about Anakin then to somehow get to the "turn" and then sorta cheat it or imply it but not imply it might be too big a cheat.

If it's Kenobi-centered, then it's more about his reaction to things rather than the need to see those things explicitly. 

Maul's costume: think about how it mirrors Lukes in ROTJ. 

Maul's costume would also change over a period of the three films to eventually be proto-OT Vader. 

So when ROTJ rolls around Luke would have this black costume that might subconsciously evoke Maul in episode one. It would raise the tension just a bit. Is Luke going to follow the same path as original-Vader and his own father, later-Vader? 

 

 SYMBOLISM!!!!!

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I actually find myself liking the Magoo version. I can't explain it.

SilverWook said:

I am the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Koo koo ka Choo!

 That's the one. It's worse than I remember. 

Where did you find it?

I only asked his opinion, especially since he's a real minimalist when it comes to this stuff.