Shifting focus away from being prequel-centric to the classic era does not equate to retconning them away. The main villain of Rebels being a species introduced in ROTS attests to that.
I seriously wonder where your collective heads are at sometimes. You hear, "plays a character like Darth Vader" and automatically assume they're sizing him for breathing gear.
Did you stop to think that they might have simply meant he's going to be the film/trilogy's main villain?
Frankly I'm extremely skeptical about any kind of news at the moment. It would be far too easy for people to mix up casting news for VII with Rebels.
silverwheel said:
So the Clone troopers in Ep 3 are amazingly accurate shooters even with tank weaponry, but by the time of Ep 4 they can barely aim. I guess once Jango died they had to start cloning off of clones, and eventually they all became retarded.
Yeah...if you can't trust Phil Tippett, who can you trust? He was more directly impacted by the SE's than any of us. Let us not forget, when asked about them he said:
Tippett: ...you know it was about re-releasing something to get more money to feed the beast and all that kind of stuff. So...
Interviewer: So you don't like it?
Tippett: No, it sucks. No, I mean the whole thing with the whole uh, what was the name of the town, Mos Eisley...I mean the way that he shot it like Sergio Leone was just great and a breath of fresh air and so true to the material. And then when he went back in, put in all that stupid stuff.
This is quickly turning into NSFL.
Interview with the voice of Hera, Vanessa Marshall
excerpt:
Marshall: I will say, I adore the tone of the original trilogy films: the witty banter, the biting comments back and forth, as well as the unconditional love beneath all that bickering. I would say Star Wars Rebels has that exact same pacing, energy, and endearing quality. As I said, Hera has assembled this motely crew – they’re slightly dysfunctional and brutally honest with each other. This chosen family, whose bond is almost stronger than blood, they face impossible odds, they learn to trust each other, take action in the face of injustice and oppression… and all the while, it’s wisecracks galore! So at once the stakes are incredibly high, the bickering is crazy intense, but the underlying love itself is there. That adds up to a whole experience that’s both fun and funny! I really think people are going to care about these characters and the fate of their mission. I know that every episode delivers on a spectacular adventure!
The first two seasons are pretty rough. But it really picks up once the third starts.
I have nothing to add to this.
It's only ever been vague to us. As to the scope, they are called the "wars" so I hardly think the word "incident" is fitting. As to what side or in what capacity the clones were involved was never implied. Though I agree the reveal that they were cloned slaves used by the Republic was more than a bit of a let down.
Ryan McAvoy said:
If Hayden had got a decent script, a decent story and a decent director/editor on AOTC and ROTS then yes I'm saying he woud have been great as young Anakin. Try to see past the terrible dialogue, watch a scene with the sound off where he's acting with just his eyes. Little moments like when his voice cracks and he stumbles over his words as he's talking to his dying mother are ignored because all one can remember from that scene is awful dialogue like "Now I am complete". If Hayden had been allowed to play Anakin all the way through with the same subtlety we'd have some very different films. But Lucas could never trust the actors he'd hired so he had Hayden simply state what he is feeling like "I shouldn't have done that" and "I don't understand".
If Hayden is a terrible actor because of the script in the PT then Samuel L. Jackson is a terrible actor too.
LOL. I admit, you had me going there. I thought you were actually serious at first.
Sorry to double post but I didn't want this to get lost in the last post:
Ryan McAvoy said:
And Hayden is great in that scene you posted btw.
Wether you think Anakin should say those words or have done those things is neither here nor there, as I'm talking about the performance.
I would like you to find at least one scene in the PT (or anything Hayden has done) that can compare to this performance.
The idea that this guy was a good Anakin is insane. And so that last panel stands.
^ = v
Ryan McAvoy said:
One thing this show has going for it over TCW is that we aren't pre-destined to hate the interpretation of these characters because they are brand new. So even if they suck at least you can't point to a film where Alec Guiness et al did them better :-D
Are...are you saying Christensen's Anakin was better than Lanter's? Ô_o
Original Chewbacca concepts:
SilverWook said:
It's a movie based on lurid 1960's trading cards, (Kids love 'em!) and in that respect it's spot on. And I think more highly of it than ID4. ;)
I've always wanted to own a set of those cards.
Oh man, now some crazy person has to go in and do a revisited of Mars Attacks! and replace the CG with stop motion.
Humby said:
It will be nice having actors interacting with real sets. Not only for aesthetic reasons, but also for the sake of the actors and their performances.
I've still never bought this idea.
Do you think their performances suffered because they didn't have elaborate sets?
The wooden performances in the PT come down to how they were directed. Green/Blue screens had nothing to do with it.
Though ultimately, I do agree it would be nice to have real sets.
As SilverWook said, they were there because they were there in ROTS. The Senate building is apparently overrun with them. =P
KilroyMcFadden said:
....heaps of comic relief, and endless numbers of lightsaber battles.
Can you provide any evidence of this?
Even with a SPOILER warning. You NEVER post twists out in public unless you're trolling.
**walks off to try and scrub his brain**
