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#1208244
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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Somehow I just got into an argument on Reddit about how Rey was the first female protagonist in Star Wars. One guy replied saying ‘Jyn Erso’, and another guy left this gem:

  1. Anakin is the main character of the saga, according to GL himself. The PT is the fall of Anakin. The OT is the rise and fall of Vader. The ST was intended to be the legacy of Vader but it feels more like a cash grab than anything.

  2. Leia is not a secondary character to Luke. Anyone who’s read even a single OT-era novel would know that if anything, Leia is more of a main character than Luke.

The guy then talked about Rey being a mary sue and then said this about me:

That comment has to be rage-bait and I’ve reported it as such.

I hate Reddit.

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#1208097
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<strong>DESTROY ALL JEDI:</strong> <em>The unfinished Tarantino-inspired prequel edit</em>
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Inspired by Tarantino’s fetish for 70mm, the entire edit will be presented in that aspect ratio!

Don’t worry, shots that stopped working in the new aspect ratio have been re-framed.

Here’s what I’ve got so far in terms of chapter names::

Chapter 1: The Hunt for Maul <-- I’m here in editing
Chapter 2: Anakin Skywalker & The Senator
Chapter 3: The Tatooine Detour
Chapter 4: Destroy All Jedi
Intermission
Last Chapter: Blue Swords, Red Hell

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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#1207930
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<strong>DESTROY ALL JEDI:</strong> <em>The unfinished Tarantino-inspired prequel edit</em>
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ChainsawAsh said:

Ooh, I like the title!

JEDIT: Looked at the music list - are you still planning on using The Force by Lettuce? (I admit to being biased toward it since it was my suggestion.)

I probably will, but I’m only adding music to the list as I actually put it in the edit. I just haven’t found a place for it yet, but keep in mind I’ve only got a quarter of it done. 😃

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#1207883
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<strong>DESTROY ALL JEDI:</strong> <em>The unfinished Tarantino-inspired prequel edit</em>
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More progress. I’ve also been updating the main post with more music as I edit it together, so you can see what music I’m using before you see it in a preview.

The next video preview will probably be when I’m finished with about half the edit.

JEDIT:

JEDIT II:

I might end up going with this title, suggested by RogueLeader.

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#1206484
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The Prequel Radical Redux Ideas Thread
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Imagine if Episode II mirrored Episode V, but in a better way? Instead of having forced callbacks (3P0’s head getting dragged around/Boba Fett), we get thematic parallels.

Secretly, the Jedi council have been planning to overthrow the Chancellor. They’ve figured out that he’s the Sith Lord. They know that Anakin and him are close, so they try to distance them. Anakin keeps feeling the call to action, he senses Palpatine, his friend, in danger. Obi-Wan tells him not to go, the feeling will pass in time. Anakin leaves, and sees this:

(Remember to turn on subtitles!)
https://vimeo.com/269785703
password: oopshaha

This also helps things tie into the Original Trilogy. When Luke’s about to leave Dagobah to save his friends, Ben says: “Luke, I don’t want to lose you to the emperor the way I lost Vader.” Implying that the circumstances were very similar.

This shows that Luke has a much stronger will than his father, and that his father is redeemable. Luke’s made the same mistake, only he didn’t join the baddie. This also gives much stronger motivation to Vader’s turn. He feels betrayed by the Jedi, and turns to the only person who’s left. This won’t be the first time Kenobi lies for his benefit.

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#1206090
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<strong>DESTROY ALL JEDI:</strong> <em>The unfinished Tarantino-inspired prequel edit</em>
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I feel like with the right dialogue I could make the Dex’s diner scene work. It shows some Obi-Wan smiling and laughing, too.
Maybe Dex also knew Maul at some point and Obi asks Dex if Maul actually made the dart. He tells him to look on Geonosis, because of the markings or style or something.

P.S. I don’t think that the library scene in Episode II will fit with the tone. Idk.

What music should be playing?