Timon
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ORIGINAL: Darth Marenghi
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ORIGINAL: Timon
Really? Why? I don't think the majority of Star Wars fans are opposed to a well-written, strong female character. They can't all be that misogynistic.
I still don't agree that the 'Episodes' relate to the story of the Skywalker family. I think you can see it as a sprawling saga about the rise and fall of a Galactic Empire of which they play a key part. Personally, this is another reason the prequels failed, because my focusing on Anakin/Vader, they told a story that we already essentially knew and we knew that the likes of Obi-Wan, Yoda and the droids were never in any real peril because we knew they survived.
Yeah, but the thing with prequels is "how it happened" not "what happened" is the focus. The problem comes when they don't make the "how" compelling enough. Or did you dislike X-Men: First Class as well, for similar reasons?
Actually, because I was treating First Class as a ret-con, I just went with it - but it's a good point.
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ORIGINAL: Timon
Really? Why? I don't think the majority of Star Wars fans are opposed to a well-written, strong female character. They can't all be that misogynistic.
I still don't agree that the 'Episodes' relate to the story of the Skywalker family. I think you can see it as a sprawling saga about the rise and fall of a Galactic Empire of which they play a key part. Personally, this is another reason the prequels failed, because my focusing on Anakin/Vader, they told a story that we already essentially knew and we knew that the likes of Obi-Wan, Yoda and the droids were never in any real peril because we knew they survived.
However I know I am in the minority on this.
I think you wrong , would you of loved the original trilogy if Luke was a girl?...nope
I don't disagree with you regarding to possibilities of stories. I wouldn't mind a story set well after the original cast characters have dies, but I do mind a Luke son story either. ! I am commenting that I do not think they will stray from established characters etc , the studio just wont take that big a risk, not yet! Maybe in about 4 movies time. Just like I doubt they would risk a female lead
If Luke had been a girl and Leia had been a boy, it would have really not made that much difference as the dynamic would have been the same and my favourite character would have still been Han Solo.
I think the 'Star Wars' brand itself allows for complete freedom. There is an entire expanded universe out there, so why cover material that has been done before? What would be new or fresh about that? It's not a risk either as these films will make tons of money even if they decide to focus on Wedge and how he set up a private PI firm after the war.
Also, I wish Lucas and Spielberg had gone with Darabont's 'daughter of Indy', using Natalie Portman as 'Idaho Jones' (never confirmed). I think the dynamic would have worked better, but considering the problems that film had, it's another reason I wouldn't want to see a father/son plotline.
< Message edited by Timon -- 29/1/2013 3:12:18 PM >
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