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Re: Because 7-10 year olds are really into trade regulation? beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 29/02/2012 06:33:07 PM

Lucas tought Maul had become too instantly iconic, à la Vader. He went for a little more subdued villains on purpose. With Dooku he wanted an understated character closer to Tarkin, and Grievious as a cyborg was largely designed to be a transitional character (who was largely there to split Anakin from Obi-Wan). There are two main villains in the prequels: what goes on within Anakin, and Palpatine. Lucas had to be subtle with Palpatine, not to preserve "the surprise" as so many misjudged, but so Palpatine could credibly deceive the characters down to Yoda. In the third episode he steals the show. Lucas didn't want the Sith apprentices to undermine what happens in the third episode.


I think the problem I'm having with your posts is that you simultaneously talk about how it's for 7-10 year olds (which I acknowledge) and then extol subtle, delayed stuff like this that no 7-10 year old would appreciate.

And I'm sorry, but saying "Episodes 1 and 2 need to be subdued and kind of boring so the third movie really POPS" is just wrong, and bad. I don't know if that was Lucas's rationale, but I hope not.

Yes, the movies are part of two trilogies, which together make up one big story. But they're also self-contained in their own right- it's not like it's a TV series where the monster of the week is small potatoes compared to the Big Bad at the end of the season.


I'm just saying, if you create a character that instantly captures the audience's imagination, you shouldn't regret it.
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What if Episode 1 was good? beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 05:11:40 AM 1305 Views
thank you. this is awesome. *NM* ianski - 28/02/2012 05:47:36 AM 426 Views
He has some good points ironclad - 28/02/2012 11:32:49 AM 797 Views
Which were which? *NM* beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 02:46:40 PM 329 Views
Talking people are annoying, especially when their first idea is stupid Cannoli - 28/02/2012 01:51:50 PM 809 Views
Re: Talking people are annoying, especially when their first idea is stupid ironclad - 28/02/2012 02:12:37 PM 946 Views
Are you talking about the guy with the deep thick voice who affects a stupid tone? Cannoli - 28/02/2012 06:29:15 PM 753 Views
Errrr you're not really addressing the video beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 02:55:46 PM 934 Views
Re: Errrr you're not really addressing the video DomA - 28/02/2012 04:22:16 PM 1015 Views
This. Very much. Cannoli - 28/02/2012 06:54:00 PM 782 Views
Re: This. Very much. DomA - 28/02/2012 11:27:02 PM 859 Views
Because 7-10 year olds are really into trade regulation? beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 07:42:43 PM 686 Views
Qui-Gon is the protagonist if you absolutely need one (though I don't know why you do) Cannoli - 28/02/2012 10:59:23 PM 781 Views
Eh. It wasn't much of an "ensemble," either beetnemesis - 29/02/2012 06:23:23 PM 837 Views
You don't really need character development either Cannoli - 29/02/2012 07:56:09 PM 786 Views
Re: Because 7-10 year olds are really into trade regulation? DomA - 29/02/2012 12:16:51 AM 763 Views
Well said ironclad - 29/02/2012 08:39:36 AM 808 Views
Re: Well said DomA - 02/03/2012 04:51:49 PM 810 Views
Re: Because 7-10 year olds are really into trade regulation? beetnemesis - 29/02/2012 06:33:07 PM 702 Views
Actually, I didn't get that far. The guy annoyed me so much I shut it off after the last point Cannoli - 28/02/2012 06:45:43 PM 790 Views
Hah, I do! beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 07:55:52 PM 685 Views
Now I want Facebook posts for WoT Cannoli - 29/02/2012 07:47:31 PM 863 Views
I just hate beets beetnemesis - 01/03/2012 05:18:41 PM 731 Views
Re: Actually, I didn't get that far. The guy annoyed me so much I shut it off after the last point j-whitt987 - 15/03/2012 02:10:17 PM 797 Views
Re: Talking people are annoying, especially when their first idea is stupid DomA - 28/02/2012 03:16:48 PM 822 Views
I'd really like to see some discussion with Lucas being challenged beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 08:05:16 PM 779 Views
There is little to none canon that doesn't get signed by Lucas and his little helpers ironclad - 28/02/2012 10:30:34 PM 656 Views
Re: There is little to none canon that doesn't get signed by Lucas and his little helpers DomA - 29/02/2012 12:48:54 AM 754 Views
I mean, the Solo/Leia love story wasn't particularly complex beetnemesis - 29/02/2012 06:42:37 PM 714 Views
Re: I mean, the Solo/Leia love story wasn't particularly complex DomA - 02/03/2012 06:06:48 PM 890 Views
I thought the Padme-Anakin relationship was kind of plausible, just not addressed well in the films Cannoli - 02/03/2012 08:52:52 PM 736 Views
Indeed.. DomA - 03/03/2012 01:10:29 AM 786 Views
No. It is because Harrison Ford could act. End of line. Ghavrel - 04/03/2012 09:21:19 AM 1102 Views
Who here thinks they could make a better Episode I ? TaskmasterJack - 06/03/2012 06:43:58 PM 687 Views
Of course they'd all raise their hands ironclad - 07/03/2012 12:34:30 PM 720 Views
The point was that there's nothing special about this guy. TaskmasterJack - 08/03/2012 01:02:32 AM 782 Views
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