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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 1147 Views
thank you. this is awesome. *NM* ianski - 28/02/2012 05:47:36 AM 350 Views
He has some good points ironclad - 28/02/2012 11:32:49 AM 658 Views
Which were which? *NM* beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 02:46:40 PM 260 Views
Talking people are annoying, especially when their first idea is stupid Cannoli - 28/02/2012 01:51:50 PM 685 Views
Re: Talking people are annoying, especially when their first idea is stupid ironclad - 28/02/2012 02:12:37 PM 789 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 592 Views
Errrr you're not really addressing the video beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 02:55:46 PM 780 Views
Re: Errrr you're not really addressing the video DomA - 28/02/2012 04:22:16 PM 833 Views
This. Very much. Cannoli - 28/02/2012 06:54:00 PM 624 Views
Re: This. Very much. DomA - 28/02/2012 11:27:02 PM 688 Views
Because 7-10 year olds are really into trade regulation? beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 07:42:43 PM 552 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 588 Views
Eh. It wasn't much of an "ensemble," either beetnemesis - 29/02/2012 06:23:23 PM 668 Views
You don't really need character development either Cannoli - 29/02/2012 07:56:09 PM 656 Views
Re: Because 7-10 year olds are really into trade regulation? DomA - 29/02/2012 12:16:51 AM 600 Views
Well said ironclad - 29/02/2012 08:39:36 AM 652 Views
Re: Well said DomA - 02/03/2012 04:51:49 PM 635 Views
Re: Because 7-10 year olds are really into trade regulation? beetnemesis - 29/02/2012 06:33:07 PM 547 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 633 Views
Hah, I do! beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 07:55:52 PM 532 Views
Now I want Facebook posts for WoT Cannoli - 29/02/2012 07:47:31 PM 698 Views
I just hate beets beetnemesis - 01/03/2012 05:18:41 PM 568 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 596 Views
Re: Talking people are annoying, especially when their first idea is stupid DomA - 28/02/2012 03:16:48 PM 647 Views
I'd really like to see some discussion with Lucas being challenged beetnemesis - 28/02/2012 08:05:16 PM 642 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 499 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 570 Views
I mean, the Solo/Leia love story wasn't particularly complex beetnemesis - 29/02/2012 06:42:37 PM 562 Views
Re: I mean, the Solo/Leia love story wasn't particularly complex DomA - 02/03/2012 06:06:48 PM 692 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 572 Views
Indeed.. DomA - 03/03/2012 01:10:29 AM 600 Views
No. It is because Harrison Ford could act. End of line. Ghavrel - 04/03/2012 09:21:19 AM 941 Views
Who here thinks they could make a better Episode I ? TaskmasterJack - 06/03/2012 06:43:58 PM 545 Views
Of course they'd all raise their hands ironclad - 07/03/2012 12:34:30 PM 578 Views
The point was that there's nothing special about this guy. TaskmasterJack - 08/03/2012 01:02:32 AM 632 Views
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