Well, the ideal prequels wouldn't concern themselves with the Clone Wars at all. Instead, the Clone Wars would have occurred years prior to the films. My nebulous concept is that a renegade clone army stirred up some serious shit in the Outer Rim. The Republic horribly mismanaged the war effort and it came down to the Jedi order having to pretty much singlehandedly engage the clones. The fighting would have been tremendously fierce, the horrors of which being the impetus that drove Yoda to go on his Force-inspired sabbatical. Amongst the heroes would have been Jedi Master Dooku and, to a lesser extent, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Politically, it would serve to rationally explain the Outer Rim's dissatisfaction with the Republic, which in turn would be exploited by Palpatine and Sith!Dooku to create the Confederacy.
Yeah, pretty much.
Originally posted by Turr_Phennir
Well, the ideal prequels wouldn't concern themselves with the Clone Wars at all. Instead, the Clone Wars would have occurred years prior to the films. My nebulous concept is that a renegade clone army stirred up some serious shit in the Outer Rim. The Republic horribly mismanaged the war effort and it came down to the Jedi order having to pretty much singlehandedly engage the clones. The fighting would have been tremendously fierce, the horrors of which being the impetus that drove Yoda to go on his Force-inspired sabbatical. Amongst the heroes would have been Jedi Master Dooku and, to a lesser extent, Obi-Wan Kenobi.Politically, it would serve to rationally explain the Outer Rim's dissatisfaction with the Republic, which in turn would be exploited by Palpatine and Sith!Dooku to create the Confederacy.
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Originally posted by Turr_Phennir
Well, the ideal prequels wouldn't concern themselves with the Clone Wars at all. Instead, the Clone Wars would have occurred years prior to the films. My nebulous concept is that a renegade clone army stirred up some serious shit in the Outer Rim. The Republic horribly mismanaged the war effort and it came down to the Jedi order having to pretty much singlehandedly engage the clones. The fighting would have been tremendously fierce, the horrors of which being the impetus that drove Yoda to go on his Force-inspired sabbatical. Amongst the heroes would have been Jedi Master Dooku and, to a lesser extent, Obi-Wan Kenobi.Politically, it would serve to rationally explain the Outer Rim's dissatisfaction with the Republic, which in turn would be exploited by Palpatine and Sith!Dooku to create the Confederacy.
An interesting approach.
Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Wow, is Raynor missing the point. I'm only at his Part Two and it's pretty clear the guy takes things way too literally. And is far more obsessed with the story as it writes/speaks, rather than how it feels.
Because how it feels is completely subjective and half of Plinkett's criticisms don't concern themselves with feeling.
Originally posted by Turr_PhennirMany do. Mainly that it feels boring. Who could have guessed that a Star Wars film was inherently boring? Lasers, the Force, spaceships, Jedi, robots, aliens... and they managed to make it boring. It's actually quite an accomplishment.
Because how it feels is completely objective and half of Plinkett's criticisms don't concern themselves with feeling.
Originally posted by Nephthys
Yeah, pretty much.Continue.
Tarkin would be introduced as Grievous's Republic counterpart and the proxy by which Palpatine would usher Anakin into the Sith mentality. Obviously, as a politician, Palpatine would not be present on the battlefield. By arranging events to have Anakin work closely with Tarkin (think of Tarkin assuming Yularen's role in CW3D series), he can introduce Anakin to a much less Jedi way of thinking.
Valorum would be introduced as a charismatic playboy (think of Bill Clinton, but slightly more malevolent), rather than a genuinely well-meaning bureaucrat. The reason for this would be to introduce to the audience the idea that the Separatists just might be right about the Republic; rather than merely assume that the Republic is corrupt, the audience would see evidence of it in Valorum: A manipulative but ineffectual leader who's only concerned about himself and his reputation.
The Jedi would number around the million-mark in order to greatly enhance the scale.
Originally posted by Nephthys
And Raynor's interpretations of certain scenes is also objective?
Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Many do. Mainly that it feels boring. Who could have guessed that a Star Wars film was inherently boring? Lasers, the Force, spaceships, Jedi, robots, aliens... and they managed to make it boring. It's actually quite an accomplishment.
How something feels is completely subjective, not objective. And that's with both Raynor and Plinkett, and subjective things are hardly something I'd fault either one for.
Structurally, the films would each feature a primary antagonist that will be defeated at the end of each one. The first film would feature a Force-wielding villain, to affirm that the primary conflict is ultimately within the Force. Ideally, this would role would be assumed by Ventress, Dooku's pet assassin. Various Force-wielding sects would also be drawn in the war, to emphasize its scale and enable Dooku to realistically fight Jedi. The second film would probably feature a tag-team of Durge and Cad Bane, or characters who strongly resemble both: "Durge" being a nigh-invulnerable Eldritch creature enslaved to Dooku, "Bane" being the cunning bounty hunter who fights through skill rather than strength. The third film would feature Dooku and Grievous in particular, as the war comes to a close.
The Separatist armies would be a hodgepodge mix of conscriptsvolunteers, droids, and Mandalorians, who would be hired by Dooku to battle the Republic.
Anakin's relationship with Padme would be one that, hopefully, would defy conventional Star Wars. Though arrogant and undisciplined, Anakin's experiences don't allow him to adequately handle close interaction with someone to whom he is physically (and, eventually, emotionally) attracted.
Instead, Padme will remain the older and more experienced one. She, a woman of the world, would be able to properly assess their relationship for what it is. She is the one who is more in a position to pursue Anakin, to initiate flirtation, to cajole and tease.
This would add an element of a truly powerful woman in Star Wars. Someone who knows what she wants and goes after it, and doesn't always wait for the man to make the first move. I think it would also make it more interesting that Anakin is, as regards relationships, ultimately the more vulnerable.