Lightsaber

I saw him deliberately release his grip on the saber to make ready a force blast.

Originally posted by Shoes
I saw him deliberately release his grip on the saber to make ready a force blast.

Why not turn it off and put it on his belt instead of dropping it?

No time.

Originally posted by Shoes
No time.

And why would it be absolutely necessary for Sidious to perform a Force push? Was Yoda overpowering him?

It seems more likely that Sidious was disarmed.

Because he decided that he wanted the battle to end.

Originally posted by Galan007

This statement defines the entire on-screen portrayal of that battle, imo. That's why you almost have to read the novel.

Yea you're convincing me to buy it. I have held off from reading any of the novelizations of the Star Wars movies for fear of ruining the sheer awesomeness of the films.

Despite those movie scenes that somewhat didn't make any sense, or just looked outright silly, I feel the excess detail in the books (or any differences from the movies) will just detract from the movies. (anybody else view it that way?) 🙁

The novel is much better then the movie.

By a lot.

Originally posted by SWFan4Life
Yea you're convincing me to buy it. I have held off from reading any of the novelizations of the Star Wars movies for fear of ruining the sheer awesomeness of the films.

Despite those movie scenes that somewhat didn't make any sense, or just looked outright silly, I feel the excess detail in the books (or any differences from the movies) will just detract from the movies. (anybody else view it that way?) 🙁

Ok, don't go by the novels. They are based on the movies meaning Movies>Novels

Originally posted by Zack Skywalker
Ok, don't go by the novels. They are based on the movies meaning Movies>Novels

G-canon is George Lucas Canon; the six Episodes and anything directly provided to Lucas Licensing by Lucas (including unpublished production notes from him or his production department that are never seen by the public). Elements originating with Lucas in the movie novelizations, reference books, and other sources are also G-canon, though anything created by the authors of those sources is C-canon. When the matter of changes between movie versions arises, the most recently released editions are deemed superior to older ones, as they correct mistakes, improve consistency between the two trilogies, and express Lucas's current vision of the Star Wars universe most closely. The deleted scenes included on the DVDs are also considered G-canon (when they're not in conflict with the movie).

Originally posted by SWFan4Life
Yea you're convincing me to buy it. I have held off from reading any of the novelizations of the Star Wars movies for fear of ruining the sheer awesomeness of the films.

Despite those movie scenes that somewhat didn't make any sense, or just looked outright silly, I feel the excess detail in the books (or any differences from the movies) will just detract from the movies. (anybody else view it that way?) 🙁

^Disclaimer: I like the OT more than the PT, obviously.

However, I disagree, I enjoyed everything about the PT but the sh*tty acting by Hayden. I can see why a lot of people don't like it (GL just wanted to make money, allegations that he focused more on effects than storyline, people have problems comparing the story and cinema quality of PT with OT, blah blah blah). If that makes me a savage, then call me Doc Savage.

It's freaking STAR WARS, on the BIG SCREEN. 'Nuff said.

The OT was better than PT, and Hayden is the worst actor ever. ROTJ wasnt that good, ROTS was better.

I used to be an OT-purist, but the truth is that I've watched the PT much moar. The reason is that the PT has a much more ambitious, mature plot to it.

I hope to remake the entire franchise within fifteen years.

Originally posted by Shoes
Because he decided that he wanted the battle to end.

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Then why do a Force push? How would that help if he has to drop his lightsaber? By dropping his lightsaber, he does help the match end...possibly with his death.

People bash Christensen for his acting, and I don't know why. I always felt that he gave a good performance for what was demanded of him, just Star Wars wasn't the place to do it. Ever seen Shattered Glass? He was very good in it. Depends on who the director is.

I think Star Wars' single greatest problem is not George Lucas per se, but Lucas's intent on micromanaging everything. I don't get it. He's clearly the mastermind behind the saga, his name is the one that is the most associated with the franchise, and he'd be a billionaire either way.

But it's evident that he's up in the air about the saga; the PT is far more politically and psychologically complex than the OT, but he's also apparently more interested in indulging children with devices such as Jar Jar Binks.

I wish he'd pass day-to-day direction of the empire off to truly competent writers and visionaries; people who could take his magnificient dream and manufacture it in the way it was meant to be manufactured.

I lost faith in him ever since he wanted Grievous's backstory to be one of a man who was simply frustrated with his lack of Force sensitivity and who volunteered for the procedures performed.

Grievous was cool in the animated Clone Wars, when he didn't hail from Soviet Russia.

The Redlettermedia videos on YouTube are good reviews of the PT (and Avatar). I like the way he words what we all think.

Personally, I enjoy the original backstory for Grievous. He was a patsy, a pawn, someone who really wasn't manipulated into becoming what he did, but was forced. He was royally screwed by the corruption in the Republic with the Huk/Kaleesh war, he was screwed even harder by Palpatine, and was ultimately brainwashed into becoming a cyborg killer.

That is far more frightening and compelling than fvcking power insecurities.

Power insecurities are for Palpatine and Sith Co. In my cold-blooded robot killers I like someone who doesn't care about their own life but is determined to f*ck up everyone elses. Like Niko Bellic.

I just don't like it when every villain and their mother has to be the result of insecurity: it's retarded that Grievous became a killer simply because he couldn't be a Jedi.

Sounds.... juvenile.