The thing is, I really like all of the worldbuilding stuff. My husband and I have played a lot of the games, he's read a lot of the tie-in novels, and there's definitely the bones of an interesting story in the prequels, the way that Palpatine completely wins this game, outsmarting the Jedi and everyone in the Republic's government. It's just buried under SO MANY bad choices.
Anya, the Shopkeepers of America called. They wanted me to tell you that 'please go' just got replaced with 'have a nice day.'
Xander ,'Selfless'
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Dana - Jul 04, 2015 12:16:56 pm PDT #29246 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Connie Neil - Jul 04, 2015 12:40:10 pm PDT #29247 of 30000
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My favorite bit of the third movie is Anakin, after killing all the kids, standing on the balcony and knowing exactly how horrible what he's done is.
Burrell - Jul 04, 2015 8:47:01 pm PDT #29248 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
We saw Inside Out yesterday and I loved it. It was a good movie to see as a family, and I found it interesting that the kids and the teens in the group really seemed to get a lot out of it.
Calli - Jul 05, 2015 3:33:47 am PDT #29249 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I've discovered Revenge of the Sith is fun if you root for evil.
Hence the Sith Academy fic universe. I wrote my first fanfic for this, back in the 90s.
Jessica - Jul 05, 2015 4:31:18 am PDT #29250 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
there's definitely the bones of an interesting story in the prequels
This is what makes them so frustrating - they're not just bad, they're disappointing because AotC especially really does have a good movie in there, it's just buried under 2 hours of "I hate sand" and galactic C-SPAN.
Kalshane - Jul 05, 2015 5:35:14 am PDT #29251 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I think Lucas was trying to show a somewhat realistic (in a universe with magic space samurai) fall of an empire--there's more to it than just a bad guy deciding to take over--but his own limitations as a writer and director and his love of special effects spectacles got in his way.
It also didn't help that instead of the Tragic Fall of Anakin Skywalker that we'd been imagining since the reveal at the end of Empire we instead got Whiny Jerk Decides to be an Even Bigger Jerk and Kill All His Friends.
ETA: Which also ends up taking away from the original trilogy in how we perceive Vader and makes his eventual redemption far less satisfying.
Burrell - Jul 05, 2015 6:35:39 am PDT #29252 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
AotC especially really does have a good movie in there, it's just buried under 2 hours of "I hate sand" and galactic C-SPAN.
Jessica, your pithy, one-line movie reviews have spoiled me for any others. Pure genius!
Dana - Jul 05, 2015 6:54:58 am PDT #29253 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Attack of the Clones is a pretty good movie for Padme, who gets to run around shooting things. And then in Revenge of the Sith, she just simpers and cries and dies of a broken heart.
Una - Jul 05, 2015 7:55:50 am PDT #29254 of 30000
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
So annoyed at Padme's role in RotS. "Annoyed" isn't actually a strong enough word, but it's morning.
It also didn't help that instead of the Tragic Fall of Anakin Skywalker that we'd been imagining since the reveal at the end of Empire we instead got Whiny Jerk Decides to be an Even Bigger Jerk and Kill All His Friends.
Another really excellent one-line review!!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 05, 2015 8:50:03 am PDT #29255 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Unconvincing CGI Yoda vs. Darth Sidious in the galaxy's biggest game of Dodgeball didn't help matters either. They really fell down on making a gripping fencing duel between a normal human-sized figure and one the size of a Yorkie - Sidious had to lean down to make their lightsabers touch. By all rights he should have had both legs amputated at mid-calf after the first rush.