Writer's Block: Lucas for a day

[canadiandiamond]

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I would take it back to 3,000+ years before the original movies, set in the Old Republic. There would be no worries about continuity/comparisons with the original trilogy, nor any need to seamlessly connect them. No need for awkward romantic arcs. Instead, the movie would focus on the sacking of Coruscant by the Sith and the ensuing conflict between the Jedi and the Sith in detail.

Unlike the other movies in the franchise, this would allow the story of both the Sith and the Jedi to be told without limiting either. At that point in time there would be no rule of two, as in the prequel trilogy, and there would be no near extinction of Jedi, as in the original trilogy. The sky would be the limit, and being free from the chains of continuity would allow more unique characters to come to fruition while still revealing key moments in the Star Wars universe's past.

Older technology would also allow the special effects teams to instead focus on the core tech of the time, i.e. lightsabers and blasters, and there would be no need to delve into unnecessary and bloated technology/science, such as cloning and midichlorians, which arguably hurt the prequel films. Likewise, a younger and smaller Republic would not be bogged down in politics, another much criticized component of the prequels.

It would reinvigorate the franchise, in my humble opinion, and rekindle the audience's love of the franchise without the pressure of having to live up to and connect with the beloved original films. It would be a can't miss project.

Comments

[fobok.livejournal.com]

I'd rather see that story as intended, in the form of Bioware's MMO. :)

[canadiandiamond.livejournal.com]

That game's going to rock. :D But things like the sacking of Coruscant have already happened when the game starts, I believe.

[fobok.livejournal.com]

True! That's apparently covered in the novel Deceived, which I'm just about to start reading. :)

But, there isn't much 'ensuing conflict' until the game starts from what i understand of the timeline videos. The sacking of Coruscant, I believe, results in the tense peace treaty that leads into the start of the game.

Now, a trilogy that shows the first years of the war, from the Return to Korriban (Return trailer), through to the sacking of Coruscant, might be cool. :)

(Isn't it weird that, by timeline, the three Blur trailers (Deceived, Hope, and Return) happen in completely opposite order from when they were released?)

[canadiandiamond.livejournal.com]

It's a great novel, I've picked up and read that and Fatal Alliance in anticipation of the game. :D

The book covers some of the conflict and such after the sacking, which I won't spoil for you, hehe, but I agree, the events from the beginning the war up til then would make a great film/series of films for sure!

Haha, that is funny how that came about, now that you mention it. :)

I need some Star Wars icons. XD

[beanarie.livejournal.com]

You've clearly had a lot of thoughts on the subject. This is great. :D What's the rule of two?

[canadiandiamond.livejournal.com]

I've been reading a ton of Star Wars books again lately, hehe. XD It's what you see in the movies, that there's only ever two Sith: one master, and one apprentice. One to have the power, one to crave it. And eventually the apprentice kills the master, then takes on their own apprentice.

From recent books I've read that are ~1,000 years before the movies, this was started by Darth Bane, who helped see the end of pretty much all the Sith and a whack of Jedi, haha, and he started the whole Rule of Two, with him as the first master. :)