While the original saga is tired and over for me - these side streets into the dark and unknown corners of the star wars story are really cool. I would have preferred if Disney had just left the original saga alone - and focused exclusively on these stories.
Looks like they are going for a more adult theme than TLJ. The looks great, although I'm beginning to feel like Disney's abused partner with the upside and downs.
It's looking like the main trilogy movies are going to be cliched fluff, while the off-year standalones - Rogue One and now Solo - are going to be more gritty and thoughtful.
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I actually think of the current main trilogy vs the side stories in the opposite way. while TLJ has veered off in weird directions for better or worse, the prequel stories like Rogue One and Solo are going to be the comfort food for nostalgia cravers.
just like Rogue One was full of "hey remember this??" moments like cantina buttface guy, R2D2/3PO, comic book Vader, and dead-eyed recreations of deceased actors, guaranteed that Solo is going to have plenty of Greedo, kessel run, hutt gangsters and gambling to pander to original trilogy fans. not necessarily a bad thing, but this is most definitely not where the innovation in the Star Wars universe is happening.
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I actually think of the current main trilogy vs the side stories in the opposite way. while TLJ has veered off in weird directions for better or worse, the prequel stories like Rogue One and Solo are going to be the comfort food for nostalgia cravers.
just like Rogue One was full of "hey remember this??" moments like cantina buttface guy, R2D2/3PO, comic book Vader, and dead-eyed recreations of deceased actors, guaranteed that Solo is going to have plenty of Greedo, kessel run, hutt gangsters and gambling to pander to original trilogy fans. not necessarily a bad thing, but this is most definitely not where the innovation in the Star Wars universe is happening.
It's definitely a situation where Rogue One was aimed more at an older audience, who tend to long-time fans. TLJ was definitely more of a family friendly movie designed for people who were not going to delve as deep into the logic of the movie or its place in the existing Star Wars universe.
I guess it depends on your idea of "innovation" is.
He'll probably be the big two minute cameo in this movie, basically the Darth Vader of the film.
What we will learn is that Han has a third traveling companion a female Wookie named Hotbacca. During a fire fight Bobba shoots her with the Disintegrater 9000 gun turning her into ash, which leads to the no disintegration line in ESB.
This of course leads to Bobba a Star Wars story.
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He'll probably be the big two minute cameo in this movie, basically the Darth Vader of the film.
What we will learn is that Han has a third traveling companion a female Wookie named Hotbacca. During a fire fight Bobba shoots her with the Disintegrater 9000 gun turning her into ash, which leads to the no disintegration line in ESB.
This of course leads to Bobba a Star Wars story.
Keep your fanfic furry fantasies out of here!
Also, it's Boba, not Bobba. You of all people should know this.
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I mean, you can have a bunch of the main and semi main characters getting movies
Sheev a Star Wars story - Follow the rise of city Councillor Sheev Palpatine as he argues for a vote of no against the Gungan gambling proposition. Little does anyone know that he's a Sith City Councillor.
Vader a Star Wars story - Well actually this one could be cool as it could take place in the weeks following ROTS as Vader learns to be a Sith and slaughters a lot of people.
Obi-Wan a Star Wars Story - Follow Obi-Wan as he hangs out in his desert home hiding from the Empire, watching Luke from afar and talking to no-one because he's a hermit, but he talks to himself and he might go crazy when he gets an unexpected room mate.
Mace Windu a Star Wars Story- As he falls 600 stories to his death Mace see's flashbacks around his life choices and the woman that he loved and lost (rated X for swearing)
Jar Jar a Star Wars story - Follow the journey of a inexperienced Senator from Naboo as he navigates through the halls of power on Coruscant, and helps Senator Palpatine by being brave enough to vote for emergency power. Then see what happens to Jar Jar after the Imperial Senate is disbanded and he ends up living in a bathroom with his son while he tries to find a jerb.
Max Rebo a Star Wars Story - Follow this musical biopic as we follow the amazing life of Max Rebo as he forms a band and rises to the top before a devestating spice addiction sends him spiraling out of control and leaves him paying back water gigs on planets like Tattoine. Then marvel as he gets clean and gets on the road to a comeback being invited to play at the palace on Alderaan . . .
The story lines are endless, these movies could go for a thousand years.
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I mean, you can have a bunch of the main and semi main characters getting movies
Sheev a Star Wars story - Follow the rise of city Councillor Sheev Palpatine as he argues for a vote of no against the Gungan gambling proposition. Little does anyone know that he's a Sith City Councillor.
Vader a Star Wars story - Well actually this one could be cool as it could take place in the weeks following ROTS as Vader learns to be a Sith and slaughters a lot of people.
Obi-Wan a Star Wars Story - Follow Obi-Wan as he hangs out in his desert home hiding from the Empire, watching Luke from afar and talking to no-one because he's a hermit, but he talks to himself and he might go crazy when he gets an unexpected room mate.
Mace Windu a Star Wars Story- As he falls 600 stories to his death Mace see's flashbacks around his life choices and the woman that he loved and lost (rated X for swearing)
Jar Jar a Star Wars story - Follow the journey of a inexperienced Senator from Naboo as he navigates through the halls of power on Coruscant, and helps Senator Palpatine by being brave enough to vote for emergency power. Then see what happens to Jar Jar after the Imperial Senate is disbanded and he ends up living in a bathroom with his son while he tries to find a jerb.
Max Rebo a Star Wars Story - Follow this musical biopic as we follow the amazing life of Max Rebo as he forms a band and rises to the top before a devestating spice addiction sends him spiraling out of control and leaves him paying back water gigs on planets like Tattoine. Then marvel as he gets clean and gets on the road to a comeback being invited to play at the palace on Alderaan . . .
The story lines are endless, these movies could go for a thousand years.
In all seriousness, you could put together an awesome movie from his exploits in the Clone Wars. It might be a bit awkward canon-wise because of the animated series that exists, but I think you could respect canon and expand a bit on his adventures and make a kick ass movie. You even have a built in love-story with duchess whatshername.
Personally looking forward to the R2D2 story which has a script full of computer noise and blinking lights for 2 hours - and explains how all Jedi power emanates from R2.
I guess it depends on your idea of "innovation" is.
is it innovative to have a new writer/director come in during the middle of a trilogy and actively work to undermine everything that the first movie had tried to set up? it's definitely a new approach to things, that much is certain.
I would have given Rian Johnson one of these prequel one-offs instead, where he could be all experimental in a sandbox without making the job of his successor for the next movie like 5x harder. whatever his storytelling compulsions, he's at least got an eye for making things look interesting on camera some of the time.
is it innovative to have a new writer/director come in during the middle of a trilogy and actively work to undermine everything that the first movie had tried to set up? it's definitely a new approach to things, that much is certain.
I would have given Rian Johnson one of these prequel one-offs instead, where he could be all experimental in a sandbox without making the job of his successor for the next movie like 5x harder. whatever his storytelling compulsions, he's at least got an eye for making things look interesting on camera some of the time.
Rian Johnson is clearly capable of making fantastic Sci-Fi. He can do both comedy and grittier stuff. There must have been a direction from the studio to make things lighter in TLJ than they were in TFA. I can see him getting a memo stating he has to have X amount quips/ scene.
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What I'm looking forward to.
I mean, you can have a bunch of the main and semi main characters getting movies
Sheev a Star Wars story - Follow the rise of city Councillor Sheev Palpatine as he argues for a vote of no against the Gungan gambling proposition. Little does anyone know that he's a Sith City Councillor.
Vader a Star Wars story - Well actually this one could be cool as it could take place in the weeks following ROTS as Vader learns to be a Sith and slaughters a lot of people.
Obi-Wan a Star Wars Story - Follow Obi-Wan as he hangs out in his desert home hiding from the Empire, watching Luke from afar and talking to no-one because he's a hermit, but he talks to himself and he might go crazy when he gets an unexpected room mate.
Mace Windu a Star Wars Story- As he falls 600 stories to his death Mace see's flashbacks around his life choices and the woman that he loved and lost (rated X for swearing)
Jar Jar a Star Wars story - Follow the journey of a inexperienced Senator from Naboo as he navigates through the halls of power on Coruscant, and helps Senator Palpatine by being brave enough to vote for emergency power. Then see what happens to Jar Jar after the Imperial Senate is disbanded and he ends up living in a bathroom with his son while he tries to find a jerb.
Max Rebo a Star Wars Story - Follow this musical biopic as we follow the amazing life of Max Rebo as he forms a band and rises to the top before a devestating spice addiction sends him spiraling out of control and leaves him paying back water gigs on planets like Tattoine. Then marvel as he gets clean and gets on the road to a comeback being invited to play at the palace on Alderaan . . .
The story lines are endless, these movies could go for a thousand years.
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