The Deadbolt published a great article containing their speculations on the new Star Wars TV series. This is so good I wished I had written it. Here is my favorite snippet. Full article link below.
" 8. We want politics, real politics.
Can’t believe we’re saying this during Ballot Bowl 2008 or after how much we hated all the Galactic Senate stuff in the prequel trilogy - but we really want the TV series to delve deep into the politics and personal convictions driving both the Empire and the Rebellion. We don’t want all Imperial agents to be blatantly evil or greedy enough to be swayed to the Dark Side. We want to see some true believers, both fanatics and sympathetic idealists who really, really believe that Emperor Palpatine is the best thing ever for the galaxy and we want them to be able to argue their reasons intelligently. On the flip side, we want to see the ugly aspects of the Rebellion - the in-fighting, the questionable guerilla tactics, the desperate measures, and the bad decisions. Good-vs-evil works in big mythic blockbusters, but we need something a little more meaty on weekly basic cable. Show us why a young recruit might choose to become an Imperial guard or why a local moisture farmer might not support the Rebellion. Show us why everything isn’t always black and white in the Star Wars universe, and we’ll happily follow the series through 100 episodes and more."
Paul's View: Heck, who are we kidding? "Revenge Of The Sith" might be considered somewhat of a redemption for the sh!t-stain that was "Attack Of The Clones", but it wasn't enough to convince me that Lucas isn't going to make this series for his 46+ kids and grandkids. This will be a cable series shown on Manchester's channel 50 on Saturday afternoons at 1:30 (right after candle pin bowling). Sigh....
Read full article here....
2 comments:
Why did they ruin the force with the midi-chlorian explanation? Now I KNOW I can NEVER become a jedi -- half the appeal of the series was the day dreams "about what could be" for the fans.
George Lucas should get with the writes for NIP TUCK. That would spice it up quite a bit, Obi Wan could pickup a drinking habbit and Jar Jar could become a womanizer. Think about the plot twists that could have?!
I know, the midi-chlorian thing completely took me by surprise when it appeared in the Phantom Man's Ass. Now, I was totally cool with the belief that it was this "mystical" powerful energy field that surrounded all living things. I often wonder if Lucas decided to come up with a scientific explanation for the force due to pressure from religious groups. This would similar controversy seen in the Harry Potter movies & books (witchcraft, etc.).
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