tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544790.post5313696169200961898..comments2023-10-02T01:19:09.813-07:00Comments on Manuel'sView: A Disturbance in the Force? MrManuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12003292550689890179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544790.post-41236024481989232682012-10-31T10:52:56.200-07:002012-10-31T10:52:56.200-07:00Although I know you can't see my account anymo...Although I know you can't see my account anymore, I mentioned on Facebook that I'm more or less indifferent at this point. That will likely change as the hype starts to grow, but as a big fan of the franchise, or at least the original films, I should be far more excited. Or far more worried. Or far more something. In my opinion Lucas relinquishing control of Star Wars came about fifteen years too late. The Prequels kind of killed it for me and in fact I can't remember the last time I watched any of the films, the originals included. That doesn't mean I no longer like them, of course. It simply means that I have to some extent moved on. <br /><br />When I heard the news I didn't immediately think "disaster"; it certainly could be, but I'm guessing that a critical disaster is more likely than a box office disaster. Star Wars fans will buy anything in the hopes of recapturing the nostalgia they felt for the original films. That being said, I'm concerned by Kennedy's involvement. As you point out, I believe she was hired by Lucasfilm specifically to be in charge after the acquisition by Disney. I'm also concerned about Lucas remaining a creative consultant, though I question how much overall control he'll have. He's apparently written treatments for Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, which has a lot of fans concerned, but I don't think this is a problem as he mapped out the stories for the Original Trilogy but declined to write or direct Episodes V and VI. This is the level of involvement I would have preferred he have in the Prequels, to be honest.<br /><br />I'm also concerned about how Han Solo will be used in the trilogy. Given Harrison Ford's interest in seeing Han killed off in Return of the Jedi, I would be surprised if he returned for a new film and I fully expect that the character will have died in the thirty-plus years between films. If they do manage to get Harrison Ford back I assume he'll be killed during the film, and I'm sorry but I don't want to see that. That's a fundamental problem I have with continuing the series with the previous group of characters. They've attained legendary status, and I question the prudence of killing any of them off, even if doing so would be a great move dramatically. Some complained that the Prequels tainted their view of the originals but I think that killing Han Solo, or any of the characters could taint the Original Trilogy even further.<br /><br />I'm aware that Disney-produced Star Wars films will likely be immeasurably better than the Prequels. I'd like to be more pleased about this, but the fact is that the story is for all intents and purposes complete after Return of the Jedi. I don't need a new post-Jedi trilogy. I would have preferred a better backstory, one that would truly have made the six films feel like one cohesive unit, but it's too late for that. So I guess we have to make the most of what we've got, and what is to come in the future.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800168299834385479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544790.post-18507639033557118562012-10-30T19:02:04.988-07:002012-10-30T19:02:04.988-07:00Excellent post and a lot to think about. My first...Excellent post and a lot to think about. My first reaction was disaster too, but after reading many of the comments as well, it is definitely food for thought. I am looking forward to 2015 either way to see which way this all turns out. I guess we will know even sooner once we start seeing tidbits of casting, etc. so let's all keep our fingers crossed.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296947419976754339noreply@blogger.com