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(Original Trilogy Editor) Marcia Lucas harshly criticizes Star Wars Prequel and Sequel Trilogies
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But we know how she got the Jedi powers!
She downloaded them all from Kylo Ren when they were in the same room together...
She downloaded them all from Kylo Ren when they were in the same room together...
I mean yes the sequels are not great but you could literally say the same thing for a lot characters. Like Anakin is the chosen one so he has powers but why him and not someone else?
...Why does it matter if Rey is a woman and why do her powers need to come from somewhere?
Honestly that just reads like one of those YouTube chuds' complaints.
Honestly that just reads like one of those YouTube chuds' complaints.
I mean the Sequel Trilogy does suck, but like...who is this and why is her opinion that important?
the OG trilogy editor
also maybe should be in the etc section not the gaming section lol
Wasn't Harrison Ford's return to the character conditional on Han dying? Or is that just a myth?
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Oscar winning editor of the original Star Wars and wife to George during development of the OT.
She's also revered as the "real" creator of Star Wars by some groups of fans who refuse to give George any sort of credit
Her last name is a clue even if it wasn't explicitly stated in the OP.
People in the SW fandom pitting people involved with the franchise against one another to support their personal opinions about this or that set of SW films will forever be the most pitiful part of the fandom. It's absolutely pathetic.
I agree with her. All 6 of those movies were pretty awful, uninspired, and lacked a good story. But that sequel was way worse
Disney had all these great SW books they could've brought to the screen. Instead, gave them all a middle finger and brought a much worse story to the screen with the sequels
Disney had all these great SW books they could've brought to the screen. Instead, gave them all a middle finger and brought a much worse story to the screen with the sequels
I mean, you can critize the two trilogies all you want. But it doesn't seem like she's making any valid point, it's just "female audiences!", "the original protagonists aren't around even though one actor didn't want to participate anymore and the other one actually died!".
I mean yeah, the movies have a lot of issues. "Not knowing where the powers come from" is not one of them though.
Edit: at least the second tweet says she trashed the prequels, though I don't see the full quote that includes that.
Did you miss the part where she trashed the prequels too?
Edit: at least the second tweet says she trashed the prequels, though I don't see the full quote that includes that.
Fully encapsulates everything wrong with comic/Star Wars mega-fandom.
Like, imagine taking this shit this seriously. Get a grip.
Like, imagine taking this shit this seriously. Get a grip.
Agreed, out of all the complaints she could have had, she really chose to go there.
"'Their main character is this female, who's supposed to have Jedi powers, but we don't know how she got Jedi powers"
How is a terrible quote like this even worth a news story? It is completely stupid and makes no sense. Clickbait crap.
How is a terrible quote like this even worth a news story? It is completely stupid and makes no sense. Clickbait crap.
I mean she is kind of right that these movies were not good, even if I enjoyed parts of the first prequel movie and the last (2nd one is complete trash even worse than Jar Jar). And the new trilogy, umm... the less said, the better. Let's just say I "enjoyed" prequels more.
Edit: That quote was terrible though.
Edit: That quote was terrible though.
"We don't know how she got Jedi powers" is very weird because....we do know? Like, it just happens? Same with Luke?
I also don't know how Obi Wan got Jedi powers and please never explain it to me because it doesn't matter at all
I also don't know how Obi Wan got Jedi powers and please never explain it to me because it doesn't matter at all
The quotes show off her lack of knowledge more than any legit criticism.
She sounds like those boomers whose only exposure to the franchise was watching them 40 years ago.
She sounds like those boomers whose only exposure to the franchise was watching them 40 years ago.
I agree with her. I think her assessment is pretty much spot on. It's the reason I don't pay attention to Star Wars anymore. Setting aside the oversaturation, which is bad enough, it just seems like Disney will let any knucklehead take a stab at writing or directing some form of SW media now.
Well, only one of the three movies was bad so the specifics are actually kind of important.
And the specifics this person gives are very stupid so I dunno.
The movies aren't great but these statements are kinda dumb.
I don't think anyone disagrees the prequel and sequel trilogies suck.
However prequel memes will outlive us all.
However prequel memes will outlive us all.
Reading the rest of those criticisms, there's not any real substance to any of them.
It's just "I didn't like that they did this thing that I didn't like!" over and over.
Like regardless of whether or not you agree that the movies were bad, this is a terrible article.
It's just "I didn't like that they did this thing that I didn't like!" over and over.
Like regardless of whether or not you agree that the movies were bad, this is a terrible article.
She's 100% right about the mainline films. It's the spin offs that have been solid. I love both Rogue One and Solo (even though it was far from perfect, I enjoy it flaws and all).
Rise of the Skywalker encapsulated everything I hated about the Sequel Trilogy. Ala throwing darts at an ideas board and hoping something sticks...
And as much as I enjoyed Rey when she first hit the scene I couldn't stand what they did with her character as the films progressed. Terrible writing just threw away any potential she had of being a great lead protaganist.
Rise of the Skywalker encapsulated everything I hated about the Sequel Trilogy. Ala throwing darts at an ideas board and hoping something sticks...
And as much as I enjoyed Rey when she first hit the scene I couldn't stand what they did with her character as the films progressed. Terrible writing just threw away any potential she had of being a great lead protaganist.
Ehhh.... killing Han was a bold and interesting story choice that made Kylo Ren into a villain worth caring about and hating. The other ones I will give her, though.
The prequels and sequels were pretty bad, but knowing where Rey's powers come from wouldn't have made a bit of difference.
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