New Star Wars Series "In Development"

**Josh** · 17 Oct 2007, 04:58 PM

Yeah... you got used to the retarded shit in the Original Trilogy when you were younger and less jaded, now you want to look "hard" on the internet and complain about the New Trilogy because its the cool internet thing to do?

**Melf** · 17 Oct 2007, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Xeno G

And I just watched Supergirl yesterday!

LEAVE THIS PLACE AND DO NO HARM!

**Cowutopia** · 17 Oct 2007, 06:00 PM

Someone was talking about the trilogies and I think nailed the underlying reason why the originals were so much better than the prequels:

The originals were all about the story, and the prequels fell into the sci-fi trap of explaining everything in the universe. That and horrible acting ruined the prequels. That and some seriously impossible-to-follow CGI.

**sedition** · 17 Oct 2007, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Josh

Yeah... you got used to the retarded shit in the Original Trilogy when you were younger and less jaded, now you want to look "hard" on the internet and complain about the New Trilogy because its the cool internet thing to do?

If i was trying to look hard on the internet I wouldn't be posting about Star Wars on a videogame message board, and I'm pretty sure other members of the board have already taken care of the board's share of "trying to be cool" on the internet. I'm not saying that the original trilogy was flawless, but a vast potential was wasted on what we got from the prequels.

So, I think a pretty basic rule of creating fiction is that you set up rules for your setting (however implausible they seem... LIGHTNING BOLT FINGERS) and work within that realm. So you can use something as stupid as The Force, explain it, and still have a working story.

Now when you go to a planet that has all the normal physics of our reality, but maybe on a ridiculous scale, with working gravity and natural heat convection and you have a scene taking place where these tools are floating inches above it unharmed, then move off to the side and light on fire, you might have a problem.

**Error** · 17 Oct 2007, 07:09 PM

They were "hovering" on repulsor lifts, which have a long and glorious history in Star Wars. See for example the repulsor lift that Boba Fett used to escort Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt's abode.

As for the heat, I don't have a real explanation for you. They are both Jedi however, and it's been established in various "expanded universe" stories (like KOTOR) that there are force powers such as Force Aura, which creates a bit of a shield when used.

But really, if you're hating on the scene because it just doesn't meet your requirements for suspending your disbelief, then that's fine. But if you want to, you can look a little deeper and find that there are explanations.

**Drewbacca** · 17 Oct 2007, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Josh

Yeah... you got used to the retarded shit in the Original Trilogy when you were younger and less jaded, now you want to look "hard" on the internet and complain about the New Trilogy because its the cool internet thing to do?

Josh has the high ground.