Things you want explained in the new Star Wars TV show

[ChrisIII]

A recent interview with Lucas at www.tvguide.com has stated that there will probably be no Jedi in the series (I suppose he's leaving that to the Dark Times comic and the force unleashed game) and that it will focus more on the rise of the Empire.

[Captain Trips]

It actually isn't as far off as you might think - if Obi-Wan was, as the publicity at the time of TPM suggested, 26 when we first saw him, then he would be 39 by the time of ROTS and 58 at the time of ANH. Guinness was 62 at the time of filming.

Yeah, I agree with you. I think a lot of what makes it not quite look right is the simple fact that two different actors played the part. Although Ewan did look the part pretty damn well.

[The Batman]

A recent interview with Lucas at www.tvguide.com has stated that there will probably be no Jedi in the series (I suppose he's leaving that to the Dark Times comic and the force unleashed game) and that it will focus more on the rise of the Empire.

That was a surprisingly good interesting interview with Lucas. Aside from the Star Wars stuff, it was nice to see him give props to two great shows: Rome and Deadwood.

[Toonimator]

I don't want much 'explained' either. I'd rather have the good space adventures, good stories, than "oh, by the way, THIS is why that turned out the way it did". Much as I love geek minutiae, I don't need it here.

Some of the things that people want 'explained' could easily be shown in the course of telling other stories, bits about the Empire rising and converting more things from the Republic way to a dictator-run government (sorta like how Biggs describes commercial shipping or whatever to Luke in the cut Tosche Station scene, which the EU conveniently ignored when they made the "Darklighter" story in the EMPIRE comic and made Biggs into an Imperial despite the very dialogue from the cut scene, yet had the balls to depict PART of the cut scene in the comic! I love the EU overall, but this might be my #1 most hated EU tale).

I'd also like to see more established EU incorporated into the 'official canon' (ie, what the movies-only-EU-sucks crowd consider as 'canon'). Nothing major forced on it, just some locations perhaps, some species, name drops, things like that. Someone could go flying around in a Z-95, maybe we'll spot some Noghri doing Vader's dirty work, visit Corellia and see Rostek or Hal Horn interact with some of the characters, stuff like that. As long as it's good and fun and doesn't go out of its way to trample on every aspect of the EU through ignorance or malice, I'll be fine.

[Jared]

i heard that the 2nd girl ( Queen Apailana) whom took over amadalas position was assasinated,soon after the first replacement stepped down.basicly because she took to secretely harbouring several of the outlawed Jedi Knights who had survived Order 66 on Naboo.
........so i hear

IIRC, one of the single player missions in Battlefront II involves hunting down Jedi on Naboo that have been harbored by the Royals.

I think Lucas is saying there won't be Jedi main characters. But I'd say it's virtually for certain that a surviving Jedi will show up at some point. The plot point where Obi Wan and Yoda send out a warning signal from the temple pretty much demands it. Beyond perhaps a few "hey, was that kid in the background supposed to be?..." type some cameos, I doubt we'll see Young Han, Young Leia etc... Their exploits will be (and already have been, to some extent) covered in other media. But there are some continuity gurus at LFL, so maybe we'll get a few little nods here and there. Like somebody name-dropping a "Captain Thrawn", or a Wanted poster with the Jedi from Dark Times posted on a cantina wall. I do really hope that Jimmy Smits is interested and available in doing something though, especially as the show's timeline gets closer to Episode IV.


It's interesting that Lucas really is planning to film a whole season of the live action show before selling it. I guess, with Star Wars in the title, it's pretty much guaranteed to find a spot, unless they ask for a ridiculous price.


Alec Guiness was in his early 60s when A New Hope was filmed. So if Obi Wan looks way older than it seems like he should, just remember that some people age more dramatically than others. Or just tell yourself, "the old wizard did it."

[asloveislost]

i wanna see how darth vader slacks off on his lightsaber skills and becomes crap enough to lose to luke.
;)

[pariah-1972]

I would want someone to explain to me how Anakin went from an obnoxious spoiled brat to a calm cool villian with a british accent.

[Jared]

I would want someone to explain to me how Anakin went from an obnoxious spoiled brat to a calm cool villian with a british accent.

Becoming a horribly disfigured cripple because of a hot-headed mistake can do wonders to calm a person down. On a deeper level, Vader is completely cut off from the things he was passionate about as Anakin Skywalker. The british accent (if one could call it that, I think it's just how James Earl Jones sounds) would come from hanging out with Palpatine and other Brit-sounding politcos on Coruscant.

As far as actually seeing Vader's character transition from Dark Emokin to the Vader we all know and love, there's the novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (which I've never read), and a new book telling the saga from Vader's perspective for younger readers (ditto).

As far as comics go, there's still Anakin-esque Vader in the Purge one-shot which is collected in Clone Wars Volume 9. And I know Vader is appearing in Dark Times, which is currently set not long after Episode III.

[pariah-1972]

Becoming a horribly disfigured cripple because of a hot-headed mistake can do wonders to calm a person down. On a deeper level, Vader is completely cut off from the things he was passionate about as Anakin Skywalker. The british accent (if one could call it that, I think it's just how James Earl Jones sounds) would come from hanging out with Palpatine and other Brit-sounding politcos on Coruscant.

As far as actually seeing Vader's character transition from Dark Emokin to the Vader we all know and love, there's the novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (which I've never read), and a new book telling the saga from Vader's perspective for younger readers.

As far as comics go, there's still Anakin-esque Vader in the Purge one-shot which is collected in Clone Wars Volume 9. And I know Vader is appearing in Dark Times, which is currently set not long after Episode III.

One would think being horribly disfigured and becoming part cyborg and losing his new wife and kids would make him even more angst ridden and crazy...
I've always thought James Earl Jones had a slight British accent.
what is this "Dark Times" is it a book or what?

[The Batman]

Becoming a horribly disfigured cripple because of a hot-headed mistake can do wonders to calm a person down. On a deeper level, Vader is completely cut off from the things he was passionate about as Anakin Skywalker. The british accent (if one could call it that, I think it's just how James Earl Jones sounds) would come from hanging out with Palpatine and other Brit-sounding politcos on Coruscant.

As far as actually seeing Vader's character transition from Dark Emokin to the Vader we all know and love, there's the novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (which I've never read), and a new book telling the saga from Vader's perspective for younger readers (ditto).

As far as comics go, there's still Anakin-esque Vader in the Purge one-shot which is collected in Clone Wars Volume 9. And I know Vader is appearing in Dark Times, which is currently set not long after Episode III.

Dark Lord only shows the first steps of Anakin moving towards OT era Vader but does a really good job of explaining what it's like to be trapped in that suit and be part cyborg.


Not that bad, all things considered as far as Star Wars EU material goes.

[Jared]

One would think being horribly disfigured and becoming part cyborg and losing his new wife and kids would make him even more angst ridden and crazy...
I've always thought James Earl Jones had a slight British accent.
what is this "Dark Times" is it a book or what?

I figure the only way to cope with losing all that is to make himself dead to those old feelings, and embrace his new identity.

James Earl Jones is from Mississippi. What might make him sound sort of British is his stuttering problem; he has to think about everything before speaking it carefully. Perhaps that makes his sound more 'proper'.

'Dark Times' is currently an ongoing series by Dark Horse comics.

[The Batman]

Dark Lord, or Star Wars: Dark Lord - The Rise of Darth Vader, is a novel that was released shortly after Revenge of the Sith and chronicles the events between the movie, the comic oneshot Star Wars: Purge the ongoing Dark Times series.

I think it's out in paperback now.

[pariah-1972]

I figure the only way to cope with losing all that is to make himself dead to those old feelings, and embrace his new identity.

James Earl Jones is from Mississippi. What might make him sound sort of British is his stuttering problem; he has to think about everything before speaking it carefully. Perhaps that makes his sound more 'proper'.

'Dark Times' is currently an ongoing series by Dark Horse comics.

Hmmm thats a reasonable interpretation which is far more than we got from Lucas so far.
so are you saying that i'm the only one who thought James Earl Jones sounded british?

[Jared]

so are you saying that i'm the only one who thought James Earl Jones sounded british?

Probably not, he just doesn't really sound that way to me. I've read and seen interviews where he talks about doing Vader's voice, and I don't recall any mention of him putting on an accent. That said, it's entirely possible that he was. I'm no expert on dialects and accents, but I think it's just the way that he naturally sounds, whether he's in Field of Dreams or those CNN commercials.

[pariah-1972]

Probably not, he just doesn't really sound that way to me. I've read and seen interviews where he talks about doing Vader's voice, and I don't recall any mention of him putting on an accent. That said, it's entirely possible that he was. I'm no expert on dialects and accents, but I think it's just the way that he naturally sounds, whether he's in Field of Dreams or those CNN commercials.

I'm not saying he put on a british accent for Vader im saying he always sounds british.