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Can 'Star Wars' get back on track after 22 years of crap?

orionblastar 11y ago
Nope because the world and society has changed. The world and society in 1977 was vastly different than it is today. They expect different stuff from movies now. The classic characters are there to pass the torch on to the new characters for younger viewers. Disney took over and gave it the Miley Cyrus treatment, JJ Abrams sort of recycled Episode IV a New Hope script to make Episode VII The Force Awakens. Just changed names and roles. I expect those who didn't see the episodes 4, 5, and 6 will like it. Those who did will see that there are elements they recycled from the original trilogy. It is like the Star Trek reboots in a way, written for a younger generation and a new world. If you are expecting to go back to 1977, you will be disappointed. It is sort of like expecting Classic Rock to come back when most people want Pop or Rap. Like expecting the Beatles and Elvis to make new songs, but they are long gone.
- stephgonnasteph 11y ago
  Some will argue that recycling elements of Episodes 4, 5, and 6 is exactly what they wanted and what's going to make the series good again.
  - orionblastar 11y ago
    What made the original trilogy good is that it was something we didn't see before. Like Lightsabers, Deathstars, Blasters, Droids, Jedis, Siths, a whole lot of aliens, space ships with hyperspace. It was Luke Skywaler going on a journey to become a Jedi Knight and find out what happened to his father. The prequels were about Anakin Skywalker, but they wrote them more like a soap opera and added Jar Jar for comedic relief. It was about Anakin going from slave to Jedi Knight and then on to the dark side to become Darth Vader. It was about the fall of the Republic and the rise of The Empire. But for some reason it flopped due to holes in the plot and other stuff. It wasn't as well written as episodes 4, 5, 6. In fact due to a lot of books and movies just recycling stuff, I got into writing books to come up with original stories and characters. But I come to find out people don't want original stuff they want the recycled stuff. So people who recycle other books into their own books get best sellers while mine don't sell. They even get made into movies. Hunger Games was a recycled Battleground from Japan. Harry Potter was a recycled King Arthur but a Wizard instead of a Knight. So I guess this current generation wants recycled stories? While I myself want original stories.

Nope because the world and society has changed. The world and society in 1977 was vastly different than it is today. They expect different stuff from movies now. The classic characters are there to pass the torch on to the new characters for younger viewers. Disney took over and gave it the Miley Cyrus treatment, JJ Abrams sort of recycled Episode IV a New Hope script to make Episode VII The Force Awakens. Just changed names and roles. I expect those who didn't see the episodes 4, 5, and 6 will like it. Those who did will see that there are elements they recycled from the original trilogy. It is like the Star Trek reboots in a way, written for a younger generation and a new world. If you are expecting to go back to 1977, you will be disappointed. It is sort of like expecting Classic Rock to come back when most people want Pop or Rap. Like expecting the Beatles and Elvis to make new songs, but they are long gone.

stephgonnasteph 11y ago
Some will argue that recycling elements of Episodes 4, 5, and 6 is exactly what they wanted and what's going to make the series good again.
- orionblastar 11y ago
  What made the original trilogy good is that it was something we didn't see before. Like Lightsabers, Deathstars, Blasters, Droids, Jedis, Siths, a whole lot of aliens, space ships with hyperspace. It was Luke Skywaler going on a journey to become a Jedi Knight and find out what happened to his father. The prequels were about Anakin Skywalker, but they wrote them more like a soap opera and added Jar Jar for comedic relief. It was about Anakin going from slave to Jedi Knight and then on to the dark side to become Darth Vader. It was about the fall of the Republic and the rise of The Empire. But for some reason it flopped due to holes in the plot and other stuff. It wasn't as well written as episodes 4, 5, 6. In fact due to a lot of books and movies just recycling stuff, I got into writing books to come up with original stories and characters. But I come to find out people don't want original stuff they want the recycled stuff. So people who recycle other books into their own books get best sellers while mine don't sell. They even get made into movies. Hunger Games was a recycled Battleground from Japan. Harry Potter was a recycled King Arthur but a Wizard instead of a Knight. So I guess this current generation wants recycled stories? While I myself want original stories.