100 New Star Wars Episodes

rhodan · Mar 15, 2006

From The Daily Mirror: <ul type="square">EXCLUSIVE: MAY THE FORCE BE ON TELLY 100 EPISODES TO END STAR WARS STAR Wars is to be turned into a TV series after creator George Lucas agreed to complete his epic sci-fi fantasy. The 100 episodes will fill in the missing years between 2005 prequel Episode III Revenge of the Sith and original 1977 movie Episode IV Star Wars. It will spark a multi-million pound bidding war between the BBC and ITV. Series producer Rick McCullum confirmed the TV version would go ahead. Speaking at the Empire Film Awards in London he said: "We're very excited - we just got confirmation George Lucas has committed himself to writing the Star Wars TV series. I guess this is the news all fans have been waiting to hear." Full Story</ul>I thought Lucas did a pretty good job with Young Indiana Jones, so I hope he can reach a similar level of quality with the Star Wars series.

ordinary_guy · Mar 15, 2006

I'd heard rumors about this. It could be great, but... Young Indiana was a significant departure from the original pulp look/feel/mood of Raiders. It was a fine series, but it skewed young and stretched the Indy mythology to a sort of feel-good, semi-educational self-contained package. I'd think a Star Wars series could be fantastic, but it could also skew too young (the ewok crowd) or wind up a merchandising machine... I'm gonna go knock on wood. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority. -Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) </div>

hracctsold · Mar 15, 2006

I hear you there about the yound Indy series. That was not the best comparison hopefully that could be made about the new series. I liked it, but I did hear from many people who thought it was to much like a history lesson to be much fun. Keep the new series full of adventure, fun and good writing in it please.

Saiph · Mar 16, 2006

and show us the if the emperor litterally dissolved the senate <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> It could be cool...especially if it tries to work on what ep III did right. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> --------------------SaiphMOD@gmail.com -------------------"This is my Timey Wimey Detector. Goes "bing" when there's stuff. It also fries eggs at 30 paces, wether you want it to or not actually. I've learned to stay away from hens: It's not pretty when they blow" -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

rhodan · Mar 16, 2006

Young Indiana was a significant departure from the original pulp look/feel/mood of Raiders. It was a fine series, but it skewed young and stretched the Indy mythology to a sort of feel-good, semi-educational self-contained package. It was, I agree, but it was well done. It lacked the humor of the films and of course most notably Harrison Ford, but it was enjoyable at least. I liked the history bits. They even pulled the WWI trenches off rather well. With a decent sfx budget, it could be well worth watching, as long as Lucas doesn't decide to direct it himself.

spacefire · Mar 16, 2006

I like Ewoks! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.comhttp://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </div>

Saiph · Mar 16, 2006

ewoks are neat....but having them beat an "elite" stormtrooper unit...geesh. Neat tidbit: someone has done an analysis of the scene where the logs crush an AT-ST walker...found the kinetic energy in the logs by looking at distance traveled per frame...calculated the impact energy...and apparently AT-ST's are less durable than the US M1 Abrams battletank. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> --------------------SaiphMOD@gmail.com -------------------"This is my Timey Wimey Detector. Goes "bing" when there's stuff. It also fries eggs at 30 paces, wether you want it to or not actually. I've learned to stay away from hens: It's not pretty when they blow" -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

rhodan · Mar 16, 2006

Ah...Ewoks. Yes, teddy bears defeating the stormtroopers who'd conquered a galactic empire...not a very convincing part of the story. Cute and cudly though. I was never impressed by the imperial ground forces. Those huge, odd walkers seemed ineffective and slow. The imperial navy was in far better shape than its army. Of course after the Abrams crushes the AT-ST's, the Death Star just blows up the planet. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

spacefire · Mar 17, 2006

It's guerilla warfare! Ewoks are more adapted to the forest environment while the stormtroopers have been hastily pressed into action. Think about it. It makes perfect sense. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.comhttp://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </div>

rhodan · Mar 17, 2006

O come on. They should have levelled the forest around the shield generator, lay minefields all around it, then they should have dug in and all we'd ever get to see of the Ewoks, would be thier splattered intestins covering the floor of the forest. (...sorry about that...<img src="/images/icons/crazy.gif" />)

yevaud · Mar 17, 2006

Yes, but wouldn't it actually be neccessary - no matter how robust the armor - to defeat the systems that allow the walker to remain upright? That was I got from it. Their "balancing" systems couldn't recover from the impact. Which, of course, raises further questions about robustness. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Differential Diagnosis: "I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are." </div>

Saiph · Mar 17, 2006

I've never liked large mechanical walkers. Now...power armor, sure (a la the starshiptroopers books, or Armor)...but things like AT-ST's and AT-AT's? or battlemechs (from the battletech series)... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> --------------------SaiphMOD@gmail.com -------------------"This is my Timey Wimey Detector. Goes "bing" when there's stuff. It also fries eggs at 30 paces, wether you want it to or not actually. I've learned to stay away from hens: It's not pretty when they blow" -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

Aetius · Mar 17, 2006

Oddly enough, I found Jar-Jar marginally more endearing than the ewoks. Were such things to happen in the real world (<img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />), I doubt that those overgrown rodents could defeat a Roman legion...never mind a battle-hardened force of soldiers armed with "Star Wars" technology. "Age Of Empires" needs a new expansion pack to let me fight this one out. Caesar versus the Ewoks! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

rhodan · Mar 17, 2006

Oddly enough, I found Jar-Jar marginally more endearing than the ewoks. That is odd indeed, Jar Jar may go down as one of the greatest errors in cinema history. A stain on the holy trilogy. I simply can not imagine how a character like that could go through the whole production process and survive. At least the Ewoks were furry.

hracctsold · Mar 18, 2006

Hey, I still have to say that I thought jarr-jarr was alright as a comic relief person in his first appearance, but seeing him trying to play it straight as the aide to the princess took away from it in the second.

darth_elmo · Mar 18, 2006

Dude, there are limits to what the human mind can endure. Jar-Jar passed them. All of them. Forever.

bananaman12345 · Mar 19, 2006

JAR JAR VS EWOKS! FIGHT TO THE DEATH!

bananaman12345 · Mar 19, 2006

They cut my Jar Jar and Ewoks head off...

darth_elmo · Mar 21, 2006

If you can get them all in the same arena... I say drop a nuke on them. And the Oompa-Loompas. And the entire character list from Battle Beyond the Stars.

Aetius · Mar 21, 2006

You mean "John Boy Saves The Universe"? Oh, c'mon now. I wouldn't be that harsh. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

darth_elmo · Mar 21, 2006

Hey--I didn't say "Nuke the Waltons", did I? <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

phobophile · Mar 23, 2006

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />"Neat tidbit: someone has done an analysis of the scene where the logs crush an AT-ST walker...found the kinetic energy in the logs by looking at distance traveled per frame...calculated the impact energy...and apparently AT-ST's are less durable than the US M1 Abrams battletank."<hr /></blockquote> I believe This is what your looking for <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

derekmcd · Mar 23, 2006

HAHA... that is classic. Star Wars fans are some of the most loyal, dedicated troops around. I love Star Wars, but i gotta draw the line at studying it scientifically. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div> <div>"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</div> </div>

darth_elmo · Mar 23, 2006

Check out this. These folks have way too much time on their hands...

derekmcd · Mar 23, 2006

How about this <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div> <div>"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</div> </div>

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