The Force Awakens Should the Sequel Trilogy bring back the Old Characters?

[Doc Ock]

Yes it is, it's T-Canon, along with the other tv shows its level of canon is only 2nd to the movies. Not to mention that the tv show has the introduction of Ventress, in the comics and the new clone wars tv show all other characters already know her because they met her here.

Yeah, although it is confusing in some areas. Like Grievous, he was terrifyingly awesome in the 2003 series, yet in ROTS and the 2008 series he was...missing alot of that. (Although Volume II great provides a explanation for that in relation to ROTS)

 

[Lord]

Yeah, although it is confusing in some areas. Like Grievous, he was terrifyingly awesome in the 2003 series, yet in ROTS and the 2008 series he was...missing alot of that. (Although Volume II great provides a explanation for that in relation to ROTS)

Yeah, while there are some confusing things i think that Lucas film has been making a great job in controling continuity, they normally explain things with another EU story, Grievous condition has been explained in the show.

Both Clone wars shows are canon and part of the same coin, the original show showed the major battles and the essential stuff, while the new one shows more insight on other events. You can even notice that the characters of the 2008 Clone wars show have the same design as the ones in the 2D one. (not all of them though)

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

Personally, I'd like to see Luke and Han as older characters played by the same actors. As for others, I'd want to see C3PO, R2D2 and Chewbacca. Obviously it doesn't matter with these if the same actors are used or not. Well, maybe get Anthony Daniels for the voice...

 

[Lord]

An interesting thing about the EU is that Luke's death hasn't been revealed yet, it's most likelly that most post-EU stuff will become non-canon, but i just wanted to point out that there's also room for the next films to be set within the already extablished universe.

 

[Doctor Jones]

If any characters should stick around, it should be R2 and 3PO. I see them as kind of like these always surviving beings who travel about the galaxy for thousands of years, having seen so much and can share so much throughout time and can outlast everyone. Like 3PO telling the story to the Ewoks. Imagine him doing that for hundreds of more years. They have that kind of luck that makes them special.

 

[Doc Ock]

An interesting thing about the EU is that Luke's death hasn't been revealed yet, it's most likelly that most post-EU stuff will become non-canon, but i just wanted to point out that there's also room for the next films to be set within the already extablished universe.

I'm personally hoping that this Sequel Trilogy skips over alot of the post-EU content(to preserve and not override the EU) and takes place around the era the EU hasn't touched yet but where Luke is still around. Maybe eventually Luke's death can be revealed in this trilogy.

 

[Lord]

If any characters should stick around, it should be R2 and 3PO. I see them as kind of like these always surviving beings who travel about the galaxy for thousands of years, having seen so much and can share so much throughout time and can outlast everyone. Like 3PO telling the story to the Ewoks. Imagine him doing that for hundreds of more years. They have that kind of luck that makes them special.

Yeah, it would be interesting if the entire trilogy of trilogies was the story of the Skywalkers told in C3PO and R2-D2's perspective

 

[Lord]

I'm personally hoping that this Sequel Trilogy skips over alot of the post-EU content(to preserve and not override the EU) and takes place around the era the EU hasn't touched yet but where Luke is still around. Maybe eventually Luke's death can be revealed in this trilogy.

Yeah, that's what i was thinking, by then a lot has happened, the characters already have a family and the Jedi order has been restored

 

[Skrilla31]

@ Lord

Yes, that is exactly what I want not to have existed.

I can't believe you just tried to make the argument that Mace Windu was something worth cherishing. Or a bunch of non-canon cartoons that sadly were more fleshed out and more effective than the films they were based on... or the video-game CGI graphics.

Yup, fairly certain I'd do just fine if everyone ignored the prequels. They are a stain on the cultural legacy of Star Wars.

 

[Human Torch]

Oh for pete's sake the prequels were not bad,and certainly not worth continually bellyaching about anymore.Look to the future.That's where it's at now.t:

 

[Skrilla31]

Oh for pete's sake the prequels were not bad

If The Phantom Menace had been released under any name other than Star Wars, it would have been deemed a laughing stock and the two films that followed it would have never been green lit.

The prequels pretty much abandoned the most basic facets of storytelling and competent film making. They were beyond bad.

Just one man's opinion of course.

 

[LegendAssemble]

Oh for pete's sake the prequels were not bad,and certainly not worth continually bellyaching about anymore.Look to the future.That's where it's at now.t:

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Yes they were and this guy goes into great depths to explain that they were actually bad movies not just disappointing...for petes sake.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

If The Phantom Menace had been released under any name other than Star Wars, it would have been deemed a laughing stock and the two films that followed it would have never been green lit.

The prequels pretty much abandoned the most basic facets of storytelling and competent film making. They were beyond bad.

Just one man's opinion of course.

Sometimes I think that the prequels would have been more well received if they weren't Star Wars movies, since they wouldn't have to live up to the OT.

 

[Human Torch]

Let me guess,you guys also can't possibly get over the fact that "Greedo shot first?"

Not every moment of the PT was my cup of tea,but they weren't bad movies by any reasoning.

 

[Human Torch]

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Yes they were and this guy goes into great depths to explain that they were actually bad movies not just disappointing...for petes sake.

Oh,that's different!If some guy said it on the web,I'll just have to agree....for pete's sake.

 

[Gianakin_]

As long as the sequel trilogy doesn't reference ANYTHING that happened in the prequels, I'm fine. I think it's best if we all just banded together as a collective and pretend that everything Star Wars related after 1995 didn't happen.

You hear that Disney? There was. no. prequel trilogy. period. Give the world it's long anticipated sequel to Return Of The Jedi and let the rest take care of itself.

And me and many others will be there reminding Disney that there were Prequels.

Not that I need them to be referenced in the ST. The ST is a direct (?) sequel to the OT, so ti'd make sense that they mostly, if not exclusively, reference that.

 

[Gianakin_]

If any characters should stick around, it should be R2 and 3PO. I see them as kind of like these always surviving beings who travel about the galaxy for thousands of years, having seen so much and can share so much throughout time and can outlast everyone. Like 3PO telling the story to the Ewoks. Imagine him doing that for hundreds of more years. They have that kind of luck that makes them special.

R2 (with 3PO as his foil) was always the storyteller's POV in the hexalogy. R2 is also Lucas' favorite character. I think we're getting him back.

 

[Gianakin_]

[YT] FxKtZmQgxrI[/YT]

Yes they were and this guy goes into great depths to explain that they were actually bad movies not just disappointing...for petes sake.

My God, random internet dude changed my life with his opinion. Thank you so much.

 

[Octoberist]

You can't deny the prequels, I'll admit. But for those who are scared of the potential prequel callbacks in the new trilogy, there were barely any references on the Original Trilogy. And..and It's gonna 2 generations removed (appox 50-60 years) for the new movies so don't worry about it.

 

[Gianakin_]

@ Lord

Yes, that is exactly what I want not to have existed.

I can't believe you just tried to make the argument that Mace Windu was something worth cherishing. Or a bunch of non-canon cartoons that sadly were more fleshed out and more effective than the films they were based on... or the video-game CGI graphics.

Yup, fairly certain I'd do just fine if everyone ignored the prequels. They are a stain on the cultural legacy of Star Wars.

Thank the maker they're not gonna retcon or remake or reboot or erase them from existence in any way. Eventually, they're here to stay and they're canon. Hooray.

 

[Gianakin_]

You can't deny the prequels, I'll admit. But for those who are scared of the potential prequel callbacks in the new trilogy, there were barely any references on the Original Trilogy. And..and It's gonna 2 generations removed (appox 50-60 years) for the new movies so don't worry about it.

There were actually tons of references on the OT. Especially in RotS. But the 2 gens apart thing is exactly my reasoning why we probably won't be getting callbacks. And since it's not Lucas, they're gonna distance themselves from the PT anyway.

 

[Octoberist]

There were actually tons of references on the OT. Especially in RotS. But the 2 gens apart thing is exactly my reasoning why we probably won't be getting callbacks. And since it's not Lucas, they're gonna distance themselves from the PT anyway.

When ever there is a reference, it's either a throwaway line, or a quick exposition blurb. It's mostly fairly inconsequential stuff in the long haul, just world building.

 

[Gianakin_]

When ever there is a reference, it's either a throwaway line, or a quick exposition blurb. It's mostly fairly inconsequential stuff in the long haul, just world building.

Oh. What did you mean by callbacks then?

 

[Octoberist]

Oh. What did you mean by callbacks then?

Callbacks are like references to the past. Every movie has it but its the most effective with comedy.

 

[Gianakin_]

Wait, I'm confused. So you meant that the OT didn't reference the PT? Sorry, I'm genuinely confused.t: