nett40 posted:Darth_Morder posted:Aside from the fact that big numbers are equal to an important loss of credibility from the public, the real problem behind it is that he/she intends to use Episode XVIII(8) as Order 66? That is the thing that makes the least sense in all of the whole number thing. Where's episode 7 in that train of thought? Also, the whole point of having "episode #" is to establish a chronological order. XVIII is number 18, I was making an example. In a re-edited and re-cut version of PT the episode containg "order 66" would be Episode 18!!!
Darth_Morder posted:Aside from the fact that big numbers are equal to an important loss of credibility from the public, the real problem behind it is that he/she intends to use Episode XVIII(8) as Order 66? That is the thing that makes the least sense in all of the whole number thing. Where's episode 7 in that train of thought? Also, the whole point of having "episode #" is to establish a chronological order.
Drewton posted:Okay, reality check here... There is no way this is going to happen. Twenty episodes is eighteen weeks or longer, because of holidays during the series. And very few people would actually want to see the prequels, which most consider to be sub-par, on TV for eighteen weeks. It's not a good way to start a series. There wouldn't be enough original footage, and I highly doubt most of the main actors (Ewan McGregor in particular) would want to come back again. That's an extremely bad way to start the series. The prequels were so bad they need to remake the films (as films) rather than just extend them. The new series is aboout MINOR characters. Vader and the Emperor are not going to appear. They've already had some episodes written and I doubt they had some random writers be extending the prequels into episodes.
Darth_Morder posted:God, yes 18... my mistake. Someone shoot me down and burn my corpse now. But anyways, I guess ANH would be episode 19? or perhaps 20 something?
koonfan posted:nett40 posted:George Lucas could then use the episode designation for his live-action TV-series instead, just emagine... STAR WARS EPISODE XVIII "Order 66" Obi Wan Kenobi has killed General Grievous on Utapau and the end of the Clone Wars are near. But the fate of the Galaxy hangs in the balance, as the evil plans of the Sith begin to unfold on Coruscant... First off the bat, actually listing how long its gone and providing it with its own substantial scrolling text would remind some people of the extremely long Star Trek series. Sorry, but I'm afraid that's not gonna fly with both the fans and the public, most of them at least. For one thing, getting it that long will make the series seem bloated and give the impression of dragging on. People are used to the numbers of Star Wars meaning something BIG, like a BIG major event. You've had the two trilogies, you've had Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, you've had Kyle Katarn's game series, etc.
nett40 posted:George Lucas could then use the episode designation for his live-action TV-series instead, just emagine... STAR WARS EPISODE XVIII "Order 66" Obi Wan Kenobi has killed General Grievous on Utapau and the end of the Clone Wars are near. But the fate of the Galaxy hangs in the balance, as the evil plans of the Sith begin to unfold on Coruscant...
nett40 posted:The scrolling text in the beginning of a STAR WARS adventure, is one of the magic things about the whole franchise... And it doesn't have anything to do with Star Trek... Furthermore, I don't recall a scrolling text in Star Trek???
koonfan posted:... I don't think you fully understood what I meant fully. I was referring to the large, VERY VISIBLE episode numbers which draw attention. STAR TREK has been known to go all the way up to ELEVEN movies, as well as having like three or four different franchises, and it makes me think it's very bloated. If you go putting a number like EIGHTEEN on an episode, or if you make big openings for all of them, I'm afraid people are just going to go from thinking 'oooh, an opening crawl in a TV show!' to 'Oh, krif, this show just won't DIE!' I'm rather amazed how seriously these things are taken. At any rate, I just felt the need to explain. It would also help if, instead of telling people 'I don't think you read my idea!' you elaborated what you meant to help your case.
nett40 posted:koonfan posted:... I don't think you fully understood what I meant fully. I was referring to the large, VERY VISIBLE episode numbers which draw attention. STAR TREK has been known to go all the way up to ELEVEN movies, as well as having like three or four different franchises, and it makes me think it's very bloated. If you go putting a number like EIGHTEEN on an episode, or if you make big openings for all of them, I'm afraid people are just going to go from thinking 'oooh, an opening crawl in a TV show!' to 'Oh, krif, this show just won't DIE!' I'm rather amazed how seriously these things are taken. At any rate, I just felt the need to explain. It would also help if, instead of telling people 'I don't think you read my idea!' you elaborated what you meant to help your case. I'm sorry, But I never suggested turning the old Trilogy into TV-episodes, only the New Trilogy. My idea is based on George Lucas' wish to make a Flash Gordon style of show to begin with (before he actually made STAR WARS). The old classic Flash Gordon show had a Scrolling Text as well, to explain what had happened before. The episode designation could be left out, or made very tiny. But the scrolling text is very important to me, at least...
Game3525 posted:He is already doing something like that it is called Star Wars: The Clone Wars.He spent 15-20 years making the movies his way, why would he waste his time on making them into tv episodes, it is pointless.
nett40 posted:Game3525 posted:He is already doing something like that it is called Star Wars: The Clone Wars.He spent 15-20 years making the movies his way, why would he waste his time on making them into tv episodes, it is pointless. He would "waste his time doing this" because it would make sence to get his Live Action TV Show, the best possible start - Just like the New Trilogy was launched by a re-edited and polished version of the Old Trilogy. So it's not that pointless as it seems. The Classic Flash Gordon was a great short LAS and I believe Lucas would love to make his vision come through.
Game3525 posted:nett40 posted:Game3525 posted:He is already doing something like that it is called Star Wars: The Clone Wars.He spent 15-20 years making the movies his way, why would he waste his time on making them into tv episodes, it is pointless. He would "waste his time doing this" because it would make sence to get his Live Action TV Show, the best possible start - Just like the New Trilogy was launched by a re-edited and polished version of the Old Trilogy. So it's not that pointless as it seems. The Classic Flash Gordon was a great short LAS and I believe Lucas would love to make his vision come through. The live action show will get a fresh start, nothing from the PT has to be changed for it to flow in with LAS, it is a complete waste of money. And again Lucas is making his Flash Gordon type shows with The Clone Wars.
nett40 posted:Game3525 posted:nett40 posted:[quote=Game3525]He is already doing something like that it is called Star Wars: The Clone Wars.He spent 15-20 years making the movies his way, why would he waste his time on making them into tv episodes, it is pointless. He would "waste his time doing this" because it would make sence to get his Live Action TV Show, the best possible start - Just like the New Trilogy was launched by a re-edited and polished version of the Old Trilogy. So it's not that pointless as it seems. The Classic Flash Gordon was a great short LAS and I believe Lucas would love to make his vision come through. The live action show will get a fresh start, nothing from the PT has to be changed for it to flow in with LAS, it is a complete waste of money. And again Lucas is making his Flash Gordon type shows with The Clone Wars.
Game3525 posted:nett40 posted:[quote=Game3525]He is already doing something like that it is called Star Wars: The Clone Wars.He spent 15-20 years making the movies his way, why would he waste his time on making them into tv episodes, it is pointless. He would "waste his time doing this" because it would make sence to get his Live Action TV Show, the best possible start - Just like the New Trilogy was launched by a re-edited and polished version of the Old Trilogy. So it's not that pointless as it seems. The Classic Flash Gordon was a great short LAS and I believe Lucas would love to make his vision come through.
nett40 posted:[quote=Game3525]He is already doing something like that it is called Star Wars: The Clone Wars.He spent 15-20 years making the movies his way, why would he waste his time on making them into tv episodes, it is pointless.
Dark_Lord_THX_1138 posted:I really don't want to see re-makes and extended television versions of the Prequels as you suggested. I've had enough of that time period and would much rather see George put his effort into filling the gaps between ROTS and ANH as planned, so your idea is pretty irrelevant as continuity wise it wouldn't work at all and the public wouldn't be too interested.
nett40 posted:Dark_Lord_THX_1138 posted:I really don't want to see re-makes and extended television versions of the Prequels as you suggested. I've had enough of that time period and would much rather see George put his effort into filling the gaps between ROTS and ANH as planned, so your idea is pretty irrelevant as continuity wise it wouldn't work at all and the public wouldn't be too interested. I've realized a long time ago that you dislike my ideas, but that doesn't mean that your right. If you want to start a Television show based on the Star Wars universe then you need to have a beginning or something familiar gp people. The show has to be directed towards more people than simply the most hardcore fans, such as your self. Otherwise, I surely think that Lucas would drop this whole idea of a LAS and continue his work with CGI. I know the show has to be about the dark times. But you also need the HOW, WHERE and WHEN. Otherwise it all becomes nonsense...