Lit Clone Wars Continuity Discussion (Spoilers Allowed)

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  1. General Immodet Jedi Master

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    I never got why Filoni and Lucas decided to place the show at the start of the war.
    It would make more sense to place it at the end (yes, indeed, somewhere around the Battle of Rendili).
    -) Anakin has his scar
    -) The clones are changing their gear
    -) Vos is serving the Republic again
    General Immodet, Dec 18, 2012 at 6:59 AM
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  2. GGrievous Prequel Trilogy Trivia Version 2.0

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    They probably knew but didn't care for the existing timeline.
    GGrievous, Dec 18, 2012 at 7:15 AM
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  3. AdmiralNick22 Fleet Admiral of Literature

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    I had such a strange encounter on Sunday. I was having family over at my house for a Christmas party, and my cousin brought her 8 year old son over. I have some large built in books shelves in my living room, with the lower portion filled with Star Wars books. The 8 year noticed the books and started asking me about Star Wars and telling me that he loved it.

    So, trying to be cheerful, I asked him what his favorite movie was. He looked at me and appeared confused. He said he wasn't aware that there were movies. As we continued to talk, it became 100% apparent that this young kid was only aware of Star Wars in the context of TCW! Needless to say, I proceeded to give him my old DVD copies of episode's I-VI and asked him to watch them. Sad thing this, he will probably love the Prequels WAY more than the OT.

    But I will have the last laugh. His favorite character is Anakin Skywalker, so he is in for a BIG suprise... [face_laugh]

    --Adm. Nick
    AdmiralNick22, Dec 18, 2012 at 8:11 AM
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  4. Todd the Jedi Jedi Grand Master

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    Oh yeah, there's plenty of kids today who only know the show and are completely unaware of the movies. I'm guessing that'll change once the ST kicks into motion and kids will want to see them, and by proxy learn that there's older SW films.
    Todd the Jedi, Dec 18, 2012 at 8:15 AM
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  5. Malachi108 Jedi Master

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    Same boat here. I can't wait until my nephew is old enough to watch the movies, especially Episode III. "From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!", ha!
    Malachi108, Dec 18, 2012 at 8:47 AM
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  6. GrandAdmiralJello Emperor: Community & Lit

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    Kids these days.

    Nick, if you were a responsible cousin once removed you'd have given that child your old PRE-SE VHS tapes. That is your moral imperative.

    I shudder to think how the prequel trained youth will turn out for this country.


    Misa ab iPhono meo.
    GrandAdmiralJello, Dec 18, 2012 at 8:50 AM
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  7. General Immodet Jedi Master

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    If I didn't watch the Prequel Trilogy, I wouldn't probably be a SW fan.
    General Immodet, Dec 18, 2012 at 9:30 AM
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  8. Brenapp Jedi Knight

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    Then, with all due respect, they're wrong.
    Brenapp, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM
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  9. AdmiralNick22 Fleet Admiral of Literature

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    Call me crazy, but I don't mind the SE. As a Fleet Junkie, the Special Edition made some awesome improvements. Sure, if I cared about Han shooting first I would be bothered, but frankly I don't. :p

    Now, CGI X-wings & Y-wings attacking the Death Star. YES PLEASE. :D

    --Adm. Nick
    AdmiralNick22, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:34 AM
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  10. JoinTheSchwarz Community Manager

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    T-Canon trumps C-Canon, sadly.

    If you ignore the timeline placements and compress everything to a few months (and, again, yes, it sucks, but it's not the first time this has happened and it's the lesser evil) most if not all of the existing 2002-2005 Clone Wars stories are more or less intact. And I'm sure retcons will be used to save everything you can save from Coruscant Nights and Obsession: I mean, even Death in the City of Bone and The Long Hunt were eventually worked back into continuity. Hell: Hoth Stuff was.
    JoinTheSchwarz, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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  11. CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus

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    Ditto me and the SEs. I didn't see a single SW movie until 1997.

    [face_talk_hand]
    CooperTFN, Dec 18, 2012 at 11:42 AM
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  12. Robimus Jedi Grand Master

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    Making Pavan's master a clone is going to be lame.

    Might as well just make him the real Even Piell. He travelled forward in time to help Jax but then got caught and killed.

    Or make him a shapeshifting smurf. That would work great too.
    Robimus, Dec 18, 2012 at 11:44 AM
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  13. CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus

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    ...which negates his original death during the Clone Wars, tearing a hole in the space-time continuum, and wiping TCW from existence. [face_mischief]
    CooperTFN, Dec 18, 2012 at 12:41 PM
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  14. Zorrixor Force Ghost

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    Even Piells are obviously just the Lannik equivalent of John Smiths to Humans. :p
    That's just... I dunno, there aren't words. Wow. :eek:

    I'm incredibly curious what kids like that will actually think when they watch the films, as... ROTS isn't exactly all sunshine and daffodils. I know someone mentioned in another thread recently that they knew a child who refused to watch the OT because of Darth Vader, but I'd be curious if kids who haven't even seen the PT will even want to watch that.

    I know there's always been questions over "OT or PT first?" but... TCW first? Wow.
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  15. instantdeath Jedi Grand Master

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    You've got to keep us updated on that one. I really want to know his reaction to his favorite character turning into Darth Vader (didn't know there was anyone who could be surprised by that :)). I'm sure he at least knows Vader's mask, and knows he's a bad guy, so that should be a good laugh, like Obi-Wan turning into Jason Voorhees.
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    instantdeath, Dec 18, 2012 at 1:11 PM
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  16. Zorrixor Force Ghost

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    [face_laugh]
    Zorrixor, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:15 PM
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  17. Barriss_Coffee Retired Sith Lord

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    ...This kid is eight? He lived eight years without Luke and Darth Vader?[face_plain]
    Barriss_Coffee, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:17 PM
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  18. Zorkel567 Jedi Master

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    Third time's the charm as they say...
    Zorkel567, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:26 PM
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  19. AdmiralNick22 Fleet Admiral of Literature

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    Seeing Star Wars through the eyes of a child without any knowledge of the movies was rather eye opening. I asked him if he knew who Ackbar was, and he had zero idea until I asked if he saw the "underwater" episode where Jar Jar and Padme got captured. Only then did he claim to remember Ackbar and the Mon Calamari.

    At one point I pulled out a box containing my old Star Wars micro machines. Poor kid didn't know what an X-wing was, but at least he admited it was a very cool ship. :p

    --Adm. Nick
    AdmiralNick22, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:42 PM
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  20. CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus

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    Nick, we're very disappointed with you.
    CooperTFN, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:50 PM
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  21. AdmiralNick22 Fleet Admiral of Literature

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    What did I do? At least I gave him the movies and instructed him on who Ackbar was and showed him an X-wing. What more could I do? :p

    --Adm. Nick
    AdmiralNick22, Dec 18, 2012 at 3:07 PM
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  22. blackmyron Jedi Grand Master

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    I remember seeing the Holiday Special when it was broadcast. :p
    blackmyron, Dec 18, 2012 at 4:48 PM
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  23. Ulicus A Moderate Guy (Literature)

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    This kid is gonna be watching them in the wrong order, isn't he? :(
    Ulicus, Dec 18, 2012 at 4:58 PM
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  24. Esg Jedi Grand Master

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    Moonman 2.0 is born
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    Esg, Dec 18, 2012 at 5:25 PM
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  25. GrandAdmiralJello Emperor: Community & Lit

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    My friend's girlfriend -- a huge sci fi and gaming nerd -- hadn't seen the OT until a couple of weeks ago. Disgraceful.


    Misa ab iPhono meo.
    GrandAdmiralJello, Dec 18, 2012 at 5:49 PM
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