How about an Episode 3.5 series?

Would anyone else like to see an Episode 3.5 book or game series?

They can't cram everything into Episode III. I would love to see some early Darth Vader activities, or how Obi-Wan adjusts to life on Tatooine, etc.

 

I think it's pretty obvious that we'll see SOMETHING between 3 and 4. But probobly not till 2006.

 

I imagine most of the Jedi are going to die post Ep. 3.

 

Actually, I think it would be really nifty if they would bridge EIII and ANH with a kind of unified publishing campaign, akin to the "Republic" comics or to the NJO books, but in multiple genres - a lot like the "Clone Wars" campaign, actually. It'd be interesting to see the change of governments and the rise of the Rebellion told in a very structured, planned way as opposed to haphazardly. They could even approach it chronologically. I like it.

-Paul

 

I'm sure we'll see something. Lucasfilm Licensing has to keep the fans interested in new stories, since there will be no more new movies.

I see the potential for many, many stories and games. After all, this is the period of the Jedi's extermination, the Empire's solidifying of power, and the early days of rebellion.

 

I thought at one time that there would be enough material to make a 3.5 SW movie.

 

For myself, I'm still much more intrested in seeing some new stories set in the TotJ era.

 

I certainly agree that the period between Episode III and IV has a HUGE potential for very interesting stories. Anakin is now the focus of the saga but we haven't seen much of him in the EU yet, and stories about his early years as Darth Vader could be very intriguing. Looking forward to many years of good Star Wars even after Episode III

 

It would be interesting to see a story arc covering the events in between ep.3 and ep.4.

 

Naturally, all the Jedi can't die in Episode III and all of the galaxy cannot be conquered by the Empire in Episode III. Considering there is a 20-year gap between Episodes III and IV, I will be very disappointed if those 20 years are not as thoroughly(sp?) covered as the 20 years after ROTJ. And I'm not talking one 10-books series called "The Jedi Purge", I'm talking several book series. This will do an excellent job binding together the two trilogies, and have the potensial to create a lot of very good Star Wars books.

 

I think we'll see Lucasarts in there, release a game or two...maybe a book or comic series...the problem with that era is that A) the primary characters will be growing up, and I can just see the "tales" of young Luke Skywalker...for someone bored with his desert world life, we'll see many exciting adventures...yuck.

B) between 3 and 4 is going to be very dark for the most part, and that's not usual for Star Wars (except NJO)...perhaps read about the birth of the Rebel Alliance, but even that has been touched on in other places...the good guys can't win, so it will be hard.

I think the window is not as open between 3 and 4 as we think...especially depending on what Lucas has in 3.

 

I agree, this will be a good story time, but you know what? I'm looking forward to some stories in between IV and V, and V and VI. I know that theres shadows of the empire, but thats really all.

I think it would be interesting to get some stories during the classic trilogy period. It would be great to have some stories from the perspective of Vader AND Luke in the same book. And the possibilities are broader and different now that we've seen Vader as Anakin, and are likely to empathise with him more.

To have a solid backstory of Vader now gives writers the opportunity to get beghind the mask and show us the turmoil that must be going on.

I figure that between ep. 3 and 5, Anakin will be committed, or will have submitted to his new life as Vader. But we could get to experience the "conflict within him" as he perhaps realises he isn't locked into the path he chose when he destroyed the republic.

Since ep. 2 i've started thinking "A New Hope" maybe symbolises a new hope for Vader. I think it would be great if we had a series (note series) that detailed this for us from Anakin/Vader's perspective.

I've rambled enough now, tell me what you think.

 

I think we can be in store for some very good books after Episode 3. The rise of the Empire and the rise of Vader. The rise of Tarkin. Then there can be stories revolving around both Luke and Leia when they were children -- especially Leia, since she lives in the royal family to begin with. The rise of her career into the senate.

 

i would really like to see a game where you play Darth Vader and drop a whole bunch of those pesky jedi...