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ST Is the Emperor really dead?

Discussion in 'Sequel Trilogy' started by LANDO_ROCKS, Jan 31, 2013.

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  1. El Jedi Colombiano

    El Jedi Colombiano Chosen One star 6

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    I really don't understand why so many of you are obsessed with reviving dead characters. I would prefer to see new faces.
     
  2. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Not a good film.
     
  3. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    If they bring him back I'll wear this shirt at the movie theatre:

    [​IMG]
     
  4. DARTHVENGERDARTHSEAR

    DARTHVENGERDARTHSEAR Force Ghost star 5

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    Nobody likes the essence transfer idea from Dark Empire, eh?


    Why didn't Palps Force glide down to one of those catwalks, anyway? We've seen Anakin and Ahsoka do something like that in the Clone Wars, no?
     
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  5. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    No.

    Palps probably couldn't do it. Ahsoka did it because she's the true Chosen One and Anakin could do it because Qui-Gon, who had never met Ahsoka, thought he was the Chosen One.
     
  6. Lee_

    Lee_ Force Ghost star 5

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  7. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    How about Palpatine's spirit, but no body?
     
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  8. Toonimator

    Toonimator Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Yes, let's have Exar Kun be the villain of the ST... but call him Palpatine instead. Ooo, maybe they can make his Force spirit glowy RED instead of glowy BLUE! [face_clown]
     
  9. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    Better as long as he plays second violin/mentor figure to the real big bad.
     
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  10. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    I have no problem with a spirit big bad.
     
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  11. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    No.
     
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  12. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    I do because he was defeated fair and square and that should have some relevance.
     
  13. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    You'll love this thread. http://boards.theforce.net/threads/the-pro-resurrection-thread.50013114/
     
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  14. Toonimator

    Toonimator Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    How do you destroy a spirit big bad, tho? Too many of these arguments in the past amount to "Anakin's spirit has to fight <Evil Spirit> in the netherworld"... thus making it another Hayden movie, bringing it back around to Vader being the end-all, be-all of Star Wars like Lucas claimed he was when he decided to do the Prequels and nix the idea of sequels or whatever.

    I want the new characters to be the heroes... not the ghosts. Even if the new heroes have plenty to do, having the ultimate outcome depend on Ghost Hayden kicking Ghost Palpatine or Ghost Plagueis or Ghost Exar's butt feels all kinds of wrong & underwhelming & bad. Like Empatajayos Brand's spirit being the one to truly 'end' Palpatine in "Empire's End". Just...weird.
     
  15. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    Exar Kun was alive and well when he destroyed Freedon Nadd's spirit.
     
  16. Toonimator

    Toonimator Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Okay, so you want Star Wars, Episode IX: Ghostbusters?
     
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  17. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    absolutely
     
  18. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I prefer flesh-and-blood living characters. The couple of ghosts we had in the OT were fine but I don't see the point in an ST that is majority-ghosts.
     
  19. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    Qui-Gon knows that true immortality is not in the flesh, but rather in the spirit.
     
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  20. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I don't believe in immortality and don't want a movie about it.
     
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  21. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    "Qui-Gon has found a path to immortality."
    - Yoda

    Star Wars doesn't seem to agree with you, anakinfan. However, I don't wish to discuss personal views on immortality (although you're free to).
     
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  22. Darth Chiznuk

    Darth Chiznuk Superninja of Future Films star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    I like the idea of a Palpatine spirit but the idea of a bunch of Force ghosts everywhere in the ST is not appealing to me at all and especially a battle between Force ghosts seems way over the top. If Palpatine spirit does show up I definitely don't want him to be the main baddie and I like to see that he is a complete wreck completely different from a Force ghost. A nice little scene like the one in the dark cave where the hero is tested would satisfy me.
     
  23. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Anakin turned to the Dark Side by looking for a way to stop death, which leads me to believe that trying to achieve immortality is a very, very bad thing, even in Star Wars.

    "All things die, Anakin Skywalker. Even the stars burn out." Matthew Stover, the ROTS novelization

    See also: Yoda's speech to Anakin in ROTS.

    I'd say Star Wars does agree with me.

    Maybe that means that Yoda and Obi-Wan were ****ing hypocrites for coming back as ghosts after telling Anakin that death is a natural part of life; I don't spend too much time thinking on that one, but I would rather that point of view become prevalent than Palpatine re-appear, which sends the message that damn, this Dark Side thing is worthwhile anyway because if I turn to the Dark Side, I won't die.

    Didn't work out so well for Voldemort.
     
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  24. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    Qui-Gon achieved immortality. Explain that.
     
  25. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    No, he didn't. Qui-Gon is dead.

    And if you want to focus on Yoda, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Force-ghosting as a good thing after Anakin's attempts at achieving immortality are precisely what led him to the Dark Side...as I said, the Jedi are hypocrites.

    I don't believe that and I'm willing to overlook the Force-ghosting as a minor detail that worked in the story for the OT. The plot demanded that Obi-Wan sacrifice himself but still be able to guide Luke. The Force-ghosting itself wasn't important.

    But I sure as hell don't want an entire movie full of Force ghosts, much less a movie in which dark-siders successfully "achieve immortality."
     
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