Discussion Should Episode Numbering Continue For This New Saga?

It reminded me of the opening theme for "Spaceballs".

 

This. I actually think it would be really interesting to see different "sagas" within the GFFA, with episode numberings-and they're just referred to as different saga names.

RE: Rogue One's logo, I'll admit the title score did seem oddly pseudo-JW. But IMO the rest of the score for that film is some of my favorite in all of SW! The score that plays as we see the first scene with the Death Star, and the intro to Tarkin? Incredible-and very fitting for a SW film.

 

if they make prequels maybe they should go in negative direction

 

I give this post a:

-8/10

Too many negatives.

 

I voted no. I think the Skywalker Saga should be the only numbered "episodes."

 

I think the numbered episodes are one and done.

There's really no point to have them anymore tbh

 

I remember discussing this way back before TFA came out, and I stand by what I said then:

 

No because that should be kept for the Skywalker saga however and the new movies might be stand alone anyway.....

 

Are we talking about movies after Episode 9....I mean...maaaaaaaaaybe ??? IDK...Gets a little silly if we ever reach something like Ep 22 or something.

If were talking movies that aren't continuing Ep 9 then no those can be anthology.

I mean unless we get like Old Republic 1 or something but even then you can have more a tag line

like Old Republic: Jedi Rise or something IDK.

 

I voted yes

 

Now that’s a good idea. Chapters instead of episodes.

 

I voted "No, you idiot".

Disney's attempts at saga Star Wars should be called Disney's Attempt at Saga Star Wars I, Disney's Attempt at Saga Star Wars II, and Disney's Attempt at Saga Star Wars III. These can be conveniently shortened to DAASSWI, DAASSWII, and DAASSWIII.

And then Lucas Star Wars retains the Episode numbers. Like God intended.
Disney's Rogue One can be changed to Rogue One.
Disney's SOLO: A Star Wars Story can be changed to This Happened.

 

Getting rid of the numbering (although I'm not against the idea of 'anthology' standalone films) only reduces the overall aesthetic (IMHO), which will be bad for the franchise. And whilst one may think it's limiting to sequence films in such an obvious way, I actually think a modicum of creativity/lateral thinking could actually make it work better. For example, if the 'Skywalker Saga' is a 9 chapter story, there's nothing to stop a 'KOTOR Saga' being a 6 or 9 chapter story, with a similar numbering system.

 

Yeah, watching a Star Wars movie without the opening crawl is weird. All of the Disney films outside of the st did this and it did not feel right. What you suggest reminds me of how book series are done.

 

The Disney Star Wars films without the opening crawl felt absolutely right. Because their openings were consistent with the style and tone of those films (RO and Solo - with RO having arguably the best opening sequence of any SW film). I actually found the opening crawls of the ST to feel very tonally inconsistent with the films they were attached to. You have this artifact of the old serials and then sudden you’re in a hyper-modern version of Star Wars. Just didn’t work. I would’ve respected the ST a lot more if they were stylistically consistent, rather than trying to keep one foot in the past and one in the present. They feel too committee-made, in that way.

If they don’t jive with the films they precede? I say drop the crawls. Just maintain the ALTAIAGFFA.

 

I don't mind whether these episodes are numbered are not. But Disney and Lucasfilm need to step back and find someone who can create a series of films before making them. I feel that the Sequel Trilogy made it clear that Disney and Lucasfilm were never prepared to make film series, let alone a trilogy for the Skywalker family saga. And it would be nice if Lucasfilm would learn to create new movies and television shows without relying so heavily on the Original Trilogy. Or else it will never create something truly original. Don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed "Rogue One", "Solo" and "The Mandalorian". But sometimes I feel as if the studio were using those productions, along with the Sequel Trilogy, to recapture the past of the Original Trilogy. And I don't find that particularly creative.

 

I want the numbers, the music, the crawl.

 

The numbers, the music, the crawl, the Bad Robot intro.

 

How about if they did an opening crawl, but changed the music for it to make every saga distinct? I know the crawl is relic from the serials but it is part of what separates Star Wars from other sci fi, it gives the franchise this fairy tale aura. It also helps new fans understand where the story is picking up. My cousin’s first Star Wars was episode 3 and the crawl helped him as opposed to a cold open

 

What if they simply restarted numbering? Instead of "Star Wars: Episode III" it's "Knights of the Old Republic: Episode I" or something?

I don't think they'll go with numbering at all, but I feel like that could work.

 

keep the crawl and remove the numbering. JUst go old republic chapter one or sometihng to that affect.

 

Keep the numbering, put the crawl over there, and get me a latte pronto!

 

Continue with the numbers but start from 1 with subtitle for Saga films ex.( Star Wars: High Republic I). I also would like to see the opening crawl added to Rogue One and Solo. Both of those moves could be improved with a good opening crawl. I think the opening crawl should be on every Star Wars film. If you don’t number the episodes general audiences may be confused about the timeline. We seen this happen with Rogue One. A lot of people thought it was a sequel to TFA. So imagine if TFA didn’t have an episode number just like Solo and Rogue One.


If it’s a one off film then don’t give it an episode number but just a subtitle with the era for example Bespin Occupation: Empire Era. So let’s say that movie is a mega hit then they make sequels Bespin Occupation: The Empire Era II. To clarify saga films start from episode one with era subtitle. Spin offs no episode number just title with era subtitle unless sequels are added.

 

Voted no, but some kind of numbering would work like if they do trilogy or duology with numbers I-III , just no episode numbers anymore.

This could work

I don't agree on this. I don't think they would be improved at all. I know many viewers who absolutely hate the way Star Wars starts with literal wall of text I personally love opening crawls but Rogue One and Solo work better without them IMO. There is A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... and Solo does have a short text about situation on Corellia in the beginning.