"Unpopular" Star Wars Opinions.

[Jax Vos]

In reference to what Adena quoted:

Did you intend to have your comment on Obi-Wan included with your "a certain point of view" comment? (or vice versa)

 

[Genkaku]

So basically I'm not allowed to dislike stuff. Alrighty then, I'll go back to doing what I was doing.

You're allowed to dislike plenty of stuff. However saying you dislike something, following it up with liking more normal things then pretty much having and making characters that are anything but normal seems either hypocritical or masochisic?

One or two ex force sensitive mandos, a JK, leads mando clan, and has tried to have items that effectively make a person immune to the supposedly powerful or things they dislike seems awe fully NOT preferring basic or wouldn't you have leaned on the side of more normal human? Or some more average race and avoided a background of powers or having them with said characters or seeking items, weapons, or armor that would take said person above and/or beyond the whole "basic normal person" type bit?


Kinda odd mindset or view you got to reconcile those ideas.

 

[Cainhurst Crow]

Ewan McGregor did a better job as obi wan than Alec Guinness.

People are too devoted to hating george lucas, and give him more credit in killing star wars than he deserves.

Many people infer too much real world issues into star wars, especially about characters or species they hate to the point of absurd comparisons and accusations. Though thats less a star wars thing as it is a fiction in general thing.

 

[Kaeb]

Ewan McGregor did a better job as obi wan than Alec Guinness.

People are too devoted to hating george lucas, and give him more credit in killing star wars than he deserves.

Many people infer too much real world issues into star wars, especially about characters or species they hate to the point of absurd comparisons and accusations. Though thats less a star wars thing as it is a fiction in general thing.

hahahahahahaha

 

[OhNoesBunnies]

Grand Admiral Thrawn was a better villain than Palpatine ever was. I would also say he's more competent (and thus far more dangerous) than Vader.

I thought the new technology in the Prequels made up for a lot of the story failings. I hate the Gungans but their cities and technology was awesome. Thought the Separatists were never adequately explained or even talked about, but loved the Battle Droids (roger roger).

Artoo did not need to be in the Prequels.... neither did Threepio. It was shameless fan service and only added plot holes and contrived BS to the canon as a whole.

Most people give the nod to Traviss as the worst Star Wars writer in the EU but I would disagree. RA Salvatore did more to harm Star Wars than Traviss ever did. He killed Chewie, and I will never forgive him for it.

Anakin goddamn Solo... prick.

Everything this man said. Thrawn is by far my favorite Star Wars villain. He was so frickin' amazing and sexy. Yes, sexy. Confidence and intelligence is incredibly so!

 

[Brandon Rhea]

People are too devoted to hating george lucas, and give him more credit in killing star wars than he deserves.

This is an all too typical response amongst some prequel fans. No one here hates George Lucas. We just don't like the filmmaker he became in the 90s, but we don't hate him. We don't think George Lucas ruined our childhoods. We criticize, but we have reasons for doing that. We don't think George Lucas killed Star Wars (there's new movies coming out after all). We simply did not like his movies.

Your enjoyment of the prequels is great. I'm glad you enjoy them. I wish I could too, but I don't. If your enjoyment of them has to come along with trying to somehow delegitimize other peoples' opinions, though, then your enjoyment probably isn't as strong as you think it is.

 

[Cainhurst Crow]

"We" as in those of this site, or "We" as in the fanbase as a whole across the internet?

Because I was more referring to the later than the former.

 

[Venom]

I think the Skywalker family's power is horribly overdone. In both canon and the EU.

I can't stand Obi-Wan in the prequels.

"From a certain point of view" is the worst plot device ever.

Leia was a boring character.

You know what? **** Luke. I can't stand him in pretty much anything.

Agree with 1,4, and 5. Don't think that those make you "hate starwars", lol.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

"We" as in those of this site, or "We" as in the fanbase as a whole across the internet?

Because I was more referring to the later than the former.

Both. The idea that prequel detractors hate George Lucas, think he ruined their childhoods, etc. is ridiculously overblown. That was media hype from the fallout of Episode I's release in 1999. Some of those people exist, but not many.

 

[Phil]

If George actually killed Star Wars with the Prequels, I doubt there would of been as many books, games and shows bwteeen Now and when Episode III was released.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

If George actually killed Star Wars with the Prequels, I doubt there would of been as many books, games and shows bwteeen Now and when Episode III was released.

Yeah, he didn't kill it. I would argue that he fundamentally changed it, though, and many of those changes were not good.

 

[Cainhurst Crow]

Both. The idea that prequel detractors hate George Lucas, think he ruined their childhoods, etc. is ridiculously overblown. That was media hype from the fallout of Episode I's release in 1999. Some of those people exist, but not many.

All I know was what I can go off from youtube comments and "the people vs george lucas" documentary. I don't actively seek out negative opinions or positive opinions, which is perhaps a flaw in my opinion building.

 

[Green Ranger]

Because Youtube is the epitomy of well reasoned and level headed arguments and not a breeding ground for sensationalist hyperbole at all.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

All I know was what I can go off from youtube comments and "the people vs george lucas" documentary. I don't actively seek out negative opinions or positive opinions, which is perhaps a flaw in my opinion building.

If you’re getting this from The People vs. George Lucas then I think you fundamentally misunderstood that film. The entire premise of the movie is that there’s a love/hate relationship, but not outright hate or dislike of the man or anything. It’s about how there’s an immense respect for Lucas as a filmmaker and as the man who created the story that we all love and grew up with, but how we dislike what he turned that story into with the prequels. We dislike the kind of filmmaker he became. That was not a movie that said George Lucas ruined our childhoods.

And per Boli, when the average comment on YouTube is "lol gay," it's not really a good example.

 

[Fine Frenzy]

The People vs. George Lucas is a wonderful documentary. Restored my respect for George Lucas by the end of it.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

The People vs. George Lucas is a wonderful documentary. Restored my respect for George Lucas by the end of it.

I’m glad. If anything, The People vs. George Lucas pushes back against the idea of “George Lucas raped my childhood” and shows that he didn’t. Yeah, the prequels were bad, but he also created the originals. He created the entire Star Wars universe. You can be disappointed with him, but you can’t hate him.

 

[Genkaku]

Why if he set fire to your home and beat your pets? Could you hate him then? Now what if he used a movie prop light saber and said that was gonna be part of canon? Can I hate him for that bit of Star Wars then?!

/end random hyperbole

 

[Nike]

Lets be honest. As much as anyone bitches about the poor decisions Lucas made in the prequels, we would all lose our shit if we got the chance to sit and have coffee with him. At least, I would, majorly so.

 

[Cainhurst Crow]

yes

 

[jaydee]

I like the prequels and the Clone Wars. I was never a fan of Boba Fett. I don't mind Hayden as Anakin. I like the idea of Midi-chlorians. I don't mind the Gungans or Jar Jar. I like Ewoks.