JJ Abrams is going to direct Star Wars VII

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

In general, as there are more than two years to go, these basic requirements have to be fulfilled:

a) a good / decent storyline
b) a better balance between Non-Jedi-Things / Jedi-Things (I preferred the original Han-Solo story to the Jedi story parts)
c) Jedis who actually use their brains (Hmm, who is behind all of this? Palpantine?!)
d) good / decent dialogues
e) a good casting including new faces
f) memorable moments
g) NO. FUCKING. EWOKS.
h) NO. MORE. SPECIAL EDITIONS BY GEORGE LUCAS.

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

This diagram is so wrong:

[scbubba]

This diagram is so wrong:

Well, that explains it. I'm left of the Ewok Line.... And proud of it!

[Osiris]

If there's a better fit for Disney to push out a series of Star Wars sequels then I just can't see it. People tend to forget that Star Wars was intended for a young audience. Ewoks, Jar Jar, Jabba's little buddy, Salacious B. Crumb, R2-D2, and on and on. Adults are far too attached to a child's movie. As far as how dark Disney can go with a movie . . . go back through the catalogue and you'll be surprised how dark all of it really is. Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi are some of the darkest cartoons that you can put your children in front of. Disney has a history of creating programming for children that is as dark as anything we can imagine. Just because it isn't filled with gore and wolf rape doesn't mean it isn't dark. It just means it isn't pornography.

That said,

a) a good / decent storyline
b) a better balance between Non-Jedi-Things / Jedi-Things (I preferred the original Han-Solo story to the Jedi story parts)
c) Jedis who actually use their brains (Hmm, who is behind all of this? Palpantine?!)
d) good / decent dialogues
e) a good casting including new faces
f) memorable moments
g) NO. FUCKING. EWOKS.
h) NO. MORE. SPECIAL EDITIONS BY GEORGE LUCAS.

If the story team is any indication (Let's not forget that Lawrence Kasdan wrote Empire, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Wyatt Earp , and Simon Kinberg wrote Sherlock Holmes, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and X-Men 3: Last Stand) the story will be between good and excellent. As far as the balance between the worlds, it's really a matter of what the story is about. Since we have no way of knowing what that might be right now, it's hard to speculate, but if the previous films are any indication, it'll all be about Jedi doing Jedi stuff with a few non-Jedi getting in the way. The characters will be as intelligent as the writers let them be. Based off the previous work of the people involved I would say they'll be smart enough to keep us entertained, but dumb enough to make the plot work. The project rests on the shoulders of the writers when it comes right down to it. I've got faith.

I will agree with one thing in that list, without any questioning about it . . .

No more Lucas Editions.

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

I was born in 1978, I should like the Ewoks. But I say that only a dead Ewok is a good Ewok. A dead cold furry waste of DNA.

[Osiris]

God, I feel like such a nerd having this conversation.

[Osiris]

I was born in 1978, I should like the Ewoks. But I say that only a dead Ewok is a good Ewok. A dead cold furry waste of DNA.

Born in 77 and I completely agree with you.

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

God, I feel like such a nerd having this conversation.

Where is the blonde nerd if you need one?



Where is Misses Brombacher?

[Osiris]

Where is the blonde nerd if you need one?



Where is Misses Brombacher?

Ms. Brombacher has forsaken us in favour of video games. Mostly she's gone because she hates us all, and when I say "us all" what I mean is "me" and has very little to do with you. That's a lie. I have no idea why she isn't here, but I'll assume it's because it's the off-season, and she has other things to do.

[YetAnotherBloodyCheek]

Ok, recharging the batteries between seasons seems reasonable. But I miss her "AWESOME!"ness in the podcasts.