Comments on: SWCVI: Why We Love The Prequels Panel

By: StarWarsNerd

StarWarsNerd — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:00:48 +0000

I think the prequels are better than the originals. They are certainly better done; Special effects, acting, plot, etc. They were thrilling. Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Hayden Christenson made it all the more appealing.
But it’s still a matter of opinion.

By: Autumn

Autumn — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:28:42 +0000

This is all really interesting. I understand where you all are coming from. Each of you have good points. Unlike most Star Wars fans, the first time I saw any Star Wars movies was three years ago. I watched them all in the order they were made. I ADORED second trilogy & hated the prequels. I thought Obi-Wan was too immature, Padme was a mere copy cat of Leia, and Anakin was a zombie. I watched them again twice. One day, I just watched them and appreciated it for itself and nothing else. I couldn’t get over how amazing I thought they were! Obi-Wan became my hero, I discovered what an amazing character Anakin was, and Padme (in my mind) truly began the inspiring legacy which was given to her children. These are incredible movies! Just because you didn’t like them your first time watching, don’t give up on them. The prequels have it all: humor, romance, adventure, drama, beauty, & tragedy. Don’t go comparing or you’ll be greatly disapointed. Revenge of the Sith provides the connection many Star Wars fans seek to the original trilogy. These movies are must-sees! But don’t take my word for it. Watch them yourself, and “The force will be with you… always.”

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:07:25 +0000

WOW! Finally some real, true blue fans. It’s funny about the haters, they seem to pop up more than us fans. Constantly reiterizing their hate for the prequels. MAKES ZERO SENSE. They hate those flicks, yet they don’t have the balls to leave it alone, like a spurned lover, they come back and continue to look the fool.
The ones too complaining about the SE changes are just as insane. If changes that amount to roughly 6 minutes for 3 films can alter your entire experience, that’s all on you because the films do not change a damn thing; even Greedo shooting first, a lame change yes, but it doesn’t change the big picture.

Hated and despised movies do not continue to make money. Star Trek would be the perfect example, no matter how much good will the original cast had with its fans, they hated Star Trek 5 and later Nemesis. Just because a movie has a brand name on it, doesnt mean it will sustain itself IF it’s supposedly hated and reviled and deemed the worst thing ever by the virgin-geek elite, as was TPM.
Midichlroians work because it shows how caviler the and ultimately stupid the jedis were, refusal to believe in the person, refusual to train the person properly, to make sure they had good character, (like Luke, unlike Anakin). Jedis saw it as mere biology that anyone can and should use it, which proved very dumb.
Yoda teaches Luke to revere it, be patient, don’t use it for selfish reasons. The crybabies say it reduced the Force in the OT to mere biology… NO IT DID NOT. Only in those movies, but for good reason, to show how abusive they had become. NOT concentrating on the individual. There is a reason Jinn never mentions the Darkside…

By: tk94

tk94 — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:39:03 +0000

You sir are an idiot

By: Stevis

Stevis — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 03:37:10 +0000

I’m 38 years old and grew up with the OT. I love the prequels just as much as the originals. But, I can understand if people do not like them, that’s your right and I am cool with that. The thing that I will never understand is that the prequel-haters also seem to hate those of us who do like the prequels. They seem to have made it their mission in life to make us know how stupid and wrong we are to like the prequels. I just don’t get why they can’t just deal with the fact that we are happy with the prequels. I also cannot stand that the haters claim to speak for all us who grew up with Star Wars. I’m sorry but that is simply not the case. There are millions of us my age who grew up loving the OT and who live the prequels just as much. Just because there is a load group of people who troll the Internet comlainng

By: Mike S

Mike S — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:48:01 +0000

The Prequels: I love ‘em. I don’t care who hates ‘em. Seems that some have turned Prequel hate, into an avocation. I ain’t interested in joining the “Cool Kids” club; never have, never will.

George did the right thing; he stuck to his guns and told the story the way he wanted it told. He didn’t make a “Hollywood Film” – he made a “Lucas Film”.

There are more than enough Hollywood films out there, for the average hater to masticate on. If you hate the Prequels so much, then why post on every message board about it? Grow some balls and walk away from what you supposedly dislike.

By: Prequelist

Prequelist — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:35:20 +0000

Know what? If you’re so sure about that, I say that TESB and ROTJ only made money because ANH was great enough to create people so into this universe they had to give each movie a shot, in the vain hope of getting some of that back.

I hate these kind of baseless statements, really. Google Gallup, google CinemaScore. People LIKED the Prequels and they STILL do, as 100 Million rerelease box office show (short after a HD-home-release).
No franchise film can make 1 billion just for merits. It’s impossible. To make 1 billion, you need the convey a far greater audiences than fans from 20 year old movies.

By: DarthMRN

DarthMRN — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:47:43 +0000

The fact that there is such a thing as a “Why we love the Prequels” -panel at all, speaks for itself. I doubt the OT ever needed such a thing.

The prequels made money because the OT was great enough to create people so into this universe they had to give each movie a shot, in the vain hope of getting some of that back.

By: Linda P

Linda P — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:50:10 +0000

Eric – this was one of my favorite sessions at CVI. You and the rest of the panel spoke words, sentences, concepts, defenses that I have been using and posting with for years.
1. That the PT can not be like the OT; there is no room for a Han Solo – this is the Jedi Knights in their glory years but it’s serious business. Rumblings are already happening – it HAS to be all about politics. This is how the Republic ends, not with a bang but with a whisper…
2. That Palpatine is the ulitmate sandbagger. Patience might be a Jedi virtue but no one used that to better effect that Palpatine. Manipulating the Jedi, the Senate, the Separatists, Amidala/Padme (I believe her guilt contributing to her broken heart demise – it was Anakin but it was also the knowledge that she was a key player in elevating Palpatine to ultimate power and therefore sowing the seeds of destruction for everything she believed in). Even Yoda….which brings me to
3. The discussion that wasn’t addressed at the session – that if even Yoda was blinded how could others see? But part of his “blinded by the dark side” defense was an excuse – that he REFUSED to see – the arrogance he accused other Jedi of was part of his own hubris. and it pains me to say this because I love my little green friend.
4. and lastly – that I believe George intended for us to see the morals, the warnings in the story. Be careful who you elect…try to see the real motives – is it power? Is it control – is that the candidates’ engine, their raison d’être? An informed public – an educated, voting populace. You will only find this aspect of Star Wars in the prequels. Which is another reason why I love them and always will.

By: PREQUELSROCK

PREQUELSROCK — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:13:55 +0000

“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”

-Mark Twain