'night

[ksmith]

Tried to watch Revenge of the Sith. Gave up.

Couldn't Hayden Christiansen have bothered to, well, try? You know, make an effort?

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[scbutler.livejournal.com]

My editor talks about being at the ranch the day the decision was made (long, long ago) to turn the Wookies to Ewoks in Revenge of the Jedi, thereby making them much more marketable as toys.

That was the end of the franchise right there.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

That's telling.

I'm familiar with the old story that Lucas consulted a lot with Joseph Campbell as he developed the first three films. Those were solid stories, even with Ewoks.

Personally, I would have preferred Wookies, but I had heard that the Ewoks also served to accentuate the David vs Goliath aspect of the rebellion. At least, that was one reason I heard for their existence. If they cynically put forth what I think was a decent argument to cover a pure marketing decision, well, that's kinda sucky.

[scbutler.livejournal.com]

I have to confess the Ewoks drove me insane. Koalas defeating an advanced tech with logs and tripwires? Uh-uh. You could at least have made a case if it was Grizzlies (Wookies). And after the great set-piece with Jabba that opens that movie, too.

And there is such a thing as hewing too close to the archetype.