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Yes I always thought that too; in the originals it felt like the Empire had been around forever and folks could barely remember a time before it, although I guess if I'd thought about it it's kind of clear that Ben was around before the Empire. Is Vader only in his 40s or so?
Yeah I thought that was fine, no one gives droids much of a second look.
Yeah it seems like they might go through a lot of droids from the way they're off to buy another, and droids like 3PO do look pretty identical, plus his name is just a serial code.
Think of it like the earth. There are myths or urban legends about a particular place that anyone who lives their knows to be untrue, and yet they persist. I imagine in a universe as big as Star Wars there are bits of history which quickly become confused with myth.
On a seperate note, another big issue I have Star Wars is how Han Solo somehow "comes across" his old ship in Force Awakens. He's not tracking it, he's not hunting down the owner, he just stumbles across it. When you think about the liklihood of that happening in a universe where people can jump to lightspeed, that little detail perhaps stretches credibility more than anything else.
This is something we have to give the Star Wars movies; there's no way around it. Pretty much the entire saga is built on coincidences (or the will of the Force, if a more esoteric explanation is desired). Luke and Leia, the separated siblings, crossing paths so easily seems rather coincidental. Qui-Gon meeting young Anakin when accidentally setting down on Tatooine feels like a mighty big coincidence as well. In the end, it doesn't really matter. SW is known for making its colossal universe really small. Statistical logic and real-world credibility hardly ever factor in.
Regarding The Force Awakens: yes, it's a big coincidence that Han found the Falcon when he did. It was also one of the most exciting and pleasing moments for me when seeing the film for the first time. It felt like coming home. While angry Internet trolls were screaming "Not my Star Wars!", I was relishing the sweet nostalgia.
SW is not hard Asimovian sci-fi where everything needs to be mathematically precise and make cold sense. It's a space opera fantasy, driven by dramatic and funny moments that put a smile on a viewer's face. Minor continuity flaws, large coincidences, and major stretches like Palpatine still being alive, are part of the deal. Sure, some bits could have been better written, but I don't mind. Worrying about the logic or credibily in SW feels a bit like worrying about calories when voluntarily choking down a big banana milkshake. ;-)
Han: "Do you think it was luck that Chewie and I found the Falcon? If we can find it on our scanners, the First Order's not far behind."
They were scanning for it, as soon as it was turned on and flew again, they found it.
I think Vader and Kenobi should have been presented as the last cowboys of the Wild West.
Interestingly, before Lucas worked on the prequels, the Clone Wars were originally to have taken place years before Anakin became Vader. Then Lucas changed his mind as he felt having the Clone Wars coincide with the fall of the Republic and Vader would be more dramatically interesting.
Just proves he was making it up as he went along. The ways it's depicted in the prequels, the war is a big peice towards why he develops a lust for power to begin with.
That’s been apparent ever since he decided to make Vader into Luke’s father. I think all he had in mind for the saga were the big beats, not detailed plotting. Obi-Wan was originally supposed to live in the original Star Wars, but Guinness suggested killing him off midway (he would have told Luke to use the Force through the radio rather than as a ghost voice). That’s why Yoda was introduced in V. Luke’s sister was supposed to be an entirely new character that would be introduced in VII, but when Lucas decided to make VI the final installment he changed it to Leia, in part to give Luke a possible reason for turning to the dark side when Vader threatens her.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Really dismantles the fan myth that Lucas “planned it all” from the start.
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Well keep trying, Rian. Maybe you'll get it made before we're too old to care! ;))
I'd give him a second chance with new characters. He is a very unique voice to leave away from SW.
Also, 48, 42 and 7 years ago, The original SW, ROTJ and Solo respectively, were released in theaters. Happy anniversary to one of the greatest movies and movie conclusions ever made. And an underrated adventure movie.
His reasoning for Anakin being 9 was that the character would still have a strong attachment to his mother when growing into adulthood. If he left as a teenage boy he didn’t think the separation between the two would be as impactful.