Star Wars comes to the small screen.
HI!!!! Ignore him. George Lucas says there will be no more Star Wars movies made, so the big screen craze is over, unless you want to watch them all in 3D sometime in 2007. WOW! Really! Pfff. Do you want to see a holographic Ki-Adi Mundi rub his 3D crotch in your face? Heheheh. ...Not really, but maybe if he rubs it in Obi Wan's face I'd see it in a cheap seats theater. You and Pee-Wee Herman. Wait, I mean, fuck that. TO me, 3D is a gimmick... So what do Star Wars fans do? We wait for the TV series that George Lucas has promised us. I'm so excited! Look Himee, I'm starting to think this is a mistake letting you join us for this LTC. Try to control yourself. OK!
So what do we know about this TV series? Are you going to introduce me? No, shut up. Where was I? What do we know about this TV series? Lucas has set his sights high, he plans one hundred hours spread out over five seasons at twenty episodes per season to come out in 2007. The series is to be set between Star Wars Episode 3 and Episode 4 which is a twenty year period. There will be no major characters from the films, only minor characters.. Lucas has only hinted that Boba Fett could show up. Of-fucking-course, couldn't have it be Star Wars without some friggin' Fett tie in put in there somewhere. Fuck you, you fat ass living in your parents basement diehard Boba fans. Haha, he's talking about you Himee! I'M NOT FAT! Stop yelling! So, season one is to be written all at once as well as the completion of principle photography with post-production started as they go along. Lucas is going to start the series, then let others take it over. Kevin Smith has been strongly hinted to be on board as a writer and director for a three episode test run to see if he has what it takes to helm the series. I like Kevin Smith, he's all cute and cuddly. He looks like a big bearded dough boy. Aaahh, ok. ...
Lucas said he'll shoot the series a season at a time on a Sony digital camera system that anyone can buy at an electronics store, he wants to do something that would normally cost $20 - $30 million an episode and try to do it for $1 million an episode. So I could make this in my back yard? What? No, be quite and try to look pretty. Anyway, filming an entire season all at once makes sense if you plan on a big story arc that spans the whole season. I believe the story arc will cover all five seasons because that's GL's style, he loves weekly serials. So why do we need a big story arc? It helps with story and character development that hooks the viewer if done correctly. Lucas will most likely follow in the foot steps of shows like Firefly and Battlestar Galactica which feature some of the best character development in a sci-fi TV series. I love BSG! Dr. Baltar is funny and he has a hot girl friend. She's make believe jackass... Strong character development is what will make or break this series, people will grow bored with a weekly special effect show.. I think even I would. I hope Lucas sticks to his Star Wars style film making in this series and not the current trend of shaky camera work that is featured in Battlestar Galactica. I would miss the scene wipes. I think he'll keep it real on that front. Do you think he will stick with the same style soundtrack that John Williams created? I would hate to hear some shitty keyboard computer generated tv soundtrack. If I know George Lucas, and I'm sure I do, he will keep the Star Wars music. Himee, look. It's Wilford Brimley, go get him boy. Ohhh, where!!
I'm not so sure about the choice to use Kevin Smith as a writer and director. Sure, Kevin Smith is a huge fan, but his style is the exact opposite of Lucas. Smith has made some great movies, but they do not have the epic story and atmosphere of a Star Wars movie. Smith does however have the ability to develop characters, he would be a big help in that department. This is however my opinion, I may be wrong about Smith. I don't know about this either. I can't tell if I'm okay with it or against it. I mean, I love the View Askew universe and all, but look what happens when he tries to do something apart from that. Maybe he can do a "Clerks" style episode with disgruntled pee-ons having to sell Jawa Jizz to every star cruiser pilot in the galaxy, and then they get busted for selling Death Sticks to a young rodian. What if they were Jizz moper? He seems to like Jizz moper. Jizz moper who sell death sticks to make an extra buck
 Twenty years is the time period between Episode 3 and Episode 4, that is a large amount of time to play around with for any series. Lucas has said there will be no major characters for the film showing up in the TV series, so he will probably show us how the Rebel Alliance is formed and starts it's crusade against the Empire. Lucas has mentioned Daniel Logan and Matthew Newton as actors he is considering for parts in the TV series. Logan played young Boba Fett in Episode 2, Lucas is hinting that Boba may show up in the series. Newton was the second choice for the role of Anakin Skywalker in Episode 2.. yeah he didn't get the part, but Lucas was impressed and is considering Newton for a major role in the TV show, if he is available that is.
I personally think not including Darth Vader in the TV series is a mistake, regular viewers need someone to connect with. Enter Boba. Blah, I would rather see Vader hunt down more Jedi. Yes, me too. You don't need Hayden Christensen in the suit and I bet Lucas could get James Earl Jones to do vader's voice again.. unless he too busy with his demanding film career. Like he has to work ever again. Probably makes big bank off royalties on Star Wars alone. Aside from killing Jedi, Lucas could could show Vader develop a new love interest.. a new love triangle! Maybe Stormtrooper TK421 catches
the eye of Darth Vader and they engage in a torrid love affair,
which does not sit well with Grand Moff Tarkin who also has
feelings for Vader. Wait, that doesn't quite sit well with me. I mean, does Vader see him with his suit off? Because if he's attracted to the guy just from seeing him in the suit, well then he must want to ride the train with the entire Stormtrooper legion. I guess if you had your privates burnt off by lava and were confined to a suit for the rest of your life, you would tend to like anything in a suit. So Vader is banging TK421 and this does not sit well with Tarkin. In a rage, Tarkin assigns TK421 to the
outer rim territories. Heart broken, Vader lays around all
day in his hyperbaric chamber crying. Tarkin, a dominator
at heart, moves in for his prize and sweeps Vader off his
feet with his commanding nature. This explains why Tarkin
has Vader on a leash in Episode 4. But it doesn't explain why TK421 is back on the Death Star in EPIV guarding the Falcon. Well twenty years is a long time, maybe he was reassigned to the death star. For Vader, this would cause his emotions to get in the way of his concentration, maybe that was why he was having trouble sensing Kenobi in the force when he was on the death star. You see, a great story will help out all films in the series. Something like the plotline above would give Episode IV a bit more depth and drama. When you see Vader pause to look at TK421 on the death star in Episode IV and walk away without saying word, you think "oh my god! they still feel for each other." Depth and drama folks, you now have a whole new Star Wars experience and you will continue to look for little signs and read body movements to get the underlying story you never knew about. Hey, that wasn't Wilford Brimley, that was just some old guy. Oh, sorry Himee.
So I picked up the Revenge of the Sith DVD and was a little disappointed by the deleted scenes.. or was it confused? I love it! It's great! Of course you do. There is a scene where Anakin and Obi-Wan witness the execution of Jedi Shaak Ti at the hands of General Grievous. I always thought Shaak Ti was a wolf man like Jedi.. I guess I was wrong. Lucas should have left that scene in there for you alone Kevin. Yoda's arrival on Dagobah was nothing more than a "see you later" scene, but it would have filled the movie out nicely had Lucas left it in the final cut. Hahaha, see you later, that's fuuny. *sigh* The other scenes had to do with the Palpatine removal committee that was started by Bail Organa and Padme. The high point here is the introduction of a young Mon Mothma and Garm Bel lblis. I guess the geek in me was happy to get a mental image of Bel lblis who has only appeared in the books for the last 12 to 14 years. A young Mon Mothma was a bonus because it helps to tie this movie to the last three.. and I like that kind of stuff. Yeah, me too. I like what you like, because it's all cool. Himee, could you get your nose out of my ass, it's a bit uncomfortable. OK! I'm outta here.
Lucas went crazy with one feature on this DVD entitled Within a Minute. This documentary focuses on a 49 second scene where Anakin and Obi-Wan fight on a platform that is melted by a volcanic eruption. You see the scene and then you are shown what was needed to make that 49 seconds of film. I didn't finish the documentary, I was bored after about 37 minutes. Everybody is given credit for their hard work, it's pretty much a big thank you from Lucas. Camera men, stunt men, makeup artist, 3d modelers, editors, caterers and more. Lucas thanks you all. I think I remember them saying 117 million man hours went into making that one 49 second scene. I could be wrong, I didn't finish the documentary.
Himee, I'm putting you in charge of uploading this LTC to the server and introducing it on the site. AWESOME!! Thanks, I won't let you down. That's all for this month folks. I'm off to fight a private war for the empire. The LTC crew is taking the rest of the holidays off. See you in 2006. GOODBYE EVERYONE! Stop yelling dumb ass.
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