Bob Iger reveals that George Lucas was disappointed by TFA

[Joek3rr]

The man can never make up his mind.

 

[jusdrewit]

I know some of the concepts George threw around for his versions of 7, 8, and 9 were to explore the "microscopic" aspects of the Force, so more stupid midichlorians etc. Perhaps the new villain would have been disease and watching a person lay in a sickbay fighting off said disease for 3 films. Yawn. No thanks George. I'll pass.

I have to disagree, learning about the Whills - which have been part of George's story treatment since the 70's i think would've been fascinating and just added another layer to the fabric of SW.

 

[Psab keel]

I think many have tried, including George himself with the PT and Clone Wars, to deepen the concept but often it's been to the detriment of the idea. We'll never know now though so I suppose it doesn't really matter.

 

[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

I sorta liked the Mortis arc in Clone Wars, for deepening Force lore. I really liked the Bendu in Rebels. I think that added the most -- in a compelling way -- since Luke trained with Yoda in 1980.

 

[cboath]

I think the Whills *might* have deepened it. It could also have been a boring segue into the world of midichlorians that bored the crap out of people. It's all in the execution.

 

[Joek3rr]

I have to disagree, learning about the Whills - which have been part of George's story treatment since the 70's i think would've been fascinating and just added another layer to the fabric of SW.

I for one would have loved more about the Whills. But considering the reaction by the fans to midi-chlorians, made Disney/Lucasfilm gunshy to go that route.

 

[Bigdaddy]

I for one would have loved more about the Whills. But considering the reaction by the fans to midi-chlorians, made Disney/Lucasfilm gunshy to go that route.

I don't think it was so much the "fans" as it was the audience.

 

[gobler]

Knowing how "Disney" treated George and how the sequels have been done, it makes me dislike them even more..

 

[Joek3rr]

Knowing how "Disney" treated George and how the sequels have been done, it makes me dislike them even more..

Except "Disney" didn't do anything. They bought George's outlines. But Bob Iger made it very clear that weren't going to necessarily use them. But George thought it was sure thing.

 

[Halliwax]

According to some of Pablo Hildago's tweets, and concept art. "Uber" was thes name or code name of the villain. He is or his apprentice is responsible for turning Han and Leia's son. "Uber's" apprentice was an going to be an adaptation of Darth Talon. By this we know that this was one of George's ideas. "Uber" eventually became Snoke.
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