Mara Jade's Father
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I do not think you have to worry about that. I cannot recall any "I am your father" moments.
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Agreed, if anything the opposite might be true as the production crew intended these to air in chronological order but CN had other ideas.
Mara Jade's Father
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Stop!...
…Hammer Time!
…Hammer Time!
On this weeks RebelForce Radio, Dave Filonni's interview addresses this very subject! Dave and the CW team showed GL the reference sources using the Korriban name figuring that is what they would use. GL himself put the kibosh on it because he didn't like the way the first few letter of Korriban sounds similar to Coruscant, specifically he said he would never write that way.
He also confirmed Jango Fett was NOT a Mandalorian as per GL.
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Solo4114
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After having watched the first 25 min of the film (basically the first "episode" of the film), I went back and watched the two prior episodes, which helped explain how/why the Jedi were on the planet in the first place. Given that the whole thing made a bit more sense, I decided to stick with chronological. I don't imagine I'll get through this all that quickly, though, since the film, while reasonably entertaining, is a little slow at places. Plus I have a ton of other stuff to watch. But I'm enjoying it as a diversion at the moment, and am surprised even by that fact.
Even from the first few episodes I've watched, it's pretty clear that the cost of this war is high. I'm hoping it'll be made explicit that Anakin takes this very much to heart, seeks more and more power so as to end battles as quickly as possible, and becomes more and more ruthless in his willingness to do "whatever is necessary" to put an end to the war single-handedly. To me, that was always the direction the character should've taken, rather than the whole "I miss my mom" thing.
As I've said elsewhere, I don't put a ton of stock in what GL says about his product, given how all over the map he's been about the direction of this or that character. Now that it's out of his hands, I can understand people wanting to respect his work, but I wouldn't let that hold them back from telling a good story.
Put simply, the Disney acquisition strikes me as a slate-cleaner. You can do whatever you want. Respect George where you choose to, ignore him where you choose to. Same goes for the EU. But the ultimate goal should always be telling a good story, rather than letting either George or EU canon (or canon-by-degrees) get in the way of that.
If Jango being a Mandalorian makes for a better story, then so be it. If it hurts the story, then dump it. If Korriban is the name of the Sith homeworld, fine. If not, because it's confusing, then fine.
I really don't care what's been established for 20 years in the materials. In fact, I'd prefer if we weren't hamstrung with conflicting canon out there (or even with crappy canon which is kept merely because someone decided to publish it). The material that's been put out with the Star Wars logo on it has ranged from awesome to awful and all points in between. I see no reason why we shouldn't just treat the whole thing like a buffet now and simply pick and choose the best bits.
Mara Jade's Father
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Just some associated reading: The StarWars.com 10: Best Episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Star Wars Blog | Star Wars Blog
Mara Jade's Father
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An interesting editorial at aintitcool.com:
Norditorial - THE CLONE WARS Is Essential STAR WARS. I Was A Fool To Ignore Them.
Norditorial - THE CLONE WARS Is Essential STAR WARS. I Was A Fool To Ignore Them.
seelsa73
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I'm really looking forward to Rebels, but I wish they had finished Clone Wars first. I don't see any reason why they couldn't have done so before moving on. I read somewhere that they stopped Clone Wars in favor of Rebels because the new show would have some kind of connection to Episode VII. But Rebels takes place 35 years before Ep VII, how much could it really have to contribute to a story that takes place so long after? I want to see all of that stuff mentioned in the article. Maybe they could do short story anthologies or even full novels with these stories sometime down the road. Here's to hoping we get those stories in one way or another.
Listen, I loved the Clone Wars and would have been very excited to see a full season 6. The original plan had a 7 season arc that would have brought us close to Ep.3. Having said that, there was no way Disney was going to keep it going. For one it's focus on the PT era is not their corporate direction with the franchise in terms if future marketing, listening, content , ect. Equally germane, CW was VERY expensive to produce. When a company like LucasFilm has a single owner, GL, who is willing to spend his $ to make it is one thing. For a publicly traded corporation like Disney, cost consideration enters into the equation.
Mara Jade's Father
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Agreed.
Of course I'm hoping that in a year or two when they get all their plans heading where they want to go and they determine the resources exist to venture out to new options... I'd like to see the remaining stories told via direct to disc movies. It's a pipe dream I know.
Solo4114
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More likely it'd just be "Direct to Netflix," which I understand was the case with Season 6 anyway.
Mara Jade's Father
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It's possible but it would depend if Netflix wants to pay the price tag for exlusive rights like they did for season 6. If you consider the possible profits involved with Disney releasing a staight to video box set of season six, Netflix must have topped that. Also there most likely is a time limit involved so that at some point Disney can sell them in disc form and/or synidication.
Disney has to weigh what would bring in the biggest return for something like that.
Solo4114
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It's purely a guess on my part, but I would expect that the deal struck between Netflix and Disney gives Netflix exclusive digital streaming rights to the Clone Wars series -- and, I'd bet, any future Star Wars animated series, like Rebels -- in their entirety, including old material and any new material as well. I'd also bet that Disney reserves its right to publish (or license the publishing of) storage-based media like DVDs/Blu-rays of the same material, although Netflix might get a first crack at streaming-only access for, oh, 3-6 months before discs are released. In other words, future seasons would go to Netflix first, then not too long after be released on disc by Disney.
The reason I'm guessing this is because, why pay for the right to ONLY distribute the older stuff when you can buy future interest in any new material that might be created at the same time? Might as well just pay for the whole package.
Mara Jade's Father
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Same here, only guessing. I'd have to believe that Netflix has some sort of deal with Disney that states that if they offer up material for streaming, it would have to be through them. But I would also have to believe that Disney has the right to decide how they initially want to offer their product. Like I said, they may make more money selling discs for 6-12 months, then sell the rights to Netflix or vice versa as with the case with season 6. All I'm stating is that I think Disney did (or will do their) their homework.
Mara Jade's Father
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Right. But....
The specific area of question is non theatrical released material. If Disney were to do a Star Wars movie that was not ment to be realeased via theater or network/cable (Think Litle Mermaid 2, Mulan 2, etc..). Does an agreement already exist that states that Netflix would have exclusive rights allowing them to offer it for a set amount of time before Disney can offer it for disk sales? Or would Disney weigh the decision on a case by case basis?
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