The Mandalorian (TV series)
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ScourgiousJinx
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Not a huge fan of the direction Disney is taking SW either. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy aspects of what they've brought to the table: certain characters, a theme here and there, a few newer props, some episodes of the Mandalorian. Will always love the OT no matter what Disney puts out. Hopeful that they will make amazing new original SW content at some point but agree that it's not likely.
Egon Spengler
Master Member
I'm sadly wrapping it up on Disney Star Wars at this point in my life.
cboath
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Only if it's related to the ST. Feige's stuff should be good. They just need to get out from under the shadow. They can't compete with the OT so don't even try and connect to it. Few hundred years out in either direction and you're clear and unhindered in anything you want to try.
PantheraGem
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I don't know. The public conciousness of what "Star Wars" is, is so directly tied to the iconic characters of the original trilogy, and even more so to the characters from the original movie, that I think the studio would be scared to veer too far from them or their time period.
With Feige involved, and moved away from the core 6 movies timewise, I don't see how we don't wind up with anything but "Guardians of the Galaxy" with lightsabers. I still see a future where a desperate Disney combines Marvel with the Star Wars universe after a few faltered Star Wars movies.
Jaitea
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Toadmeister
Sr Member
I remember saying that to my kids after watching GoG the first time. It was just a fun romp in space with lovable characters. Sure a bit silly and lighthearted but more fun, fun, fun.
Somerset
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Sometimes I think that the you could conceivably find a way to swap all the Star Wars sequel elements and characters into GotG and with a few tweaks you'd have had a pretty feasible alternative to episode VII.
E.g. Ronan and his faction are turned into Kylo Ren and the First Order (wtih Snoke as Thanos), Rey as Gamora, Finn as Quill, Poe as Rocket, Leia and the Resistance/Republic as the Nova Corp. You could merge Drax and Groot into Chewie. And then you'd have to do something to change the infinity stone McGuffin but it could work.
E.g. Ronan and his faction are turned into Kylo Ren and the First Order (wtih Snoke as Thanos), Rey as Gamora, Finn as Quill, Poe as Rocket, Leia and the Resistance/Republic as the Nova Corp. You could merge Drax and Groot into Chewie. And then you'd have to do something to change the infinity stone McGuffin but it could work.
ghostryder
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My daughter in Burbank earlier today:
harrisonp
Sr Member
I will always argue that Kylo and the First Order should have been a quick striking junk fleet that was amassed under the NRs nose. If they hit at the heart of the Republic (who believes they are in peace times) it really throws everything into chaos. They're too well equipped as portrayed in the movies and it would have been cool to see the ragtag band be the bad guys this time around.
PantheraGem
Sr Member
That's actually interesting, and also fits with George's "Poetry".
harrisonp
Sr Member
IMO it also opens the story up to exploring the themes of what happens after a rebellion becomes a GOVT
PantheraGem
Sr Member
As he said about his ideas for sequels. He wanted to show that setting up the new Republic would have been harder than fighting a war, as far as Leia was concerned.
Toadmeister
Sr Member
I great idea. Imply there are “shadow financiers” as well and bu8ld upon that.
Just finished reading the X-Wing Rogue Squadron novels, and a LOT of these suggestions seem like they've been ripped straight from those books. There's so much EU material that could be awesome if adapted carefully.
SB
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Is that Blast From the Past? That mural's a lot better than the one on the side.
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