Comments on: Why weren’t the Clone Wars cooler?

By: Ed Heil

Ed Heil — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:11:35 +0000

I agree that your version would have rocked. The whole "episodes 1-3" thing was much better when it was implied than when it was actually depicted. I thought you might enjoy the following (completely, completely non-worksafe) mp3 from Brian Posehn. http://www.edheil.com/unholy_trilogy.mp3

By: Morgan

Morgan — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:25:54 +0000

Wow. I really want to see your version of the Clone Wars.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:05:49 +0000

It’s amazing how many third parties–animators, video game creators, novelists–seem to “get” Star Wars even better than Lucas himself, isn’t it? Obviously the SW universe is Lucas’ to do with as he chooses, but an awful lot of die-hard fans of the original trilogy were dissatisfied with the prequels. I still haven’t figured out if Lucas changed, or if we’re all just judging the prequels overly harshly because we loved the originals so much…

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:22:30 +0000

As usual, Lucas leaves us disappointed and disgusted, looking to outside sources and authors to fill his gaps and tie-up all the loose ends he carelessly left trailing about in his hasty effort to market more toys.
Cartoon Network’s Clone Wars episodes do a fair job of tying up a few things between Episode 2 and 3 and show the strength of the Jedi, coupled with the clones.
A series that I’ve found to be satisfying has been the Republic Commando books, which are a spin-off from the game.
The game addresses your expectations a bit more in that some of the Clones find themselves struggling to define who their true commanders are and where their loyalties lie. There’s a split between the platoons and, just as you said, brother fights brother. All of this is told from the perspective of an Elite trooper from the 501st squad. He tells his tale, siding with the Emporor, contempt in his voice for his traitorous brothers, but full of respect for them and their struggle to do what they feel is right. In the end, he doubts the side he’s chosen.
The books are essentially prequels to the game but plant the seeds of doubt among the clones and tell in more detail their individual stories.
You’d think Lucas would be proud, but in the end, I doubt it… it wasn’t enough to start a new line of toys.