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That's why I wrote a bit of of Andor'esq spice. Mix it up a little but it doesn't need to be a carbon-copy. And making TFA a soft reboot could have worked, if TLJ had been good. But a major problem in the sequel trilogy is that there was no plan. No over-arching plot to connect the three movies with following directors allowed to do their own thing, re Johnson and the Great Chase with a side-hussle to a casino. That's why so much was jammed into TRoS. From what was seen in Ep9, The Last Jedi (Ep8) should have been about the New Republic struggling to overcome the initial attack with Rey and the others chasing down a mysterious threat that could deal the death blow to the headless NR. That mysterious threat being the return of Palpatine, which would then lead into a lighter storyline, not so weighed down with too many plot threads. And it should have been named Rise of Palpatine, with the dual meaning pertaining to Palpatine himself and his granddaughter, Rey. Also, Luke should not have died but stayed as Master to Rey, and Kylo should have stayed evil right to the end and they should have ditched the idiocy of the Knights of Ren (whomever that is) and they should have stayed with the Sith, and Kylo should have been Darth Caedus. And if they are smart, the next movie with Rey should have nothing to do with the Sith or an Imperial Remnant. They should get the Vong front and center.
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Which is a similar problem with the sequel trilogy. Such great actors reduced to wooden performances and simplistic dialogue. "I hate sand." "Somehow Palpatine returned." I'd say though, that the 'simplicity' of the fairy tale could do well with a bit of Andor'esq spice, especially considering the general love Andor is receiving. Considering ANH as a beginning, then showing such an emotional growth and complexity in later movies/shows would be a good thing. TFA didn't do that. It rebooted the story from the 'beginning' rather than really continuing anything. If the next two had grown from it with a concise and planned storyline rather than the willy-nilly-sillyness that JJ/Kennedy went for, the discussions would be entirely different. Such as now, we're expecting them to to just reboot Luke's story post RoTJ, only with Rey now. That's why I'm a proponent of just refilming 7 thru 9 entirely, even knowing that is an impossibility. If I had my druthers, they'd recast Luke, Leia and Han and start filming the EU, even though that mess also has its faults. With neither of that happening, the next trilogy centering on Rey needs to shift entirely from what came before, and following the more dramatic and well-paced vein of Andor is by far the better option. As to newer stories, I really hope the series focusing on the High Republic era, something far too early to be connected, does really well. And that they finally learn from last few shows, the good and the bad.
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Yeah, the writing could have been far better but I'm still up for seeing her in more SW movies. Get a better story arc and better writers (psst, Andor has some) and she'd be great.
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I think they started undoing the 'happy ending' with the EU books.
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I'm ready for DS V-III to be the size of a solar system, with every planet holed through and fitted with focusing crystals. Once they all align, the Nu New Newest Newer Republic better watch out!
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Your Most Recent General Toy Purchase - 2024 Edition
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Micro Galaxy's Kylo Ren TIE silencer. Cool looking little rig. Good detail for a toy, barring the flip-up canopy with Tiny Kylo and the screws on the bottom. The rear deck even pops off to show the engine details. Neat. No stand or gear to sit on so I'll have to fudge something for that. All in all, since I doubt a kit will be coming, this is a good buy!- 722 replies
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Five years after Ep 9. I wonder what the Far Away Galaxy has been up to since then...
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Does he have to be white to be White..?
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Your wife is a TREASURE,@pengbuzz! She treats you well, so you must be treating her well, and that is wonderful. And hey, if it's missing parts, you still have the other to pick through. Thom
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RIP Jonathon Jones (John Redcorn, "King of the Hill")
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Man, that is terrible! WTF is going on?! I will never understand being so angry about someone hardly being any different to go to such extremes. It's monstrous and hope he spends the rest of his life in jail. -
Love it! Would like to have one too. Very nice job.
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Marvel Studios Fantastic Four: First Steps
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A couple of dozen!? Might be time to make a First Federation ship! A small one, to be sure!
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Good job on that @Photogirl! Looks fire! As @Big s says @pengbuzz at least the crew is alive and, judging by the guy on the left, enjoying the close call!
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RIP Loretta Swit ( "Hot Lips" Margaret Houlihan, M.A.S.H)
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Your Most Recent General Toy Purchase - 2024 Edition
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POOF, you are a Zentradi action figure in scale with an HMR VF-1! At the moment, I am less then a newb!- 722 replies
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Not in hand yet. but can this be considered a toy..?- 722 replies
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@pengbuzz Understand the hurt. But, also glad to hear you found the right size spheres for the 22 incher! Huzzah!
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"Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye & he says, Give me your best shot pal. I can take it."
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Rest in Peace, Rain. Looks like a Tribute Watch of BTiLT is in order...
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A Zentradi who has found Deculture!!
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@pengbuzz Fuq, man, I know well that moment when the model is just suddenly out of control. Sorry it happened.
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@pengbuzzGreat to see that old shuttle getting some much needed 'Love of Buzz!' That command deck is going to look good tucked into there. Real nice and subtle shading @derex3592.