The Book Of Eli (prequel series)

Devilmaycare

King of Technicalities
Administrator
Moderator
Joined
Jan 5, 2019
Posts
8,033
Reaction score
12,323
Location
Scottsdale
Hollywood needs to quit it with the prequels already. It's hard to get excited for the events of the movie/show when you know the ultimate outcome of it all. How can I really get super exited for anything in say the Star Wars shows when all roads lead to Jake Skywalker? There's few characters across all of cinema that need their backstory fully fleshed out. Most are better off left with some mystery.
 
OP
OP
Brian in Mesa

Brian in Mesa

Advocatus Diaboli
Super Moderator
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
May 13, 2002
Posts
72,999
Reaction score
24,770
Location
Killjoy Central
Hollywood needs to quit it with the prequels already. It's hard to get excited for the events of the movie/show when you know the ultimate outcome of it all. How can I really get super exited for anything in say the Star Wars shows when all roads lead to Jake Skywalker? There's few characters across all of cinema that need their backstory fully fleshed out. Most are better off left with some mystery.
Case in point - a Han Solo prequel was not needed whatsoever. Han had a great character arc in the original Star Wars trilogy.
 

Town Drunk

Longest serving ASFN lurker
Joined
Aug 30, 2003
Posts
9,085
Reaction score
9,590
Location
CA
Case in point - a Han Solo prequel was not needed whatsoever. Han had a great character arc in the original Star Wars trilogy.
I enjoyed it, I thought it was one of the better movies Star Wars has put out in recent years.
 

puckhead

Massive Member
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
Jun 15, 2005
Posts
16,669
Reaction score
15,585
Location
Moment, AZ
Case in point - a Han Solo prequel was not needed whatsoever. Han had a great character arc in the original Star Wars trilogy.

I think an even stronger example was the Obi-Wan series. I enjoyed the story, but talk about absolutely zero stakes as far as Leia or Ben.

"Gee, I really hope they manage to survive this perilous predicament!" :rolleyes:
 
OP
OP
Brian in Mesa

Brian in Mesa

Advocatus Diaboli
Super Moderator
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
May 13, 2002
Posts
72,999
Reaction score
24,770
Location
Killjoy Central
I think an even stronger example was the Obi-Wan series. I enjoyed the story, but talk about absolutely zero stakes as far as Leia or Ben.

"Gee, I really hope they manage to survive this perilous predicament!" :rolleyes:
My point with Han. For him to start out as a scoundrel in Star Wars he needs to be a scoundrel at the end of any prequel so where is the character growth or arc going to come from...?
 

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,333
Reaction score
16,504
Location
Modesto, California
My point with Han. For him to start out as a scoundrel in Star Wars he needs to be a scoundrel at the end of any prequel so where is the character growth or arc going to come from...?
I really liked Solo.

It wasn't about fleshing out Han so much as going back and seeing the stories as they happened. Seeing the Kessel run...the first meeting with Chewie...it was awesome
 

Staff online

Forum statistics

Threads
555,060
Posts
5,423,900
Members
6,329
Latest member
cardinals2025
Top