Posted by Magnolia_Fan at h-69-3-91-143.snvacaid.covad.net on November 15, 2002 at 14:07:01:
In Reply to: Vincent! What don't you like about Episode II? posted by David St. Hubbins on November 14, 2002 at 23:56:44:
: I thought it was great! At least better than Episode I. Particularly since the story line really starts to bridge the original series with this series, what with the Clone Army being put to use, and knowing that they will one day be the Empire's Storm Troopers. Also, the progression of the Anachin character, a seemingly good guy who's being tortured by fear, greed and anger. The effects were better, the characters were at least a little more interesting than in Episode I. (if I never have to see another Gungin as long as I live, that suits me just fine!)
: And partially I love it because it's a transitional film, just like "The Empire Strikes Back".
: I realize you couldn't go into too many specifics the other night dealing with that childish, idiotic troll on the board, but I'm interested in your specific thoughts on why you preferred Episode I to Episode II.
The thing that cracks me up about this whole prequel debate is that the original trilogy is pretty bad. I went back and watched them again recently and I was pretty surprised at how different they were from how I remembered them. We tend to put those films up on a pedastal, but, in a way, they are cut from the same cloth.
Empire is far better than any of the others and A New Hope is what got us all to like them in the first place, but the dialog is pretty bad, as is the acting. No one comes near sucking as much as Portman, but it's not great either.
As for the whinning, now we now that whinning is a Skywalker trait since Luke whines about Toshi Station.
I went into Ep2 with a 10-year-old and was able to watch it through his eyes, see it how he sees it (he's not yet seen the originals, so he doesn't know that Obi dies and Anikan goes bad). I have to say, all 5 films are better viewed through the eyes of a child. Hey, most of us were kids when we watched the originals for the first time.
(This post responds to many of the subposts, not just your main post David St. Hubbins)