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[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As much as Lucas is rightfully getting criticised for hammy dialogues and slacking narrative in the prequels, what I love about the prequels is that it's got a vision and it is wholly original because it is made by an auteur. Lucas created new, interesting and unique set pieces that are integral to the plot. Whereas the sequel trilogy, while they have some original set pieces, most of them feel dead, forgettable and basically remake of previous settings from old movies like Jakku (a carbon copy of Tatooine), the Moon Death Star (which is well-- a carbon copy of the Death Star), and Ahch-To, where Luke hid, is a lush version of Dagobah.

[–] anonymouse@lemmings.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I feel this way about the Clone Wars animated series. Lots of people dismiss it as being just for kids, or hate it 'cause 'Snips', but it did more to bring me into the lore than the original trilogy.

[–] roscoe@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The Clone Wars might have started out for a younger audience (I would say more all ages, it wasn't too kiddy) but it started to have episodes that were pretty heavy after a while. Also, the transformation from "snips" to who Ahsoka is now is one of the best examples of character growth I can think of. Back when it came out if you had told me that annoying little shit would become one of my favorite characters in the entire eu, I never would have believed it.

And on a general note, the eu has always had better stories than the movies anyway.

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

it’s got a vision and it is wholly original because it is made by an auteur.

auteur /ō-tûr′, ō-tœr′/

noun

A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style.
A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works.
A filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition