DarthKnight001 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Title says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I say post movies, as it would sort of be looking into the future, while pre movies is like a history lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 IMO, the NJO series wasn't all that good, but I really like everything that Zahn wrote...and of course the X-Wing series. Those are awesome. I also like the pre-prequels, mostly because of KotOR. So.. I think both are equal. I like SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Pre. This *is* a KotOR forum Besides, history is my...metier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Definitely the pre-movies era. It gives a certain amount of complexity to the Star Wars universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Definitely the pre-movies era. It gives a certain amount of complexity to the Star Wars universe.Kind of makes you wonder what the heck they were doing technologically during that period though. 4000 years with no innovation happing at all in the entire galaxy? That's strange, to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Pre-Movies. I hate the post-ROTJ stuff. The NJO series killed it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Pre-Movies stuff. I can never really understand the NJO stuff, plus I am more interested in what happened before the destruction of the Jedi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carthaholic Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Kind of makes you wonder what the heck they were doing technologically during that period though. 4000 years with no innovation happing at all in the entire galaxy? That's strange, to be sure. There is an explanation for that. At some point in history the technology has basically reach a point where it cannot progress any further so it just stagnates, hence why there is so few differences between the Republic of 4000 years ago and the current one. I can't remember where I've read that though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I like the pre-TPM mostly because of KotOR and because I haven't read many books post-RotJ :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Prequels. I always like a little background story, instead of the universe, with all the good guys and bad guys, appearing out of thin air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 There is an explanation for that. At some point in history the technology has basically reach a point where it cannot progress any further so it just stagnates, hence why there is so few differences between the Republic of 4000 years ago and the current one. I can't remember where I've read that though... That's the thing; it isn't stagnated in the EU! There are definite advances in technology both after and before the prequels (The Jedi Academy Trilogy's Sun Crusher, NJO's X-wing J type, etc). Obviously the technological advance hasn't stalled; it's just been artificially kept the same to feel more like canon, even if it is a bit unrealistic. No matter though, because I will like it anyway. Anyway... After thinking about it, I think I like the overall feel of the pre-prequels better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Source Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 When I think about Star Wars, the only episodes that come to mind are: Episode IV: A New Hope Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Episode VI: Return of the Jedi From my view of Star Wars, there are no prequal movies. When I first saw Star Wars, the subheader 'A New Hope' wasn't on the tittle. This is how I see the order of the Star Wars Triology: Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi To me, there is no such thing as: Episode this, Episode that. I really didn't like the whole kiddy idea. When I think Luke Skywalker, I think of a young adult. I see Darth Vader as a man trapped in a suite, and not a boy stuck as a machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Definitely pre. After all, KotOR fits into there. And the post-RotJ stuff is getting old. About how many new threats have appeared since the Emperor died? It was okay at first, but the NJO books weren't very good, and it's probably downhill from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 lolz... I think its verging on stupid to differentiate between these eras, as you are basically differentiating between movies and EU concepts. The Clone Wars era definitely seems to have a huge scope, with lots of jedi runninga round kickin a$$, so I probably lean towards that I have no problem with post ROTJ stuff either.... The SW universe would suck without my beloved Mara Jade Astro <3 Mara/Shannon mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Source Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 lolz... I think its verging on stupid to differentiate between these eras, as you are basically differentiating between movies and EU concepts. The Clone Wars era definitely seems to have a huge scope, with lots of jedi runninga round kickin a$$, so I probably lean towards that I have no problem with post ROTJ stuff either.... The SW universe would suck without my beloved Mara Jade Astro <3 Mara/Shannon mtfbwya I hate when that happens. Sorry guys..Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I have no problem with post ROTJ stuff either.... The SW universe would suck without my beloved Mara Jade I can't believe I forgot about her. She's probably the best female SW character ever. I might join you in the post-RotJ era, Astro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I hate when that happens. Sorry guys..Duh. lolz...what the freak are you apologising for??? The thread question asked for an opinion, I answered the question, and I gave an illustraion of why... funny that you dont see it as "episode this or that." George Lucas does, and has been doing so since he first wrote the drafts in the mid 1970s. ANH opening scroll was even changed to "Episode IV - ANH" as early as 1979. To totally ignore the prequels is foolish, particulary the events of Epsiode III, which are absolutely pivotal. Watch the special features discs and listen to the DVD commentaries... the 6 movies are the story "The Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker"(and his redemption by his children). You cant really understand the entire tragedy of his life until you see that he was first just an innocent little boy devoted to his mother. When she was murdered, he took his first step towards what made him able to perpetrate the terible deeds he did in Ep3 and beyond. This background is very important, and without it, Vaders character in the OT is not half as complex, or human. It makes his redemption all that more significant, and powerful. There was also *no need* keep the image in your quote, your wasting space and bandwidth mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 That's the thing; it isn't stagnated in the EU! There are definite advances in technology both after and before the prequels (The Jedi Academy Trilogy's Sun Crusher, NJO's X-wing J type, etc). But there were starfighters and things of that nature thousands of years ago. So in that regard things haven't advanced. Stagnated isn't really the right word. It is more that the technology has reached a stable state. There are tweeks and things to technology, but there isn't anything that is really revolutionary. Obviously the technological advance hasn't stalled; it's just been artificially kept the same to feel more like canon, even if it is a bit unrealistic. No matter though, because I will like it anyway. While that may be the reason, it isn't inconceivable. In fact, the high rate of technological advancement is only common in our time. Traditionally things advanced much more slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 The number of weapon ports/size of ship have, 'though. Look up the Leviathan on wikipedia if you don't believe me Okay, so it's not the most reliable source, but it's that or the official star wars sites and they taken an age to load, IIRC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthKnight001 Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Pre-Movies. I hate the post-ROTJ stuff. The NJO series killed it for me. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 While that may be the reason, it isn't inconceivable. In fact, the high rate of technological advancement is only common in our time. Traditionally things advanced much more slowly.The rate of technological advance through history looks like an exponential curve. Yes, things would be advancing slower 4000 years ago because there is less to build off of. I just wonder why that would not continue when there are clearly improvements left to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster12 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Pre. Besides, history is my...metier History is my forte but I'm more on the side of Human Origins (Fanfare please) Actually I'm more into Mayans and Aztecs and the Middle East. Still I like the prequels because when I saw the original films when I was 7, so long ago, I wondered what the Old Republic was like before the empire. I was started wondering when Obi-wan said "An elegant weapon from a more civilized age." Post ROTJ isn't that all bad. Being the sucker that I am, I read the junior Jedi Knights series and I read the last trilogy that came out with the bugs the Joiner King and I have mixed aspirations on it. The fact that Luke himself got married signifies that he changed alot about the Jedi like the ability to love. So you know, I read too much and I like to keep an open thought though my favorites are the prequels. My 2 cents:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 History is my forte but I'm more on the side of Human Origins (Fanfare please) Actually I'm more into Mayans and Aztecs and the Middle East. Really? I'm an egyptologist You are right to say that we shouldn't dismiss post-RotJ stuff out of hand, of course. The Thrawn trilogy is fantastic, for example, as is "Outbound Flight", also by Zahn, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster12 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 @ Darth InSidious: No I was just jerking your chain:D No really, I'm an anthropologist. I do what I said and it's nice to see that you agree. I try to view things with an open mind. I haven't read all of the post ROTJ stuff so my opinion is slightly flawed still what I have read is good. The Joiner King stuff was interesting yet I had a hard time understanding Jacen at times. Should read more huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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