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DarthDestruktor In reply to JasonRyder [2016-05-05 21:38:06 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it was dissapointing for me.

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JasonRyder In reply to DarthDestruktor [2016-05-06 02:57:57 +0000 UTC]

Better to have a bad explanation than keep something unknown or unresolved forever.

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DarthDestruktor In reply to JasonRyder [2016-05-06 05:03:08 +0000 UTC]

Not so sure about that #starwarsprequels

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avenger09 In reply to DarthDestruktor [2016-06-09 01:13:25 +0000 UTC]

If I could fix the prequel's it would go like this.

Phantom Menace.
Opens with the transport Obi and Qui are on being attacked by the mercenary from Star Wars Starfighter. Once they fight them off. They Obi comments how someone does not want them getting to Naboo to provide a neutral party their. Qui agrees and asks him to remain vigil when they arrive as he might catch who sent their would be killers. Obi, still green, comments how Yoda would say to be Cautious. Qui reminds the youngster that he was entrusted with training him as well as Yoda so that he could teach him to see things more then one way.
Things play out similar as to the film from that point. Except Jar Jar is useful and helps them get into the city and is only mildly clumsy. 
After they break the blockade the Queen dismisses her entourage, except for her Handmaiden. So she can talk to the Jedi. When Obi Wan asks what's up Qui says that she's about to admit that she's a body double and that the real Queen is the handmaiden. Padme reveals herself complimenting him on his observations. Qui notes that if not for his years of training and him noticing that the fake Queen would briefly glance at her whenever something she said something important it would been foolproof.  
Padme then relies that the charade has been going on since tensions with the TF's started as she suspects someone is pulling their strings.
We flashback to the badguys this time with Maul arriving on the Control ship and quickly establishing that he and his master are really in charge and demands to have everything they have on the Queen's ship and where she might have jumped to, saying that:

"You've failed keeping her captive. My master can forgive this. But fail again and it will be the last." When told that their are Jedi with her. He goes grim barely containing his rage as he says:
"Then I will break them."

On Tatooine, is where thing really change as Anakin is not a nine year old annoyance, but a twelve year old, crafty scavenger, with his own put together ship whose only interest in Qui is that he can help him get enough cash to pay off the debt his half brother and step dad have owned his Boss since Tusken raiders ambushed a shipment he had invested in and well as killed his Mom. As they are helping with that and getting to know him and how he's always been able to do things, and influence people almost supernaturally, as well as having lighting reflexes. While Obi thinks he's just a smart-ass, Qui senses Ani's great force sensitivity, and that if he wanted he could train at the temple once his family's debts are sorted. Ani is cautious that someone would so willingly offer to help him with not catch. But he eventually warms up to Qui, sharing a Father Son relationship he never had with his step dad.  
But as they are escorting the Queen to Ani's ship. The Jedi sense a dark presence watching them, Qui ever being the maverick separates from the group to lead Maul away to a warehouse. Where it's very dark and Maul beings talking from the shadows. How he watched his home and family (Presumably) die while the Jedi watched from afar and mediate, that it was someone truly know how to use the force that rescued him and even gave him a new name... Maul.

 Qui Gon tires to reason with him, saying that the dark is not the only path that it leads to only life of fear. Only for Maul to say:

"Fear. Fear attracts the fearful, the strong, the weak, the innocent, the corrupt. Fear. Fear is my ally, and like me your enemy."

He burst from the shadows demonstrating his dark skills. Qui Gon realising that he's not just dealing with a Dark Jedi but a Sith quickly adapts but their fight is evenly matched until he leads him to the Hanger where Ani's ship is. Outnumbered by the Obi and the Queens guard Maul retreats, and contacts his master, who repeats what he had said to the TF's: 

"You've failed to stop her. I can forgive this. But fail again and it will be the last. Because if you allow your hatred of the Jedi to blind you again it will be."

While in flight Qui takes Ani aside and teaches him how to tap into his force ability, culminating in Ani grabbing a wrench from across the room.  Obi looks on impressed saying how it took him weeks to learn that trick, but he and Qui Gon argue that even though he has potential there's no guarantee he could make it as a Jedi. Eventually it comes down to Obi telling Qui Gon that while he is a great Jedi his instance on doing things have not only  hurt his standing with his fellow's but almost got him killed more than once. Event citing his battle with Maul as an example.
Qui admits that he may have a point, and that Obi is wise to not allow the fact he is a fellow Jedi to stop him form noticing his faults, that he will look froward to seeing him as full fledged Jedi once they reach the Temple. 

Less boring politics later with Padme actually talking on behave of her people and Obi getting Knighted as Qui Gon and Yoda look on proudly. After which they discuss the Sith he met and Anakin's trials, of which he get to see as he actual goes thought a preliminary, as some of the council note that his age would make imparting knowledge difficult, but otherwise see no reason why he shouldn't be accepted. 

Course then they have to got liberate Naboo, with Ani sneaking aboard their ship him not ready to let his new Friends go alone unless something happens to them. (Hinting at the Issues with attachments he'll have in the future)  

While the battle in space is going on the Jedi land in the capital to meet Naboos resistance forces strike from the ground. But during the fight Maul shows up and makes a b-line for the Queen with he Jedi cutting themselves off from him as duel ensures. Maul keeps trying to get them off him so he can go after the Queen but they keep interfering, eventually he looses his temper, and just whales on Qui Gon, after he force pushes Obi away, the newly knighted Jedi getting up in time to see his master run through, and when both are about to throw down they both notice things in the room beginning to sake and bend as both to turn to see the source of such power and behold a very sad, very pissed, off Anakin his face contorting with both emotions as he lets out a massive force shockwave that throws Mual off long enough for Kenobi to take his masters sabre alongside his own and slice him in half. 

Once Maul falls Kenobi rushes over to his master's side with Anakin the two of them sharing in the grief over his loss. 

Back on Coruscant he see Sideous talking with another in shadow and remark.
"The first step in our plan is complete, sadly Maul has proven himself unworthy of seeing it fulfilled alongside me. I trust you shall do better." 
The man in shadow walks forward and we see its Dooku (Who the Audience met during Ani's trail talking with Qui.) 
"I believe I'm up to the task Master. I shall depart at once to see if I can find a template for our clone army.)
Sideous waits until he leaves.
"As powerful as you are Count, I believe there is much more to be found in a far humble sort."

Cut to Anakin and the Jedi at Qui Gon-Gins funeral. Then to the celebration, and end of movie. 

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JasonRyder In reply to DarthDestruktor [2016-05-06 17:35:07 +0000 UTC]

The prequels weren't good, but they weren't terrible either. The basic story is fine, but George Lucas can't write characters and dialogue. He can make amazing worlds, but not character and dialogue. Only problems I had were that Padme just lost the will to live and died despite no health problems and how Anakin fell to the dark side in just three days. Too rushed.

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DarthDestruktor In reply to JasonRyder [2016-05-06 20:41:07 +0000 UTC]

Exacly this. Great ideas, but for other directors to make (hence Episode V greatness).

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JasonRyder In reply to DarthDestruktor [2016-05-07 02:12:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah and Gary Kurtz deserves more credit for Episode IV, while he was the producer, he took over many of the director's duties. 

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