![]() ![]() Chancellor Lanever Villecham - Blown up when General Hux ordered Starkiller Base to blast Hosnian Prime.Senator Thanlis Depallo - Blown up when General Hux ordered Starkiller Base to blast Hosnian Prime.Senator Brasmon Kee - Blown up when General Hux ordered Starkiller Base to blast Hosnian Prime.Senator Nahani Gillen - Blown up when General Hux ordered Starkiller Base to blast Hosnian Prime.Rathar - Killed after Han Solo sent the Millennium Falcon into lightspeed.Unnamed Guavian Security Soldier - Shot in the chest by Han Solo.Unnamed Guavian Security Soldier - Shot in the chest by Chewbacca.Tasu Leech - Thrown around and eaten off-screen by a rathar.Razoo Qin-Fee - Thrown around and eaten off-screen by a rathar.Crokind Shand - Thrown around and eaten off-screen by a rathar.Volzang Li-Thrull - Thrown around and eaten off-screen by a rathar.Tolomar Reez - Devoured after being thrown into the mouth of a rathtar by Han Solo.Two Unnamed Guavian Security Soldiers - Thrown around by a rathtar.Unnamed TIE Pilot - Crashed into a giant piece of scrap metal after being shot down by Finn.Unnamed TIE Pilot - Crashed into the ground after being shot down by Finn.Unnamed Jakkuvian - Accidentally crushed by Rey Palpatine with the Millennium Falcon.Five Unnamed First Order Crew Members - Shot by FN-2187.Petty Officer Thanisson - Shot by FN-2187.16 Unnamed Stormtroopers - Shot by FN-2187.Three Unnamed Stormtroopers - Shot by FN-2187.Two Unnamed Villagers - Shot by stormtroopers off-screen, bodies seen.40 Unnamed Villagers - Shot to death by stormtroopers, on Phasmas orders.Ilco Munica - Shot to death by stormtroopers, on Phasmas orders.Dasha Promenti - Shot to death by stormtroopers, on Phasmas orders.Lor San Tekka - Slashed by Kylo Ren with his red crossguard saber.Unnamed Villager - Shot by a stormtrooper off-screen, body seen.FN-2003 "Slip" - Shot in the chest by Poe Dameron.Two Unnamed Stormtroopers - Shot in the head by Poe Dameron.Unnamed Villager - Shot by a stormtrooper.Unnamed Villager - Shot in the chest by a stormtrooper off-screen, body seen.Two Unnamed Stormtroopers - Shot by Poe Dameron with his X-Wing's blaster.Two Unnamed Villagers - Shot by stormtroopers.Unnamed Stormtrooper - Shot by a villager.Unnamed Stormtrooper - Shot by a villager off-screen, body seen.When I asked Lee for thoughts about a title to this piece, his reply said it all. Because if Lucas had his way, you'd really have had something to complain about. Well, guys-it's invariably guys-get on your knees and thank JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson for saving your childhoods instead. "Of course, a lot of the fans would have hated it, just like they did Phantom Menace and everything, but at least the whole story from beginning to end would be told," he told Cameron.įans frequently refrain that remakes, sequels, and prequels have "ruined their childhood" when they don't turn out the way they'd like. What's more, even Lucas knew it would have been a dumb idea. And the Whills are the ones who actually control the universe. ![]() But there’s this world of creatures that operate differently than we do. were going to get into a microbiotic world. What follows should make every Star Wars fan send a note of gratitude to whoever at Disney decided to buy the franchise and take it away and out from under Lucas' control: "Everybody hated it in Phantom Menace we started talking about midi-chlorians," Lucas says. This thought of microscopic alien life spurs a memory. And in the rest of the Solar System, too. But Mars is fine, he thinks, and he's sure we'll find life there. "We're not going to save the planet," Lucas regularly tells people and follows up by saying we'll end up like Mars. The bombshell drops after a brief insight into Lucas' view of the environmental damage we're causing the Earth. The latter made a series about science fiction, and the transcript of their interview was recently published in the series' companion book. The info comes from an interview between Lucas and another billionaire filmmaker, James Cameron. There, now your breakfast is ruined, too. Imagine, if you can, our heroes shrinking down like the Fantastic Voyage to go meet some midi-chlorians. Forget the First Order or Porgs, forget BB-8 and Poe Dameron. "And, as Han Solo said, I can imagine a lot." Accompanying this message was news about George Lucas' plans for Star Wars episodes 7-9, and my god would they have sucked. "It’s even worse than we could have possibly imagined," said my boss. Then Ars editor Lee Hutchinson pinged me on Slack and ruined it all. I was at my desk, editing some photos and having breakfast. Friday morning was going pretty well, all things considered. ![]()
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