Dr.Henry_Killinger said:
Exactly, that's why I'm saying make episode 1 in between episode 1 and 2, the training part that was glossed over. Basically nothing happened in the original episode 1. We'd so Obiwan and Anakin's personality a lot better. I also like the idea of Padme as a temptress rather than a disney princess. She really had nothing to lose by being with Anakin, while Anakin had everything to lose by being with her. Make Padme more of an active force even evil a bit, Hell, have Padme and Palpatine work together, then everything would all make sense. |
(Keep in mind what I'm writing is an extremely skeletal overview, they would need to add more action scenes, ect)
Episode 1 should have started with Obiwan (as an actual Jedi) chasing a high profile enemy through space, they wind up in Tatooine where Anakin is a (get this) fucking pilot (a crucial part of his character in the later trilogy that was never even touched on in the prequels) working as air defence as a slave. He winds up being in the air space that Obiwan and the bad guy are flying through. Obiwan can't seem to be able to hit the enemy ship, but Anakin winds up using superior moves in an inferior ship and disables the enemy craft. Anakin and Obiwan share some dialog and Obiwan feels a strong presence in the force. He makes Anakin try a few easy force skills which Anakin fails miserably at and Obiwan decides to move on. Then out of the blue Anakin mind tricks someone (a higher jedi skill) without having to wave his hand showing an increadible ability to use the force. Obiwan (who could through the course of the first film) could set up that it is time for him to take an apprentice. The councel would feel weary as they sense danger in the boy, but would trust Obiwan due to his service and being a seasoned jedi.
Episode 2 should have been his training as a jedi, and pilot in the military with Obiwan, he could be assigned as a royal airman protecting the queen. She gets kidnapped, they have to board a star destroyer (or whatever variation of it was around before the Empire) save her and starting the relationship with Padme. Through this movie they also need ot establish Anakin as a leader, maybe having Obiwan be injured and having Anakin be the squadron leader. This would concrete Obiwan's personality traits as a sage, and having Anakin start leading people in a very cold and calculated way. The could also establish Padme was in on being kidnapped and she was really trying to escape her home planet and join the empire. She would introduce Anakin to Palpatine in this, and Palpatine would show Anakin force powers that the jedi would never teach him. He could do this under the guise that it would be a more effective way to "protect" Padme.
Episode 3 should have been the counsel finding out about Padme and Anakins relationship, forbidding it, Palpatine's continued teachings to Anakin, Obiwan and Anakin fight, Darth Vader intro, Tie Fighter reveal (Vader Custom), and disbanding of the Jedi counsel. (Yes, it would be a LOT to cover, but it's the explosive conclusion to the epic prequel trilogy!)
