J.J. Abrams responds to criticism over TFA being a rip-off of A New Hope

[Guitarguy]

kurasakiichimaru said:

Guitarguy said:

You don't have to utilize the same concepts and plotlines in order to present interesting character relationships and to 'embrace the history'. TFA was not embracing history, it was a complete replica.

 

rep·li·ca

ˈrepləkə/

noun

an exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale.

"a replica of the Empire State Building"

synonyms: copy, carbon copy, model, duplicate, reproduction, replication; More

a duplicate of an original artistic work.

 

You don't end your accusations with a complete lie, sis. Not that way, you gotta hand them receipts like a fatality.

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/replica

1.

a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.

2.

any close or exact copy or reproduction.

I can cherry pick definitions too princess.