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To play devil's advocate about part 1 of the review, it takes just as long in New Hope for Luke to get into the action, and

Posted by Max Jan 12 '10, 14:14

there's very likely bias in the description of the characters. Fans of the prequels could probably give a decent description of those characters just as the interviewees did with the originals.

Devil's advocate. The analysis isn't wrong.

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I made this point last night that we haven't had 25 years to immerse with the characters, so it's not totally a fair fight. However - Reagen Jan 12, 14:21 3
- TPM is ten years old already though - it's had enough time to decant -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 14:25
- Yeah, like who's going back to Qui-gon(??) to suss him out more? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 12, 14:22
- it's not getting better with age -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 12, 14:21
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like I posted below...I tried the character description exercise while I was watching it... - Mel Profit Jan 12, 14:17
Like anything along these lines, baby steps are involved. - David Jan 12, 14:17 3
- the originals are basic mythology. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 14:22 1
  - in that it's a myth that they're any good... -- nm - David Jan 12, 14:24
- Oh, but there's a world of difference. - Reagen Jan 12, 14:20
I disagree with your IM. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 14:16 4
- Anakin is willful, bright, iquisitive, impulsive, fearless, and very close to his mother. That doesn't describe all children his age. -- nm - Max Jan 12, 14:18 3
  - It describes 95% of movie children, though. - Dignan Jan 12, 14:22 1
    - She believes in honor but is willing to use deception to that end, she's slow to act but decisive when she does, she's selfless, and she's better at - Max Jan 12, 14:25
  - (my point is "the characters suck so I'm not going to bother trying to describe them" is a weakness in his own argument. but he's still right.) -- nm - Max Jan 12, 14:20

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