George Lucas Blames 'Star Wars' Critics for Killing Series

[Dannyalcatraz]

In George Lucas's defense...<snip>...I merely think that his ability to tell a story without a lot of help from better writers, editors, and directors is poor. His self-discipline to leave well enough alone is poor. His ability to tell discern the better outcome of his efforts is poor.

You mean like Ed Wood? Nice defense!

 

[Thunderfoot]

Dear GL, it wasn't the critics that killed the series; it was the midachlorians.
And the pod racing.
And the EMO Anakin Skywalker.
And the poor depiction of the Clone Wars that you had already approved and then changed.


OH and also the Gungans, especially Jar Jar Binks. Really, what the hell WERE you thinking? Oh, I know, what the franchise really needs is a really bad Butterfly McQueen rip-off.

I swear I was waiting for JJB to utter "Meesa don't know nuthin' 'bout birthin' no babies."

Really George, just admit it.


Oh, and HAN SHOT FIRST!!!!!!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I saw Star Wars on the screen back in the seventies
your sci-fi saga had me quaking in my knees
If I was young it didn't fail to wholly please.


Oh-a oh


But then we waited for your second trilogy.
Rewritten by machine and new technology,
and I dont understand the problems you can't see.


Oh-a oh

I saw your "children"
Oh-a oh

Why did you film them?
Your vision killed the Star Wars franchise
Your vision killed the Star Wars franchise


Critics came and broke your heart.
Oh oh oh-oh ohhhhh

(etc.)

 

[frankthedm]

Lucas's insistence on his vision is the death of the Star Wars series.

some of the species/characters played were likewise thinly veiled CGI references to RW stereotypes.

Watto you talking about?

 

[billd91]

You mean like Ed Wood? Nice defense!

I'm far more tolerant of a reasonably sincere incompetent than a cynical malefactor.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Lucas's insistence on his vision is the death of the Star Wars series. Watto you talking about?

Yep, that was one of 'em...and my reaction was on the order of "Really? REALLY?"

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Dear GL, it wasn't the critics that killed the series; it was the midachlorians.
And the pod racing.
And the EMO Anakin Skywalker.
And the poor depiction of the Clone Wars that you had already approved and then changed.


OH and also the Gungans, especially Jar Jar Binks. Really, what the hell WERE you thinking? Oh, I know, what the franchise really needs is a really bad Butterfly McQueen rip-off.

I swear I was waiting for JJB to utter "Meesa don't know nuthin' 'bout birthin' no babies."

Really George, just admit it.


Oh, and HAN SHOT FIRST!!!!!!

There were also the monologues about sand, more bad writing (younglings?), continuity lapses (one of the worst: having Amadala die in childbirth when Princess Leia actually talked about remembering her mother in Return of the Jedi) and shoehorning Hayden Christensen into a movie that came out before he was born.

There was also the whole "nuking the fridge", the phony rubber snake, the phonier CGI monkeys with Shia LaBoeuf acting like Tarzan...

No wait, that was Indiana Jones.

 

[krunchyfrogg]

I really thought he'd just keep churning out crap because people will pay to see it.

Looks like I'll have to retire my picture:

 

[Felon]

Awesome! A thread where we get to gripe about George Lucas! This is the sort of thing that unites us as fans. It surrounds us and penetrates us, it bind us together.....

....aw shoot. Who am I kidding? Every little snarky remark that springs to mind has already been said a million times. Guess I'll just go look for a fresher dead horse to pound on.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Hey, Lucas was the one who dangled the bacon-baby. Nobody should be surprised the pirañas started to nibble...