Originally Posted by unlurking:
Ugh, I hope not. Enough with Tatooine.
While I don't agree that only brand new characters are worthy of a new Star Wars film, I do agree that I am sick of the Skywalker storyline. If the new film is Kenobi spending 20 years on Tatooine protecting Luke I'm out. If the film ends with him landing on Tatooine, I'm OK with it. Or maybe starts with him dropping off Luke before heading out into the unknown.
While I don't disagree, there's no doubt that Tatooine will play a role in the film, as Obi Wan is watching over Luke.
I'd like to see him sent on a mission by the Rebel Alliance, Yoda or Bail Organa.
I can't remember if I mentioned it or not but Joel Edgerton wants to return as Owen, which would keep continuity. [Reply]
I'd rather see them go a little further afield. Like a rogue hero obsessed with his own failures wandering the galaxy helping the people who's lives are being ruined by the war. Maybe depressed, harboring a death wish until someone or something helps him come to grips with his failure to protect Satine or keep Anakin from turning. Then he can resign himself to returning to Tatooine and watching over Luke. Maybe too dark for Disney though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by unlurking:
I'd rather see them go a little further afield. Like a rogue hero obsessed with his own failures wandering the galaxy helping the people who's lives are being ruined by the war. Maybe depressed, harboring a death wish until someone or something helps him come to grips with his failure to protect Satine or keep Anakin from turning. Then he can resign himself to returning to Tatooine and watching over Luke. Maybe too dark for Disney though.
I think Rogue One has proven that Disney is not afraid of going dark if that is what is best for the story. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy:
I think Rogue One has proven that Disney is not afraid of going dark if that is what is best for the story.
Yeah but they were boxed in with Rogue One.
None of the heroes were seen nor heard of in the OT and had they lived, it would have created issues with continuity. Lingering questions as to what happened to the survivors after the Death Star plans were stolen and was subsequently destroyed would cloud the outcome as well.
There's none of those types of limitations with Obi Wan, other than knowing his fate against Darth Vader, a fate he chose for himself. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy:
I think Rogue One has proven that Disney is not afraid of going dark if that is what is best for the story.
And while that was a dark ending, I was more alluding to a darkness of character that I don't think Disney would be too interested in. A Jedi coming to grips with the fact that he's responsible for the death of millions of innocents? That could lead to some seriously dark scenes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by unlurking:
I'd rather see them go a little further afield. Like a rogue hero obsessed with his own failures wandering the galaxy helping the people who's lives are being ruined by the war. Maybe depressed, harboring a death wish until someone or something helps him come to grips with his failure to protect Satine or keep Anakin from turning. Then he can resign himself to returning to Tatooine and watching over Luke. Maybe too dark for Disney though.
That might be a little too dark but it would be cool to see the Obi Wan from Dex's Diner and the Obi Wan that fought Jango Fett on Kamino - the confident swashbuckler.
I think it would be cool to see him visit Jedha before its destruction in Rogue One and maybe even enlist Saw Guerrera's help. Obi Wan was also a pretty damn good fighter pilot (even though he hated flying) and was a quick wit.
I think it would be best set just a few years after he drops off Luke rather than 10-15 years later. There's so much to explore... [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
That might be a little too dark but it would be cool to see the Obi Wan from Dex's Diner and the Obi Wan that fought Jango Fett on Kamino - the confident swashbuckler.
I think it would be cool to see him visit Jedha before its destruction in Rogue One and maybe even enlist Saw Guerrera's help. Obi Wan was also a pretty damn good fighter pilot (even though he hated flying) and was a quick wit.
I think it would be best set just a few years after he drops off Luke rather than 10-15 years later. There's so much to explore...
Agreed. There are so many possibilities for character stories here. I mean, the burden of knowing that you're responsible for the creation of Darth Vader? Witnessing the woman you love slaughtered in front of you? All the places he'd been and people he knew as Jedi before the fall? This is there chance to satisfy people wanting something new and those needing something to tie back the main story. [Reply]
Originally Posted by unlurking:
Agreed. There are so many possibilities for character stories here. I mean, the burden of knowing that you're responsible for the creation of Darth Vader? Witnessing the woman you love slaughtered in front of you? All the places he'd been and people he knew as Jedi before the fall? This is there chance to satisfy people wanting something new and those needing something to tie back the main story.
An Ezra and Kanan side story could be included also [Reply]