If we accept all the Star Wars films as the same canon, then a lot that happens in the original films has to be reinterpreted in the light of the prequels. As we now know, the rebel Alliance was founded by Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Bail Organa. What can readily be deduced is that their first recruit, who soon became their top field agent, was R2-D2.In college I was a huge fan of Star Trek the Next Generation, but was still unable to overlook many of the episodes’ convenient glossing over of details. “If Guinan is on board, why don’t they ask her if she’s ever heard of this ancient race?” “It’s a science/math/memorization problem; why don’t they ask Data?” “Why are they taking a shuttle down? Did someone say something about the transporters? Are the transporters not working this episode?” It became a fun game among the truly devoted to try and come up with a set of circumstances, within “canon” in which the oversight actually makes sense.
— A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope
That’s what this fan is trying to do with Star Wars, in reconciling the original movies with the arguably less-canon prequels.
Wow, now there's someone who's trying really really hard.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, he leaves some holes that you could fly a Star Destroyer through. The biggest one is that there's no need for anyone to wait around to see if the force develops in someone -- the midichloran (sp? never mind, the concept doesn't deserve to be spelled correctly) . . . anyways, there's a test for Jedi that can be applied at birth, and the preferred method of training is to grab 'em as young as possible. Kind of like Jesuits.
I do like the idea of R2 as a prime espionage agent though.
There are plot holes and some mistakes in it, true. However my impression was not that they were waiting to see if the Force manifests, or if there are midiclorians, but if the upbringing results in any tendencies that imply a willingness to go to the Dark Side. Which seems a bit iffy, since they were brought up by Organa and Lars, and would have been shown more love and care than (presumably) the difficult childhood that turned Anakin fearful.
ReplyDeleteI also don't buy that Obi-Wan and Chewbacca are up for the humorously defined Option C: "chopping off heads" because it appears that Obi Wan was unwilling to even do that for Darth at the end of Ep. III when it would have been the merciful death.