So the thing is: Anakin or, respectively Darth Vader rebalances the force in the 6th Part of the movies. So this post isn't about hate over the sequel movies. I just questioned myself, why these movies exist and all at once the force isn't balanced anymore. It's also a short time, because it even happens in the lifetime of Luke and Leia.
I’ve been deep into Star Wars lore as of recent, and have been thinking a ton about Count Dooku. What a fascinating character. With these AI recreated short clips showing random scenes from across the saga, one that was great was Dooku’s final address to the Jedi Council where he essentially talks about how the senate has become corrupted and yet the Jedi have continued to blindly follow its orders. He seems genuine in his desire to root out corruption and realign the Jedi’s true purpose, to bring peace and justice to the galaxy instead of being the enforcement arm of the increasingly powerful Chancellor whose power is far greater the needed. In attack of the clones, when he captures Obi-won, was he genuine in his offer to have him join forces to destroy the sith? I feel like that’s a facet of Star Wars that would be awesome to explore, Jedi outcasts who are fed up with the bureaucratic nonsense of the Jedi order, but are principled and would never join the Sith. Grey area type shit.
I honestly feel like Star Wars has so much more potential than constantly revisiting the same timeline and characters through sequels, prequels, and in-between stories. Instead of always focusing on the history of the main galaxy, why not explore completely different galaxies far, far away from the original one?
Space in Star Wars is basically endless. There could be entirely different civilizations, Force beliefs, empires, species, technologies, and conflicts existing beyond the known galaxy. Imagine stories where the Jedi and Sith are just ancient myths to another galaxy, or where the Force is understood in a completely different way.
As a fan, I feel like this would bring back that sense of mystery and discovery that made Star Wars feel magical in the first place. The universe is supposed to feel massive and unknown, but most stories still revolve around the same events, bloodlines, and planets. Exploring new galaxies could make Star Wars feel limitless again.
Does anyone else think Star Wars should start exploring outside the main galaxy instead of constantly revisiting the same timeline?
Hi guys, I've been thinking about this for a while now, but I think it would be really cool if disney did an animated show about Luke, Leia, Han, Chew set after the events of ROTJ. Animation has always been a big part of star wars and argubly some of the best star wars projects are animated so i think it makes a lot of sense. It would give them a lot of freedom to explore some new crazy and wacky areas of the Star Wars universe that dont lend themselves well to live action.
I havent really thought of what sort of stories the show should tell specifically but there are smarter people than me out there to figure that out lol.
Another big reason i think this would be a good idea is that it allows Luke, Leia, Han to remain central figures in the star wars universe. A lot of newer/younger star wars fans (especially those that have grown up on the sequels) may not see Luke and co as the main heroes of star wars since they got sidelined in the ST. I think it would a good way to give the new generation of star wars fans their version of clone wars while letting older fans see their childhood heroes on screen again. Also it could help bridge the OT ST gap.
Finally, i think it would also solve a lot of issues regarding disneys de-aging tech (we've seen it in mando and rogue one). A lot of people have issues with recasting in live action (personally i think recasting is a good idea and prefer it to the de-aging of actors) and by doing an animated show they can circumvent this whole debate.
Im curious to hear what other people think about this and if people have other ideas for shows or movies.
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if disney wanted to think long term they could cast look-alike actors to voice the OT cast and it would double as a "soft launch" to get fans use to new actors playing old beloved characters (some may disagree with this and prefer, for example Mark Hamill to still voice Luke. I think that would also not be bad idea since it would probaly also help with marketing).
On the Chimaera after nearly executing a perfectly planned battle having outplayed Hera, Ezra, and Ackbar with the battle virtually won that would deal a crushing blow to the New Republic. Though there was one factor he could never account for, Ben Solo, the grandson of Anakin Skywalker, piloting the falcon at 10 years old blows up the Chimaera. All these events being carefully orchestrated by Snoke to create a power vacuum in the Imperial Remnant to exploit and to prepare a new apprentice for himself while Ben Solo gets his coming of age story before joining the Jedi Order.
I have spoken.
With Luke officially knowing about Cal Kestis being canon now, I started thinking about how they could connect those dots in live action.
Since Jedi Survivor and Obi-Wan Season 1 both take place around the same year, Cal feels like a great candidate to show up in a potential Season 2 and actually add something meaningful to the story beyond just a cameo.
The story could continue to focus on Obi-Wan’s grief and isolation, leading to him finding a renewed sense of hope after discovering there’s another Jedi still alive, and the two eventually meeting.
The dynamic between them would be really interesting since they both carry a lot of the same pain after Order 66. Obi-Wan lost his padawan, while Cal lost his master, and they’re both dealing with that guilt and trauma in different ways. I could see that shared experience naturally leading to them connecting and helping each other find some peace from their different perspectives.
Also considering everything Cal went through in Fallen Order and wanting to protect force sensitive children, I think him finding out about Luke and eventually meeting him would be a really cool moment.
Just wanted to throw the idea out there and see if anyone else had similar thoughts or ideas for how Cal could be brought into live action 🫡
Darth Plagueis was probably the wisest and most experimental Sith of the Rule of Two era. If his life hadn’t been cut short, what would he have ultimately been capable of accomplishing? You have to wonder if he eventually would’ve achieved true immortality, or reached a level of mastery over the Force where he could fully manipulate life and the Force itself entirely to his will.
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For a show about darth maul you sure don’t see him do much. He gets his ass kicked over and over, everyone dies, n they build up these ideas that go nowhere.
This should be about the shadow lord in his prime. Not him getting beatin by Vader in vaders prime!
I do like how calculated he seemed in the first episodes. That falls apart quickly. He’s way too calm during fights. My darth maul is screaming and growling during fights. Half the struggle he faces is about his robot legs malfunctioning…boring! I did really enjoy his force visions of his past. I truly thought that would be the Turing point causing maul to turn to a hate driven beast. But no he can’t seem to shake the scared little boy persona. Which would be totally fine if they didn’t make him loose every fight. The little subplot of random side character loosing his brother and later dying I felt was pointless slop. I do really enjoy both Jedi in the characters I think they were both portrayed excellent. And vaders scenes were cool don’t get me wrong. But like everyone dying in the last episode was lazy asf. From the robot to the mando to the beat cop. And Ik Ahsoka kills both these inquisitors but I find it incredibly hard to believe that darth sidious first appearance would smoke an inquisitor in moments. And every episode really didn’t have much filler if any at all but they still felt half baked. #notmyshadowlord lol
Just finished doing a rewatch of Ahsoka this week after Maul Shadow Lord, I have some speculation on where things might be going.
Ahsoka S1 leaves us in a very particular place:
Baylon is off the board, whatever has been calling to him has changed his perspective on the galaxy and he has no concern with returning home. He, along with whatever he finds on Peridea may be a threat to Ahsoka and Sabine in the near-term. But his ambition seems to be focused on his own ideas of what he considers to be a higher calling than the focuses of Thrawn and the Empire/New Republic. Whatever he finds, it is likely to be some nexus in the force that ultimately destroys him while simultaneously giving Ahsoka and Sabine a way back home.
Thrawn is already outnumbered by Jedi. With or without Ahsoka, Thrawn was taken out the first time by just Ezra alone. Now, he is back in a galaxy where both Luke Skywalker and Ezra are in their primes as Jedi. (Not to mention, however many potential others may still exist like, Cal Kestis that would oppose him.) And all he has in defense is a scattered group of Imperial remnants, and three witches. His genius as a tactician won’t matter long against them, and if Ahsoka makes her way back to the known-galaxy to confront him alongside the others, it’s over. Just like Baylon and Shin kept the Jedi busy while Thrawn executed his escape in the first season, another force user who aligns themselves with him will have to do the same this time.
We conclude Ahsoka S1 with Thrawn and the Great Mothers arriving at Dathomir. This is where they will presumably raise their army of dead Nightsisters and restart their civilization.
So now, we come to this point where we have another show, Maul Shadow Lord, that takes place many years prior. We see Marrok, an Inquisitor who may or may not have been being controlled by Nightsister magic who we’ve now learned was once leading the hunt for Maul. We also see Maul gain an apprentice, Devon, who most probably is the canon adaptation of Darth Talon.
Here’s where the speculation gets interesting;
The whereabouts of Devon are unknown past 5BBY, that’s when Maul is introduced in Rebels, and at this point, Devon and Maul have parted ways with Maul being stranded for however many years on Malochor.
The question becomes whether or not she lives through the fall of the Empire, and what her motivations become after that regime falls. We know Devon aligns herself with Maul to seek revenge against the Inquisitors and Vader, what we don’t know is how far being an apprentice to a former Sith will push her into seeking power the way Maul does.
I think Dathomir may be relevant, this is also the home world of Maul. (And no, I do not expect Maul will come back from the dead, his death in Rebels was fitting and concluded his story.) But what if Devon is still alive, trying to find Maul? Or simply hiding out on her master’s home-world plotting where she can take power in the new post-Empire galaxy?
I think everything may begin to tie together from Dathomir. What if Devon and Thrawn cross paths on Maul’s homeworld, Thrawn gains her allegiance by convincing her of an impending threat from the outer rim and a need for strength in defense that the New Republic cannot provide. Furthermore, what if Thrawn is actually well-enough informed that he knows Palpatine isn’t actually going to stay dead? Convincing Devon that she must work with him to seize control of the Imperial remnants before the Sith Eternal do (which we know ultimately fails), and take out the remaining Jedi, who at this point, she probably sees as weak and naive zealots who failed to protect themselves.
I think if this happens, it sets up “Darth Talon” as an interesting foil for Ahsoka and Ezra in particular, during this new Heir to the Empire era. And if Shin makes it back from Peridea, I could even see her becoming an apprentice to Devon.
Again, speculation more than theory.
I'm thinking something in the vein of Jet Lee's Hero. Maybe it was a really messed up galaxy. Constant infighting between planets, rife corruption, hyper-inflation due to overprinting of fiat currency to pay off galactic debts, etc. etc. Maybe the Empire just figured that through sheer strength and iron-fisted rule, they could bring stability, prosperity, and enduring peace to the entire galaxy. Maybe the rebels were just a bunch of ideological radical separatists, spreading sedition and discontent 🧐
The more I think about this, the more I feel like somebody has already done this, or at least proposed it. Maybe I heard it in one of the movies?