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The biggest "missed moment" of the prequels:
Nicklab:
I regard this as more of a general story issue, rather than a single missed moment. Simply because it seemed that the story of Attack of the Clones may not have been that set in stone when The Phantom Menace was in production.
I think the overall story of the decline of the Jedi might have been better served had Christopher Lee been cast as Jedi Master Dooku in Episode I. And having Dooku on the Jedi Council in that film might have given his storyline more gravitas moving forward through the PT. Exchanges between him, Yoda, Mace Windu and Qui-Gon Jinn in those Jedi Council scenes could have shed more light on Anakin Skywalker's future, as well as that of the Jedi. This in turn, could have made his standing in Episode II have far greater weight, and also given his treachery that much more impact. However, I think Lucas simply was not thinking that far in advance.
Phrubruh:
Better yet. Replace Quigon with Dooku in TPM. In that case you have the master (Dooku) betraying the apprentance (Obiwan). Later, you have the apprentace (Anakin) betraying the master (Obiwan).
Nicklab:
--- Quote from: Master_Phruby on July 5, 2012, 09:23 AM ---Better yet. Replace Quigon with Dooku in TPM. In that case you have the master (Dooku) betraying the apprentance (Obiwan). Later, you have the apprentace (Anakin) betraying the master (Obiwan).
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Hmmm. I don't think that would work as well. That would just seem a little too neat and tidy.
Also, even if it was brief, Qui-Gon did serve as a sort of father figure to Anakin in Episode I. And the recurring theme with Anakin's PT story arc is loss. First he has to leave home in order to join the Jedi Order. And then he loses his father figure, Qui-Gon Jinn.
Phrubruh:
I believe Qui-Gon was a complete waste of a jedi. It would have been better if he just went bad and became the Dooku character. He was already on the way to being bad by using his force powers to control minds. Would obiwan go against the jedi council with a "hell you say, I'm training the boy anyway" attitude? Would obiwan try to manipulate Watto for a cheap engine? Lucas should have just used Dooku or Qui-Gon but not both.
Jesse James:
Part of me wonders if that wasn't in the cards at one point in Lucas' mind... What with him being "willful" and not listening to the council and all.
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