... part 4

[Darth Optimus]

Yeah I like the original trilogy before Lucas changed them. Please I think he just did that to hype the release of the movies on DVD. But I guess he did that to make some more money after losing much of his fortune in a divorce settlement in 1987.

[semper]

Battle of Endor.

An army of clones based upon the ultimate Soldier. Fully kitted out, trained, armed and armoured with structure, tactics, strategy, diverse forces and support to fill any and every role.

Not only clones make up the line troopers though to be fair, and to plug the gaps in his failed logic, Lucas has them also standard troops and conscripts who are also trained and using the best gear available to them and yet all fail equally and seem to be the most ineffective fighting force in the universe best suited to a Benny Hill sketch.

This elite fighting force is ravaged, trapped and sent packing by an army of...teddy bears.

Likewise ill-supplied rebels are able to gain the upper hand in any brawl with the Imperial Navy who are made up of highly trained professionals with far more numbers, supplies, the technological and size edges and yet any old John Smith is able to down a dozen Tie Fighters in a dogfight.

'nuff said about the credability of Starwars.

So if you want an innocent space opera crossed fantasy, this is the thing for you. But the bastion of Science-Fiction? A very underwhelming case study.

Space battles, turn to the reimagined Battlestar.
A somewhat darker and adult orientated universe, Farscape.
Action/Serious Comedy, Firefly/Serenity.
Good Epics? Look to the 50's and 60's.
Good Sci-Fi? Forbidden Planet.

I feel Starwars like Shakespeare does for Renaissance Literature; recieves far too much attention and seen as the only true and proper source. So I encourage people to find Jonson, find Milton, find Marlowe & Donne and all the others left behind the shadow of the mighty Bill Shakes.

However Knights of the Old Republic I did like and feel that the movies and their particular timeline within the expanded universe did not do the entire SW epic justice.

Bah...the new Battlestar Galactica battles are shadows of those drafted by Lucas in Star Wars. I like your caparison with Shakespeare but there are elements of Star wars such as the epic space battles, one on one duels and depth of universe that no other Sci Fi can compete with.

I will always maintain there are the two main stories that all others, since, in their respective genre's have evolved from. These would be Star Wars and LOTR.

Maybe not accurate, but I feel Major Chip Hazzard's trademark saying would at least hold the idea and feeling of what I would like to say.
"Everything else, is just a toy"....

[Londo Mollari]

Episodes 1-3 were allright, spoiled by the fact that we knew all along what was going to happen

[Fear Of The Duck]

i want to say one thing here. look at that han solo fella. all the time, during all those years he wears the same shirt. this is QUALITY! i'd like to know where he bought it...

[Zeratul]

i want to say one thing here. look at that han solo fella. all the time, during all those years he wears the same shirt. this is QUALITY! i'd like to know where he bought it...

thats quality indeed...

[Fear Of The Duck]

or indiana jones shirt...