XPost: alt.fan.starwars
From: anybody@anywhere-anytime.com

In article <6djFk.2700$sc2.606@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, Hn 
wrote:

> Anybody wrote:
> > In article , Hn
> >  wrote:
> >
> >> Anybody wrote:
> >>>      * Ambushed ...
> >>>
> >>>      * ... faces a life-threatening showdown with her nemesis ...
> >> Both seem a bit pointless since we know both characters survive the
> >> Clone Wars... what real danger will anyone we know actually be in? Only
> >> newly introduced characters are going to be able to be put in any form
> >> of serious danger where there is a definate risk of dying...
> >
> > It's no different to the Prequel Trilogy or some of the novels that
> > were released to fill in the gaps. Yes, we know that they survive, but
> > the point of the TV show is for these stories will add to their history
> > and explain more of the character and the decisions they make in the
> > movies. Some people like to know the "hows" and "whys", while others
> > aren't interested.
>
> Sorry, I wasn't clear. The point of a story is to entertain, putting
> characters in danger is a great plot device if the danger is real (for
> the characters) If we know they survive, then there is no danger, and we
> know the situation must resolve itself without permanent harm to the
> characters we know will survive.

The same goes for main characters in 99% of TV shows. You know James
Kirk is not going to die because he'll be back in next new episode.




> I hope it doesn't try to explain/tie into the characters motivations too
> much, you've said we have 100 episodes to come, thats a lot of
> continuity to try and maintain.
>
> Besides, if it's intended for kids, do they really care how or why
> something happened as long as its superficially entertaining?

It's not an encyclopedia or documentary. The animated movie is not
particularly different to the live-action movies we have already seen -
some talking, lots of action with space battles, land battles and
lightsabre fights.

But it does fill in some of the gap between Episodes II and II, so it
will add more information to the backgrounds of the characters.

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