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By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:28:06 on Jan 28, 2013

So I go away on vacation and Abrams gets Star Wars.

I think it's fine. He is a bigger Star Wars fan than Star Trek fan.

I just don't want to see those stupid lens flares. Lucas' biggest problem was dialogue and a need to have stupid creatures to cater to the kids like Jar Jar.

For me, the best thing about Star Wars is the Jedi.

Where will it go from the end of ROTJ? Logically, Luke will have re-established the Jedi. How cool would it be to see Luke fight like a real Jedi with modern technology?

Clearly, this movie should take place several decades later. Our heroes have aged but they are still heroes.

Could the ghost of Yoda be around to help train new Jedi until there are enough masters around to take the job?

It would be a way to include him?

We never really got rules as to what the whole Jedi-ghost thing involves.

I wonder if Abrams will consider the books that came out later to be canon. It's not Trek, and I believe Lucas did consider that to be the case.

But other than super duper fans, who read the books? I know I haven't though I know a few factoids. If I were advising Abrams, I would say don't use the books at all. Create a story of your own. Han and Leia aren't bound by the children the books gave them. Want to make new kids? Fine.

Maybe Luke gets married and has a kid of his own. Maybe he dedicates his life to the Jedi and doesn't.


I would think after 30 years or so, there could be quite a few well trained Jedi out there. So after decades of peace, a new master of the dark side could arise and pose a new threat.

So when is the next Star Wars coming out?

Regarding Star Trek, I think Paramount should consider cutting ties with Abrams to let him do this. It should be an amicable split. The reason is that with Abrams tied up in Star Wars, which is just as important as Trek, it would only serve to delay future Trek movies.

Abrams didn't create Star Trek, and I'm sure they can find someone out there with the ability to make a good Star Trek movie. That person must be a big Trek fan.

With the right writers, Star Trek would be fine without Abrams.

If I were Paramount, I would consider this especially if the movie does as well as we all hope it does. A successful movie is a reason to get a sequel out in 2 or 3 years, not 4 or 5. It's Star Trek, good writers can make good stories, and STID was delayed a year because Abrams was too busy to work on it.

The fans shouldn't suffer because Abrams has other projects.

If this movie is a failure, it's easier, but if it's a success, you shake his hand, say thank you, wish him well, and move forward.

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By: Cylykon (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:42:37 on Jan 27, 2013

Perhaps Abrams can redeem himself by "fixing" Ep 4 so that Han shoots first?

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By: Captain Jeff (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:07:08 on Jan 26, 2013

...he's gone over to the dark side. ;-)

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By: kc (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:04:00 on Jan 26, 2013 | (1)

I have read some of the post here and understand the concern some fans have about the development of Mr. Abrams directing SW7. I have also read some of the debate about his ST09 film.

I am wondering, though, if there is any conern/outrage by SW fans. Although not personally involved with it, I do understand there is a bit of animosity/rivalry between some factions of fandom of the two franchises. Are any SW fans on this site and if so, what do you think?

(Technical question, can we not do polls anymore with our posts? I don't see the icon to add polls on my computer.)

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