New Star Wars or Old Star Wars?

I saw an interview with Megan Fox last night about the Transformers 2 Movie, she said it was all about pleasing the fans (I cannot comment on this point as I'm yet to see this movie), she then added, 'like George Lucas can confirm, this is a very hard thing to do.'

And it got me thinking about the Star Wars films. Are the new ones really that bad, are we as fans being too critical of these new chapters of the saga? Or is it that the fans of the new films just don't 'get it'?

Being an old fart and have been about since the first film was at 'the pictures' and growing up with the original Star Wars films, I must have watched them all countless times as a kid. I remember during the summer holidays me and my friends managed to wear the tape out in places on The Empire Strikes Back.

We had the toys, the t-shirts, the duvet and pillow sets the lunch boxes and socks! My generation lived and breathed nothing but Star Wars. Then it ended, for years! Nothing but the odd comic and magazine. Maybe a re-run of one of the films one weekend on TV. Then a lifeline, George was making Episode I.

It was exciting times.

Now there was years of expectancy, hyping and teasing until the film was released.

Talk about the expectance ruining the party! Queue the massive backlash from my generation, the Star Wars generation. When you look at it this way, you have to forgive us, the last thing we had was the Ewoks and the best lightsaber fight in the series, now we are teased with the promise of a look at the young Darth Vader. What do we get? Ja-Jar Binks and some kid with bugs in his blood talking to him like a mad man hears voices. WTF?

So we clung to Episode II, which promised to not only better, not only give more history on the rise of Darth Vader, not only give us some background on the coolest bounty hunter in the series Boba Fett but to also spill the beans on the Clone Wars!

What did we get?

A two hour toy advert!

Then Episode III flopped onto the cinema screens like a floundering fish, it turns out that yes it is an official medical condition, you can die from a broken heart? Nooooooooooooooooo!
Don't get me started on the cheesy Darth Vader screaming like some ham in that scene.

Now my generation are left drifting in the wake of this while we get a splash in the face by yet more Star Wars in the form of The Clone Wars, animated; haven't we seen this already? Yet, I find myself watching and enjoying this TV show, and on reflection, maybe the new films aren't that bad really?

Maybe?
I'm not to sure, I know I can't pick up a copy of The Phantom Menace and actually cringing at the thought of that numb-nut Jar-Jar Binks goofing across my TV, put it in my DVD player and watch it. I know every time I see another Star Wars fan made lightsaber fight video on Youtube I could puke my boots up in frustration if I could be arsed to generate the energy to do so. I know I don't laugh anymore when I see yet another Star Wars reference in yet another film or TV show, and on, and on...

The Star Wars universe feels to me like it is over exposed, it's not 'mine' anymore, has George sold out? Has my beloved Star Wars just become the McDonalds of the movie world instead of the dream?

On the cusp of a new season of 'the Clone Wars' show and yet another Star Wars TV show and online game and console game, and new book, and new comic, and.......Toaster? And god knows what else, maybe only time will tell, or maybe the Mc3P-0 with fries and a large Jawa juice to wash it down with are just around the corner and the Dark Times are now?

Who knows, feel free to wallow in my moaning and offer an opinion

A Heart Felt Plea

A fellow Deviant, brought my attention to a news article she had created:

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It is a petition against animal cruelty which I ask all who can to take note of and put their name to.

If your not to sure if you should or not, just have a think about the following:

Many years ago an English Lord called Locksley is rumored to have told his son before he left to fight in the Crusades, ' Son, wherever you see suffering or hardship and it is within your power to help, you must do so.' His son was called Robin.

Many years later, finished fighting in the Crusades, he returned to England and became the better known Robin Hood.

If you don't buy into the legend of Robin Hood, then i do remember a President once saying something quite simple to this affect, 'If you are not part of the cure, then you are part of the problem.'

Thank you in advance to all those who decide to do the right thing

Still Calling all Artists

The creators of the Dreamscape Comic are currently looking for artist, so I said I would mention it in my journal for them, anyone looking to break in to the world of sequential art, this could be an opportunity you maybe looking for. If you are interested, just drop me a note. There is some concept art in my gallery for anyone who might be interested .

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Lock&Load

Due to a hiccup in the space time continuum, I'm still working on the final two pages, they will be making their appearance in my gallery soonish.





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