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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | Sequels are often made to resolve pressing issues that are left unresolved in the original works. This comic | + | Sequels are often made to resolve pressing issues that are left unresolved in the original works. This comic is a humorous take on how the upcoming sequel in the {{w|Star Wars franchise}} might resolve issues from a previous film in that series. |
===Star Wars background=== | ===Star Wars background=== | ||
| − | In the first-produced movie of the series, ''{{w|Star Wars (film)|Star Wars:Episode IV: A New Hope}}'', {{w|Luke Skywalker}}'s uncle tells him to clean two newly purchased droids ({{w|R2-D2}} and {{w|C-3PO}}). Luke complains that he had plans to pick up some power converters at | + | In the first-produced movie of the series, ''{{w|Star Wars (film)|Star Wars:Episode IV: A New Hope}}'', {{w|Luke Skywalker}}'s uncle tells him to clean two newly purchased droids ({{w|R2-D2}} and {{w|C-3PO}}). Luke complains that he had plans to pick up some power converters at Tosche Station. Luke is told to clean the droids first; however, while doing so, he discovers a message carried by R2-D2, starting him on a course of events that runs though the original trilogy. As a result, he never ultimately goes to Tosche Station. |
The conversation between Luke and his uncle, {{w|Owen Lars}}, is as follows: | The conversation between Luke and his uncle, {{w|Owen Lars}}, is as follows: | ||
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====The Force Awakens==== | ====The Force Awakens==== | ||
| − | ''{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens|Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens}}'' | + | ''{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens|Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens}}'' is (at the time of the comic's release) the upcoming seventh feature-length live-action film in the ''Star Wars'' series, and is the first since the rights to the franchise were sold by creator George Lucas to the Disney Company. It is a sequel to the original trilogy. |
| − | Since creating the original trilogy, many of Lucas's decisions in respect of the franchise have been subject to fan criticism, including criticism of the quality of three prequel films Lucas produced beginning in 1999 (after a more than 15-year hiatus). The new seventh film was entrusted by Disney to producer/director J.J. Abrams, who in 2009 produced and directed the highly acclaimed (although still highly criticized by some fans) ''Star | + | Since creating the original trilogy, many of Lucas's decisions in respect of the franchise have been subject to fan criticism, including criticism of the quality of three prequel films Lucas produced beginning in 1999 (after a more than 15-year hiatus). The new seventh film was entrusted by Disney to producer/director J.J. Abrams, who in 2009 produced and directed the highly-acclaimed (although still highly criticized by some fans) ''Star Wars'' reboot. |
| − | Given all of this context, the new ''Star Wars'' film | + | Given all of this context, the new ''Star Wars'' film is as highly anticipated, or more highly anticipated than the prequel trilogy, and has a strong buzz around it. Much of the early buzz surrounded the nature of the new film's plot: For example, whether it would be a prequel or a sequel, and whether it would feature any of the original cast/characters |
{{w|J. J. Abrams}} and others involved in the filming ''{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens|Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens}}'' had appeared in a panel at San Diego Comic-Con the weekend prior to the comic's release to unveil details about the film. This is likely the impetus for the timing of this comic. | {{w|J. J. Abrams}} and others involved in the filming ''{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens|Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens}}'' had appeared in a panel at San Diego Comic-Con the weekend prior to the comic's release to unveil details about the film. This is likely the impetus for the timing of this comic. | ||
===The Comic=== | ===The Comic=== | ||
| − | This comic portrays Randall's own conception of what the sequel might | + | This comic portrays Randall's own conception of what the new sequel might be. In his version of the movie, Luke returns home to {{w|Tatooine}} years later with R2-D2 to finish the errand that was interrupted. Luke goes to Tosche Station and says "I'm here for '''those''' power converters", thus completing this unresolved task from the first movie. The action is bookended by the opening and {{w|closing credits}}, suggesting this uneventful scene comprises the entire film. |
| − | Therefore | + | Therefore the comic jokingly implies that getting the power converters was the most pressing of all the unresolved issues in the other films, and the most interesting upon which to base the sequel. In reality, this would likely be one of the least entertaining and most disappointing sequels that could possibly be made (perhaps second only to a version that had no reference to the previous films at all). Randall may have also been commenting that there are few if any unresolved issues in the Star Wars franchise that required revisiting and that the series should be left alone. |
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| − | Randall may have also been commenting that there are few if any unresolved issues in the Star Wars franchise that required revisiting and that the series should be left alone | ||
The title text alludes to another fantasy franchise, ''{{w|Lord of the Rings}}'', and how {{w|Samwise Gamgee}} was similarly interrupted from a menial task of gardening and listening in on conversations outside {{w|Bag End}} by {{w|Gandalf}} and his quest to save the world at the start of the first film. The title text uses the term “dropping eaves” as Samwise did in his denial of eavesdropping in on the conversation between Frodo and Gandalf. In both cases, the issue of collecting power converters and Sam’s gardening duties were left unresolved in their respective stories and the main plot of the series is thoroughly concluded. | The title text alludes to another fantasy franchise, ''{{w|Lord of the Rings}}'', and how {{w|Samwise Gamgee}} was similarly interrupted from a menial task of gardening and listening in on conversations outside {{w|Bag End}} by {{w|Gandalf}} and his quest to save the world at the start of the first film. The title text uses the term “dropping eaves” as Samwise did in his denial of eavesdropping in on the conversation between Frodo and Gandalf. In both cases, the issue of collecting power converters and Sam’s gardening duties were left unresolved in their respective stories and the main plot of the series is thoroughly concluded. | ||
