WHAT IF "STAR WARS: EPISODE I" WAS GOOD? (Belated Media)

[@DrShaym]

Anakin built C-3PO. That basically makes Luke Skywalker and C-3PO brothers.

[@sjoerdjonker6372]

When you put it like that..

[@ilo3456]

When you put it luke that it is kinda true

[@chrishakala528]

Dr Shaym If you remember how much Luke actually complains during A New Hope (he became more mature in later films), that analogy only works better.

[@justfriends7581]

Dr Shaym love your videos!

[@drageben145]

Dr sup

[@TekTheNinja]

I like how the robotic legs darth maul thing was actually a thing in the clone wars series.

[@krowking123]

I believe all watchers of the clone wars series were laughing their a**es off when they saw that part XD

[@ScottParkervstheWorld]

He's had them before he showed up on the show.

[@Jadiewady]

+TekTheNinja I think maybe this video came out before they aired those episodes?

[@steve9584]

+Scott Parker vs. the World He had the spider-like ones... is that what you mean?

[@ScottParkervstheWorld]

I said before the show.

[@El_Bueno]

This is pretty unfair... You had over 10 years to think about this... oh wait...

[@tylerdurham6091]

That's when you remember how long Lucas had to get this right and get mad all over again

[@El_Bueno]

read my comment again... this time, think about why i wrote "oh wait"

[@tylerdurham6091]

Rulyg80 I wasn't correcting you, I was agreeing. Sorry for the confusion.

[@El_Bueno]

Tyler Durham My bad... I hear ya bro.

[@Giganfan2k1]

Rule E lmao

[@Gearz86]

Now imagine, for a moment, that this was the actual movie and Lucas was making a video on youtube describing the his "what-if" with Jar Jar in it, lmfao.

[@OldCyrilTheGamingGrandpa]

This just made me lol really loud. Nicely done.

[@EveryMan-yz1ce]

I like Jar Jar Binks. I thinks he's funny. And I don't get what is so racist about him! He's a cross between a duck and a gecko.

[@charlescole1766]

But...he's the key to all of this!

[@maj.peppers3332]

@@EveryMan-yz1ce I don't get the racist thing either, but Jar Jar is far from funny. More just cringey and annoying

[@EveryMan-yz1ce]

@@maj.peppers3332 so is Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movie Rebellion.

[@djpalpatine8649]

The whole story about Darth Maul surviving and getting robotic legs and becoming a nemesis to Obi Wan is exactly what happens during Star Wars the clone wars.

[@ianciti]

except the clone wars version of him sucked because instead of him pursuing the goals set by the darkness in his heart. he's just some lame drug lord. i'd say the star wars rebels version was best.

[@techno639]

Too bad it didn't happen in the movies

[@kylerpruitt1620]

Ian Titty the clone wars version of maul was incredible. He wasn’t just some drug lord, it was a means to an end to get revenge on Obi-Wan and take mandalore.

[@f.i.r.e.5119]

The best part is that this was put out just over two weeks before Maul's return aired.

[@piercetaliaferro5393]

@@ianciti nah rebels was not good.

[@KollinPorkChop]

Making Darth Maul the main villain throughout the trilogy, would have literally made it 1000x better. He is a badass and should have never have gotten killed off that easily.

[@Real_Boye]

Mhhh NO... Darth Maul was just a puppet and didnt have the potential to be a star wars trillogy villiain... Lucas knew that and thats why he killed him... The whole point of having three different villiains in the prequels is to show how good the emperor was manipulating EVERYONE to get to his goal... The problem is that you prequel haters dont see the bigger picture....

[@seymourglass26]

It does make the major Jedi seem like weaklings.

[@ethen999]

LukaANDkrosty Darth Maul did not die at that point, he did infact get robotic legs, it's cannon by lucas, his pain and anger kept him alive after being cut in half. He even went toe to toe with Sidious, and nearly overpowered him after Sidious killed his brother.

[@Real_Boye]

***** Still, robotic legs dont give you the brain and character to be a star wars villain. Plus, they completely ruined the character with that.... He went to be a silent asassin to a loud speaking complaining bitch..... I prefer him dead....

[@DAVIDInitiative]

***** Aw, but what you people don't understand is that while idiots like you think that all that cartoon shit is canon, real-thinking adults, like me and most of others fans of Star Wars, don't. Darth Maul died in the Phantom Menace. Get over it, then blow me.

[@VitiV]

Maul shouldnt have died. The story line you setup with it would have been perfect

[@lnsullivan422]

He didn't die. The Clone Wars are just as canon as the movies.

[@LeviForWaifu]

+Viti V According to the Cartoon, he survived and made it to a trash pile planet, and he eventually found a apprentice (Of the same race as him) for his own. The cartoon is canon as the movies are. The last thing I saw of him, Sidious killed his apprentice and lightning shocked him saying he 'had plans' for him.

[@Joe-wd6jq]

+lnsullivan422 It's irrelevant. He wasnt around in the movies and therefore his character was wasted. Not everybody watches the Clone Wars.

[@martinkriletich3635]

+Joseph Heath that doesn't mean he died in that scene whatsoever. Any true fan would watch the clone wars. Besides, he appears in other comic books

[@Helena-mh6ti]

+lnsullivan422 Do you know in which season/episode he first appears? I wanna check it out

[@mrsupreme5316]

I love that this dude critiques the film without utterly shitting on it and pointing out what it did well

[@hermos3602]

No he's not. He made a horrible rewrite and his "critiques" are basically nitpicks.

[@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9]

The only thing that I would change from your version is that instead of Qui-Gon telling Obi-Wan to train Anakin, it should be Obi-Wan who made that decision to honor his master, due to his remorse and sense of guilty. For the rest, 10/10 ;)

[@johnkingston3367]

I’d just recon the entire video cause TPM is awesome as it is.

[@knightwarrioranimations9656]

I reckon you just cut Qui-Gon completly from the movie like why is he there? Obi-Wan said he found Anakin and brought it upon himself to train him as a Jedi, he is Obi-Wan’s master but wasn’t that Yoda though? Yoda taught him the ways of the force not Qui-Gon, you could have Qui-Gon as his saber instructor though that would make a lot more sense.

[@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9]

@@knightwarrioranimations9656 I'm just asking, but aren't some Question Marks and Dots missing from your comment? I'm not trying to be a nag or criticizing you, but I feel it would be easier to understand that way because some sentencies look like questions but they don't have question marks. I get that you might have been in a hurry or something like that, but if possible make it easier for us to understand. Thank you.

[@knightwarrioranimations9656]

Garmagic2yFhenrakh9 Do you agree with my comment though? Yeah I kind of rushed too.

[@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9]

@@knightwarrioranimations9656 I don't know what to say. You're right when you said that Obi-Wan said in the original trilogy that he found and trained him, but I wouldn't want to cut Qui-Gon from the movies. I liked him as a character, and maybe there could be a way in which Obi-Wan is the one who finds and trains Anakin, as if instead of being a padawan he'a already a Jedi Knight but he still hangs around want Qui-Gon the same way that Anakin and Obi-Wan do in the Clone Wars despite no longer being teacher and student. There's also the subject of Yoda being Obi-Wan's master in the OT, but your idea of Qui-Gon being his lightsaber teacher could work. After all, Padawans in KOTOR did have multiple Masters.

[@chrismorgan7234]

"Star Wars What If? by Belated Media is the most undisappointing thing since my son. I mean how much more could you possibly improve the entire backstory to Star Wars? And while my son eventually went to college to design gas station bathrooms, the fortunate reality about the What If? trilogy is that they'll be around. Forever. They will never go away! It can never be undone!"

[@Icup200169]

I get it

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

My two favorite fan discussions on Star Wars, both in one place. My hero.

[@hyfynorris]

MY MAN

[@JoeL_1zrd]

Be honest, you all read this with 'his' voice, didn't you?

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

UniversalLizard Who wants a pizza roll? Email me if you want a pizza roll. I'LL SEND IT IN AN ENVELOPE.

[@Genderkaiser]

The best part about the prequels was the setup for Jar Jar to become a Drunk Kung-Fu-inspired Sith sleeper agent/hidden chessmaster as a kind of dark counterpart to Yoda, who also appeared as a strange little alien before revealing himself to be a Jedi Master. The worst was that this never came to fruition in the sequel.

[@Chrisindapurplehouse]

+Fergus Ager That was never going to happen.

[@Genderkaiser]

+Chrisindapurplehouse I think that it could have been done a lot better. Less stopping the plot to look at JarJar being stupid, pretending or otherwise

[@Chrisindapurplehouse]

+Fergus Ager No I mean that was never ever going to be reveal because it's just stupid! Jar Jar was no mastermind!

[@braddonovan5389]

+Chrisindapurplehouse The proof is all there. I think it would have been awesome.

[@j2dragon109]

+Chrisindapurplehouse Dude look it up. *Don't be bias against JarJar.*

[@amymcfadden2272]

I like it a lot! One small change: Don't have Maul and Palpatine conversing after Maul's supposed "death". It makes the twist of him being alive in the next movie so much bigger.

[@spentlizard353]

I died at "What are you talking about? Bureaucracy is amazing!"

[@TallMist]

"I guess I'm just gonna have to do this shit myself!"

[@Novelboy2112]

Spent Lizard Another notable mention: "Hey, uh, Master, uh, fuck." "Yeah dude, fuck."

[@playerselite42]

Spent Lizard Guys, don't forget 'I don't like sand.'

[@jasonbrown4526]

Jar Jar is the key to all of this. I hope this works out.

[@rileyvanhornguy]

Jason Brown That line, when taken in the context it was given in by Lucas, was in reference to the effects shots that he wanted done for the prequels. If Jar Jar, as a mo-cap character, could be believed to be there, the rest of the effect shots could be done. You should watch the visual effects featurette for episode 1. That is where you will find the context of that quote.

[@jasonbrown4526]

riley van horn guy Interesting. But, that still doesn't explain why anyone thought that Jar Jar was a good idea, at all.

[@rileyvanhornguy]

Jason Brown Jar Jar was designed with kids in mind, just as C3PO and R2 were. He's a bumbling cartoon character and kids liked him.

[@jasonbrown4526]

riley van horn guy Yeah, but he's massively annoying. He didn't have to take up every other frame of the film. If they wanted to make a kid's movie they should have just made a kid's movie. They didn't need to make an otherwise serious movie and take a minor comic relief character and give him way too much screentime.

[@rileyvanhornguy]

Jason Brown Jar Jar was in the film so much because he was repaying a life debt like Morgan Freeman in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. R2 and 3PO were also the comedians of the original trilogy. 3PO spent more time bitching about stuff and arguing with R2 in the originals than Jar Jar and we see them continue to fight in the prequels.

[@joshscorcher]

Interesting idea, but I disagree with the love triangle implementation. Those drive me nuts.

[@RasoKye]

i dont think it would be a complete triangle, but then again, its all hypothetical.

[@satellitelazarus]

Funny you should mention that. At one point in Revenge of the Sith, there were talks of doing a love triangle between Padmé, Obi-Wan, and Anakin, but ultimately scrapped it (for the better). They did leave in Anakin's jealously, and in the novel adaptation there are more times he things Obi-Wan is trying to steal Padmé from him.

[@ankymrn]

***** i agree. love triangle is a really poor plot device...

[@thedailyrage3685]

Here it doesn't seem to be too overbearing on the plot which is nice. As long as it doesn't go the route of the first two seasons of Korra (I loved the series and all, but that took most of my enjoyment out of the first two seasons), then that's fine with me.

[@bonvivantinsf]

***** I think it's an excellent use of sexual tension as a device to drive the narrative, without being wildly maudlin or indulgent. It creates the rivalry between Anakin and Obi Wan that's alluded to in Episode IV and is yet so miserably handled in Eps II and III. "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE CHOSEN ONE ..." Oh my God, how awful. Calling it a "love triangle" weighs it down with too much baggage. There's no romance between Anakin and Padme in this installment, according to the "what if .."

[@bemoreduck]

"So his entire lower half is robotics" - Video released 23rd Feb 2012 Clone Wars episode showing Maul's return - 9th March 2012 Holy....

[@Ghost-ql3hl]

this is canon for me

[@bungiesblueflames]

lachlan armstrong same

[@joshlostintime8689]

lachlan armstrong I'm going to show this to my kids instead of the actual prequels. 😀

[@Ghost-ql3hl]

good plan

[@Aziara86]

Yep. Me too.

[@andersonmercurio1490]

same

[@weirdo3381]

To me, this guy looks like a mix of Jeremy Jahns and Jim from American Pie.

[@TheGeorgeD13]

+Alex Ross And his style is very similar to Jeremy Jahns in this video.

[@MrNewguy456]

+Alex Ross and now i cant unsee it

[@tomleonard830]

+Alex Ross mixed with rob cesternino from survivor.

[@Sacrengard]

+Alex Ross HAHAHAHAHAHA OMFG

[@CurriedBat]

+Alex Ross Kylo Ren much?

[@yurtyybomb]

This dude is completely wrong. The prequels are Anakin's story - this whole Obi Wan focus is absolutely horrible. In fact all of Star Wars was, in reality, about Anakin and subsequently Vader. I would've removed Qui Gon entirely (not because I dislike him, he's just an empty vessel that was essentially the wise Obi Wan we get from ep2 on) and had Obi Wan take on Anakin as his apprentice from day 1. Make Anakin a young teen, same as Padme, and they blossom from there.

[@esyone3394]

The weird part about this version is the love between obi-wan and Pademe.

[@esyone3394]

@Ben Shapiro How old is he supposed to be in the first movie?

[@hermos3602]

@@esyone3394 Obi-Wan is 25 and Padme is 14.

[@akorn9943]

In his version tho Anakin and Padmé are clearly supposed to be aged up so it seems aight. It’s just weird based on what we already know and are used to.

[@gingervampireFTW]

Another thing I would've changed is the way Darth Sidious is presented. In the movies, it was pretty obvious that the guy was Palpatine. Painfully so, really. It should've been that the Trade Federation guys mention a "mysterious benefactor" from time to time, or if they absolutely have to show him, have him communicate via really blurry hologram with a heavy distortion filter for his voice. Not only does it make the reveal actually surprise us, but it also properly builds up this guy's presence and makes us wonder who he really is and why he has to be so secretive about his appearance.

[@padawanguy360]

THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE MOVIE OMG YOU ARE SO GOOD AT THIS

[@Real_Boye]

OMG AR U JERRI JACKSON?!

[@padawanguy360]

LukaANDkrosty …What? XD

[@Real_Boye]

Padawanguy360 You just got insulted.... Google Jerry Jackson

[@padawanguy360]

LukaANDkrosty LOL, that's what I get when I use all-caps -.-

[@Real_Boye]

***** Who? Jerry Jackson? The character created by the genious David Firth?

[@xaayer]

I really wish that the dialogue for Qui Gon's death was what he used xD "Uh... Master, uh... Fuck" "Yeah, dude. Fuck." dead

[@anaerobic]

I come back to this every few years and I'm impressed every time

[@jimallen8679]

@Antonio-Gransci Since I feel that everything after 4,5,6 is basically shitty fan fiction, I applaud him for putting himself and his ideas out there anyway.

[@stevecarter8810]

I come here every five years or so. I realise I'm still healing from what the revival of this franchise did to my childhood memories

[@hermos3602]

You must really have low standards for writing then.

[@ghostwriter74]

Am I crazy, or is Liam Neeson's portrayal of Qui Gon Jinn how I imagined Anakin Skywalker to have looked before his turn? A Jedi Knight, with a gentle nobility, and ease of manner who maybe does things in an unconventional way. A character we can sort of root for and get behind so that when the turn happens it's tragic and we care. (as opposed to what we got).

[@franciscopuentes6049]

No babe

[@Deehvad]

The character development in the prequels was so awful. Especially the villains. I didn't give two shits about any of them, from start to finish.

[@SolarArmadillo]

Really! I'd say palpatine is the best part of the prequels.

[@Deehvad]

What's his motivation, other than "mwa ha ha I'm the bad guy and I want power or revenge or something so screw jedi?"

[@SolarArmadillo]

+Deehvad watch the Opera scene.

[@Deehvad]

I did, there was nothing memorable about it (which explains why I've forgotten most of it despite watching it 3 times). Even if this scene magically explains everything, how does one scene make up for a complete lack of interest in their villains? 1 - Maul - Says 2 lines all movie before getting chopped in half. He appears in about 3 minutes worth of footage before the final battle. Who cares? 2. Dooku - Appears literally out of thin air in episode 2 after never even being mentioned in episode 1. Where is his backstory? Why is he doing this separatist crap in the first place? Why should I care about someone I've never even heard of? I'm not going to watch hundreds of episodes of CGI cartoons just so I can enjoy one movie. Next. 3. Metal Bot of Death (forgot his name). Appears out of nowhere with a spooky voice and several lightsabers. Another bad guy appearing out of thin air so Obi Wan gets to look cool in a final fight scene. Why should I give 2 shits about this big metal thing? Who is he, and where did he come from? What does he want? Again, "mwa ha ha, I am evil, I hate jedi." 4. Palpatine. He wants power. He wants revenge. I still don't know why he wants revenge. For what? What did the jedi do to him? Where is this explained? Where is he from? Did he have parents? A home? A story? Not to my knowledge. But what do I know, I'm just a guy who watched every SW film (including prequels) at least twice each... and I still don't know. I guess I have to scour the internet, fan fic and extended universe for 3 months. No thanks. All this stuff might make sense to hardcore Star Wars fans. But not to me. I am a SW fan, I think Jedis are cool and space battles are fun to watch. I enjoy movies in general: ones that make sense, anyways. Where the characters have motives, and you care what happens to them. On their own, the prequels are utter trash, and the characters are (BY FAR AND AWAY) the worst part of them. Adding salt to the wound is that we already know how it ends; but the characters and writing were so bad that we don't care. At least Revenge of the Sith had lots of fun action scenes, which is the only redeeming virtue of the entire series.

[@jamiethedinosaur869]

+Deehvad Personally, I'd get rid of Dooku and put Maul in his place. Maul was already involved with the Trade Federation in Episode I, and Dooku basically replaced him anyway.

[@PaladinOfNerds]

I want to go to an alternate Earth in which your version of Episode 1 exists.

[@Zippity181]

Not only does this all sound way better than what we got but Obi Wan reacting to Qui Gon's death with "wait what, what, what fuuuuck" and Qui Gon responding with "yeah dude fuck" would still be better than 95% of George Lucas' dialog.

[@williamjameslehy1341]

I liked Mike Stoklasa's idea of Anakin starting out being over 16. The idea of a ten year old being too old to train seemed ridiculous after seeing the original trilogy, I think it was just an excuse to get a bunch of children in the film because they stupidly thought that would make children like it more.

[@FowlManor]

I can see where you're coming from, but if you've seen TCW you'll know that jedis are taken from their parents as toddlers and trained from the earliest childhood. That's why Anakin is too old and Luke was WAY too old. That's just the canon explanation though.

[@nachomanrandy]

It mades a bit of sense. Jedis are like shaolin monks with super powers. Is not just gymnastics, is philosophy and "brain washing". Luke fails the yoda training because he was to old. He had prejudgments about the world around him. A younger child does not.

[@FowlManor]

Nachoman Randy I would call them samurais with superpowers. Shaolin monks were about defending thenselves and their temple. They did not serve a greater cause as warriors. Samurais on the other hand served their lord and the Emperor as warriors and they protected the peasents against bandits, so in that aspect the Jedi is closer to the Samurai. Lightsaber = Katana ;)

[@MattrickBT]

Anakin starting out at 16 is a stupid idea, as are numerous of his ideas. Guy knows nothing about storytelling. Episode 1 wasn't good, but he didn't really imprive it.

[@seen921]

You have no concept of story nor what it took for him to realign this story. If you understood that CHARACTER drives story, not flashy action sequences, then you'd understand why Obi-Wan's character arc is so important to the overall story. But I'm guessing you don't really understand how the deconstruction of the original movie works

[@Lordofzeldafed]

my biggest dream is for someone to remake the prequels but make them good.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Lordofzeldafed Probably by 2037 Disney will reboot the entire franchise with new Episodes 12345678 & 9

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

+Who Cares By 2077 we will have holo-movies! & i'll have a new robot body!

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

wanna stop global warming? tell people to have less kids.

[@bradskaallama]

+Who Cares None of the things you listed matters in the grand scheme of things.. watch the documentary ''Cowspiracy'' and you will see what I'm talking about. The way to save the planet is to go vegan/eat way less meat.

[@ndubb100]

+Who Cares I think if everyone went mostly vegetarian that would have the most impact. Apparently agriculture for livestock is the largest greenhouse gas contributor?

[@samaccardi]

"A lot of this really disregards a lot of The Clone Wars and everything set up there, especially with Maul, and Savage Opress and--" *sees date of release* k cool, carry on. As you were!

[@nutyyyy]

That's fine, as enjoyable as a lot of the clone wars are the prequels were a bit of a mess

[@maj.peppers3332]

It's a damn shame we needed an entire cartoon series to redeem certain aspects of the prequels

[@johnkingston3367]

It’s a shame people can’t enjoy greatness when it slaps them in the face...

[@f.i.r.e.5119]

I _know._ This was released just two weeks before "Brothers," the CW episode in which Maul comes back. The timing is uncanny.

[@gerardoangel6]

Please you must do one “what if” for the new trilogy

[@techno639]

He wouldn't change much

[@gerardoangel6]

techno639 I would love to hear what he thinks about the new movies and if he could he would change something

[@parigoodproductions7207]

Jerry Quiroz Amen!

[@coruscantguardprivate]

@@techno639 he would change a A LOT

[@techno639]

@@coruscantguardprivate Correction: YOU would change a lot. I mean I'd change some stuff too but there are still many people who like the sequels especially original trilogy fans. Majority of critics liked the sequels except 9 which he probably would change a lot from even tho i like it

[@miriamdiedrich7524]

Stupid long comment ahead! Grab a Red Bull if you intend to read this. How I would fix the prequels: 1. *Don't* *kill* *off* *Darth* *Maul*. Because he died too soon, a longer life-span with him chasing Obi would have shown off his vengeful side, and because it would be kind of neat if he was in the entire trilogy. I would've killed off the cowardly Grievous on Naboo, so Obi could have *destroyed* Maul on Utapau. It would have done the prequels a favour. 2. *No* *useless* *CGI*. While the necessary and good-looking use of CGI in the prequels came out alright, things like Dexter and his café could have been crafted rather than animated. We all love the masking, puppeteering and scenery building in the originals... And I think the actors would've had more fun with less greenscreen and more materialised scenery to play with. 3. *KEEP* *GEORGE* *OUT* *OF* *THE* *DIRECTING*. The script and the acting suffered greatly from George's directing. "From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!"? Really? And I just want to see the cast in full action. The prequels were a waste of talent (and Samuel should have been a bad motherf*cker). 4. *Ani* *shouldn't* *be* *a* *little* *bitch*. It would've been so much cooler if he had gone from noble but short-tempered wee hero, to being corrupted into an angry (more badass) Vader. Anything but the Anakin Crywalker of today. 5. *Show* *off* *Ani's* *talents*. A pod race, dual-wielding and saber-skills are just not enough to make a convincing Chosen one. Isn't he supposed to be like the Harry Potter of Star Wars? Then where does he prove that he's way more skilled than the other Jedi? But I guess he can lift fruit... It's just that Yoda could lift an entire *ship*. 6. *No* *factory* *scene*. The factory scene was awful. Enough said. 7. *Improve* *Jar* *Jar*. Make him less of the clown of Star Wars, and more of a subtle, charming, actually funny comic relief. Threepio and Artoo work so well because the funniness they bring isn't forced or cheap - they're ingeniusly scripted and charismatic characters. Do that * prods George with a stick *. 8. *Go* *for* *the* *silent* *scenes*. You know the scenes like when Boba holds up Jango's head and touch foreheads, or when Ani cries a little (surprise, surprise) in the temple, or Vader's march into the temple? Those were some of the most powerful scenes - without any lines spoken. More of those would have been great. 9. *Make* *me* *give* *a* *f*ck* *about* *Qui-Gon*. And not just because the character was a waste of the gift that is Liam Neeson, but also because I would not give a flying f*ck about Qui-Gon's death if it wasn't for Ewan McGregor's flawless acting. Some backstory would have been awesome. 10. *More* *Alderaan*. Some more exposure to Alderaan would have made the destruction of it in episode IV even more sad. And yeh, it's a beautiful planet.

[@miriamdiedrich7524]

And I would rewrite the "only a Sith deals in absolutes" line. There's a lot of things in the prequels that make no sense, but this one just irks me because there is so much dealing in absolutes in Star Wars. "That's no moon, it's a space station"? "You can benefit from this, or die"? "Do or do not, there is no try"? *The* *quote* *itself*? Something in the likes of "Geez, Ani. That hurt my feelings" or "what an awesome friendship this is" would have been better, and not just because "only a Sith deals in absolutes" is such an illogical line.

[@waynethesexmachine]

Dammit so many good ideas in yours and from the video can't we remake it and forget these last 3 awful movies!

[@jenknekro1362]

Good news! He didn't die. Bad news! That makes no sense and later he becomes a robot scorpion

[@miriamdiedrich7524]

***** I still kind of refuse to believe that the spider-thingy is Maul. Maul doesn't talk that much (which is intimidating and great), and I still don't think he'd survive the slice and fall - even though he's Maul. CW-Maul makes me sad inside.

[@miriamdiedrich7524]

***** Well, George himself said he died. Yet again, George says a lot of things... I guess it's not *that* far fetched, but I still think he should have died. If Savage wasn't the light version of Maul, he could easily have kept on the legacy himself. But no... Sorry for going off track. But honestly, he should've died.

[@TheDunnDusted]

I would have changed jar jar's voice, to be deeper and raspier, and attire, to be some form of rugged gungan armor, and turn him into a bounty hunter. His agility and ability to breath underwater would come in handy and he would be helpful in fighting off of droids. Just an idea, what do you think?

[@TheDarkkirb]

good point !

[@jwepurchase]

Better still, Jarjar doesn't speak English, like Chewy. Making the audience imagine half the conversation is comedy gold; "I don't know. Fly casual!"

[@saulodoamordivino]

This sounds like a good frist draft of a script. Also, give Darth Maul backstory and characterization, for fucks sake. And no, I'm not willing to sit through 3 novels and a 10 issue comic seires to get that, it should have been in the freaking movie. Thank you.

[@and8091]

I love Star Wars lore.

[@eLJaybud]

No, it was better because Maul was a mysterious figure, we don't need everything explaining to us like we're three years old.

[@twangy_juice8126]

You should revisit this and make a real script

[@themovieguys1230]

Sure, this comment wasn't directed towards me, but I have way to much free time to not do this

[@obsidianwolf3756]

+The Movie Guys How's it coming along?

[@lanefilmsstudios7002]

@JayBee611 So definitely in. Is there some sort of sign up sheet? Did you make flyers or anything?

[@tudoraragornofgreyscot8482]

The Movie Guys Is it done now?

[@sethvella]

@@themovieguys1230 is it done now????? So excited for it!

[@RyandBurtson]

Oh my fucking God. Your version of Episode I is amazing. I...I... Holy shit we need to remake episodes I, II, and III. You need to be at the helm. Change everything you want, but please keep Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan. Make-up, Michael Douglas CGI, anything you need to do to make him look younger like he was when the movies were first made. We need to make a petition. We need to do something. I'm gonna call Obama. Fuck

[@steveforsyth7269]

They should officially strike the existing prequels from the record and have JJ Abrams or ANY OTHER DIRECTOR redo them with REAL sets and THESE suggestions… I would crowdfund that! (Also, anyone who does not comply and destroy their copies of the existing prequels would be fined and possibly jailed)

[@lennardchurch8483]

Steve Forsyth I'll second that, except the last part. The existing prequels are like the Star Wars Holiday Special. They should be preserved for how bad they are, to serve as a monument warning others not to do the same.

[@captainbrickhead4226]

+Lennard Church Also Christopher Lee will not be able to be in another Star Wars movie. Or at least not really him but instead some cgi

[@kinglink9541]

+Steve Forsyth Um no. The prequels were already good. This video is just an interesting alternate ending (beginning?) video in my opinion.

[@captainbrickhead4226]

***** I remember being a little seven year old. And playing with my Darth Maul and my Count Dooku. I thought the movies where good then. After watching so many good movies as I got older I was like why the hell did I like the prequels? Guess just cause it was a new Star Wars trilogy. A movie doesn't have to be good for you to fall for George Lucas's mind tricks

[@spaaaaace8952]

+Steve Forsyth I find the prequels to be better than the sequels. I'm not even kidding.

[@gaberodriguez4023]

I agree with absolutely every single one of your suggestions! That sounds like a much better movie than what we actually got! There's only two more minor additions I'd make: 1. I'd introduce Darth Maul right at the beginning of the film and make it clear that he's the main villain behind the whole invasion. Maybe the Viceroy and Neimoidians would be around as figureheads for the Trade Fed, but Maul is truly the evil mastermind (a big problem with the actual film was the lack of a central villain, since the Viceroy didn't seem to know what was going on and Maul wasn't introduced until halfway through the movie and had no motivation of his own; he was just Palpatine's servant). Here it would be clear that Maul, although serving a master of his own, is our ultimate villain of this episode. 2. I'd have Anakin go to Naboo at the end (it may not make sense to take a kid to a battle, but whatever, let's just say they have nowhere to take him) and as a result, Anakin ends up WITNESSING Qui-Gon's death first-hand, which we're able to see scars him deeply.

[@tatehildyard5332]

Maybe to show how Obi-Wan is interested in Padme and make him more impulsive when he's young, have a slimy alien hitting on Padme and when she refuses him, he gets angry and Obi-Wan gets involved and it's a screaming match between the three of them until Obi whips out his lightsaber and chops the aliens arm off and they have to ditch the bar. Also, Bobba Fett can see them in the bar and be the one to report it to Maul

[@tatehildyard5332]

He would be an adult. Since Empire or Jedi didn't declare his actual age, he could be whatever age you want in Phantom Menace.

[@AzTech2012]

I've loved all of your Star Wars What It's since they debuted all those years ago. They're still wonderful to rewatch. I'm sure you've had requests, but please PLEASE give us your take on the sequel Trilogy. What if Episodes 7, 8 & 9 we're good? I mean REALLY good! Take care my friend and my the force be with you, always....

[@desboukis]

Check out "the critical drinker" where he "fixes" movies like the sequel Trilogy, Game of Thrones and other movies. He's very good.

[@yunsurfed6153]

@@desboukis Hes another cringy anti SJW youtuber constantly complaining about everything being "woke" and other identity politics nonsense

[@desboukis]

@@yunsurfed6153 SJW, wokeness and identity politics ruin modern movies. It’s not y people watch movies. They want to be entertained. That’s y people love the new Top Gun.

[@yunsurfed6153]

@@desboukis lol what does woke even mean?? It’s seems every anti sjw has their own definition stop falling for the idpol and “culture war” nonsense that these KZbinr grifters do Also top gun 2 is a simple action movie, it’s not hard for those movies to be entertaining, not every movie has to be a simple action movie

[@desboukis]

@@yunsurfed6153 Chris Gore, a movie reviewer, says the first question he is asked about a movie: “is it woke”. He’s another person that has really good videos on KZbin about movies in general and Star Wars in particular. Wokeness is real. The Critical Drinker is brilliant.

[@karterwood6613]

"Uh, Qui Gon, uh, FUCK!" "Yeah dude. Fuck." Best exchange ever

[@Spacegoat92]

Totally agree with you on Darth Mauls death. Absolute crap

[@OWmyDragonBallz]

Spacegoat92 Darth Maul survived. Watch The Clone Wars.

[@Spacegoat92]

***** Yeah i have. I think them having Maul in the clone wars series was the writers response to the outrage of fans at his death. But i do like this guys version of events better

[@stevo4111]

***** that cartoon stuff?

[@OWmyDragonBallz]

stevo4111 The 3d animated clone wars. It's a good watch. And it's canon.

[@stevo4111]

***** ohh i remember those now

[@SuperMarkIsaac]

ATTENTION!!! DEAR GEORGE LUCAS & DISNEY EXECUTIVES: PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD EMPLOY THIS MAN

[@TheCannell]

Michael, just came back to watch this video (as I've done numerous times over the years because it's so awesome). But I just want to point out how impressive the evolution of your video quality has been. The immediate differences in audio quality was instant. Anyway, your channel is awesome - keep up the great work.

[@TwinHuginHelmet]

Eh... I think you're putting to much focus on Obi-Wan. The Prequel is about Anakin's fall, and you're inserting to much plot that will have to be transfered to Anakin(the romance with Padmé, Palpatine trying to turn Obi-Wan) for the story to work out within its limited time span. Having Obi-Wan as the main character brings an interesting perspective, but it doesn't leave enough time for us to understand Anakin's fall to the dark side, and how he became Darth Vader.

[@octoberson]

Obi Wan makes sense to be the central protagonist for a few reasons. He's a good bridge from the prequels to the original trilogy in order to pass the torch on to Luke. We know he's a good guy based on where he ended up, but it doesn't mean he's without faults. Obi Wan's taking Luke under his wing (as well as staying on Tattooine) shows his investment in the future of the galaxy as well as trying to correct the faults of his failings as a teacher to Anakin. Having Anakin as part of the greater story they're telling makes a lot more sense than just focusing on him the entire time. Besides, part of what divested me from liking the prequels out of many other reasons, is the fact that you know in the end how Anakin's going to turn out. As an audience member watching these movies, you had to give me a character to cheer on and hope they succeed. That character was always going to be Obi Wan for me. Not in the actual prequels we got, unfortunately, but if this "what if", he definitely would have been the hero.

[@TwinHuginHelmet]

I'm not arguing Obi-Wan is a good protoganist, quite on the contrary, he's the most obvious choice. It's just that Belated Media attaches to many plot points to him in his this video. Palpatine wanting Obi-Wan as an apprentice instead of Anakin, Obi-Wan getting a sort-of romance with Padmé(admittedly, he starts transferring it to Anakin in his WIE2WG). My point is that it's going to become really messy to turn these things around from Obi-Wan to Anakin(mainly Palpatine grooming him into his apprentice). As it is now, it's the same exact scenario as the one we saw in the actuall prequels; with little foreshadowing, the entirey of Anakin's fall will take place in one single movie, something that was rather awkward in the real version. In fact, the scenario is slightly worse, since Palpatine is presumably still after Obi-Wan. The following isn't really a response to your comment per se, but I started thinking a bit... I think the fall of Ani was poorly handled in the prequels. There were a lot of things that they could've done and used to their advantage that they didn't. Since they had to go with the "chosen one"-thing, the movie-makers could've used it to put pressure on Anakin, and as a reason as to why he wants more power; everyone expects great things from him, and he's not confident in his abilities, so he seeks alternative paths(perhaps even dabbling amateurishly in the Dark side relatively early on, getting shot down by the council when they hear of it). The fact that he was raised as a slave could be used to motivate a side of him who is willing to hurt others to protect his loved ones(having to fight against muggers and other slaves on Tatooine). This is also a pointer to the darker side of his character, and gives us some foreshadowing for his later crimes(slaughtering younglings, etc). If they could combine this with a through the movies increasing attitude of the Ends justifying the means, they could have a great way to make his fall gradual, as he starts using less and less Jedi-like methods, and becomes a more ruthless commander and fighter. Idealy we should see real signs of this as early as Episode two. So... yeah. I've been going off-topic for a bit, but what the heck. The above are my takes on elements that could've been used to make the birth of Darth Vader more plausible and less forced. It's not what we started talking about, but it felt good writing it down and getting these things out. Cheers :)

[@GameOverV1]

Papadragon18 It seems you missed the point made in the video that Palpatine hinting that Obi-Wan was his targeted apprentice was just a decoy to throw everyone off his "real" target who WAS Anakin. Also, if handled well, it makes sense to have multiple plot points bouncing off a central character (Obi-Wan in this case) as it helps the audience invest into seeing how he handles himself with everything going on around him.

[@TwinHuginHelmet]

GameOverV1 I never got the feeling Palpatine was trying to fool people into thinking he wanted Obi-Wan as an apprentice as a decoy, but sure. True enough. As long as it's handled well, which I'm worried it won't(The ending of Belated Media's WIE2WG was rather awkward IMO, and I'd hate for the entire procedure of Anakin's fall(which has no foreshadowing what-so-ever in this series, a major issue if you want to make a fall that makes sense) go the same way, just because there wasn't enough time in this render of the prologue trilogy). I guess only time will tell(i.e. when Belated Media does WIE3WG).

[@20pred]

I think many people make the mistake of thinking that the most interesting character has to be the protagonist. That is sometimes the case but not necessary to telling a good story. In the original trilogy Luke is the protagonist but definitely not the most interesting character. He might not even be top 3. But events circle around him and the connections he has and the decisions he makes. In the set up that George gave us Obi-Wan is really the only character that can be that.

[@Mandalore1985]

De-emphasizing Anakin would be a mistake. It would be great to have Anakin and Obiwan having philosophical differences about the Jedi's law about not having attachments or relationships; hinting at Anakin and Padme's affair/marriage.

[@dinocavallone2641]

The dumbest idea here would be having Obi Wan and Padme falling in love. This is complete bullfucking shit.

[@129das]

Dino Cavallone I know its so dumb.

[@CliventheTraveller]

Dino Cavallone I think a LOT of people assume Jedi are just regular folks (like them, ofc) with funky powers. They seem to completely miss the whole "I've been leading a monastic existence since I was three" angle.

[@MrSnakearter]

CliventheTraveller Then again, that was only brought in at Episode 1, 2 and 3. Remember, this is a what if story. So we can't say the law would all be the same. Or we can but the story still a what if story.

[@CliventheTraveller]

MrSnakearter It was actually suggested heavily at Ep 5:"Too old he is, to begin the training!". . . "A Jedi must have the deepest commitment: the most serious mind." The training Yoda gave Luke was more or less in line w/a fighting monk's lifestyle, tho a bit rushed, ofc, by necessity. The actual nature of the discipline was indeed unseen before Ep 1, but it was always in the backstory. In the original drafts, Vader was an honorable man and boot-heel-turned to assist the Jedi because of it. Discipline was always in mind for Force wielders, tho the Sith got morphed into a more flexible, yet dishonorable mess of evil for evil's sake later on, while the Jedi became utterly rigid in 1 - 3. Also "

[@robpegler6545]

Darth Maul was hands-down one of the coolest things ever to appear in a Star Wars film. Killing him off in Episode I - instead of making him a major villain throughout the prequel trilogy - wasn't the worst mistake George Lucas has ever made, but it's definitely in the top 5.

[@liminiumthehue7129]

it was the biggest mistake of George Lucas sorry about the spelling I am Brazilian

[@ryanbarker5217]

well, they brought maul back for the clone wars cartoon, gave him some crazy lower body. not sure if that's any consolation or not, lol, but he technically survives.

[@TheGoodChap]

liminium roubou Nah, Howard the Duck was.

[@ryanbarker5217]

'duck' is worse than 'willow'? or 'indy 4'? :) lucas was the exec producer of 'duck,' not the writer or director, sooo....

[@ryanbarker5217]

good point. :)

[@gatsby798]

Your what if? Series has inspired me to make my own rewrites of the prequels. Currently working on episode 3 now.

[@julietleepereyo-lozada1140]

I'd LOVE to hear about it!!!

[@Rivent90]

Has someone made a petition yet to give this guy a major roll in the making of Star Wars 7?

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

I like the cliff-notes of this non-existent Episode 1 more than Episode 1.

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

***** You don't say!!! No shit!!!! Well I never!!! Herp-de-derp!

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

***** Or maybe I'm just not constantly checking my notifications.

[@jasonh5290]

Son of Tiamat Please, Everyone, always treat Everyone and Everything with kindness, love and respect. Please always remember, Jesus is always there for you, no matter what! Please open your hearts to love and please find Jesus!!!!!!!

[@Guinea54]

I really didn't think the prequels are as bad as everyone says. I think they did a decent job. my biggest complaint is that he went too crazy with the special effects and lost a sense of realism. Ja ja binks was an annoying character .. I wish darth maul stayed longer.. but other than that.. I thought they were pretty good. sue me. The focus was on darth vader and his story history.. which I think was the best way to go about it.

[@JackWilliams-eg6pr]

i agree with you 100%

[@cartossin]

Someone needs to watch the episode one plinket review,,,

[@LeftoverPat]

cartossin Someone needs an opinion of their own...

[@mihaa94sky]

Bryce A There are just too many plot holes that dont allow the movie to be interesting at all. I liked them as a kid, but now every time I see them, I just cant believe what a mess Lucas has made. I will always love Star Wars, but prequels still are a failure.

[@Guinea54]

what plot holes?

[@enzov9772]

You need to do a “what if the sequels of the Pirates of the Caribbean were good?”

[@bufflatino5121]

*They ARE good.* 🖕🏽

[@joshsauer4725]

If they EVER remade the prequels, I PRAY TO GOD that they come to you.

[@galacticspike2842]

+Joshua Sauer hell no

[@claytonweyl4135]

Agreed.

[@jasonmcmechan2072]

Josh Sauer God bless

[@Stretchdiazz]

All of the actors are still alive so it could happen.

[@loserkai]

I'd prefer if Disney didn't touch the prequels. They'd ruin them. The prequels are fine. Get over it.

[@liamhay4126]

I accept this as cannon now.

[@PieMaster2425]

Fuck cannon, I'm replacing my memories of the movie with these

[@jamg25]

Star Wars: The Belated Universe!

[@AuchMacksy]

Allthough i really like the new trilogy just like the old one i must admit that you have a few good points and I definitely would've liked your version of the film very much!

[@AuchMacksy]

But I would prefer to keep the space battle, because young Anakin (of course would've worked better as Teen-Anakin) destroying the federation-ships is a massive cameo to luke destroying the Death Star. twice... And fighting Yoda is no bullshit! Fighting Yoda showed perfectly how powerful he really is (or was) because in the old trilogy he is old and weak. He still can use the force but like jumping around and that... he hasn't done this for years an then a few years later ha passed away so he couldn't do that but in the new trilogy he is younger and like.. the biggest Jedi ever so, at this point it was a good idea to make him GC!

[@Robbythegod]

***** I would agree, fighting Yoda is good but, i think it could have been slightly more shrouded in mystery, Yoda could have come in later in the film ore just left out till the 2nd one where he really shines, fighting count dooku and all that.

[@ZXGamerGlass]

Robert Lyness Yoda never fights in episode 1...

[@Robbythegod]

+ZXGamerGlass sorry i should have been more clear, he didn't fight in episode one, but i'm suggesting he could have not been in episode one at all, just lots of people mentioning how great he is etc.

[@guy31978]

Well said Macksy, we could use more diplomats like you in the fandom

[@katiecooper1387]

I totally agree with your thoughts on Maul, especially since The Clone Wars revealed he never did die.

[@Navak_]

Very well done. My main objection that this characterization of Obi-Wan as first naive (war is fun!), then jealous (why is Anakin better than me), then tempted (ooh pretty girl), then vengeful (developing a standing grudge against Darth Maul) is not at all what George Lucas built him to be, and it is not the character we knew in Episode IV. Yes it's a much more rich character you have created, but it isn't Obi-Wan Kenobi. That is not the guy who becomes a stoic, enlightened hermit. Obi-Wan is the "teacher" paragon, and the teacher must be above such moral turbulence as is necessary for a main character.

[@Navak_]

Also I'm certain George Lucas wanted Palpatine to be a Senator for allegorical reasons (which perhaps for the sake of the plot ought to be set aside, I agree with you, but still it deserves consideration).

[@averagejoe6617]

Well, he obviously doesn't start that way. He has to go through all this turmoil to become the character we see in ep 4

[@darth856]

nvshd Obi-Wan does remind Yoda in episode V that he was once as angry and reckless as Luke was. You don't become a wise old man without making some mistakes.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

darthen856 I concur. Although we do see a few bad decisions and strokes of poor judgement in *Attack* and *Revenge*, it's really not enough to justify what he says in *Empire*. But there's also the fact that we really don't see Yoda training him at any point--it's assumed to just all be on Qui-gon "I-don't-sense-anything" Djinn.

[@kevinmarkfilms]

nvshd Well that's the whole point. Movies are about change. About showing how people change. I don't think there's many people on the planet who are the exact same person at 70 that they were at 20. Watching how Obi-Wan became Obi-Wan is a fascinating story.

[@brianclarkson5300]

Obi Wan: Hey uh Master uh Fuck! Qui-Gon: Yeah dude, Fuck! Best part of the whole vid. 😂

[@kizwiz6]

Jedis aren't meant to fall in love though, are they? It makes sense for Anakin to do this (especially with Padmé as she's an established character after the first film) as he turns to the Dark Side. Why make Obi-Wan fall in love? Can't compare him to a non-Jedi relationship like Han and Leia. Personally I like fresh plots and ideas. Why recycle patterns and plots we've seen from the originals? George brought back the characters, settings, and more. We don't need the love interests too.

[@thebiggamers999]

Kieran Emery do you by any chance know dutchess satine, the one who obi-wan loves?

[@tatehildyard5332]

+thebiggamers999 Ha. I see what you did their.

[@kizwiz6]

thebiggamers999 No, I do not. Had to look her up. Never really cared for the animated shows - even if they're supposedly 'canon'. Even so, I'm just referencing the points made in the video, and pointing out how Jedis aren't supposed to fall in love. Isn't that a rule? Did Obi-Wan break that then? If I'm mistaken on the rule, then fair enough. My knowledge on the saga is pretty basic. Still think the plot of the films ran fine with Anakin and Padme.

[@thebiggamers999]

Kieran Emery yes the jedi forbid making close personal relationships but i believe many broke that rule.even Obi'Wan did, he would've even left the jedi order if satine said so. btw the animated serie is pretty good, you should try it

[@tatehildyard5332]

It's probably one of those thousand year old rules no one follows anymore due to their absurdity. Like Christianity with eating lobster.

[@dicekey9851]

Just imagining Qui Gon going "Yeah dude, FUCK." made my day.

[@maclunkeyvideosofficialvid7433]

So you're fine with Darth Maul spider legs?

[@elysekennedy2696]

that whole arc in tcw is actually really good, and he only has the spider legs for like half an episode.

[@maclunkeyvideosofficialvid7433]

I liked spider legs.

[@kelvincasing5265]

He could become Grievous if you chop enough bits off

[@andrewnibbi]

Kelvin Casing I was thinking the same thing; Grievous was canonically a former apprentice of Dooku who lost all his organs except his heart and brain, so there’s no reason it couldn’t have been Maul. Then the action in Episode 3 where Obi-Wan goes after Grievous for like half an hour would be worth something and be satisfying. Then, we would find out that this villain that we’ve been following was nothing more than a prop, and the real villain is rising behind him and Anakin will become the true villain.

[@michelleaudo7717]

Super Rad Meme Lad 7(

[@cm6003AbrahamDrinken]

I think you hit the nail on the head my friend. If only you directed that movie.

[@briangriffin5701]

From the first time that I saw episode I I'd said that killing off Darth Maul so early in the trilogy was a mistake because he ended up being one of the most memorable characters in the trilogy. Imagine if Darth Vader died in episode IV instead of Kenobi. Empire would have been a completely different movie.

[@spencermartingtfo]

Still here in 2024 still watch all of the starwars re writes every 6 months or so! Thank you for this

[@danjosh104430]

I was skeptical about this because I didn't think episode 1 was as horrible as the rest of the internet but HOLY SHIT that was so much better

[@arklytte]

Just finished watching this, and I have to ask: Where has this been for the last ten years!??!!!? Dude, you are my hero! This is now my official headcannon for Ep I!! I'm off to Subscribe and watch the next two installments!!! :)

[@myuzhak]

I see your version of the prequels quite often... I chose to believe that this is what really happened in the prequels (including your "what if" to episode II and III). It would be AWESOME to hear your versions for VII, VIII and IX!!!

[@beatlecristian]

He’s likely not going to do story treatments for the sequel trilogy. I mean look at RLM, they went easy on the sequels when they had even more problems.

[@davidrich27]

@@beatlecristian They didn't have more problems, they had different problems.

[@beatlecristian]

@@davidrich27 a lack of political context is one that I can think of.

[@davidrich27]

@@beatlecristian That's certainly one of them. I think the prequels lend themselves to a rewrite is because the overall story arc is very clear and has alot of potential: its the tragic fall of Anakin and the Republic. Its more how that story is told at a lower level where most of its weakness lie. The sequels suffer more from high level structural issues. I feel like its rather confused on what story its even trying to tell. As I've heard people say: The prequels are a good story told poorly, the sequels are a poor story told well. To improve the sequels, I think you pretty much need to tell a different story.

[@beatlecristian]

@@davidrich27 those are some good points, what are your thoughts on George Lucas referring to himself as the “king of wooden dialogue?”

[@jhelvy]

Dude, can you please do these for episodes 7-9? I will set up a go fund me and we can crowd source it. Seriously, these are so, so much better than what was put on the big screen.

[@SGTBizarro]

Good god... I'll now live wishing Episode I had been written with this script, it would lay the foundation for a much more engaging arc for everyone involved.

[@VinnyGReviews]

That was so much better than Episode I! Great job man!

[@Rogue_Console]

man this was really good! i agree with this man, especially with how Mual should stay alive.

[@groberti]

Well, Maul did not really die ... o.O

[@Rogue_Console]

Grobee i read that somewhere, sorry i was just going with just the 6 main films

[@groberti]

Shabir Ali I see, so at the times of the Old Republic there were no rule about the rule of two? And the only sith master remaining invented this rule, because the sith with greedy and turned on each other?

[@Rogue_Console]

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[@pangyre]

Fascinating that “Rebels” used your Darth Maul plotline, and to great effect I think. The Kenobi/Maul rematch was brilliantly terse.

[@DustingBread]

Screen junkies got me here

[@adarkerlight]

I learned more about screenwriting watching this video than I ever did with, say, Syd Field books or even reading scripts. Everything about the Prequel Trilogy is a disaster. This is why I'm looking forward to Ep VII, the only other trilogy that will matter. I can't wait!!

[@viewsandrates]

What a time capsule of a comment. Did you like the sequels?

[@Elemental-Phoenix]

Maul is a bloody awesome villain and he was so short lived.

[@SuburbanFox]

I thought he was pretty inconsequential, actually. That's probably because he was so short lived that his role in the story was minimal. Sure, he killed Qui Gon, but that was pretty much his only purpose (other than to provide an excuse for a lightsabre duel).

[@Elemental-Phoenix]

I know, but he had so much potential it bugs me they killed him.

[@TheSecondVersion]

They brought him back in Clone Wars and he suuuuucked.

[@Elemental-Phoenix]

Read the book Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter. It's not the best book ever but the stuff Michael did with Maul was brilliant.

[@PrimusProductions]

Maul survives Episode I.

[@NegCal1292]

8:20 “Hey, uh, Master? Uh, fuck!” “Yah dude, fuck.” XD

[@Cimorene1969]

You make a lot of excellent points with this. Well done.

[@Babalooza]

I do like his somewhat-alternate plot, but NO Obi-Wan and Padme that shit would totally destroy the rest of the prequel trilogy's story, which would be fine if he didn't say he was going to just modify George's original story.

[@ir0n392]

This is just for ep1, there isn't any real "relationship" between Anakin and Padme in ep1. Watch his "what if ep2" and you'll see he starts to develop Anakins and Padmes relationship

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

That's kind of the point. We are throwing out the expired milk that is the existing PT and replacing it with good fresh milk that makes more sense and is better. Ok, so not a totally solid milk analogy, but the point is that the only thing that is being retained from the PT are character names, settings, and most of the major plot points.

[@randyparsons3188]

In fiction you could do just about anything. You could have a love triangle between obi wan, Padme, and Anakin in Episode 2. Padme could have a cute sister who goes for the slightly evil force sensitive types. I really wanted Anakin to do some bad stuff, to foreshadow his future self. Nope, nothing. Just a little boy with a juice box and a lightsaber. Look at the kid in Terminator 2, he was a little badass.

[@419Recon]

Well it could work that way, have them both have feelings for her, and in Ep 2 when they see her again they both realize it, and have an actual reason to argue and fight? I mean could do better but it's still better than what we got.

[@randyparsons3188]

They also need some female character to pop out the heros later on, luke and lea.

[@christianhdzm]

I like your version more.

[@Coolinglava]

9:25 I was gonna say he copied the clone wars TV show but this video came out two weeks before the first Maul episode in season 4.

[@rmisionero]

Darth Maul kills Jar-Jar. End of Story. Everyone in the theatre would have cheered for Darth Maul.

[@deponensvogel7261]

Wouldn't it be fucking great of Disney to redo the Prequels by using all the beautiful ideas that have emerged in a decade?

[@Lunacorva]

3:33 Actually, the answer to that question is very simple: The empire was racist as fuck. They'd never allow non-humans to hold a position of power amongst their ranks.

[@cobeIIoy]

these prequel storyboards are amazing - you are so right, the movies could have been so much more epic if they were about obiwan, I wish you would make these versions!

[@randyparsons3188]

Wow! That was the best movie I never saw! I hope they at least follow the books for the next movies or hire someone like you. Lucas should just be the producer at this point. I also found the editing pretty bad in the action area. I took the VHS a while back and edited the complete light saber battle with no cuts, just to see it the way it should of been. It was VERY powerful that way. The lack of dialogue made it even more intense, although there should have been a little bit in there.

[@TheStarwarsian]

Putting Anakin on the backburner is kind of dumb.

[@DarrinBell]

Amazing. I would've loved this film. I wouldn't mind if Disney were to recut Episode 1 according to this story treatment and re-release it. I would have ZERO problem pretending I had never seen the 1999 version.

[@DarrinBell]

I see what you're saying, but I think millions of fans were disappointed enough to go along with it. It'd probably pull in as much as the original version of the prequels did, just on the curiosity factor alone. Besides, The Hulk and Spider-Man were redone just a couple years after their previous versions... it's been almost a decade since the prequels ended. I know it's not going to happen (at least not during Lucas's lifetime), but I think it should.

[@chairmanm3ow]

I can't get over the fact that robes are the official garb of Jedi when they aren't in excile. Like is Ep IV Obi Wan hiding on Tatooine wearing a Jedi uniform then?

[@Dagsschiller]

I know man! Why did they turn that into their uniform? It makes no sense!

[@riverholme]

following on from anakin being older it’s also conceivable to push episode II backwards, turning it into ep I and starting the PT from that later point instead. i think that would feel snappier as we’d get straight into the real story instead of messing about on tatooine looking for spare parts. the lack of bg for anakin and his incredible powers wouldn’t have to be a problem if there was a (little) flashback at the beginning, witnessing his prophetic arrival as a young, newly-rescued slave boy on coruscant w/ qui gon and obi wan. that could be way more dramatic than his intro in TPM ever was, and he’d more explicitly be ‘a new hope’; nice parallels. there’d also be a lot more mystery around his mother; what happened to her, why he’s haunted by her etc. (parallels to luke and leia’s own mysterious parents). we’d also be left to work out how he and padmé know each other, being from such different bgs (royalty vs slavery). adding a third film between AOTC and ROTS could feel bloated but it could also allow for some much-needed development: of padmé and anakin's relationship, of the political and diplomatic strife in the galaxy (explaining why anyone would turn to the empire to begin with!), and of palpatine’s manipulation of annie. i think it could work well.

[@eXcommunicate1979]

spookybanana Yeah, the current Episode 1 could be downgraded from an "Episode" to "Prelude."

[@riverholme]

eXcommunicate1979 absolutely that would be doing humanity a favour

[@ea2631]

Would Love to see a wipe of the prequel trilogies and repeat, in cannon with the clone wars animated series, because that wasn't bad at all, and they just followed your format, would make me so happy

[@NCozy]

In the Clone Wars, Maul's return was actually done really well, and I think the Clone Wars is a lot better than the prequels. Because of this, I feel as if it probably wouldn't have been handled as well if it was in the prequels.

[@ianciti]

i disagree, i liked his arc closure in rebels rather than in Clone wars, i have a lot of issues with clone wars actually.

[@austinandburton]

Most new comments are blinded by nostalgia fr

[@Annihilator49]

"Make the entire lower half of Darth Maul Robotics." Why good sir, that is exactly what happened.

[@jesseradke4926]

Cannon how?

[@Handplottedblackhole]

Disney/Lucasfilm declared all EU non cannon.

[@aquire1]

Moxxiekanato that is simply not true. They said everything that happened after Return of the Jedi is non cannon. EVERYTHING else still is

[@samuelsumner7447]

FasolatiWhitamen Actually they pretty much said "we can use whatever we want", so they might (but probably won't) keep things

[@Kaweebo]

FasolatiWhitamen They never said that, either. What they said was that they're not going to adhere to EU canon. If they contradict something in later novels, then we'll know that they basically made it non-canon. I'd say basically everything after the 38 year mark (which is when Episode VII takes place) is non-canon by default, anyway. But we'll have to see what happens.

[@eticket70]

Dude! You are a genius and I would pay like $20 bucks to see your version of the movie! Awesome work and thanks for sharing!!

[@JonyTony2018]

I would pay $2000.

[@BournetoRead]

okay three words: THIS.IS.PERFECT!

[@TheHeroOfBlueLock]

It's decent wouldn't call it perfection.

[@dmjord412]

098lennox perfect compared to what we got.

[@shawnSTNCH]

Wow a movie with a concise and clear plot with characters that develop along the way? I didn’t know that was possible in Star Wars movies made past the 80s

[@fahdchoudry7763]

I think Phantom Menace would have been good if: 1. Took out most of little Anaikin scenes 2. Took out Pod race 3. Took out all the Jar Jar scenes 4. Took out the diplomacy/politics 5. Extended the first Lightsaber battle with Maul. 6. Maul didn't die until episode 2

[@Z95HeadHunter]

removing the pod race ruins your list....

[@Z95HeadHunter]

I think the Pod Race should have been even longer, it was fast-paced, intense, exciting, and done very similarly to the space battles from the original trilogy, hell the space battle in ep III is the best space battle scene, and that one was done very similarly to the Original trilogy too, I'd expect similar action in episode 7

[@Z95HeadHunter]

uggh Prequel haters are literally impossible to satisfy, good luck with episode 7 OR the Yezzum-Vong/Admiral Thrawn trilogy by Tymothy Zahn.

[@spentlizard353]

I agree with most of the points, except for the politics. I know they seemed boring to everyone else, but it really shows how the Empire got started. The originals made it seem as though the only way to rule government was through the Force. Here, it showed how politics in the universe worked, therefore setting up the chain of events that led to the downfall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire beyond the Jedi and the Sith.

[@CharlieTooHuman]

I think you at least need SOME politics and diplomacy in order to help expand and build the world of Star Wars, but not make it the central theme of your entire story. We need to learn how the empire came into power and there is no way you can explain that without having elements of political intrigue in your story.

[@janeyrevanescence12]

Me, I would've had Anakin be a sympathetic character instead of a whiny teenager.

[@MasonTheYoung]

This video certainly hasn’t aged well. At the time it was great, but the prequels have only gotten better with time in no small part to the expanded media. These rewrite replace so many of the great parts of the prequels VERY unnecessarily and what there replaced with, are never interesting. And my biggest gripe is that you focus too much on trying to keep things a surprise over trying to have a good story. III is the perfect example of this. In the actual movie, Anakin’s turn to the dark side is legitimately tragic and heartbreaking. In the rewrites, it’s so glossed over that it doesn’t have the same weight.

[@jaredjenkins99]

The Darth Maul stuff you talked about is almost exactly what happens in The Clone Wars tv show and it is AWESOME