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What happened with Anakin's prophecy?

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' started by Amanaman, Dec 16, 2015.

  1. NotQyteNeo

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    I am thinking along the same lines.

    Real world reason: It seems to me that Disney is basically using only what parts of the PT story they absolutely can't avoid using. As Yoda says, "A prophecy that misread may have been". Maybe the studio is setting up Rey to be the chosen one? I have read others say that Anakin's immaculate conception may have been the work of Sidious or (seemingly, less likely) Plagueis. If that is the case(big IF - i know), then Anakin can't be the chosen one.

    TGFFA reason: Agreed, the Force is still out of balance. It seems to me that Rey is likely the best candidate to balance it in Episode 9.
     
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    No way they'll do that. Members of Lucasfilm Story Group are devoted fans of George Lucas and in no way they'll change his interpretation of the Chosen One prophecy - Anakin was the one who brought the balance to the Force full stop.
     
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    LSG is a subsidiary of Disney now - right? Also, I assume you disagree that the Force is out of balance in TFA - correct?
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    And LSG would never let Disney do something as ridiculous as throw-out almost the whole canon - right? I'm guessing that Lucas was not on board with that move.
     
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    First of all - Lucas never cared for the EU. He cared for the story of the films and The Clone Wars because these were his creations. Moreover, he could overwrite everything in the EU if he wanted to do so and no matter what good or bad decision he made his version of the story had to be considered as the true one - that's why in Legends there were multiple levels of Canon and the top two were the ones with George's involvement. Like it or not, in a franchise which lasted this long wiping the slate clean was neccessary, sooner or later, just like comic books universes are reset every couple of years. If you want to introduce new fans into the Expanded Universe it is much easier to do so when there are only six films and one cartoon instead of six films, four cartoons, hundreds of books, comic books, dozens of games, etc. That's why I also believe that at some point in the future, if Star Wars is still alive at that point, we will get another canon purge.
    People have this strange concept that CEO and other higher-ups at Disney care for canon. Why would they? They have so many more important things to do, like thinking about the future of the TV, their biggest income maker. The film division is the one that has been successful for quite a while and it doesn't seem that in the nearest future they'll stop making as much money as they do, therefore it requires the least attention and this is reflected in their attitude. All four major movie production companies that are under Disney's umbrella - Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm have all the artistic freedom they need. Disney is one of the few companies in the entertainment industries that understands that the less they intervene, the better films they release and the more money they get. Besides, Lucasfilm is lead by one of the most successful producers in Hollywood and they have a dedicated group that tackles story-related issues. Why on earth would Alan Horn want to meddle with their decisions and alter SW's story? The Story Group is hired to do exactly that.

    I am a biochemistry student and one of the topics covered in my studies is chemical equilibrium. All of my lectures that at least touched this subject told us that the true equilibrium was achieved only when an organism is dead. This is my attitude towards post-RotJ state of the balance in the Galaxy. It is around the equilibrium point for the Dark and the Light Side but it fluctuates constantly. You have to remember - the are barely any Force users in the Galaxy, so it's really dificult to shift this equilibrium. So yes, I believe that the Force is in a state of Balance in TFA but is such a Balance a truly good thing - that's a good question. For another time.
     
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    Well stated and all good points. My impression is that Lucas has done nothing but complain about what Disney/LSG have been doing since day 1. But maybe I'm not seeing the whole picture.
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    I thought ESPN was bleeding out millions yearly(hence why they keep having the layoffs)?
     
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    That is very much the case.
     
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