Many, many Star Wars fans have spent years wringing their hands, furrowing their brows, and turning away in disgust over George Lucas' prequel trilogy. We nearly all also admit Episode III, Revenge of the Sith, was pretty, pretty, pretty good...but still...our list of grievances against them tend to grow long. As a result, we were all a convoluted mess of hopeful and terrified when it came to waiting for The Force Awakens to be released (You can read my article "A New Hope?: A Wishlist For The Re-launch of Star Wars" to find out what I am worried about.)
Some fans have even taken to writing their own alternate versions of the prequels (more on this below). Some offer slight tweaks and alternate endings, and some change the plot altogether.
A little while ago, as The Force Awakens was reaching fever pitch, Jason Knott, a friend of mine who went to seminary with me, shared his own version of how he thought the prequels should have gone. One aspect of his version gripped me so powerfully I have not been able to stop thinking about it. In fact, while watching the prequels I cannot help but constantly think "If only Lucas would have done this." Over and over I think it, until it ruins my viewing experience. Wait, they were ruined already, so it's a wash.
Some fans have even taken to writing their own alternate versions of the prequels (more on this below). Some offer slight tweaks and alternate endings, and some change the plot altogether.
A little while ago, as The Force Awakens was reaching fever pitch, Jason Knott, a friend of mine who went to seminary with me, shared his own version of how he thought the prequels should have gone. One aspect of his version gripped me so powerfully I have not been able to stop thinking about it. In fact, while watching the prequels I cannot help but constantly think "If only Lucas would have done this." Over and over I think it, until it ruins my viewing experience. Wait, they were ruined already, so it's a wash.
