Blackmoor Vituperative

I am so sick of hearing people apologize for the glaring inconsistencies between Star Wars and the five sequels.

The bottom line is that Lucas either handles continuity poorly (like the ridiculously lame line that Yoda gives Obi-Wan about training to surpass death), or not at all (with examples too numerous to bother listing, starting with “I am your father” and ending with Bail Organa not memory wiping R2-D2). These aren’t small gaffes, either, like a glass going from empty to full to half-empty between jump cuts. These are the hallmarks of someone who shouldn’t be writing or directing at all.

It’s my opinion that Star Wars and its various derivative works like Revenge Of The Sith have been successful despite Lucas, not because of him. If it weren’t for Industrial Light & Magic, George Lucas would be considered no more than a second-rate Bert I. Gordon. What little credit Lucas merits is due to his involvement with the genesis of ILM and Pixar.

But hey, check this out: Star Wars Episode III: A Lost Hope.