Knytiri wrote:
I'm sick of comic relief in star wars. Jar jar over killed it and some of the literally painful puns from 3PO in episode 2 had me wanting to burn the film prints..
Seriously the lines "oh this is such a drag!" and "well, I'm beside myself" should never have been uttered. Ever.
So. I hope that he's a serious character, and the comic relief comes in the form of witty banter like in jj's star trek movies. Much better if you ask me.
Oh, and is it the fourth yet? I want new legos.
George had a not so subtle penchant for throwing things in for the kiddies. Jar-Jar, Ewoks, bathroom humor, and the most egregious transgression of all, Greedo shoots first (then revised to they shoot simultaneously). The ESB, and ROTJ were only sprinkled with them, likely because George produced, but did not direct those, though he did add some kiddie bullshit in the special editions. Since he produced and directed all three of the Prequels, well we see what he did there.
I am sure JJ is hyper-aware of exactly what the complaints were about the previous films, and will be circling miles away from any of those pitfalls. Episode VII might be the darkest, most consistently serious entry we have had since ESB, and I am looking very much forward to it!