A confession...

[greendalek303]

I guess I really don't hate the Star Wars prequels at all. In fact, taken on their own merits, they're pretty freakin' epic. Maybe nowhere near the same class as Episodes IV and V (and dear LORD is there ever some wince-worthy dialogue), but pretty respectable space-fantasy adventure stories nonetheless. In particular I enjoy Ian McDiarmid and Ewan McGregor's performances, the undercurrent of political intrigue actually ADDS to the buildup, John Williams's score triumphs every time, and of course any time Yoda ignites a lightsaber the action goes so far beyond awesome it's untouchable. And Anakin's tragic final fall and swallowing-up never fails to coax tears out of me. Plotwise, there are definitely flaws --oh heavens yes-- but ultimately it works.

[sound of throat clearing] Attention. Episodes I, II, and III do not suck. Not in the least. There, I said it. Drum me out of the nerd brigade if y'all must.

Going to finish viewing the "original" trilogy and then my heart will at last be ready for Episode VII. I'm going into this guardedly, but hopefully with an open mind and a willingness to at least appreciate the art form for what it is.

Comments

[kitwench.livejournal.com]

I may disagree with your assessment of that body of work, but I fully support your right to enthuse - Nerd On!

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I will at least agree with you about Ian McDiarmid and Ewan McGregor's performances. They are both amazing actors, and McGregor is so eerily good a mimic that he really seemed to be channeling Alec Guinness at times. (I once saw him starring in a movie about James Joyce while I was in Ireland, and my friends were astounded that his accent wasn't just Irish, wasn't just Dublin, but was a perfect North Dublin middle class accent.) I will watch McGregor in just about anything, and not *just* to drool over him.

Alas, I think that one of the biggest things I disliked about the movies was that I really didn't enjoy the character of Anakin or his interaction with the other characters. If I love characters enough, I can forgive almost any weakness of plot. I recognize that this is a completely subjective thing, though, and don't roll my eyes at those who do like him.