22nd May 2005, 10:02 AM
OB1 Wrote:A better writer yes, but a better storyteller? I dunno, time has been awfully favorable to Lucas' stories.As they have been to the bestselling novelist in American history, if not the entire world.
Quote:Some of the best characters in fiction over the centuries have had no backstories at all. You're saying that exposition is needed in every single instance, which is idiotic. SW literally drops you into the middle of a story. It was a very conscious decision not to have tons of exposition.But to have none. At all. You keep seeing things in the extremes. For you, it's all or nothing.
Quote:You obviously don't have a wide spectrum of knowledge on this topic if you think that only this one way is good. Perhaps you need to start reading more than just Steven King.I read quite a bit more than Stephen King. And I know poor, one-dimensional characters when I see them.
Quote:Sure they can, but then nobody remembers the characters, just the motives. Or they simply become plot devices.Anakin Skywalker's reasons for turning bad are inherently personal, pushed along by outside interference. And everyone remembers his character. He's the best the series has to offer, by far. He has motives.
Quote:Yet you seem to remember them so well and can explain just how poor they are with such conviction.That I was able to describe them so well in so short a turn only proves my point. If a character is merchandised well enough, people will remember them, but they're remembered for their image, not their character. Star Wars characters are to the last remembered for their image. Especially Vader, which is sad as there was actual effort put into his character.
Yes, truly these are unmemorable characters that nobody cares about.
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