The movies of Star Wars that we have all fallen so deeply in love with gives us tales of epic bouts between good and evil.
Massive underdogs winning with the slimmest odds.
Demonstrations of colossal power on an intergalactic level.
And, of course, love, triumph and closure.
Yes, Star Wars has all the major selling points to a masterpiece of a film.
But what if I told you, what people see and know from the movies is only half of the story?
Here’s the point, I’ve met so many people who tell me they are huge Star Wars fans or that they know everything about Star Wars.
But when we start to discuss how we feel about this or that, they seem to go back on their comments and hit me with a “Oh sorry, I was talking about the movies. I know everything about the movies.”
Now it’s not that person’s fault that they thought they knew everything about Star Wars, no not at all.
Instead, I look at the decision-makers at Lucasfilm.
Why are we just seeing a small snippet of all that Star Wars has to offer on the big screen??
The fact is, within the Old Republic days of Star Wars, there is so much vital information that is not only important for even a mild Star Wars fan to know but it’s just plain awesome!
Incredible characters like Darth Malgus, Revan, Darth Malak, Darth Bane, Lord Vitiate Satele Shan, Bastila Shan, Exar Kun, Darth Nihilus, Darth Talon are just some of the fascinating members of this era.
So, I’ll ask again. Why in the world are we not seeing movies of these guys!?
To answer my own question, I think the logic behind Lucasfilm in not making a movie from the Old Republic era is because it’s just not as well known as the more classical Star Wars era.
I believe this decision, or lack there of is based off of familiarity. People who aren’t reading the books or comics and who aren’t playing the computer and video games are just not familiar with this part of the Star Wars saga.
With that being said, I’m hoping with The Force Awakens coming out soon (71 days) we will start to see more and more material from all over the Star Wars timeline.
If they were to release a film on the Old Republic, they could help shed some light onto the Sith.
Hear me out.
Within the prequels, we see the Jedi Council and thousands of Jedi.
On the other side of the spectrum, we see a grand total of four partakers of the Dark Side.
So, why is that? How well known is The Rule of Two?
That all stems from the Old Republic.
How about the planet of Korriban? Do fans know that there is a Sith species that is from Korriban?
These are very important aspects of Star Wars.
Now of course I’m aware that a movie would only be produced if its perceived entertainment value would be high.
I promise you, a movie on the Old Republic would be incredibly popular.
Throughout the entire Old Republic, there are many many wars.
What makes these giant conflicts different from the more traditional battles that we see in the original trilogy is the widespread lightsaber combat.
What really would make the Old Republic’s entertainment value high is the fact that in the major wars during the era, the good side (Republic) fought the bad side (Sith) with lightsabers!
With the use of lightsaber and force warfare, plus major characters like Darth Malgus, Darth Revan and Malak, this would truly make one hell of a movie
In the end, I would really like to see a movie that takes place in the Old Republic.
I think it would not only give life to some of the most awesome characters ever imagined but also allow fans to be more in tune with the Star Wars universe.
Lucasfilm, if you’re reading this, (it would be awesome if they were but I unfortunately doubt it) please make it happen!
-Sith Pacify out
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