Ultimate Weapon
Super Freak
I've held back on this statement for a long time - ever since Episode III was released in fact. So here it is:
I really didn't like the Episode III clonetroopers as much as the Episode II clonetroopers.
There, I said it. I understand the whole thing that Lucas was trying to do in bridging the designs of the prequel trilogy with the original trilogy. I understand the progression and the change. I also understand that he wanted it to seem that once the Empire took over everything simply hit a standstill as far as design and production goes. I get that too.
When it comes down to it I think the change was pushed too far between EPII and EPIII. So in EPIII we've got Biker Scouts, Snowtroopers and essentially a dozen slightly different stormtroopers. And then for another twenty years everything stops, except that all color variants and individualized markings disappear from all armor as evidenced by the OT. If the EPII Clones had been allowed to exist in EPIII, I don't think anyone would not have been able to make the leap in logic that these guys would eventually become the modern era stormtroopers. It also would have created a stronger visual connection between EPII and EPIII. AOTC isn't my favorite prequel movie, but the clone design was awesome.
I'm not trying to further complaints about the prequels, I just think the EPII clones got shafted and I would have liked to see them in EPIII as well. I think it would have been more feasible to believe that in the twenty years between EPIII and EPIV that the clones would have evolved into stormtroopers, lost the markings and developed more specialized gear; snowtroopers, biker scouts, etc.
So anyone else out there prefer the EPII style? I really can't wait for Sideshow to announce an EPII Clone - giant blaster rifle and all.
I really didn't like the Episode III clonetroopers as much as the Episode II clonetroopers.
There, I said it. I understand the whole thing that Lucas was trying to do in bridging the designs of the prequel trilogy with the original trilogy. I understand the progression and the change. I also understand that he wanted it to seem that once the Empire took over everything simply hit a standstill as far as design and production goes. I get that too.
When it comes down to it I think the change was pushed too far between EPII and EPIII. So in EPIII we've got Biker Scouts, Snowtroopers and essentially a dozen slightly different stormtroopers. And then for another twenty years everything stops, except that all color variants and individualized markings disappear from all armor as evidenced by the OT. If the EPII Clones had been allowed to exist in EPIII, I don't think anyone would not have been able to make the leap in logic that these guys would eventually become the modern era stormtroopers. It also would have created a stronger visual connection between EPII and EPIII. AOTC isn't my favorite prequel movie, but the clone design was awesome.
I'm not trying to further complaints about the prequels, I just think the EPII clones got shafted and I would have liked to see them in EPIII as well. I think it would have been more feasible to believe that in the twenty years between EPIII and EPIV that the clones would have evolved into stormtroopers, lost the markings and developed more specialized gear; snowtroopers, biker scouts, etc.
So anyone else out there prefer the EPII style? I really can't wait for Sideshow to announce an EPII Clone - giant blaster rifle and all.