Spoilers Ahoy! Posted by: Ric Nimrod 6-6-01 12:01pm We are going to need a bigger boat! This is a SPOILER FREE commentary. The fever has hit... I am at the point now that I CAN NOT WAIT to see the newest film in our beloved saga. This fever is so bad that EVERY morning I log on for the newest info, ANYTHING Star Wars will do. A few words from an EP2 extra, info on the cameras, when the trailer will be out, and on the rare delightful day... smuggled footage or story boards. Yes my loyal nimrodians, I have got the fever. Just last night I was outside a Toy-R-Us, shaking from withdrawals, asking every geek I saw if he/she had any info on EP2 that would get me through the night. Has Williams started scoring the music, will Mace Windu have a more important role, HOW ARE THE DIGITAL CAMERAS WORKING OUT? ANYTHING, god, please help me I need a fix! So my fever has brought me into contact with most of the plot points and a basic outline of the film, and I am thrilled. I went into that midnight showing in May of 1999 with almost COMPLETE knowledge of the film and what would happen and I ENJOYED THE HELL out of it! I have met many that do not wish to know a thing about the new film. These are the same folks who went into EP1 blind and HATED it. Spoilers are our friend! REMEMBER I SAID THAT! Why do you say such foolishness oh mighty nimrod? Well, I will tell you. Despite King George trying to keep a lid on his sacred story, if you go into the film with a strong knowledge of the material, then you are LESS likely to be disappointed with it. I WAITED 16 FRIGGIN' YEARS for a new Star Wars film and dammit, I wanted to know as much as possible as soon as possible. If I could read the WHOLE saga right now it would not stop me from seeing the films at least 10 times each in the theater. Is it any different then Fight Club or Hannibal? I mean, both of those films where published as books LONG before the films where made, did that stop you from going to see them? The knowledge of what is to come, IMO, actually HELPS the film. If you know what is coming, then YOU CAN NOT BE DISAPPOINTED BY IT. Spoilers are also great in whetting the appetite. I can not wait to see some of the things I am aware of on the screen and also see what does not make it into the film. EXAMPLE: there was to be a scene in EP1 with young Anni telling Padme that they would one day get married. I hated this, hated the thought of it in the film and guess what... IT WAS NOT IN THE FILM. I was also really stoked to see R2 use his rockets after he falls off the platform on Corescent, BUT the scene was cut. On the other hand, I could not wait to see Watto or the pod race or the saber conflicts with Maul and THEY ALL DELIVERED! It will not matter if Lucas decides to make a film where Jar Jar has wacky hi-jinx with Wicket during a scene where Greedo shoots point blank at everyone in the room, but somehow manages to miss them all while Sy Snoodles rips into a version of "Jedi Rocks" in the background! WE WILL STILL GO TO SEE THE MOVIE. Why? The same reason we watched the Holiday Special, the Ewok movies, the Droids cartoons and ANY OTHER STAR WARS STUFF RELEASED FOR OUR VIEWING PLEASURE! However, if we know we are about to see Star Wars: Episode 2: Jar Jar and Wicket Rock the Jedi's in a Rodain Shootout, well then we are not as prone to be let down NOW ARE WE? If you could have known what would happen in ROTJ immediately after seeing ESB wouldn't you have read it? Come on... you know you would have. My brain was fried after seeing ESB and I wanted to know what happened to Han ASAP! (I will refrain from telling you if Solo is rescued or not so as not to ruin ROTJ for the spoiler cautious people ;-) If you are avoiding spoilers, please e-mail me and tell me why. I would like to know if you had read spoilers for EP1, and if not, what you thought of it. I want to know. nimrod@creaturecantina.com My advice to the folks out there that are avoiding spoilers is this: RUSH TO EVERY SINGLE PLACE ON THE NET THAT THERE ARE SPOILERS AND READ THEM NOW! The info on this film is really awesome, and you will be filled with the rush of excitement you had as a child. The film is a little less then a year away, it will go by MUCH faster if you let yourself see some of what is in store for you. Let the fever take you away. My name is Ric Nimrod and I am addicted to Star Wars spoilers.