tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584179467954809739.post7379286308678338703..comments2023-05-30T03:12:40.240-07:00Comments on Considering the Sequels Podcast: Ep. 8 - RED RIDING TRILOGY - January 2011Jason Pyles, Movie Critichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18335353071850524427noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584179467954809739.post-52240525597973658292011-03-11T13:10:48.543-08:002011-03-11T13:10:48.543-08:00Eh, Ewoks are better than Darth Maul whether you&#...Eh, Ewoks are better than Darth Maul whether you're 6 or 60. Darth Maul was hot concept art and a cool character name that turned into something only slightly less sucktastic than Jar-Jar Binks. (Talk about being execution dependent ... )<br /><br />The Ewoks were a toy merchandising brainstorm and a cheap replacement for Wookiees. And they tried to barbecue Han Solo. (For C-3PO's dinner, no less.) On the other hand, they kicked a lot of stormtrooper butt (serving a narrative purpose) and they actually manifested flashes of personality (serving a dramatic purpose).<br /><br />Darth Maul was in "The Phantom Menace" for about five minutes and had as much screen presence as a plank of wood.CODY CLARKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01598380993632090628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584179467954809739.post-39102131898193284352011-03-11T11:52:15.061-08:002011-03-11T11:52:15.061-08:00Yes, Cody, you're right. The Ewoks are better ...Yes, Cody, you're right. The Ewoks are better than Darth Maul ... if you're 6 years old.<br /><br />JPJason Pyles, Movie Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321411318807059550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584179467954809739.post-5647289170603521272011-03-11T11:40:04.612-08:002011-03-11T11:40:04.612-08:00Ewoks are better than Darth Maul.Ewoks are better than Darth Maul.CODY CLARKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01598380993632090628noreply@blogger.com