theslime
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Well, the best and brightest of the Emperor's troops still suck, kinda. And Imperial Stormtroopers aren't really that precise. We already know this.TV's Frink said:Agreed, but I'd argue that's a flaw of the film, rather than an argument in favor of the Ewoks. My biggest problem with the Ewoks is that they can take out the Emperor's "best troops" with rocks and arrows. Lucas wanted a kiddie merchandising opportunity that also kicked ass and that was a major failure in my book.
Also, I think the fact that the Ewoks are tougher than they look works to their advantage. Jungle creatures outsmarting better-equipped adversaries by knowing every nook and cranny of their environment is a time-honoured trope. I see no reason why this trope shouldn't be applicable to Ewoks as well. I think people are projecting their annoyance with the Ewok design and speech patterns onto the plot. I can understand that - because he annoys me, I never really tried to take Boss Nass seriously as a character either - but I still think it's a bit unfair. Maybe it's just because I see the appeal of dangerous teddy bears.
If you'd had the exact same plot with Wookiees instead of Ewoks, no one would have complained about the plot being stupid. Mind you, I'm not really arguing for Ewoks either, but I don't get the hatred, especially since there are way bigger problems story-wise with ROTJ (the opening specifically).