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I've been away from the forum for nearly a year - but seeing this thread about the SW Radio Drama, I decided to comment:

I happened to learn of and buy the FULL Radio Drama Box Set on CD right when TPM came out, and it was a HUGE relief for me, in light of the bitter disappointment I felt for TPM.

I loved hearing the scenes from ANH that were cut from the film and/or cut from the screenplay, it was great to hear about how the Death Star plans were stolen; what Luke's life was like before we "met" him in the movie. There were definitely some things in the radio drama script that were written in such a way that they were [kind of] foreshadowing things to come in ESB & ROTJ. I wish I had known of their existence when they were actually broadcast on NPR just about 25 years ago. I think it would've been wonderful to experience a radio drama like my parents and grandparents listened to.

I'm probably older than the median age of those on this board, which is to say I'm not all that far removed from radio/audio stories. Now, I was born after color television, thank you , but I remember having LPs (yes, vinyl) recordings of movies like The Wizard of Oz, and yes, The Story of Star Wars, so HEARING Star Wars is not new to me, I just hadn't "listened" to it in many years.

And the SWRD was interesting on many levels, even to hear what actors were cast in what roles - some I agreed with, others... not so much. But it was listening to all the episodes that made me realize just how deep my love is for what we now call The OT. Even with "completely different" actors on ROTJ, by the time [the radio drama] was finished playing, I knew that nothing GL produced in Eps I - III would be as good as IV - VI.

The SWRD sealed that for me back in 1999...

I've been away for awhile, but I had to read this. And having done so, I say:

KUDOS to you!!

I enjoyed this a lot - I like the difference in locales and character motivations (e.g. Boba Fett and Mandalore rather than a Fett father and "son"; Alderaan instead of Naboo, etc.)

IMO, this was well thought out. I hope to see an Ep III based on your Ep I & II.

Yes, Madam Corvax, it will be rather interesting (to say the least) to see whether or not these bits of dialogue from the OT are tweaked to "fit" the PT.

I shudder to think of it, actually... but there is a sense of morbid curiosity now that you mention it.

Yeah, I'd guess the same, Dartholomew.

I guess now's as good a time as any to say that I liked the chilling "verbal seduction" that Palpy was laying on Anakin. I wish other things had carried that same "chill". Oh well...

"No Jabba, no bother..."

And I agree Michel Orla, if anything give more Biggs so we can see just how much Luke admired him.