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Yeah mods, it is best if you delete this thread.

now someone is screencapping this thread

 

[Saintguine]

Should have just let the dead rest and not dig it up to make a puppet with. Nice one Gary

Yeah mods, it is best if you delete this thread.

Censorship is da best mang.

now someone is screencapping this thread

You know what? Since I have fucking so much spare time on my hands, I'm going to do this.

 

[shadyspace]

Joking aside, if Whitta loses the gig because some turd broke this into the mainstream press I'm never going to forgive them. Hating on the prequels is a good thing for the future of the series.

This isn't anywhere but GAF and some hardcore SW forums.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I still don't see why people even care? These posts were in 2010. Im pretty sure most of us felt the same way before the Disney buyout.

Lol you guys are weird.

Only detectivegaf deals in absolutes.

Ok this got me!

 

[elrechazado]

Only detectivegaf deals in absolutes.

 

[Kagari]

Yeah mods, it is best if you delete this thread.

No.

 

[TheKaeptain]

hahahahahahaha

 

[entremet]

One of GAF makes it to the big leagues and everyone here is tripping over each other trying to drag him down as hard and fast as possible.

I have no doubt the GAF collective just chased off a great guy and soured him on this site forever.

Such a shitty thing to do. I'm disappointed.

I must agree with this.

 

[Bucket Mouse]

I mean, I actually agree with all of his Star Wars opinions based on those quotes, but it is interesting that someone who has publicly badmouthed George Lucas, the prequels, the OT changes and The Clone Wars has been hired by the Star Wars people. An unprecedented turn of events.

 

[Smellycat]

Yeah, I have a feeling Gary is getting sacked if this blows up

I feel bad for him, but he really shouldn't have used his real name on forums. And people here shouldn't try to bring him down either.

 

[Levi]

I doubt his opinions on the prequels and such has changed. Like many people on this thread has said, he probably did this for job security. I agree with his opinions on Star Wars. And having good knowledge of past mistakes definitely would help on future decisions. I have no idea if he's gonna do a good job, but I'm pretty sure he'll do alot better than those prequels ever did.

His two produced scripts say otherwise.

And don't worry, defense force, if he gets fired it'll be because someone takes the time to read the script he turns in before they start filming, not because he said some dumb stuff on the internet. Hollywood isn't big on accountability.

 

[Discotheque]

if you guys delete this thread. gary whitta will personally write a character named darth evilore into the film.

 

[disappeared]

The backseat modding going on here, oh my

 

[DrForester]

I mean, I actually agree with all of his Star Wars opinions based on those quotes, but it is interesting that someone who has publicly badmouthed George Lucas, the prequels, the OT changes and The Clone Wars has been hired by the Star Wars people. An unprecedented turn of events.

You'd almost think there's an entirely new team in charge of Star Wars now.

 

[Madness]

Looking through those posts at TheForce.Net.

Yikes @ this one:

George Lucas Making Changes to Star Wars Saga... Again

What a dumbass.

Why? Because he's a fan and thought the same thing many of us thought? Give him a break, I'd have done the same if I was him. I'd hate if he stopped posting here altogether because of this. I didn't know he was a GAF'er, it's cool to have someone like him posting.

 

[Epcott]

Seeing how press outlets like TMZ make sensationalist news over the most trivial thing, I can see why he deleted the posts (though it doesn't help that everyone is quoting him, heh).

I'm all for a long time passionate SW fan to write something cannon. It actually makes me anxious to see it.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

This ain't blowing up. Hopefully.

Unless the main media really cares about what the writer of the not-first Star Wars film of this decade wrote years ago in a kinda random forum.

I don't think they're that desperate.

 

[Branduil]

Yeah, I have a feeling Gary is getting sacked if this blows up

I really doubt it.

 

[Smellycat]

No.

oh dang

Carry on then

 

[SteveWinwood]

Yeah, I have a feeling Gary is getting sacked if this blows up

I feel bad for him, but he really shouldn't have used his real name on forums. And people here shouldn't try to bring him down either.

um

no?

what

 

[jett]

Yeah mods, it is best if you delete this thread.

Does this forum exist to serve Gary Whitta's interests, now?

 

[entremet]

Why? Because he's a fan and thought the same thing many of us thought? Give him a break, I'd have done the same if I was him. I'd hate if he stopped posting here altogether because of this. I didn't know he was a GAF'er, it's cool to have someone like him posting.

It's different when you're talking about people's money, though.

No idea if this would affect anything, but you can't blame him for being diligent.

 

[kassatsu]

The plot thickens!

 

[HIGH DEF JEFF]

Why? Because he's a fan and thought the same thing many of us thought? Give him a break, I'd have done the same if I was him. I'd hate if he stopped posting here altogether because of this. I didn't know he was a GAF'er, it's cool to have someone like him posting.

Because he admits to bootlegging Episodes 4-6 and tells George Lucas to go fuck himself.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Holy shit, this bump. :lol :lol

 

[Faddy]

if you guys delete this thread. gary whitta will personally write a character named darth evilore into the film.

Moff Amir0x or nothing.

EviLore can be like an Ewok or something

 

[Snuggles]

The only amusing/notable thing here is his attempts to erase his perfectly valid opinions. I get the need to cover your ass, but you can't just wipe the slate clean when it comes to content you've posted on a public forum. If someone tried to call him out on his pre-edit posts they would have been (deservedly) shit on.

Shoulda just rolled with it, but hindsight and all that.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Because he admits to bootlegging Episodes 4-6 and tells George Lucas to go fuck himself.

Oh please, as if any SW fan with sense hadn't done that anyway (I mean telling Lucas to screw himself).

 

[alr1ght]

I would hope the new people in charge of Star Wars completely agree with him.

 

[BlastProcessing]

Does this forum exist to serve Gary Whitta's interests, now?

Honestly, deleting it would probably make the story go bigger anyway.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Who watches the Whittamen?

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Who watches the Whittamen?

The Funchamen.

 

[Giger Pilot]

Gary Whitta is a nice man. A handsome man. The perfect fit for writing the screenplay to the latest entry in a long-running movie series, whatever that may be.

Perfect

 

[entremet]

Does this forum exist to serve Gary Whitta's interests, now?

Mods have deleted threads before at the insistence of the OP. I'm guessing Gary didn't ask. This is not a new.

And what happened to forum camaraderie? What's with all this weird dog piling on a current member? I really don't like this antagonistic attitude toward other members in good standing.

 

[Smellycat]

Gary Whitta is a nice man. A handsome man. The perfect fit for writing the screenplay to the latest entry in a long-running movie series, whatever that may be.

 

[A-V-B]

Yikes, what a mess!

 

[Kagari]

Gary Whitta is a nice man. A handsome man. The perfect fit for writing the screenplay to the latest entry in a long-running movie series, whatever that may be.

lol oh man.

 

[Slowdive]

Gary Whitta is a nice man. A handsome man. The perfect fit for writing the screenplay to the latest entry in a long-running movie series, whatever that may be.

haha.

 

[eznark]

That is some real pathetic shit right there

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Gary Whitta is a nice man. A handsome man. The perfect fit for writing the screenplay to the latest entry in a long-running movie series, whatever that may be.

This right here.

Holy shit.

 

[BronsonLee]

lol oh man.

Well this ends well!

 

[Incandenza]

CNN Report: Internet message board reveals screenwriter for new standalone Star Wars film didn't like recent edits to saga

We're going live to the Situation Room, Wolf what are the latest developments?

 

[Toparaman]

Here's what I think:
I think George Lucas still might have a say in Star Wars, and Gary Whitta wanted to cover his tracks just in case.

Seeing as he hates the prequels, is it so bad he's doing this? It's for the greater good. He's covering up his feelings for the prequels so that he can have a shot at making a good Star Wars film. Ends justify the means.

CNN Report: Internet message board reveals screenwriter for new standalone Star Wars film didn't like recent edits to saga

We're going live to the Situation Room, Wolf what are the latest developments?

You're joking, but that's exactly the kind of thing CNN covers on the regular.

 

[Soulflarz]

That edit was perfect

 

[Kagari]

Well this ends well!

Too bad he can't edit all the quotes.

 

[echoshifting]

Honestly though, is there a sane person out there who would use love of the prequels and SE edits as some sort of litmus test for a screenwriter's "worthiness" to take a stab at a Star Wars movie? George Lucas is not sane so he doesn't count.

I would take Gary being fired over this nonsense as a pretty awful sign for the future of Star Wars.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

This is so amazing.

 

[PhantomFear]

Gary Whitta is a nice man. A handsome man. The perfect fit for writing the screenplay to the latest entry in a long-running movie series, whatever that may be.

Bwahahaha. This just gets better and better. Now everyone that quoted you just needs to edit their posts and it will be like the whole thing never happened.

 

[Delta Assault]

Here's what I think:
I think George Lucas still might have a say in Star Wars, and Gary Whitta wanted to cover his tracks just in case.

Seeing as he hates the prequels, is it so bad he's doing this? It's for the greater good. He's covering up his feelings for the prequels so that he can have a shot at making a good Star Wars film. Ends justify the means.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Is there a sane person out there who would use love of the prequels and SE edits as some sort of litmus test for a screenwriter's "worthiness" to take a stab at a Star Wars movie? George Lucas is not sane so he doesn't count.

No.

Goodluck finding anyone old enough to write a screenplay that doesn't agree with Gary's posts in here.