Starkiller
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As bad as Star Wars is (let us admit, objectively), it's amazing how bad it could have been. George Lucas could've subjected us to the Bogan Force and the adventures of Annikin Starkiller and his lazer sword.
Still, it's interesting to look at the development of the story to see how it changed.
The story synopsis from May 1973 is barely recognizable, but some of the plot elements and names are there. The rough draft is also compelling in its own way, but very different from the final product (in this version 6 star fighters nearly destroy the Death Star because of its patheticly vulnerable design). The original version of "May the force be with you" was "May the force of others be with you" -- a stragely touching sentiment.
Via Society Dome, with a true Star Wars fan's sense of dread about The Revenge of the Sith.