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- noun Plural form of
prequel .
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So really the only one that's NOT from the prequels is the Leia one. javi this thread branch is fucking awesome theJOKer
Cool Stuff: Joe Corroney’s Star Wars Propaganda Posters | /Film 2010
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Watched it and liked it, but I have to say that bashing the prequels is getting to the point where it's not even funny anymore.
Watch This: 90-Minute Video Review of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones | /Film 2010
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Problem with prequels is you know how the story will play out.
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Also, another problems about prequels is that they (unlike sequels) are usually tightly limited by what the readers already know.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Advice to Novelists: No Prequels 2009
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The real problem with the prequels is that I don't care about any of the characters.
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I should also add that I think the main problem with the prequels is that they told the story before the story that would have been a lot more entertaining - you know, that whole "star wars" thing with Darth Vader being Darth Vader.
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Have to agree that you have judged Avatar a tad harsh and to compare it to the SW prequels is daft.
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The worst crime of the prequels is that their very existence taints the experience of watching the original trilogy.
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Preparing for any upcoming release that has prequels is one of my favorite things to do.
Ken's Nostalgic Indiana Jones Adventure - Part 1! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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My usual line about Star Wars, used to explain the inevitable deflation one experiences when seeing one of the prequels, is "Hey, it's not Shakespeare."
May 2005 2005
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