Science Explains Why You Hate George Lucas

[Jared Rea]

Science Explains Why You Hate George Lucas

The posse of Bill Nye may be able to explain why nerds hate the Star Wars creator, but they still can't justify midichlorians.

The George Lucas of my childhood is a brilliant visionary that brought us the joy of Indiana Jones Adventure [http://www.hulu.com/watch/1105/arrested-development-lamest-thing-ever-put-on-tape#s-p2-st-i1] ride at Disneyland, and then what would you use your quick pass on?

Unfortunately, it's the same George Lucas that brought us a world of midichlorians, Jar Jar Binks and the there's science to back it up [http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/watch-this-spielberg-and-lucas-raping-indiana-jones-literally/].

"Every time you recall a memory it may become subtly altered and associated with what ever it was that triggered that old memory," explains Very Evolved. "If this trigger happens repeatedly, then you're adding new layer of interpretation that will be recalled automatically with the old memory next time it's called up."

"A great example of this in action that also demonstrates fluid nostalgia, is the backlash against George Lucas. A large portion of 70's and 80's children had grown up owning Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader figures and playing in the backyard pretending sticks were light sabers. Fond childhood memories.

"When the first abysmal Star Wars prequel was released the strong feelings against the film weren't just those of disappointment at a bad movie. If it were that simple, we should also feel the same way about Police Academy 7."

So really, this could happen with just about anything. For example, my fists wash over cold every time I see my old videogame favorites exploited for hipster chic. It's just easier to blame everything on Lucas.

Via: io9 [http://io9.com/5158897/neurologists-explain-why-you-hate-george-lucas]

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[TsunamiWombat]

So science has proved George is a prick?

 

[ElTigreNegro]

Meh, never was a fan of either Star Wars or Indiana Jones.

 

[uppitycracker]

all science is showing me now is, that it misses the point, and often times delves too deep into what should be a completely obvious justification.

 

[ellimist337]

Another scientific reason: Lucas is getting older, and I believe his advancing age and the amount of time he spent sitting at a desk writing and reading late have addled his mind to the point where he doesn't know what's going on anymore.

 

[Horned Rat]

So science has proved George is a prick?

I didn't need science to tell me that.

 

[jad4400]

My theory is that we hate him most of all for creating an awsome fictional universe, only for science to prove that half the stuff in "cooland" is most likely physically impossible and even then the cool stuff that may be possible will most likely not existice in our lifetime. My point is that he got our hopes up for a cool sci-fi futrue, only for us to be thourly dissapointed that we most likely will never experience said future. I still think that the films were pretty cool though.

 

[Flying-Emu]

This is old psychology news, but I never even thought to apply it to Lucas.

I may be fifteen, but I realize what a lot of adults had to go through. I grew up with those movies, and then... Jar Jar happened... I still shudder at the thought.

 

[Jeigan]

Ugh, why does everyone think the prequels are so bad? They're ten times better than the originals just by having a somewhat coherent plot line. And before you say anything, yes I am aware that the original movies did unheard of things in terms of special effects. Yay for them, they still suck.

 

[Pigeon_Grenade]

Science- man kinds Best freind(Especially When Cloning Dogs)

 

[Wanderer1911]

Funny, I think this sh*t might be right. I used to love episode 4, 5 & 6 and was totally hyped when I heard episode 1, 2 & 3 were coming out. After episode 1 came out I became disenfranchised with the whole series and only managed to sit through 2 & 3 because my friends gave a damn (and because I was secretly hoping to see Natalie Portman in the buff). Now I can?t sit through any of them, not even Empire Strikes Back which was my favorite Star Wars movie (and favorite movie over all for a long time). I think episodes 1, 2 & 3 might have ruined all things Lucas for me (and Natalie Portman, lol). I would have never blamed it on nostalgia; I just thought I hated the use of CG in movies (I maintain that the effects were better when it was all models and double exposures). Now I have to mull this over.

 

[Abedeus]

Ugh, why does everyone think the prequels are so bad? They're ten times better than the originals just by having a somewhat coherent plot line. And before you say anything, yes I am aware that the original movies did unheard of things in terms of special effects. Yay for them, they still suck.

I see you like Jar Jar.



NooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Science- man kinds Best freind(Especially When Cloning Dogs)

That's one hell of a hard to understand sentence. EspecIAllY wiTh thE RaNdoM CapiTAlizATion.

 

[Doug]

Ugh, why does everyone think the prequels are so bad? They're ten times better than the originals just by having a somewhat coherent plot line. And before you say anything, yes I am aware that the original movies did unheard of things in terms of special effects. Yay for them, they still suck.

...? How did the originals not have a coherent plot? And how do the new ones, with the teenage angst of young Vader, the politics of boredom, and Jar-Jar Binks make them better than the first ones, especially given the only angst from Luke is flatly told to stop being a dumb ass?

 

[Brotherofwill]

Ugh, why does everyone think the prequels are so bad? They're ten times better than the originals just by having a somewhat coherent plot line. And before you say anything, yes I am aware that the original movies did unheard of things in terms of special effects. Yay for them, they still suck.

...? How did the originals not have a coherent plot? And how do the new ones, with the teenage angst of young Vader, the politics of boredom, and Jar-Jar Binks make them better than the first ones, especially given the only angst from Luke is flatly told to stop being a dumb ass?

Totally, agree. The plots of the new movies couldn't even be sufficiently described as "clusterfucks'.
You're reducing the originals only to special effects? Maybe you also cherish the lancer as something better than the lighsaber...

 

[Radelaide]

So science has proved George is a prick?

You needed proof?

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Let's be fair. Through fresh eyes, the original trilogy (IV-VI) has its fair share of issues. (I mean, come on. Ewoks.) But a whole lot of the prequel trilogy looks like Lucas just threw some ideas (angsty kid destined for the Dark Side, pretty princess love interest, zany sidekick designed to sell toys) into the Story-Creator-Izer-O-Tron, let it print out a rough draft script and went straight to shooting. Seriously... "midichlorians"? Huh?

It also didn't help things that Hayden Christensen's acting was flat and wooden enough to make a 2x4 jealous. He basically took what was supposed to be a slow, morally-conflicted descent into evil and turned it into a brooding emofest.

 

[DaxStrife]

So does this mean The Nostalgia Critic is a scientific experiment?

 

[level250geek]

Maybe it's just too early, but I don't grok what this guy is saying. Let me see if I understand: our memories of Star Wars are fond, so when we went to see the prequels, those fond memories were conjured up, and our fond memories of the original compounded our reaction to the prequel. Is that right?

I find Lucas to be a fine storyteller, but not a very good writer. The prequels would have been much better if he had produced them, drew up a narrative sketch for all three, and let somebody else write and direct them.