User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Owner's reply
June 25, 2023
Thanks very much for the review - that's all very fair!
Regarding some of your valid criticisms-
- I'm always eager to polish noticeable video and audio edits, if you (or anyone else reading this) spots any that stand out, let me know in the forum thread (ideally with timecodes).
- I think you're right on the Cinematic Captures content. A few have said this. What I'll do (when I next have time for a polish pass) is cut that out of the episode, so the full episode is just the normal style, and simply add a link to the CC video on Youtube as a separate item in the list.
- I'm personally very happy with my trims to Mortis - I think it makes it much more of an inexplicit vision built on dream logic, but I have heard the same. I plan to release a few optional extended versions of some episodes - and I'll do the same for this.
- I've also heard the same regarding the Rookies/Cadets/Troopers trilogy. I wanted to give the characters a bit more of an arc, but people have found those cuts a bit too severe. I'll look to replace this with one that adheres a bit more closely to the original structure, losing more of the arc but making for a smoother experience. And rather than explicitly call out the time skip, I guess I'll just wipe into it, and just imply it instead.
- As for the hostage/holocron episode, there's not too much I can do here.. Ultimately it needs to be read as a distraction to cause Republic security services to go into disarray, but I agree that ideally that would be a little more clear. It's unfortunate, but I think on balance we're still extracting the most quality from the source material this way.
Either way, many thanks for your input, and I'm really glad you're enjoying it!