User blog:KaharZamet/Star Wars Movies: Alternate Endings

I've thought about this for a while and finally decided to do it: alternate, non-canon endings to the movies. Each alternate ending, however, effects the next movie.

NOTE: This blog will be updated as the sequel trilogy movies are released.

Episode I: The Phantom Menace Alternate Ending - Qui-Gon Jinn Survives
The movie plays out as it originally does until the Duel on Naboo happens. While Obi-Wan is stuck behind the ray shield, Qui-Gon duels Maul. Eventually, Jinn force pushes Maul into the pit. Maul grabs onto one of the side handles and hurls himself back up. He runs at Qui-Gon, however Jinn cuts his lightsaber in half, grabs one half of Maul's lightsaber, and kicks him. Maul falls to his knees, and Qui-Gon uses his own saber and half of Maul's saber to form a V around Maul's neck. Maul sits there for a second, sweating, and grunts. He then activates the half of his lightsaber he holds and attempts to charge, only to be decapitated by Qui-Gon.

Episode II: Attack of the Clones Alternate Ending - Jango Fett Kills Mace Windu
The movies plays out as it originally does, except for the fact that Qui-Gon Jinn is captured with Anakin, Padme, and Obi-Wan, until the creatures are unleashed in the Geonosian Arena. The creature that comes after Qui-Gon is a rancor. While the others deal with their creatures the original ways, Qui-Gon manages to free himself from his chains and run around the arena. He finds a pile of bone slaying around. As the rancor opens its mouth to roar, Qui-Gon, guided by the Force, throws the bones into the rancor's throat. There are so many large bones that it is too much for the rancor to tear apart, and he is unable to spit them out, so the rancor chokes and dies. The scene then plays out the same until Jango flies down into the arena. Jango, instead of reaching for Mace's lightsaber, waits for the Jedi to force pull it to himself. Fett moves out of the way as the reek charges at him, and then burns it to death with his wrist flamethrower. Mace Windu charges at Jango Fett, so Jango begins firing his blaster at Windu, as originally. When he sees this is failing, he fires a rocket at Windu. It lands in front of Windu's feet, causing the Jedi Master to go flying backwards and lay on the ground. Jango Fett walks over to Windu. As Mace attempts to get up, Jango puts his foot down on Windu's chest, and then shoots the Jedi in the head with his blaster pistol. The rest of the movie plays out as it originally did, minus Boba Fett mourning Jango Fett's death and Mace Windu.

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Alternate Ending - Palpatine Dies
The movie plays out as it originally did, minus Mace Windu, until the Jedi go to arrest Palpatine. Qui-Gon Jinn takes Mace's place on the Jedi team, and also says all of Mace's lines until. The beginning of the fight then plays out as it originally did: Palpatine activates his lightsaber and leaps at the group. The moment of distraction happens, and Agen Kolar is still killed by Sidious. Saesee Tiin is also still cut down. This is where the alternate ending continues, however. Instead of being killed, Kit Fisto is kicked by Sidious. Sidious focuses on Jinn and as Fisto charges at him, he blocks Jinn's lightsaber using his own lightsaber in his right hand, then takes his left hand and punches Fisto in the face, knocking him out. Sidious then force pulls Fisto's lightsaber into his left hand and dual wields against Qui-Gon. The rest of the fight plays out as it originally did (except for the fact that, once again, Qui-Gon Jinn is taking Mace Windu's place, and Palpatine is now dual wielding his lightsaber and Kit Fisto's lightsaber) until Palpatine blasts Qui-Gon with force lightning. As Mace did, Qui-Gon deflects Palpatine's lightning. Palpatine pleads for Anakin to help him, but Qui-Gon tries to convince Anakin not to listen to him. Eventually, Palpatine stops blasting force lightning. Qui-Gon deactivates his lightsaber, and this is where Palpatine catches him off guard. He unleashes another blast of force lightning at the Jedi Master, causing him to go flying against the other side of the window and scream as he lay, being electrocuted by Sidious. Anakin now has to choose which of his old friends to aid: Palpatine or Qui-Gon. After a few seconds of debating, he chooses Qui-Gon. Anakin activates his lightsaber and charges at Palpatine. He then cuts the Sith Lord down with a clean stroke of his lightsaber. Kit Fisto then wakes up, and he, Anakin, and Qui-Gon return to the hangar of the Senate Tower and leave in the gunship Fisto and Jinn had arrived in.

While sleeping that night, Anakin has another nightmare of Padme dying, as well as a nightmare reliving the moment he struck down Palpatine. Anakin believes that this means he made the wrong decision. The next morning, Anakin enters Palpatine's office. Vice Chancellor Mas Amedda, who is now the Chancellor, is there, and Anakin explains how his decision was wrong, and pledges allegiance to Mas. The Chagrian grins and orders the Clone Troopers to execute Order 66. The scene then plays out as it originally did with Anakin leading the 501st into the Temple. Meanwhile, Mas Amedda does Palpatine's job of converting the Republic into the Empire. After the attack, Anakin returns to the Chancellor's office and stabs Mas Amedda, then declares himself Emperor. The movie then plays as it did originally until Anakin arrives on Mustafar. Anakin does not kill Padme, but rather ignores her as Obi-Wan force pushes her into the ship. The duel then plays out as it originally did until Obi-Wan gains the high ground. Anakin decides not to leap after Obi-Wan but, instead, leap up onto a bridge. He then runs back to his starfighter and flees to where the Death Star is being constructed. The movie then plays out as it originally did, except for Padme's death, until the scene on the Sundered Heart. Qui-Gon, Yoda, Obi-Wan, Bail, and Padme are in the same room. The Jedi and Bail think it would be best if Leia was taken to Alderaan and raised by Bail, while Luke was taken to Tatooine and raised by his aunt and uncle, and watched over by Obi-Wan. Heartbroken over Anakin's betrayal and having to give up her children, Padme agrees with the group. Padme and Qui-Gon go to Naboo. Both are to lay low, and Qui-Gon is to watch over Padme. Obi-Wan goes to Tatooine and gives Luke to Owen and Beru. Yoda goes to Dagobah.

Anakin Skywalker, now a Dark Jedi, is seen standing on board a Star Destroyer with Tarkin at his side, overseeing the construction of the first Death Star.

I'll do the original trilogy tomorrow...