Bellows

Whaaaat? You don't find collecting 800 shmig-bong-o's rewarding? You're missing out! Doing that kind of stuff will reward you with a 30 second cut-scene you could look up on Youtube or a costume you'll never wear because you got so burned out with the game collecting shming-bong-o's!

What would the article even be? That we should keep him around in case we need someone to test the Highwinds weapons on? Or that we might be able to melt him down into some kind of useful cleaning product?

I'm really curious about how OOT will be presented. The things that made it revolutionary and memorable for the time (an incredible transition to 3D, z targeting, context sensitive controls, the day/night cycle) are all just industry norms now.

I'm sure it will be well presented, but will there be enough there for it to be anything other than a fun, polished trip back to 1998? Or will it do enough new things to be considrer revolutionary in its own way? And if it is, will audiences appreciate it deviating from the original?

I would have agreed with you a couple of years ago. Star Wars was designed as a pulpy adventure romp meant to evoke the feeling of serials from the 50's. Being upset it didn't "grow up" with you and move beyond being silly, derivative entertainment for children seemed like a bizarre thing to be upset about.

But then Andor happened. It seems that by it existing, and being so damn good that its fair to want Star Wars to be more than inoffensive schlock. This movie certainly should be allowed to be whatever it wants to be, but I do think it's okay to want something with a little more depth.

I'll personally be avoiding this movie for the exact reasons you are interested in it, but I'm sure I'll be in the minority.