Risky movies, risky God

Last night I watched behind-the-scenes footage of Star Wars. I was floored by how hopeless Lucas' vision seemed at the very beginning. Studios would not pick it up, the one that did hardly gave it enough money. Props didn't work, technology was inadequate and slow, shooting was delayed and prolonged way past deadlines. Even Lucas checked himself in to the ER because he was having chest pains from all the stress. HOW DID THIS MOVIE EVER MAKE IT? Well, we know it did and it did because just enough people risked their money, their time and themselves to make it work.
A very similar thing happened with Lord of the Rings, but I will let you watch the appendices for yourself.
These are two of the biggest movie epics ever made and yet it seemed like they would never make it to the screen. But because Lucas and Jackson risked themselves completely and kept their vision, it somehow still got done.

I like to think and am fairly convinced that God risked much and continues to risk much on our behalf. Do you think of God as one who risks? Certainly not every human experience should be imposed on God, but don't you think there is an eternal thread in this idea of risk? We are amazed and in awe of those humans who would risk beyond belief and somehow come out of the valley victorious. Could not God do the same? Surely God didn't plan on killing the creation he created with a flood? If he had planned it, why is he so grieved by his creation. Wouldn't he have expected it? He risked much and failed...yet he decided to start again with Noah. This was and still is a hard concept to fully get my mind around. I would love to talk about it if anybody wants too though.