Phil B Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 On 4/24/2016 at 10:47 AM, thoroakenfelder said: The further we get away from anything the more flaws you can find. Here's my favorite flaw from ANH. Some kid shows up with a kid princess to your secret base. Based on the ending ceremony there are dozens of available pilots. You have 24 fighters. The kid says he's a good pilot and some guy that's been with the rebellion a day longer say he's a good pilot. Without running any tests, you figure, "Let's give him one of our only fighters." In the middle of the fight, you place him in charge of a flight element. There is no logival reason why he should have been in the seat of that X-Wing or been the one making the shot in the trench run. Or,what about some of these? Apparently there was only about a dozen TIE Fighters in a space station the size of a small moon. Apparently years of training and dedication to learning the ways of the force can be distilled down to flailing blindly with a lightsaber in a cargo hold, carrying an alien on your back while running and doing handstands for about a week. Apparently the Rebel Alliance military doesn't have a lot of problems with people taking a lot of personal time, as Luke runs off on them in ESB and Jedi. The rank of General is apparently handed out to anyone. Lando had zero exposure to the alliance. Han had left the alliance on some kind of personal thing and wasn't heard from for a year, ostensibly causing COmmander Skywalker and Princess Leia to take a leave of absence, and the moment they come back they're all put in positions of authority. That's just a few things off the top of my head. I think if I really thought about it, I could come up with a lot more. The thing is, I'm not really interested in picking apart the entire fabric of the series. I just want to enjoy it. are there problems with the OT, the PT and TFA? Of course there is. Nothing is perfect. If someone has serious problems with the last 4-5 outings in the same series, can anyone explain to me why there's even a hope that episode 8 is going to bring back the great times? One more thing: Rey lives her whole childhood on a hot desert planet. She jumps on a ship and ends up on StarKiller Base in the snow. Even Han Solo has a warm bomber jacket on, but Rey soldiers on in thin clothes throughout a few snow scenes without even once rubbing her arms, showing blueness in the face, chattering teeth or any other cold symptoms. Heck, she doesn't even complain about the cold (unlike other women I know who put on sweaters when the A/C kicks in). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 51 minutes ago, Phil B said: One more thing: Rey lives her whole childhood on a hot desert planet. She jumps on a ship and ends up on StarKiller Base in the snow. Even Han Solo has a warm bomber jacket on, but Rey soldiers on in thin clothes throughout a few snow scenes without even once rubbing her arms, showing blueness in the face, chattering teeth or any other cold symptoms. Heck, she doesn't even complain about the cold (unlike other women I know who put on sweaters when the A/C kicks in). actually, in one scene she's wearing Finn's jacket. Obviously she complained enough that he gave it to her. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 EWW is not as funny when we have discussed the same things over and over for the past 4 months. You guys ruined EWW for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 On 4/29/2016 at 3:16 PM, Darth_Raichu said: EWW is not as funny when we have discussed the same things over and over for the past 4 months. You guys ruined EWW for me No sin for all the accents that make no sense in the depths of space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 4 hours ago, TheOrcKing said: No sin for all the accents that make no sense in the depths of space? Not if you are a fan of the French captain with the most British accent in a whole alpha, beta, delta, and gamma quadrants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Darth_Raichu said: Not if you are a fan of the French captain with the most British accent in a whole alpha, beta, delta, and gamma quadrants I thought that it was funny that the universal translator didn't translate vulgarities. Like the time Picard said "Merde!" I just found this while looking for my source, and it's hilarious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_14 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 An interview with one of my favourite comic writers on his approach to the very awesome Darth Vader comic book. " That's always my approach to most things in terms of, What haven't we seen yet?" I don't like doing the same thing again and again because things kind of get boring." Attention Disney, promote this man into the film division. http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/gillens-darth-vader-prepares-for-the-end-of-games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GhostDad Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 1 hour ago, zskid00 said: These sets are overpriced and retailers know it. Hopefully a short shelf life will help them in the afterlife. Finally got around to watching Ep. VII on DVD (rental) last weekend. Ugh. Even the new Sith dude is some kind of emo pretty boy with daddy issues. Makes me miss Jar-Jar & co. I don't think anything can save Ep. VII sets. As in the past, it's OT or bust. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodeogeorge Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) EP VII sets are the worst! Edited May 9, 2016 by Rodeogeorge typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themoose9 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Finally got around to watching Ep. VII on DVD (rental) last weekend. Ugh. Even the new Sith dude is some kind of emo pretty boy with daddy issues. Makes me miss Jar-Jar & co. I don't think anything can save Ep. VII sets. As in the past, it's OT or bust. I've never heard Adam Driver referred to as "pretty" before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 6 minutes ago, themoose9 said: I've never heard Adam Driver referred to as "pretty" before. Pretty ugly perhaps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themoose9 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Pretty ugly perhaps? I stand corrected... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 28 minutes ago, GhostDad said: Finally got around to watching Ep. VII on DVD (rental) last weekend. Ugh. Even the new Sith dude is some kind of emo pretty boy with daddy issues. Makes me miss Jar-Jar & co. I don't think anything can save Ep. VII sets. As in the past, it's OT or bust. Anyone who says that Kylo Ren is a better character than Jar Jar Binks is a complete and total moron. Jar Jar forever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, redcell said: Anyone who says that Kylo Ren is a better character than Jar Jar Binks is a complete and total moron. Jar Jar forever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just now, exciter1 said: SACRILEGE...do not ever -- and I mean ever -- debase the greatest character ever in the history of Star Wars lore in my presence. I will not stand for it. But, now that I think about it, there's not much I can do about it so carry on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 54 minutes ago, redcell said: SACRILEGE...do not ever -- and I mean ever -- debase the greatest character ever in the history of Star Wars lore in my presence. I will not stand for it. But, now that I think about it, there's not much I can do about it so carry on WE always know Darth Jar Jar has been pulling all the strings since episode 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California92563 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Phil B said: Pretty ugly perhaps? There's a reason why he wears a mask/ helmet thing......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 1 hour ago, redcell said: Anyone who says that Kylo Ren is a better character than Jar Jar Binks is a complete and total moron. Jar Jar forever! Well, I meant that Kylo Ren is a poor substitute for Darth Maul as the arch villain's righthand man. So in that respect, as in many others, Ep. VII is inferior to the prequel trilogy. But now that you mention it, at least Jar-Jar was intended to be stupid. Kylo Ren is just pathetic. About as scary as an ewok with a glowstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 21 minutes ago, GhostDad said: Well, I meant that Kylo Ren is a poor substitute for Darth Maul as the arch villain's righthand man. So in that respect, as in many others, Ep. VII is inferior to the prequel trilogy. But now that you mention it, at least Jar-Jar was intended to be stupid. Kylo Ren is just pathetic. About as scary as an ewok with a glowstick. I dare you to google that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) I can't imagine what the "glowstick" search results would be. There are some scary Ewok memes out there. Edited May 9, 2016 by zskid00 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 On 5/9/2016 at 2:13 PM, zskid00 said: I can't imagine what the "glowstick" search results would be. There are some scary Ewok memes out there. And to think... Mr. "Yub Nub" there defeated an entire legion of the Empire's most elite stormtroopers. I believe that was a day after a couple hundred Aztecs crossed the Atlantic in dugout canoes and conquered Spain. It's so sad that there are actually only two SW movies -- Episodes IV and V. I really wish someone would make more of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 ROTJ was the Star Wars movie I watched the most as a kid. Sometimes I would just rewatch the Battle of Endor/Final Duel but fast-forwarding to that spot on the VHS took a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 lucasfilm has a new web show. while watching it, i saw some awesome deleted alien scenes from Maz's Castle. FF to the 2:26 mark for some goodness. Kitster also makes a cameo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 That is so wizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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