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Der Luftwaffle posted:I don't know, but I hope they're part of an evil freezing racket because I killed the poo poo out of every one I saw in Jedi Outcast. But yeah, they were probably criminals. Almost certainly.
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Epi Lepi posted:Watched the Rifftrax of the Star Wars Holiday Special tonight with some friends. I have no clue at all what anyone involved with that abomination could have been thinking. There must have literally been an army of people working on that train wreck, and no one said "hey guys, this isn't a very good idea."?  Everyone realizes by now that after the unexpected success of Episode 4, EVERYONE had a party. And I mean everyone, from Lucas to Hamill to Warwick. A really, really looooooong party, man. 
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Feb 21, 2011 10:58
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Epi Lepi posted:There must have literally been an army of people working on that train wreck, and no one said "hey guys, this isn't a very good idea."? One could say the same about the entire prequel trilogy
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Feb 21, 2011 13:15
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oratiO_obliqua posted:One could say the same about the entire prequel trilogy No one said anything because working for Lucas is like working for Vader in the Empire Strikes Back.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:No one said anything because working for Lucas is like working for Vader in the Empire Strikes Back. I have this mental image now of Jorge attempting to force choke all of his employees and them just shaking their heads and walking away, disappointed that they work for a lunatic. That'd be an odd double-edged sword, being able to brag to your friends that you literally work on Star Wars, but also having to put up with Lucas' insanity. Also, you'd probably get laid a lot, but only by nerd chicks and unfortunately I've seen the kind of women who are into Star Wars  There are exceptions, of course, but far and away, the majority...how did George Carlin put it? "I wouldn't gently caress her with a stolen dick!"
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Feb 21, 2011 13:35
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oratiO_obliqua posted:One could say the same about the entire prequel trilogy Carrie Fisher already admitted that Hoth was actually pure white leftover Cocaine from the Ep 4 party. I don't have an excuse for the prequels.
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Locutus Of Bored posted:I have this mental image now of Jorge attempting to force choke all of his employees and them just shaking their heads and walking away, disappointed that they work for a lunatic. This gave me the best mental picture. As for the Holiday Special, there was not one actor who wasn't glassy-eyed, and Carrie Fisher was so looped on coke that she needed help standing. Yes, there were MANY drugs involved with that performance. And it's STILL better than the prequils.
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Feb 21, 2011 14:23
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Locutus Of Bored posted:I have this mental image now of Jorge attempting to force choke all of his employees and them just shaking their heads and walking away, disappointed that they work for a lunatic. Reminds of a sketch from Robot Chicken.
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Slantedfloors posted:Oh gently caress yeah. I hunted those little bastards done and lopped their heads off every time I saw them. Oh yeah, gently caress those guys. They steal and strip down droids too. Ugnaught killers represent  Locutus of Bored posted:and unfortunately I've seen the kind of women who are into Star Wars My ex is a huge SW fan and pretty attractive; also found out she's quite the religious fanatic type. I guess it had to balance out somehow. (You are correct when considering the majority though).
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Derek Dominoe posted:1) Do those little pig things from Bespin have some sort of exclusive union agreement on carbon freezing? On point 2, Jorge is basing the Clone Wars on his original vision of The Empire Strikes Back. In that version, Darth Vader is all like "I'm going to carbon-freeze Skywalker for his trip to the Emperor. The facility is 100% safe, so I'm not worried about anything happening." Boba Fett overhears this, and says "100% safe? Could I ask you a favor and freeze Solo first? I really don't want to listen to his bitching all the way back to Tatooine." Vader tell him "Sure, go ahead" and the two of them head over to the tavern to hit on some hot Gungan broads.
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Is there an EU explanation for what's wrong with this guy's face? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKFgqC_wy-E
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Mister Roboto posted:
They were totally below legal drinking age too. But I think it was filmed in the UK so YAY
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:They were totally below legal drinking age too. No they weren't.
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Donkey Kunt posted:Is there an EU explanation for what's wrong with this guy's face? The Trade Federation guy? I always figured that was some form of HUD display/monitoring equipment.
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Loopyface posted:No they weren't. Luke was 19 at the time of ANH, and Tattoine's drinking ages are based off Tunisa laws. 
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At what point in the creative process did Vader become a quad amputee? Nothing in ANH hints at anything beyond his breathing issues. I know his suit was originally just a space suit for boarding the rebel corvette, and obviously by ROTJ he has a prosthetic hand and a few other things briefly seen during the lightning sequence. At what point did he become a burned torso?
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Mister Roboto posted:Luke was 19 at the time of ANH, and Tattoine's drinking ages are based off Tunisa laws.
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I thought when he was electrified in ROTJ it's supposed to show him with all his limbs being replacements? I don't know, I've never been able to make out a whole lot from that part, but I've heard it from others with apparently sharper eyes than I.
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Casimir Radon posted:They were on imaginary Yavin 4, you are dumb. Luke had Tattoine citizenship. You are more dumb.
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movax posted:My ex is a huge SW fan and pretty attractive; also found out she's quite the religious fanatic type. I guess it had to balance out somehow. (You are correct when considering the majority though). I think there are a lot of women that like Star Wars, they just aren't going to read any books or play the videogames or anything.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:They were totally below legal drinking age too. Even if they were in the US the legal drinking age was 18 until Reagan.
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Derek Dominoe posted:At what point in the creative process did Vader become a quad amputee? Nothing in ANH hints at anything beyond his breathing issues. I know his suit was originally just a space suit for boarding the rebel corvette, and obviously by ROTJ he has a prosthetic hand and a few other things briefly seen during the lightning sequence. At what point did he become a burned torso? My best guess would be that him being more machine than man, instead of being an interesting metaphor, was taken literally by everyone. Or it was allways a thing and Im dumb. Either or.
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RedTeam posted:My best guess would be that him being more machine than man, instead of being an interesting metaphor, was taken literally by everyone. Or it was allways a thing and Im dumb. Either or. When you think about continuity (which is making a generous assumption in Jorge's favor), they pretty much wrote themselves into a corner. Once they set out to make films about Anakin as a normal guy instead of a huge sinister tall masked guy, they pretty much needed to cast a normal-sized actor. At that point, the explanation for him being a giant in the OT is limited to either prosthesis or a very late growth spurt.
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RedTeam posted:My best guess would be that him being more machine than man, instead of being an interesting metaphor, was taken literally by everyone. Or it was allways a thing and Im dumb. Either or. He wasn't referred as "More machine now than man" until Return of the Jedi.
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I just beat Knights of the Old Republic. I haven't felt that good about both Star Wars or video games in a while. I feel nerdy for saying that, but gently caress if I haven't been that engrossed by a game (Star Wars or otherwise) in a while.
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mojo1701a posted:I just beat Knights of the Old Republic. I haven't felt that good about both Star Wars or video games in a while. I feel nerdy for saying that, but gently caress if I haven't been that engrossed by a game (Star Wars or otherwise) in a while.
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mojo1701a posted:I just beat Knights of the Old Republic. I haven't felt that good about both Star Wars or video games in a while. I feel nerdy for saying that, but gently caress if I haven't been that engrossed by a game (Star Wars or otherwise) in a while. Now please immediately go buy KOTOR II: The Sith Lords, install the restoration mod, and call in sick for a week.
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mojo1701a posted:I just beat Knights of the Old Republic. I haven't felt that good about both Star Wars or video games in a while. I feel nerdy for saying that, but gently caress if I haven't been that engrossed by a game (Star Wars or otherwise) in a while. The light side ending of KOTOR that mirrors the ending of A New Hope just makes me feel all nerd happy inside.
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WhyteRyce posted:Now please immediately go buy KOTOR II: The Sith Lords, install the restoration mod, and call in sick for a week. Save often, very often. There were times I just wanted to call it quits after not saving for a hour and having to replay maps and lovely boss fights.  Also, Dark Empire just keeps getting crazier and crazier (on Dark Empire II now). The best part is that I used to have the first edition Essential Guide to Vehicles as a kid (bought it from my elementary school book fair  ), and I had no idea where poo poo like the Starlight Intruder, Hornet fighters, I-7s, Well, now I know, and it's just all crazy. Lots of Palpie clones, lots of death and random destruction. As someone posted a few pages back, it was written very early (in EU terms anyways) so they didn't have much to build from, but still decided to go balls out in introducing new stuff. e: oh christ how could I forget the space steampunks that Han discovers on the other side of an impenetrable barrier of nebulous gas in like 30 seconds? 
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Don't forget the Jedi Master stuck in a ballsuit. Dark Empire is crazy and thats why I love it and some people hate it.
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WhyteRyce posted:Now please immediately go buy KOTOR II: The Sith Lords, install the restoration mod, and call in sick for a week. Scorchy did an LP of it. It's great. In the thread, he lets people choose which paths he takes, and he describes a lot of behind the scenes stuff too. It's definitely worth a look. It's also on the LParchive site if you don't have archives.
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movax posted:e: oh christ how could I forget the space steampunks that Han discovers on the other side of an impenetrable barrier of nebulous gas in like 30 seconds? In the last thread, it was decided that Han Solo and Johnny Fiveaces are one and the same.
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What sort of control did the Emperor really exert over the Empire? I was under the impression that he simply appointed sector governors and had them do whatever they wished with their little corner of the galaxy while he fiddle farted around with learning how to use the midichlorians to disinfect swimming pools.
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I think he just sent Vader out to do things when he wanted to get "hands on" about it. Palpatine never seemed like a micromanager, more like a strategist relying on the pieces to play out with a small shove here or there.
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FYI, the legal drinking age of Tunisia is 18. Most of the world is 18 or 16, like South Korea is 20, US is 21, and that's about it. Wikipedia is AGES away, but they have a chart and all. But enough off-topic. Definitely play TSL and restoration mod, but make sure to hoard droid repair kits! And a nice laser gun as well. Yeah, all the books basically make the emperor just appoint sector governors and that's about it. He must have some sway with the imp fleet, but mainly I think he just put cronies into powerful positions (the main thing I'm thinking of about this is that Judith Watson series, Last of the Jedi or something? I had a long flight, stop judging me!)
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Tarkin talks about it a bit in Death Star. The fleet admirals are afraid of him, and Vader. Tarkin even thinks about taking over once he's in charge of the Death Star, but is convinced that Palpatine has a destruct switch or an agent he doesn't know about near him.
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I'd get KotOR II, but I don't think it was released for Mac. I had a hell of a time finding KotOR itself for Mac. Maybe I'll go play Mass Effect instead on my 360.
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Does anyone have a link to that picture of Karen Traviss? (That one. You know the one. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you probably haven't seen it.) I think it would be very appropriate for the read-through I'm doing of 501st for the Book Barn thread.
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