|
Otisburg posted:watched the despecialized edition of Star Wars with my daughter last night. the pacing is much better at a tight two hours without all the weird rightly-cut scenes thrown back in. it's cool for jabba to be a uh... phantom menace only hinted at till the third one. Too bad the despecialized edition has a bunch of terrible cargo cult choices.
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 02:00
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 31, 2024 12:03 |
|
|
Improbable Lobster posted:Too bad the despecialized edition has a bunch of terrible cargo cult choices. Like what? I thought it was just supposed to be as close to the original theatrical release as possible.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 02:03
|
|
|
Despite a few Mary Sue moments with Dash and the weird rear end rapey scene with Xizor, Shadows of the Empire is actually a good story that feels super Star Wars-y and I kinda hope they do something with it
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 17:12
|
|
|
Aftermath already exists so the new EU is just as bad as the old already.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 17:23
|
|
|
Chill la Chill posted:Aftermath already exists so the new EU is just as bad as the old already. Having not read Aftermath, what's wrong with it?
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 17:29
|
|
|
Xenomrph posted:Having not read Aftermath, what's wrong with it? Trying way to hard to make Star Wars gritty and realistic
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 17:30
|
|
|
Shalebridge Cradle posted:Like what? I thought it was just supposed to be as close to the original theatrical release as possible. I'm curious, too. The one thing that stuck out at me was the weird choice to use literal still frames for some of the static establishing shots, which would have looked a lot less out of the place if some subtle simulated film grain noise were thrown over them. But that was like 9 seconds of a 2 hour runtime.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 17:34
|
|
|
I want to watch ROTJ without Jedi Rocks and with Yub Nub, is that too much to ask.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:01
|
|
|
Tender Bender posted:I want to watch ROTJ without Jedi Rocks and with Yub Nub, is that too much to ask. Yub Nub covers needs to become a trend on Youtube
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:05
|
|
|
Booblord Zagats posted:Yub Nub covers needs to become a trend on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrxP2f6CmiY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzYJmCy_Aqg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWD1ALZN90E
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:15
|
|
|
ultrabindu posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrxP2f6CmiY Death metal and honky tonk covers are sorely lacking from this group, imo
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:22
|
|
|
Tender Bender posted:I want to watch ROTJ without Jedi Rocks and with Yub Nub, is that too much to ask. Seriously, a weird upbeat musical number just destroys the atmosphere of Jabba's dank flesh den of weird monsters. And Yub Nub is my jam. And changing Ghost Annikan to a weird kid Luke never met and wouldn't recognize was bad, like, not good!
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:23
|
|
|
During the behind the scenes video of the despecialized version they showed that they kept the cardboard cutouts for people in the throne room in ANH. Seems like a silly thing to keep.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:32
|
|
|
Booblord Zagats posted:Despite a few Mary Sue moments with Dash and the weird rear end rapey scene with Xizor, Shadows of the Empire is actually a good story that feels super Star Wars-y and I kinda hope they do something with it I am not reading Shadows of the Empire because it always looked like a Mary Sue writ large (and in the SW EU that's impressive). So please, for my edification, tell me what Xizor did to Dash Rendarr's butt. Otisburg posted:Seriously, a weird upbeat musical number just destroys the atmosphere of Jabba's dank flesh den of weird monsters. And Yub Nub is my jam. And changing Ghost Annikan to a weird kid Luke never met and wouldn't recognize was bad, like, not good! When they were playing the stormtroopers' helmets like bongos after taking a bunch of them hostage. What happened there? Did those horrible little creatures EAT all the Jangos? Or just put them in a big pit filled with pointy sticks? Whatever happened, it implies their sentence was summary.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:32
|
|
|
phasmid posted:I am not reading Shadows of the Empire because it always looked like a Mary Sue writ large (and in the SW EU that's impressive). So please, for my edification, tell me what Xizor did to Dash Rendarr's butt. He tried to use pheromones and changing his skin colors to music as a way to date rape Leia
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:36
|
|
|
Booblord Zagats posted:He tried to use pheromones and changing his skin colors to music as a way to date rape Leia I was told there would be assrape. I see no assrape. 
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:37
|
|
|
SaltLick posted:During the behind the scenes video of the despecialized version they showed that they kept the cardboard cutouts for people in the throne room in ANH. Seems like a silly thing to keep. Not at all, IMO. The whole mission statement is to restore it as much as possible to a high-fidelity version of the film released in 1977. Also the "cardboard cutouts" thing is an oft-repeated bit of apocrypha. It was a matte painting added in post. The whole point of "despecializing" is to restore all those matte paintings and gnarly analogue model composites and stuff that were state of the art at the time so the theatrical version can be appreciated as a cultural artifact.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:39
|
|
|
phasmid posted:I was told there would be assrape. I see no assrape. Weird-rear end rapey, not weird rear end-rapey. I apologize
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:43
|
|
|
Dash Rendar is Poochie as gently caress. He's Han Solo through the lens of a Mountain Dew commercial. What bugs me about SoTe and Dash is that clearly there was some kind of writer's room meeting where they were like "Okay, we need a rogue sort of hero, like Han Solo, and a cool souped-up freighter like the Millenium Falcon." Bitch, you have Lando with the actual Falcon, doing nothing much until he infiltrates Jabba's palace. Use him!
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:45
|
|
|
Otisburg posted:Dash Rendar is Poochie as gently caress. He's Han Solo through the lens of a Mountain Dew commercial. They needed him to be buff and tough, I guess Also, Lando on Rebels is an absolutely PERFECT rear end in a top hat to everyone. Easily the best episode
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:47
|
|
|
Booblord Zagats posted:Weird-rear end rapey, not weird rear end-rapey. I apologize drat. Here I was thinking canon had let slip.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 18:51
|
|
|
Otisburg posted:Dash Rendar is Poochie as gently caress. He's Han Solo through the lens of a Mountain Dew commercial. yeah and as you know. outside the video game, he doesn't do poo poo. he acts like a petty oval office, then he fucks up(but realy doesn't) gets depressed, then "dies". loving wedge Antilles does more for the story then dash does. I remember as a kid who was hyped as gently caress for shadow of the empire, wondering when the gently caress dash was gonna be a badass hero. then it never happens.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 19:37
|
|
|
Coolest Looking EU Ship My votes goes to the YT-2000 http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/YT-2000_light_freighter or R-41 Starchaser http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R-41_Starchaser
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 19:43
|
|
|
phasmid posted:I was told there would be assrape. I see no assrape. Who knows what exactly he had planned for Leia?
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 19:48
|
|
|
Jurgan posted:Who knows what exactly he had planned for Leia? Give her the ol 'Falleen Shocker Beast'
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 20:34
|
|
|
Booblord Zagats posted:Coolest Looking EU Ship TIE Interceptor, duh.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 20:40
|
|
|
I kind of like the Cloakshape. It has that greebly WWII vibe, but goes a different direction with it, making it look sort of like a mutant hybrid P-38 lightning/wunderwafffe flying wing.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 20:42
|
|
|
Otisburg posted:Dash Rendar is Poochie as gently caress. He's Han Solo through the lens of a Mountain Dew commercial. I never thought about this. We could've had N64 Shadows of the Empire starring Lando!
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 20:46
|
|
|
Booblord Zagats posted:Trying way to hard to make Star Wars gritty and realistic ..and doing so in the same book with Mr. Bones. Lost Stars was a good read, though. Dash and the Outrider get a pass from me because they're so loving good in the X-Wing miniatures game. Sure, I'll take a large ship that can barrel-roll and sit on top of asteroids because gently caress your TIE swarm.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 20:49
|
|
|
My favorite part of Shadows of the Empire is the Vader ex Machina ending, it's great. Vader gets to save his kid, obliterate a rival, flex Executor, and generally be a really cool guy.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 21:27
|
|
|
OneThousandMonkeys posted:TIE Interceptor, duh. Interceptors are canon, you Overweight Glob Of Grease Otisburg posted:I kind of like the Cloakshape. It has that greebly WWII vibe, but goes a different direction with it, making it look sort of like a mutant hybrid P-38 lightning/wunderwafffe flying wing. Good pick. I like it. I think i like the R-41 because it's a space MR2
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 21:34
|
|
|
As a lazy chubby kid I couldn't wait for the real world to invent Xizor's special chair that electronically stimulated his muscles so he got a workout while just sitting at his computer, and I'm still waiting.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 21:42
|
|
|
Tender Bender posted:As a lazy chubby kid I couldn't wait for the real world to invent Xizor's special chair that electronically stimulated his muscles so he got a workout while just sitting at his computer, and I'm still waiting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaervcoooyE
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 21:50
|
|
|
My vote is for the Tie Phantom. I had such a dumb crush on Ru Murleen
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 21:59
|
|
|
Booblord Zagats posted:Coolest Looking EU Ship  as gently caress, and there's a little Mon Cal light freighter from the old West End Games RPG that looked sweet.If we're going snubfighters, TIE Defender 4 lyfe Xenomrph fucked around with this message at 22:01 on Dec 9, 2015 |
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 21:59
|
|
|
Nobody likes the k-wing. I personally like the TIE Avenger. That thing is pretty cool.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 22:04
|
|
|
bunnyofdoom posted:Nobody likes the k-wing. External hard points are not my starwar
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 22:07
|
|
|
I didn't say I liked it. Also the yv666 is a brick without charm
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 22:09
|
|
|
The Hapan Miy'til was my favorite growing up.
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 22:18
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 31, 2024 12:03 |
|
|
Hapan stuff always felt more Star Trek to me than Star Wars
|
|
#
?
Dec 9, 2015 22:36
|
|