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No really how do you function in society? Are you Nell? From the movie Nell?
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Bongo Bill posted:The Last Jedi is good for many of the same reasons that the prequels are good. I did laugh when Luke succinctly summarised the point of the prequels in two lines after a decade of fan outrage and bewilderment at them, for all this film's script problems it heart is in the right place
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Dec 16, 2017 01:48
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Pop quiz time, Jivjov! Is the planet Sol located in the Solar system?
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Dec 16, 2017 01:50
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:No really how do you function in society? The ability to pay attention and understand spoken words is generally a pretty big benefit in society.
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Dec 16, 2017 01:50
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I missed Rey taking the old Jedi books. I guess Yoda blew up that tree to keep Luke from finding out they were already gone
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Dec 16, 2017 01:51
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Second pop quiz time, Jivjov, and this one is really funny because we talked about this like a month ago. Did any of the canon established in the novels matter at all to TLJ's story and plot? For example, Snoke.
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Dec 16, 2017 01:52
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jivjov posted:The ability to pay attention and understand spoken words is generally a pretty big benefit in society. As is the ability of understand nuance and process abstract concepts No one is disputing that 'canonically' Coursant isn't in the Hosnian system or wherever, but if they blow up a planet which looks a hell of alot like Coursant and then Coursant never shows up again, they will have figuratively destroyed Coursant for all intents and purposes in the Star Wars storyline
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Dec 16, 2017 01:53
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jivjov posted:So if the casual moviegoer doesn't know what Coruscant is...why would they assume that Coruscant got blown up? Because they look the same and perform the same narrative function, you dumb fucker. Hosnian is also mentioned very quickly and importantly in the real world people do not have perfect recall for weird space planet names and that doesn't make them idiots.
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My husband, the casual Star Wars fan: 
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Dec 16, 2017 01:57
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Milky Moor posted:Second pop quiz time, Jivjov, and this one is really funny because we talked about this like a month ago. Yep; Admiral Holdo was introduced in a Leia-centric book; gave some insight into her character kinda gives away that she's not, in fact, going to be a traitor; although I suppose they could have subverted all that development
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Dec 16, 2017 01:57
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Many scenes in the prequels take place on the capital of the Republic. In a later movie, the First Order blows up the capital of the Republic. This is what matters. The fact that a different planet from a different movie is still around and might one day again be the capital of a Republic is extraneous.
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Dec 16, 2017 01:57
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multijoe posted:As is the ability of understand nuance and process abstract concepts Except "figuratively destroying a planet" doesn't make a drat bit of sense, and even if it never shows up again, it has not been destroyed to the best of our knowledge.
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Dec 16, 2017 01:59
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:My husband, the casual Star Wars fan: Y'all might be a bit too invested in this slapfight. Dragging spouses into it smdh
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Dec 16, 2017 02:00
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Bongo Bill posted:Many scenes in the prequels take place on the capital of the Republic. Two completely different governmental bodies. The Republic from the prequels is not the same as the Republic that existed from shortly after RotJ til midway through TFA
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Dec 16, 2017 02:01
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jivjov posted:Yep; Admiral Holdo was introduced in a Leia-centric book; gave some insight into her character kinda gives away that she's not, in fact, going to be a traitor; although I suppose they could have subverted all that development This is your argument? With all the tie in stuff they've done, of all the talk of Rian having elements put in the book, it comes down to 'Holdo was mentioned in this one'?
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Dec 16, 2017 02:03
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jivjov posted:Two completely different governmental bodies. The Republic from the prequels is not the same as the Republic that existed from shortly after RotJ til midway through TFA ah yes the Rebel Alliance to Restore the Republic restored...a completely different republic this doesn't even make sense from your ludicrously canon-blinkered perspective jivjov
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Dec 16, 2017 02:04
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Milky Moor posted:This is your argument? With all the tie in stuff they've done, of all the talk of Rian having elements put in the book, it comes down to 'Holdo was mentioned in this one'? It seemed the most directly connected, given Holdo's importance to the plot of TLJ.
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jivjov posted:It seemed the most directly connected, given Holdo's importance to the plot of TLJ. Remove her from the book. Does anything change in TLJ?
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jivjov posted:Except "figuratively destroying a planet" doesn't make a drat bit of sense, and even if it never shows up again, it has not been destroyed to the best of our knowledge. Both things are truuuue. The capital of the republic means something because it's been shown a lot, and re using the symbology of it as a shorthand means that for a lot of people coruscant, which they are way more likely to know, exploded.
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jivjov posted:Two completely different governmental bodies. The Republic from the prequels is not the same as the Republic that existed from shortly after RotJ til midway through TFA Movies are not only about what they literally depict, but also about what they mean. Hosnian Prime serves the same role as Coruscant, and is a clear visual quotation of Coruscant, and indeed the only thing that differs about it from Coruscant is the name. If it were actually Coruscant, the movie would be the same; only a few possible sequels would be different. The Last Jedi is not one of the sequels that would be different.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:07
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PostNouveau posted:Y'all might be a bit too invested in this slapfight. Dragging spouses into it smdh Just lol if your spouse isn’t a willing partner in owning nerds online 
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Dec 16, 2017 02:07
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ungulateman posted:ah yes the Rebel Alliance to Restore the Republic restored...a completely different republic They restored a Republic, but it was not identical or a direct continuation of the previous Republic. Read Bloodlines for more info on on the political structure of the New Republic
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Dec 16, 2017 02:07
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Honestly I liked this movie on its own merits, having watched it without seeing any reviews or reactions, but the fact that it's pissing so many people off is totally icing on the cake for me.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:11
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Speaking of; in for my second viewing in about 15 minutes. I'll let y'all know how the 3D conversion is.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:14
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PT6A posted:Honestly I liked this movie on its own merits, having watched it without seeing any reviews or reactions, but the fact that it's pissing so many people off is totally icing on the cake for me.  Also gently caress the haters lightspeed ram loving owned and elicited an actual gasp from the theater audience.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:15
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:Just lol if your spouse isn’t a willing partner in owning nerds online I don't have a spouse. I lead an empty life of quiet desperation and will one day die alone.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:15
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jivjov posted:Speaking of; in for my second viewing in about 15 minutes. I'll let y'all know how the 3D conversion is. It's fine and nothing special. Just regular rear end 3D. No different than you've seen before.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:15
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PT6A posted:Honestly I liked this movie on its own merits, having watched it without seeing any reviews or reactions, but the fact that it's pissing so many people off is totally icing on the cake for me. Yeah I came away from this movie giving it a 7 out of 10 but people losing their poo poo over it is bumping it up to an 8 right now.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:17
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CelticPredator posted:It's fine and nothing special. Just regular rear end 3D. No different than you've seen before. Not all 3D converts are created equal, though with Mouse Money, I expect this one to look good.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:17
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Dec 16, 2017 02:19
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Ghosthotel posted:Yeah I came away from this movie giving it a 7 out of 10 but people losing their poo poo over it is bumping it up to an 8 right now. 8 out of 10 feels about right. Knock a couple points off for the casino planet diversion and Benecio Del Toro being too weird by half and a couple janky parts. Casino planet did have a bunch of cool poo poo to it. It was just weird that they just left the big chase that was going on for a hijinks-filled romp.
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:
Again, overally really liked it. Will see it again soon, but one thing involving a character who rhymes with nope feels very first draft.
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dont even fink about it posted:Last I recall 3D is on its way out as it's not generating significant revenue anymore. Just in time for Avatars 2-7
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Dec 16, 2017 02:23
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How did they get Rogue One so right but these sequels so wrong? I bet Solo will be a good movie.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:24
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jivjov posted:Not all 3D converts are created equal, though with Mouse Money, I expect this one to look good. No they all look the same. It's the same window looking in effect. Nothing unique or creative done with the medium.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:24
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:
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jivjov posted:Except "figuratively destroying a planet" doesn't make a drat bit of sense... Figuratively destroying a planet happens when you get people to think it doesn't exist. Like Kamino.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:26
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CelticPredator posted:No they all look the same. It's the same window looking in effect. Nothing unique or creative done with the medium. You seem to have either never seen a good post conversion or have never seen a bad post conversion.
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Dec 16, 2017 02:27
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:
That part is fuckin' sick, I also heard the entire audience get the wind knocked out of them at the same time
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PT6A posted:Honestly I liked this movie on its own merits, having watched it without seeing any reviews or reactions, but the fact that it's pissing so many people off is totally icing on the cake for me. This so much. This movie is going to be the prequels of a whole new generation of Star Wars fans that don't like Star Wars
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