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Years ago there was a website called Internet Grudge Match or something similar. They would have fights between pop-culture characters (e.g. John McClane vs The Death Star) which would be decided on by fan vote and also have "humorous" entries from fans detailing how a chosen competitor would win the fight. One time they had a Boba Fett vs Predator match and my first thought on seeing it was "...Who the gently caress is Boba Fett?", even though I had seen all three OT films many times. I then clicked on the link and seeing the picture and going "Oh, that guy! What a loser" He easily won the fan vote because the internet makes you stupid, Predator would have kicked the poo poo out of him.
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Gonz posted:https://makingstarwars.net/2019/04/huge-rumor-about-how-the-final-duel-in-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-plays-out/ I applaud Abrams for destroying both Trek and Wars
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Apr 30, 2019 01:41
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garycoleisgod posted:Years ago there was a website called Internet Grudge Match or something similar. They would have fights between pop-culture characters (e.g. John McClane vs The Death Star) which would be decided on by fan vote and also have "humorous" entries from fans detailing how a chosen competitor would win the fight. People loved the gently caress out of Boba Fett before the internet was even a meaningful thing.
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Apr 30, 2019 02:11
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I think it was in some old Cracked video but they talked about how, yeah, when you watch all the films in a row and take notes you realize Fett doesn't do much. But when the movies were first released the fans had all the time between Empire and ROTJ to think on this new character that Vader spoke to almost like a contemporary, which was kind of mind-blowing.
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Apr 30, 2019 03:39
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I feel like as a kid, there was something about Boba Fett that made him Evil Han Solo in my mind. I guess because he also had a cool ship
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Apr 30, 2019 04:06
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Timeless Appeal posted:I feel like as a kid, there was something about Boba Fett that made him Evil Han Solo in my mind. I guess because he also had a cool ship This is absolutely it, he was Han's Vader.
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Apr 30, 2019 04:11
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Han is a doofus. He had the greatest excuse ever for paying jabba late. "Hey bro I just stuck it to the space cops big time making it easier for you to keep doing space crimes." too bad phones or paypal dont exist in star war
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Apr 30, 2019 05:32
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banned from Starbucks posted:Han is a doofus. He had the greatest excuse ever for paying jabba late. "Hey bro I just stuck it to the space cops big time making it easier for you to keep doing space crimes." too bad phones or paypal dont exist in star war Wasn't it more about Jabba looking weak and vulnerable to the other crime lords and that's why he was so pissed at Han?
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Apr 30, 2019 06:18
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banned from Starbucks posted:Han is a doofus. He had the greatest excuse ever for paying jabba late. "Hey bro I just stuck it to the space cops big time making it easier for you to keep doing space crimes." too bad phones or paypal dont exist in star war "Hey, that's loving great. Not only have you still not paid me, now you've got our entire organization flagged as linked to a terrorist movement. Do we need to explain again that the key to smuggling is keeping a low profile? Being an accessory to the deaths of millions is not a low profile, you idiot!"
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Apr 30, 2019 07:37
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Neo Rasa posted:Due to her design/etc. before Force Awakens came out she was hyped up like she was to be the new Boba Fett in terms of badassness/etc. They also made a big point out of her being the first female villain in Starwars.  So because I couldn't contain my curiosity: wookiepedia posted:However, Christie then began to worry about not being able to explore Phasma's backstory in the ninth installment given the strong possibility that Phasma would not return. The casting list for Episode IX released on July 27, 2018 didn't report Christie as returning. It was eventually confirmed by John Boyega at Celebration Chicago 2019 that Phasma indeed died in The Last Jedi aboard the Supremacy. wookiepedia posted:In her own words, she "campaigned hard" to be in The Force Awakens; the role interested her due to Phasma being a female character who was defined by her actions rather than her flesh. Christie was pleased that Phasma wore armor which wasn't sexualized and that her face was never revealed, which she felt was a modern and exciting concept.[38] She has called Phasma a very progressive female character, which she believes is a large part of her appeal to fans.[33]  I really wish Phasma was a better character. They even have some quotes that actually sound awesome. If only they'd actually done that.  Seriously, if they'd just made TR-8R into her she would've stuck out as being memorable. She could've even survived the blast thanks to her reflective armor but then be blown clear. You could even let her role in TLJ be the exact same and she would've probably been bigger than Boba Fett.To be fair, I was never that much into Boba Fett. But he had a cool armor, a jetpack, Darth Vaders respect and a unique ship. He caught Solo and got away with his frozen body and he tries to snipe Luke. Meanwhile, Phasma had a cool armor. You can see where she falls short.
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Apr 30, 2019 08:16
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Angry Salami posted:"Hey, that's loving great. Not only have you still not paid me, now you've got our entire organization flagged as linked to a terrorist movement. Do we need to explain again that the key to smuggling is keeping a low profile? Being an accessory to the deaths of millions is not a low profile, you idiot!" Han is an independent contractor not an official member of the Hutt cartel.
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Apr 30, 2019 08:31
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Timeless Appeal posted:I feel like as a kid, there was something about Boba Fett that made him Evil Han Solo in my mind. I guess because he also had a cool ship Nah, it was his uniform / armor and jetpack. Just... what a loving badass look...
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Apr 30, 2019 08:34
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Darth TNT posted:They also made a big point out of her being the first female villain in Starwars. I think it’s important that girls get the message that they, too, can be petty, incompetent middle managers.
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Apr 30, 2019 16:56
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General Dog posted:I think it’s important that girls get the message that they, too, can be petty, incompetent middle managers. Right: strong female characterization means strong writing. Does the character have an interesting psychology? People have gotten it into their head that strong female characterization means physical strength and/or being a paragon of virtue, but that's not the point at all. You can have super-strong superhero characters that are really poorly written - which is the issue with Holdo and Rey. Or you can have really well-written characters that are incompetent or evil (i.e. Padme). On top of this, Jyn Erso is well-written and competent.
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Apr 30, 2019 17:30
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:Right: strong female characterization means strong writing. Does the character have an interesting psychology? What's weird is that sometimes you get an interesting, well-written female character who isn't competent or otherwise sympathetic, but people retroactively decide that she is an empowering role model in order to justify liking them. I'm thinking specifically of Cersei on Game of Thrones. You have people online saying stuff like, "She works hard! She knows what she wants! Nobody takes her seriously, but she gets back at them in the end," but really she was just the only remotely interesting character in the show for years.
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Apr 30, 2019 18:09
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pospysyl posted:What's weird is that sometimes you get an interesting, well-written female character who isn't competent or otherwise sympathetic, but people retroactively decide that she is an empowering role model in order to justify liking them. I'm thinking specifically of Cersei on Game of Thrones. You have people online saying stuff like, "She works hard! She knows what she wants! Nobody takes her seriously, but she gets back at them in the end," but really she was just the only remotely interesting character in the show for years. That point about Cersei is really spot on. Part of the reason she was a good character (especially in the books) was just how spiteful, petty, and incompetent she is. But fans loved to hate her so much the show has tried to turn her into some kind of hyper-competent machiavellian master who is possibly a stand in for the neoliberal idealized version of Hillary Clinton.
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Apr 30, 2019 18:44
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:You can have super-strong superhero characters that are really poorly written - which is the issue with Holdo and Rey. To reinforce this point, I had to wrack my brain to remember who Holdo was, even after reading this while thread and the other one.
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Apr 30, 2019 19:24
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High Lord Elbow posted:To reinforce this point, I had to wrack my brain to remember who Holdo was, even after reading this while thread and the other one. How is this a problem with the movie and not like, just you being an idiot?
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Apr 30, 2019 19:28
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galagazombie posted:That point about Cersei is really spot on. Part of the reason she was a good character (especially in the books) was just how spiteful, petty, and incompetent she is. But fans loved to hate her so much the show has tried to turn her into some kind of hyper-competent machiavellian master who is possibly a stand in for the neoliberal idealized version of Hillary Clinton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tivOFGxFGys
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Apr 30, 2019 19:37
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AndyElusive posted:How is this a problem with the movie and not like, just you being an idiot? Do you feel better now that you said something mean on the internet?
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Apr 30, 2019 19:49
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Holdo and Game of Thrones's classic character, Hodor, should have been combined into one character in both projects.
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Apr 30, 2019 20:54
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porfiria posted:Holdo and Game of Thrones's classic character, Hodor, should have been combined into one character in both projects. Holy poo poo that would be beautiful to behold. I mean, not beautiful enough to sit through TLJ a third time and it would totally ruin GoT, but beautiful in theory.
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May 1, 2019 01:06
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Combine this past week’s Paul Saltines/Matt Smith rumor with this, and there might be something there:
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May 2, 2019 01:20
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please no -- me, reacting to nearly everything I've heard about this film after enjoying episode eight
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May 2, 2019 02:16
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drat, they've been leaving breadcrumbs? And they're tying Moomins into the canon? That Pablo Hidalgo sure can weave a dream!
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May 2, 2019 02:41
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Adlai Stevenson posted:please no yea that sounds like absolute loving dogshit It makes my fanboy stories from third grade or whatever sound like a Best Original Screenplay nominee
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May 2, 2019 03:00
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By interesting do you mean hilariously similar in quality to the old EU?
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May 2, 2019 04:08
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Gonz posted:Combine this past week’s Paul Saltines/Matt Smith rumor with this, and there might be something there: Please no, just have Palpatine alive.
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May 2, 2019 04:44
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So excited that Moonman is going to have a role in this catastrophe. George Lucas was too much of a coward to use him in the original trilogy or any of the prequels.
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May 2, 2019 04:46
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Surely JJ is just loving with us with this Palpatine stuff
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May 2, 2019 05:01
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General Dog posted:Surely JJ is just loving with us with this Palpatine stuff Depends. If somebody asks him about this, using specifics, and he denies it, it's probably real. "Benedict Cumberbatch is definitely not playing Khan!" Okay, JJ. Uh huh.
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May 2, 2019 06:39
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Gonz posted:Combine this past week’s Paul Saltines/Matt Smith rumor with this, and there might be something there: What breadcrumbs? There are no breadcrumbs in the films itself. If anything, TLJ basically shat on that idea. It could've worked if TLJ and the Force Awakens were more in line with eachother.
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May 2, 2019 08:26
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If they literally called it "the MacGuffin" within the movie itself, that would be the only redeemable part of the idea.
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May 2, 2019 13:55
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It's true. The "fluffy dice" is called a MacGuffin in SW universe.
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May 2, 2019 15:23
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"Truly, Rey, this was to be your Hero's Journey."
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May 2, 2019 15:27
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“Truly, We have become a rise of skywalkers: a Star Wars movie (out in theatres this christmas 2019!)”
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May 2, 2019 15:37
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https://twitter.com/TheWookieeRoars/status/1124077256240967681 Bummer.
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May 2, 2019 23:54
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God dammit.
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May 3, 2019 00:04
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Gonz posted:Combine this past week’s Paul Saltines/Matt Smith rumor with this, and there might be something there: So, Kylo Ren's 'Finish what you started' back in TFA is going to mean, like, Vader killing Palpatine, right? Ren'll say that he always knew Snoke was Palpatine and that'll lead to the redemption story.
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May 3, 2019 15:17
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Milkfred E. Moore posted:So, Kylo Ren's 'Finish what you started' back in TFA is going to mean, like, Vader killing Palpatine, right? Ren'll say that he always knew Snoke was Palpatine and that'll lead to the redemption story. I know that he's headed toward some sort of redemption but I don't see how they can square it with him committing patricide, attempt matricide and a bunch of galactic genocides to trick empire into letting his guard down. I guess its going to be "without the love of Rey" I wouldn't have turned good, just like Vader seemingly wouldnt have turned without the spectacle of his son? "Hitler was just misunderstood" and with enough love, ect,ect
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