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I believe in the ancient aliens seeded the earth with humans theory read more about it in the dragonriders of pern novellas
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The very first frame of the very first movie specifically tells us this story is taking place in a distant galaxy, and shortly after we meet our protagonist we are shown the two suns of the planet he lives on, driving home that this is very much not earth or an earth-like place. Why should the movie have to go further in spelling out that this is not a story about earthlings? Does the word “human” even appear in the movies? Anyway I don’t think it’s some zany fan theory, it actually allows for vast amounts of handwaving. We can generally assume they are like us in every respect and the story works fine, but whenever that might strain suspension of disbelief you can just shrug and say well their technology and physiology are different from ours and apparently it just works like that. If anything I think the crazy fan theory would have to be whatever you come up with to explain how this species from a distant galaxy came to populate our planet but with none of their technology intact.
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Feb 8, 2020 18:28
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I was curious if the EU ever pulled the trigger on linking Earth to the Star Wars universe. From searching Wookieepedia though, it seems like it actually kept away from doing that. However, there was a cancelled series of novels called Alien Exodus that sound absolutely batshit. They would have explained that the first humans in Star Wars were originally from future Earth and fell through a wormhole in space and time to get to the Star Wars galaxy. It also would have referenced American Graffiti and THX-1138 to form some kind of hideous George Lucas super-EU.
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Feb 8, 2020 18:33
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I think there was one theory that humans were from Corellia, which was brought to the Star Wars universe from somewhere else. KOTOR tried implying that they were originally from Tatooine from way back when it was an Earth-like planet and Rakatans took them as slaves across the galaxy and then lasered the entire planet into glass, which crumbled up and became the endless desert. Next you'll be making your grand thesis that Lord of the Rings is full of some unique species of "Midmans" instead of humans.
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Feb 8, 2020 18:43
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Yeah like, it's commonly accepted that we tell stories about humans because that's what we relate to. Only in hard SciFi does the science behind that matter in the slightest.
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Feb 8, 2020 18:58
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Thermos H Christ posted:Does the word “human” even appear in the movies? “Jabba, you’re a wonderful human being.”
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Feb 8, 2020 19:02
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Voting Floater posted:I was curious if the EU ever pulled the trigger on linking Earth to the Star Wars universe. From searching Wookieepedia though, it seems like it actually kept away from doing that.          
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Feb 8, 2020 19:02
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Feb 8, 2020 19:47
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Thanks, I hate it.
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Feb 8, 2020 19:54
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That comic has been around forever and it owns
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Feb 8, 2020 20:16
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Asgerd posted:“Jabba, you’re a wonderful human being.” Hmm, this raises a lot more questions than it answers.
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Feb 8, 2020 21:20
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Human hands!  
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Feb 8, 2020 21:39
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El Generico posted:this is the part of the eu that most makes me glad it was taken out back and shot Sorry bud but Quinlan Vos is canon. There’s a pretty good episode of The Clone Wars in S3 where Obi-Wan has to team up with him. He’s a cool, unconventional sort of Jedi. I think he did die in O66 though, or shortly thereafter.
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Feb 8, 2020 22:29
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Voting Floater posted:Today, I learned that Tarkin was a 100% total badass who was covered in scars from fighting tigers as a kid and constantly fantasized about stripping off and knife-fighting random junior officers. Obviously. also his name is Wilhuff Wilhuff and Sheev No wonder things turned out that way
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Feb 8, 2020 22:36
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The stormtrooper whose armour Luke stole was Tarkin's gay boytoy
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Voting Floater posted:Today, I learned that Tarkin was a 100% total badass who was covered in scars from fighting tigers as a kid and constantly fantasized about stripping off and knife-fighting random junior officers. Obviously. My other favorite is the clone who wants to be Darth Vader's friend, but discovers to his lasting bitterness that evil is bad.
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Feb 9, 2020 00:34
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Voting Floater posted:I was curious if the EU ever pulled the trigger on linking Earth to the Star Wars universe. From searching Wookieepedia though, it seems like it actually kept away from doing that. ET shows up in the senate scene in The Phantom Menace. Ergo Star Wars takes place in our universe.
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1000 Brown M and Ms posted:ET shows up in the senate scene in The Phantom Menace. Ergo Star Wars takes place in our universe. humans show up in all eleven movies but that didnt demand a connection
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Feb 9, 2020 05:24
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The dianoga in the Death Star trash compactor is Force sensitive.
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Prequeldome reminded me. Remember this guy on the Jedi Council? His name is Ki Adi Mundi and his backstory is that he fucks. quote:Assigned the Jedi Watchman of the Cerean sector, Mundi was granted a rare exception to the Jedi Order's ban on marriage due to his species' low birth rate and had a polygamous family of five wives and seven children, although he tried to avoid developing emotional attachments to them.
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Feb 10, 2020 22:05
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"please my jedi friends, it is very important that i be given a bunch of wives because my species is almost extinct." "sure, as long as you stay away from your children and not develop an emotional attachment to them, lest you be swayed by the da-" "deal."
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Feb 10, 2020 22:12
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Isn't there some old EU stuff that heavily implies if not outright states the jedi can gently caress all they want as long as its NSA? I kinda want that to be true cuz I can totally see Obi-Wan hanging out at a sleazy coruscant brothel.
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Feb 10, 2020 22:14
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:Isn't there some old EU stuff that heavily implies if not outright states the jedi can gently caress all they want as long as its NSA? i mean, yes, ki adi mundi is one major example
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Feb 10, 2020 22:17
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enlightenment-mandated emotionally unavailable parenting
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Feb 10, 2020 23:59
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Obi-Wan and Duchess Satine definitely hosed.
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Feb 11, 2020 00:03
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Argus Zant posted:
And then Thrawn found it and threw it at the New Republic. Well, actually, it was found by Jorj Cardas who told Talon Karrde and Thrawn managed to stumble onto it independently. I think it went something like that.
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Feb 11, 2020 03:06
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Polaron posted:And then Thrawn found it and threw it at the New Republic. The Thrawn Trilogy are still better Episodes VII-IX than what we got.
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MonsieurChoc posted:The Thrawn Trilogy are still better Episodes VII-IX than what we got. nah, they're horrible
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The Thrawn trilogy had a number of its own goofy issues, but it at least had consistent creative direction and demonstrated a changing galaxy. And although I think the individual stories of most of Disney's sequels have their own flaws in their own right, what I get mad at them most for is refusing to give an inch of ground to acknowledging that anything that happened in the original trilogy was worth doing (they constantly wheel around the old cast, sure, but only to show them hopelessly flailing as their whole lives' work has long crumbled into meaninglessness) and the creative bankruptcy in not coming up with interesting new technology designs. And for what it's worth, Zahn's books that kickstarted the EU were actually the second attempt (maybe third if you count those dtv Ewok movies that nobody ever remembers) at continuing the timeline of Star Wars. Before that, the company that held the license to make Star Wars toys did a big pitch for continuing the series where they also were using the brief mention of the Clone Wars for inspiration, with this guy as the central villain.  Kenner posted:A powerful force long kept in exile in a remote fringe of the galaxy has been released by the death of the Emperor. It moves now, like a plague, securing control over the shattered remnants of the empire and re-enslaving newly freed worlds. Atha Prime, genetics master, ruler of the dark worlds and architect of the Clone Wars, is free again. His advanced army of combat clones has already decimated rebel outposts along the galactic frontier. His goal is to cursh forever the Rebel Alliance and control the Galaxy.
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Polaron posted:And then Thrawn found it and threw it at the New Republic. Jorj cardas, who, let's not forget, is one of the more egregious Mary Sue characters in the old EU and happens to look like this  In universe, he writes a series of holofilms called Vietnam Wars BiggestBatman fucked around with this message at 06:20 on Feb 11, 2020 |
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Are you sure you don't mean Karrde? I didn't think Jorj Cardass had more than a very brief role in Dark Force Rising?
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Are they any OC Do Not Steals that don’t dress like Han Solo? Also: Obi-Wan is from planet Stujon. This was revealed by George Lucas on the daily show with Jon Stuart He gets forgiveness for the prequels by constantly loving with turbofans. “They died.” Edgar Allen Ho fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Feb 11, 2020 |
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Feb 11, 2020 13:38
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:also his name is Wilhuff hi yes, I'm looking for a Wilhuff. Last name Meinfartz. yes I'll hold
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Feb 11, 2020 14:12
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:also his name is Wilhuff I miss the weird old Star Wars names. gently caress outta here with Finn and Rose and all that. Woody Harrelson in Solo was “Tobias Beckett,” that’s just a regular-rear end English name. Go back to everyone being named Zorp Tungo or whatever imo
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Feb 11, 2020 14:23
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I guess Luke and Han weren’t particularly strange but “Obi-Wan Kenobi” more than makes up for it
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Feb 11, 2020 14:24
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“Biggs Darklighter” is still the best Star Wars name. Fact
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Chuck Buried Treasure posted:“Obi-Wan Kenobi” i wonder if he means old ben kenobi 
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Feb 11, 2020 14:34
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skasion posted:“Biggs Darklighter” is still the best Star Wars name. Fact Kit. Fisto.
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Feb 11, 2020 14:35
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:Are they any OC Do Not Steals that don’t dress like Han Solo? Corran Horn lol he has his own special suit and special lightsaber and special X-Wing and 
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Moon Slayer posted:Kit. Fisto.
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