Star Wars Saga (OT/PT/ST) Discussion Thread

[jye4ever]

Being reported that Portman did film scenes for the ObiWan show but that it was never used.

She lucked out lol

 

[Wor-Gar]

Garth Vader

I wish Garth was a Jedi...

 

[Solidus]

In 1977, I thought the Jedi Order was a small elite group.

Now, as I understand it, any idiot can be one. They have Younglings. Broom Boys.

But there's only "The One" with the power... OK, TWO... Two with the power. Three if you count Kylo. So, Anakin, Luke, Rey... and Kylo. Wait, that's four. OK, four...

I always thought of the Jedi as an allegory to the philosophers of Plato's Republic. The Jedi were very high-functioning, exceptional beings in terms of their capacity for metaphysical knowledge and wisdom, but as a result of that came the ability to harness the force (and all of its mythical gifts).

In comparison, there's nothing exceptional about Rey, since she was just written as the greatest Jedi who ever lived without the wisdom to show for it. Same for Kylo, and he was just an angry edge-lord. There's just no rhyme or reason to why some of these characters could even harness the force to begin with.

 

[jaztermareal]

And more and more people begin to fall in line with my position.... one thought to be heresy until now.... one where they finally accept Star Wars can no longer be fixed and instead must start fresh. Star wars must be reborn, free of the cancerous rot that has spread through it. It is time, for the (endless retonned surving) Jedi to end. Forget the (Disney) past, destroy it if you have to.

 

[HyperDrive]

I feel for those who still watch and get your hopes up for Star Wars. It’s been dead for a while.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Star Wars is like the Western.

 

[ZE_501]

Star Wars is like the Western.

That's a great comparison.

 

[Wor-Gar]

That's a great comparison.

 

[Khev]

Being reported that Portman did film scenes for the ObiWan show but that it was never used.

She lucked out lol

 

[jye4ever]

Holy holy crap lol

 

[wormlander]

I always thought of the Jedi as an allegory to the philosophers of Plato's Republic. The Jedi were very high-functioning, exceptional beings in terms of their capacity for metaphysical knowledge and wisdom, but as a result of that came the ability to harness the force (and all of its mythical gifts).

In comparison, there's nothing exceptional about Rey, since she was just written as the greatest Jedi who ever lived without the wisdom to show for it. Same for Kylo, and he was just an angry edge-lord. There's just no rhyme or reason to why some of these characters could even harness the force to begin with.

Yup, I too remember (if only vaguely) a time when Jedi and lightsabers still felt like something exclusive and interesting. I do believe Ahsoka's appearance in The Mandalorian S2 was handled very well though...

 

[Khev]

 

[Wor-Gar]

Gawd, those '95 figures were horrible. I have them all.

 

[a-dev]

Gawd, those '95 figures were horrible. I have them all.

I didn't care at the time. I was just thrilled to get my own Star Wars figures since all that was left of my older brothers' vintage collection was a yellow Stormtrooper and a Weequay with his hand chewed off.

 

[a-dev]

Unrelated, these have been popping up in my youtube feed lately.

 

[jaztermareal]

Unrelated, these have been popping up in my youtube feed lately.

That was kinda cringe, sorry.

 

[a-dev]

That was kinda cringe, sorry.

No need to apologize, it's not mine and I posted it without comment.

 

[pixletwin]

That was kinda cringe, sorry.

Yep. I am seeing this in my YouTube feed too: Leia talks to Anakin, Sidious talks to Revan, Kylo talks to Anakin, Vader talks to Padme… all of it the soppiest fanwank you will ever be exposed to…. And as such they’re hilarious to watch.

 

[Warthog81]

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I was collecting at the time and just kept with the vintage figures as they looked normal. When I saw these in the shops I wondered why on earth they had gone for such a muscular look! I don't think I ever bought a single one of POTF 2 line.

 

[pixletwin]

I’d take those muscle figures any day over the stupid Darth Vader On His Vadercycle type of crap that also gets put out.