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Let's talk about Chewbacca
Let's talk about Chewbacca
DarthChewie
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Let's take a minute to talk about my favorite subject. Chewbacca.
I know its been asked a million times but what is Chewbacca? I mean we all know he's a wookie. And we all know he was partially inspired by a dog owned by George Lucas. But what is he really?
Bigfoot mania was sweeping the country in the late 70s. I personally think Chewie is part dog, part bear, and part bigfoot.
Admit it, I have completely blown your mind.
But consider this. Chewie is so intellegent that he can actually fly a space ship and repair complex mechanical and electronic equipment. He has tremendous strength and yet at the same time he is constantly subservient to Han Solo. Sorta like he's Han's dog. I mean we know about the life debt, but doesn't that also make Chewie an indentured servant, which is really a polite way of saying he's a slave?
Did you read all of this? Good. Because now you're thinking about Chewbacca.
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You might appreciate this blog post on origins of Chewie.
http://binarybonsai.com/2010/09/18/george-lucas-stole-chewbacca-but-its-okay/
TV's Frink
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Ointment FlyRacist thread.
;-) <--winky
doubleKO
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Heisenberg for PrincipalChewbacca was the reason my parents 'previewed' Star Wars before taking me, age 4 and my brother, age 1 to see Star Wars. They thought he was a space werewolf or something and might be too scary :P As far back as I can remember I thought Chewie was ripped off not getting a medal. If you haven't been following the wookiee racism thread, it may be because you mistakenly thought it was a thread about The Empire Strikes Back being the best Star Wars movie
DarthChewie
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none said:
You might appreciate this blog post on origins of Chewie.
http://binarybonsai.com/2010/09/18/george-lucas-stole-chewbacca-but-its-okay/
Damn, that really was a great read. That is like the magnum opus of Chewbacca.
But accusing GL of stealing Chewie might be a bit strong. Weren't giant furry man creatures a regular feature in comics and old pulps? I know I've seen a few of them around. Apelike, bigfoot style, bear type creatures, etc.
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"He no nuts, he's crazy!"DarthChewie said:
I personally think Chewie is part dog, part bear, and part bigfoot.
Al Gore said:
Half dog, half bear, and half bigfoot. DOGBEARFOOT
SilverWook
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I am ready for the trials!Harrison Ford on the Han/Chewie relationship. (Starting at 1:20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8qqzFDVCFk&feature=related
Peter Mayhew said in an interview he was cautioned against wandering off in costume on the Endor forest location, to avoid being mistaken for bigfoot and getting shot by a hunter!
kilik64
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none said:
You might appreciate this blog post on origins of Chewie.
http://binarybonsai.com/2010/09/18/george-lucas-stole-chewbacca-but-its-okay/
great article.
TheBoost
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Better a bad bomb than a bombadI always wish Chewie got to do more, especially in ROTJ. I want to see him kick some but.
SilverWook
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I am ready for the trials!The turning point in the whole battle is when Chewie takes over that scout walker.
Not as emotionally satisfying as seeing him pull troopers' arms out their sockets, and beat them up with it, but still...
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Rwwwawrr.
Hoth-Nudist
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fought in the battle of "macho grande'"Ah chewie, what a great iconic character! Ive always appreciated his loyalty and friendship to han solo and his skills as a pilot, mechanic and warrior. I would've loved to have seen the notorious wookie temper in the prequals with chewy pulling arms out of sockets, like han describes in ANH. As hairy as he is, I bet he has an ongoing problem with dingleberries.
"There's no cluster of midiclorians that controls my destiny!" -Han Solo, from a future revision of ANH
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DuracellEnergizer
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Ce n'est pas DuracellEnergizerGod doesn't think in terms of black or white - or even shades of gray - but in big, bright, bold hues of blue and orange.
Tyrphanax
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Just a simple man.DarthChewie said:
...I mean we all know he's a wookie.
Actually, Chewbacca is a Wookiee.
(-; <--upside-down winky.
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Leonardo
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Joliet JakeDuracellEnergizer said:
You know what I'd love to see? An album consisting of nothing but Wookiees and Sandpeople singing classic songs to the tunes of the Star Wars themes. "Purple Haze" sung in Shyriiwook and Tusken to the tune of the Emperor's theme? It'd be an instant hit!
... And they had 'The Empire Strikes Back', the fifth of the four Star Wars films. He is fucking with us numerically, isn't he! "Children, count up to ten." "Four, five, six, one, two, three, ten". No, it goes, four, five, six, one, two, three… No, it goes: four, five, six. One... Two and three have not been made." "Two and three have not been made! What should they be?" "What should they be? We do not know. All we know is that there will be a big floppy character in it that goes, squawk squawk squawk... who needs a punch up the bracket!"
TV's Frink
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Ointment FlyTyrphanax said:
DarthChewie said:
...I mean we all know he's a wookie.
Actually, Chewbacca is a Wookiee.
(-; <--upside-down winky.
Tyrphanax
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Just a simple man.TV's Frink said:
Tyrphanax said:
DarthChewie said:
...I mean we all know he's a wookie.
Actually, Chewbacca is a Wookiee.
(-; <--upside-down winky.
Kettle, meet Pot.
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All 13 minutes and 7 second of Chewbacca screen time in Star Wars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut8-t9zm_qg&feature=player_embedded
via: clubjade.net via: binarybonsai.com
Anchorhead
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Hand Of JudgmentFor me, this is Chewie at his best. For whatever reason, he seems more serious in this scene, when we first meet him. Something about the expression, the angle he's sitting at, body language - I'm not sure. He just seems more real to me.
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Let's talk about Chewbacca