Deleted scenes and bonus content only come with the Target one? Good thing I pre ordered it from them since I had a gift card.
No, just a couple exclusive interviews etc. Most of the features are on all of them.
My thoughts on the packaging:
Standard Blu-Ray/DVD covers: great.
Walmart: obviously for kids (not a knock, just not what I will buy).
Target: Really awful, far too busy.
Best Buy: Also bad, and I don’t understand the appeal of steelbooks. It seems like they only exist to keep people buying things from Best Buy instead of Amazon.
Also, I wonder–will the differences be the actual case art, or just the slipcovers. It would be neat if the standard Blur Ray had the theatrical poster underneath the slipcover. They go well together.
Do we know that the rest of the planet wasn’t also surrounded? They called it a blockade if I’m not mistaken, and in this context that would require surrounding the whole planet.
And to answer your question, nothing
It’s not the term itself, it’s how it’s used. And it’s sexist because no one ever accuses male characters of being a Mary Sue, or a Gary Stu, or Harry Flu, or whatever.
Wesley Crusher (a man… sort of) is quite possibly the most referenced Mary Sue character in the history of fiction. He is even mentioned in the Wiki page!
Mary Sue is not sexist, this is language police gone mad and I guarantee it is not offensive to 99% of human beings on the planet earth. Pretending that it is sexist is a disservice to people who have experienced legitimate sexism. When at a restaurant while visiting Turkey, a relative of mine witnessed a woman get kicked by her husband for merely making eye contact with a male server. That is sexism. Uttering the term Mary Sue is not.
What we’re getting at is the way it was used is sexist. If a character is legitimately a Mary Sue or the male equivalent, sure. We’re just saying that in this context, no one in their right mind would assume this of Rey, so her sex must be contributing to OP’s conception. That’s all.
My first “nitpick” during opening night was that the Star Wars theme sounded different. Of course, this is due to another orchestra taking over for the LSO.
I had no idea they re-recorded that for every score. Makes sense, I guess, so the tone of the orchestra is consistent for the entire score.
JawsTDS said:
I cried (mainly during the opening crawl – how embarrassing!
Me too—I actually also cried when I saw the trailer on the big screen before Spectre. No shame.
It’s not the term itself, it’s how it’s used. And it’s sexist because no one ever accuses male characters of being a Mary Sue, or a Gary Stu, or Harry Flu, or whatever.
Right. Obviously the author of that serial didn’t mean for it to be an offensive term. So the “a woman invented it so it’s not offensive” argument, in this case, is stupid. For the author, it was the name of a character in a satirical story that made fun of outlandish fiction by creating a hyperbolic example, who happened to be a girl named Mary Sue, and now society has turned the name into a one-sided (gender-wise) concept that is offensive, as is how a great deal of offensive terms “originate.”
Decided to poke around Mayhew’s site to find any hints, came up with this:
http://www.chewbacca.com/merchandise.php
The timeline would probably correspond to around the end of the script, but England? Sounds like he’s shooting his scenes for VIII… and how could there by an announcement about the specifics of that without spoilage? Perhaps they’re unrelated, but it’s mysterious.
Edit: Also this http://www.chewbacca.com/schedule.php
Never assume anything
No one’s assuming. We’re just predicting/guessing.
Also, the Biggs stuff is simply pointing out different tidbits/fun facts in the draft, whereas “Han Shot First” is a statement.
40th Anniversary Edition… Hmmm I’d buy it for sure, That seems like quite a long way off yet to make an announcement now but let’s wait and see 😃
Eh. Christmas this year wouldn’t be too early to release a 40th Anniv. edition if that is indeed the secret. He’s still got two weeks or so to go too before the whole script is out.
Edit: Come to think, given the subject matter, Rogue One and such a release would play well off one another.
tldr
Though I will say having read the first couple sentences. They prequels could’ve been good, if Lucas hired others to write and direct, in other words, to execute his ideas. But he didn’t, and the bad in this case overshadows the good.
I noticed, and it’s odd.
Disney considered it a significant enough part of him that he’s seen having it in Rebels, a good five years before the OT. I have to wonder how many years have to pass before he’s allowed to replace parts of the wrong colour.
Maybe the leg failed again and he hot another junk yard leg that happened to be gold.
So Rey would be the grand-daugther of Satine, the former Mandalore ruler ?
What?
Interesting. Looking at that picture it looks like there are several places where there is silver showing through, as if he was plated in gold one point and now the finish is wearing off. So guesse the lack of luster was meant to show wear and tear. The degradation of the plating is very clear in this pic, particularly on his thighs, left chest plate, groin, and around his arm sockets.
I keep meaning to ask this and keep forgetting–is it just me, or did the effect on C-3PO’s voice sound a little different in TFA than in the OT and PT? like, a little more tinny or something?
And he also looks plastic (even in EpII and III he was metal looking). Something went wrong with the lighting of his scenes I guess.
(Leia also looks plastic, don’t know why they tried that hard to cover the fact that in 32 years she got older…)
I figured that matte appearance was due to Daniels’ new costume and was perhaps supposed to show off age or refinishing, etc., but then I saw this clip of him at the Oscars just now, and he’s as shiny as ever.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/28/11131240/star-wars-bb-8-academy-awards-2016
^This
Really that’s more of a flight suit than a space suit. X-wing cockpits must be pressurized.
- Rey is Luke’s daughter.
I’m kind of hoping for a “Rey is a Kenobe” twist.
I keep meaning to ask this and keep forgetting–is it just me, or did the effect on C-3PO’s voice sound a little different in TFA than in the OT and PT? like, a little more tinny or something?
I don’t know if we’re ever going to see an HD release unless somebody pours some money into restoring them.
Sounds familiar
Yeah, you’re right Chewbaka, I probably should have made anew thread for this.
Ha ha it really doesn’t matter. This is all so intereing to read. I wish I had time to watch it all.
(This wasn’t really worth it’s own thread so I figured this would be the best place to mention it.)
Wrong, it appears you were.
These are my favorite versions of the prequels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cxjlN9e9-c
I find his stuff to be uneven at best (from moderately entertaining to just plain awful) and he’s now pushing 90. Please don’t make any more movies, Mel.
Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and both versions of The Producers are gold though.
I kind of hope this is for real!
These are apparently a prank, but Brooks has voiced interest in making the sequel.
I find it interesting that Vader is referred to as Tarkin’s “henchman.”
You certainly sense in the movie that Tarkin has some authority to restrain Vader, but hardly that he is in charge.
Are you sure you’re not letting TESB+ material colour your view of Vader’s status in SW?
Perhaps you’re right. It’s been a while since I’ve watched Star Wars in isolation. I usually watch them once a year in rapid succession which might make me not appreciate these distinctions.
I don’t like the reference to the Death Star (like, why do they carry the plans everywhere with them?), especially seeing its skeleton at the end. After the Battle of Yavin, a larger, superior Death Star was almost complete after 4 or 5 years, while the original Death Star took 20 to construct. It doesn’t make sense.
I find it interesting that Vader is referred to as Tarkin’s “henchman.”
You certainly sense in the movie that Tarkin has some authority to restrain Vader, but hardly that he is in charge.
