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DominicCobb

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#666402
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Every Single Thing On, In, Off, and Beyond the Earth, Solar System, Galaxy, and Universe DuracellEnergizer Loathes with a Fiery Loathing Passion (In Alphabetical Order)
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DuracellEnergizer said:


DominicCobb said:


I feel like a more concise version of the OP would have read "almost everything and everyone."


Perhaps. But if I went that route, I'd never be able to create one big wall of text, now, would I?

 

Fair enough.

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#665877
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Star Wars: Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams **NON SPOILER THREAD**
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Fang Zei said:

Regarding the whole "explanation of the force in the PT and the OT," I don't see how Qui-Gon's midichlorian story to Anakin in TPM contradicts Yoda's talk to Luke in ESB. Qui-Gon simply said "without the midichlorians, life could not exist and we would have no knowledge of the force," meaning they are the conduit through which the force connects with the living world

Quoted for truth.

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#665327
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Star Wars: Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams **NON SPOILER THREAD**
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For Disney: Pleasing the larger audience who hasn't read EU books by making an original story with ties to only the films > displeasing the smaller audience who has read the EU books and who will see the movie no matter what.

It makes sense for them, and it makes sense for me. I've always enjoyed reading up on EU history, but I've never taken it as fact. When I'm watching the movies I only think about what the movies show as canon. I'd much prefer a sequel trilogy with no constraints whatsoever than one with. We already had a trilogy that was trapped in terms of story and originality. It'll be fantastic to have some truly NEW Star Wars movies. That's what I'm most excited for.

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#665186
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The Unofficial Complete REVISITED SAGA Ideas and Random Discussion Thread
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Bingowings said:

Everything about Padme's death in childbirth stinks up the OT.

Not only does it contradict Leia in ROTJ and paint Padme as a selfish mother, it breaks the secret of the twins and it names them while Padme blurts out the big reveal for ESB.

Having Padme trust Obi-Wan with Luke mirrors Shmoo trusting Qui-Gon with Anakin.

Luke is meant to be the Anakin's journey completed so it makes sense his story mirrors his father in the beginning if it's going to almost dovetail at the end.

ESB reveal is a whole other argument. Besides, Padme dying is not contingent on her naming the twins. That could be easily cut. So could "not having the will to live."

The connection to Shmi is interesting but we saw even her die and she was much less off a major character.

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#665173
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The Unofficial Complete REVISITED SAGA Ideas and Random Discussion Thread
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See I always felt like all of a sudden Luke and Leia have already known that she was adopted and her real mother lived with her for the first few years of her life. Which seems weird and awkward and confusing to me. Sure there are explanations that one could come up with for why they knew, but I just don't feel like it jives with the OT story telling.

Also, I get that Obi and co. would want to split up the two babies, but why would their mother? 

Additionally, if these films are meant to be watched in chronological order, wouldn't it be weird to see Padme alive at the end of III and then never see or hear about her again until VI when we learn she died offscreen?

And the final reason: I get that people don't want to make the PT match the OT rather than vice versa. The OT's better, I get that, I agree. But if ROTJ is so much better than ROTS, why would you take out one of the most well executed plot elements ("will to live" notwithstanding) from the lesser film rather than take out a throwaway line from the better film? Wouldn't that be quite detrimental to a movie that you're supposed to be making better? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Well the only problem with Padme dying is two lines of dialogue in ROTJ.

I'm just saying, ROTJ is no untouchable perfect piece of cinema. There's a choice to make here and one of them honestly is a lot easier and makes a lot more sense.

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#665169
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A New direction for Lucasfilm Animation
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imperialscum said:

DominicCobb said:

The quality of new products was dying, not the popularity of old ones.

I hate to preach about this but "quality" when it comes to film is completely subjective. You and me will say OT has better quality than the prequels, while some prequels fan boys will say the opposite. Who is wrong? No one.

Well you said "Star Wars was either dead" which could not be true exactly because of the popularity of old ones.

At the risk of sounding like I'm arguing, I will respond. Quality is subjective, of course, but I think most would agree that the PT was less than the OT. Besides, what I said originally was not even referring to the movies. What I meant was, at the time, it looked like there'd never be any more Star Wars movies and that all we'd be left with is new books and comics that try to fit into the increasingly absurd EU.

Now we have new movies (along with, what I assume, will be a somewhat rebooted EU) and a new show with the possibility of more shows. The only thing that looked like a problem was that TCW was ended before it was ready. That will no longer be the case.

Also, I would never say SW was or is dead, but if you look around on this forum, many people did.

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#665004
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Harmy's RETURN OF THE JEDI Despecialized Edition HD - V3.1
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Alright, alright. Before I do though, I just want to make sure, is that really the only option? Wasn't the tehparadox just a link to the files that were hosted at uloz? Shouldn't I still be able to download that? Is there anyway to get those links? Sorrysorrysorry and thanks.

JEDIT: Nevermind, don't need to worry about that, and still don't have to torrent.