NeverarGreat

Oh I’m sure they did, hence the winky.

So in other fun news, Screenshotcomparison just deleted every comparison in their database. I don’t know how the embedded images remain on this thread, but regrettably all of the links no longer function.

DominicCobb said:

Dex’s CG holds up terribly. Also he has a moustache. And a butt crack. Plutt wins this round.

Fun fact: Plutt’s entire body is one big ass.

And you really think Dex’s CG is terrible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB3OiAMhz8w
😉

Maybe a 75% mix. I feel like the Earth scenes shouldn’t be as blue as in the 100% grade, but the space scenes look really good with that grade.

The official line is that it takes place 10 years before ANH.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-idUSKBN1AJ1SW

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury in Washington to investigate allegations of Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter.

The grand jury began its work in recent weeks and is a sign that Mueller’s inquiry into Russia’s efforts to influence the election and whether it colluded with President Donald Trump’s campaign is ramping up, the Journal said.

Very well, if you insist: I compare Plug Head to Dex on the basis of appearance, and to Watto on the basis of character.

How very anticlimactic this resolution turned out to be.

Unkar Plutt.

Although I have nothing against Simon Pegg, this uninspired ass-ugly alien blob makes Dexter Jettster look good in comparison.

And what is up with that metal air mattress plug on top of his head?

yhwx said:

Lord Haseo said:

What an ugly frog.

But is it better or worse than this one?

In Ep 9 related discussion, um…
I hope we don’t see the ghost of Yoda again.

So the Han Solo movie, which takes place between the first scene of Rogue One and the rest of the film, could genuinely be considered to be a midquel to the interquel which also acts as a prelude to the original film? And this will come out after a sequel to the sequel to the original trilogy?

My brain hurts.

suspiciouscoffee said:

I’m slowly working through Children of Dune still (and so far I’m pretty much in agreement with Duracell’s above review), but I’m going to write about a book I finished a few weeks ago and never posted about.

VALIS by Philip K. Dick

I don’t think I understand a single thing about it. It’s also my favorite PKD novel (so far, anyway, I’ve only read five). Completely wacko in all the best ways, and at the same time it feels very honest. It’s a deeply personal work.

Okay, I’m terrible at literary criticims, but man I love this book.

My recollection of the 3rd book of the Dune series is that it is not as good as 1, but better than 2.

4 is right out.

TV’s Frink said:

Just off the top of my head…

TPM: Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda, C3PO, R2D2, The Emperor, Greedo (deleted scene but point stands)
AOTC: Boba Fett, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda, C3PO, R2D2, The Emperor
ROTS: Chewbacca, Luke, Leia, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda, C3PO, R2D2, The Emperor

TFA: Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren, Phasma, Snoke, Hux, BB8, Maz

Yep, new characters in the PT, same old reboot characters in TFA…

Urge to trigger Frink…rising…

I believe you mean Rey(extreme Luke), Poe(extreme Wedge), Snoke(new Emperor), Hux(extreme Motti+Tarkin), BB8(really?), Maz(Yoda lite), Unkar Plutt(extra portions of Watto), Phasma(Boba Fett lite).

All these in addition to the outright reused characters:

Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, R2, C3PO, Ackbar and Nien Nunb.

This list by itself rivals the prequels in length, let alone all of the clear character analogues and reused ships, locations, weapons, and plot points. But I’m mostly fine with all the reused characters in TFA and the prequels because at least it’s honest. The character analogues, not so much.

That probably makes more sense, since I doubt that he would so casually drop the fate of a major character.

TV’s Frink said:

NeverarGreat said:

yhwx said:

TV’s Frink said:

yhwx said:

Trump has reached his highest disapproval rating and lowest approval rating yet.

By which metric?

538’s average has him at 38.2% approval, lowest since early June when he was at his true low of 38.0%.

Similarly, RCP has him at 39.2% approval, lowest since mid-June when he was at his true low of 38.6%

You are correct about Trump’s approval rating. I retract that part. We regret the error.

However, you neglected to mention that Trump is in fact at his highest disapproval rating according to the two trackers you cited:

My post was not based on the Rasmussen poll; in fact, it was based on the two above trackers.

538 has just updated to show his disapproval at 56.7% and his approval at 37.8%, his highest and lowest points ever, respectively.

And now it’s down to 37.6%. Sad!

Down to 37.0% by this afternoon.

This is fun.

http://www.slashfilm.com/carrie-fisher-in-the-last-jedi-send-off/

Watching ESB again last night, I had the thought that perhaps the second Wampa was supposed to be a female, and that the male which attacked Luke was elsewhere in that scene. I wonder if that was supposed to be the implication all along, since they had filmed several Wampas attacking Echo base.

Of course not. I’m not absolutely insane.

TV’s Frink said:

The White House has confirmed Trump’s involvement in the Fox News Seth Rich story.

TV’s Frink is FAKE NEWS confirmed.

I will go further: the Calrissian murder should never be denied.

Nah, just showing how woefully obsolete his data is.

yhwx said:

TV’s Frink said:

yhwx said:

Trump has reached his highest disapproval rating and lowest approval rating yet.

By which metric?

538’s average has him at 38.2% approval, lowest since early June when he was at his true low of 38.0%.

Similarly, RCP has him at 39.2% approval, lowest since mid-June when he was at his true low of 38.6%

You are correct about Trump’s approval rating. I retract that part. We regret the error.

However, you neglected to mention that Trump is in fact at his highest disapproval rating according to the two trackers you cited:

My post was not based on the Rasmussen poll; in fact, it was based on the two above trackers.

538 has just updated to show his disapproval at 56.7% and his approval at 37.8%, his highest and lowest points ever, respectively.

adywan said:

Editroid said:

Even though he said a while ago that he wouldn’t kill Lando off in ROTJ:R, I still feel worried if he changed his mind.

I won’t be killing Lando in ROTJ:R. I’ve already killed him off in ESB:R

I always wanted Chewie to be more murderous.