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#1466788
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<strong>The Mandalorian</strong> - a general discussion thread - * <em><strong>SPOILERS</strong></em> *
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Star Wars episodes in 2022:

The Book of Boba Fett - 6
Obi-Wan Kenobi - 6
The Bad Batch season 2 - 16
Andor - 12

That’s already 40 weeks of new Star Wars this year. Not to mention any Gallery making-of docs they might put up. If we get a few episodes of The Mandalorian season 3 at the end of the year, then it’s even more. This is going to be a great year for Star Wars fans!

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#1466783
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Most Powerful Quote in all the Star Wars films.
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I have two favorite Star Wars quotes, both from Claudia Gray novels:

Master and Apprentice
“It matters which side we choose. Even if there will never be more light than darkness. Even if there can be no more joy in the galaxy than there is pain. For every action we undertake, for every word we speak, for every life we touch, it matters. I don’t turn toward the light because it means someday I’ll ‘win’ some sort of cosmic game. I turn toward it because it is the light.” - Qui-Gon Jinn

The Fallen Star
“This is what hope is. It isn’t pretending nothing will go wrong if only we try hard enough. It’s looking squarely at the obstacles in the way - knowing the limits of our own power, and the possibility of failure - and moving ahead anyway. That is how we must proceed. With hope." - Stellan Gios

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#1466782
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<strong>The Book Of Boba Fett</strong> (live action series) - a general discussion thread - * <strong>SPOILERS</strong> *
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Boba is reinventing himself. He’s fortunate to have not died in the sarlacc, and if he continues down the bounty hunting path his father set for him, he will end up dead just like his father. I think this is what his dream symbolized.

He spared the Gamoreans, and they saved him when the Order of the Night Wind assassins attacked. He helped the cyborg biker gang and they saved him when Black Krrsantan attacked. He freed Krrsantan and I bet that will end up benefiting him later on as well.

This is a different Boba. One that mourns when a Tusken family dies and doesn’t want to see a rancor suffer. I think it would be boring if a character stayed the same for over 40 years and I don’t think Star Wars would be successful if limited to the same characters doing the same thing decade after decade. People evolve and Star Wars evolves.

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#1466779
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<strong>Rangers Of The New Republic</strong> (live action series) - general discussion thread (<strong>Cancelled</strong>)
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Anakin Starkiller said:

Rodney-2187 said:

I find very few youtube channels I enjoy listening too regarding Star Wars. Star Wars Explained is one, and sometimes Hello Greedo. The rest are tiresome and I refuse to reward their click-bait efforts.

Have you tried Mr. Sunday Movies? Pure charisma and good laughs all around, never too serious. Obviously not a Star Wars centric channel but they do cover it.

Not my style of humor. I also watch Always Believe, Geek Buddies, Bitter Asian Dude, and pReviewe’d.

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#1466603
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<strong>The Book Of Boba Fett</strong> (live action series) - a general discussion thread - * <strong>SPOILERS</strong> *
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That fight with Black Krrsantan was intense! What a way to be woken up! I’m sure setting him free will work to Boba’s advantage just as it did with the Gamoreans and the cyborg bikers. How did Krrsantan get in though? Do we fully trust Fennec?

I didn’t see the female Tusken fighter among the dead. Maybe she survived? That biker gang is done for!

I can’t wait to see the showdown with the Pykes. Will Boba ride that rancor into battle or will it just be his version of being carried through town? Both?

The cameos were great.

All that food looked pretty good. That palace would make a great restaurant.

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#1466509
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<strong>The Book Of Boba Fett</strong> (live action series) - a general discussion thread - * <strong>SPOILERS</strong> *
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idir_hh said:

Someone on Reddit pointed out that the colour of Tattooine in Bobf is quite muted in comparison to the movies, making it look dull/lifeless.

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/s1amvm/tatooine_doesnt_really_feel_like_a_hot_desert_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

I’m sure something can be done about it here though 😉

Preserve the original Disney+ release!

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#1466507
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<strong>The Acolyte</strong> (live action series set in The High Republic era) - a general discussion thread
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ZkinandBonez said:

Has there been any official statement about the exact year in the canon that this show will take place? It just occurred to me that since Yoda is in the High Republic books, and will appear in the Eclipse game, he might also make an appearance in this as well. Frank Oz is still alive and well, and he’s already returned as both voice actor and puppeteer in TLJ (and of course there’s Grogu as well), so maybe we’ll get to see a younger Yoda in live action?

I think it’s said to be near the end of the High Republic era, so not long before The Phantom Menace I would guess. The term “acolyte” combined with the slashed logo gives me Sith vibes. I know it’s said in TPM that the Sith have been gone for a millennium, but we all know they weren’t truly gone. They say “keep yout friends close, and your enemies closer.” Maybe they were closer all along than anyone expected. Can’t wait to find out more.

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#1466506
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<strong>The Acolyte</strong> (live action series set in The High Republic era) - a general discussion thread
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Johann-500 said:

Anakin Starkiller said:

I second that remark on Canadian Universities.

Is there a political thread we can take this conversation to to avoid further derailing talk of The Acolyte?

You know politics is banned on here, oojason reminded you and everyone else on here last week.

Maybe the comments section of the racist video you posted, and were banned for, is more suited for your problems with people who are different to you.

I don’t venture into the cantina and such very often. Are politics banned here now? I wouldn’t know. If so, will a mod be cleaning this thread up then?

Some people have been catered to for so long, they don’t even recognize it, to the point where the inclusion of others feels like oppression to them.

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#1466439
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The Random YouTube, Vimeo etc. video finds thread for Beyond the OT
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Thought I would recommend Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Carson Teva - The Mandalorian, Appa - Kim’s Convenience) YouTube channel.

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He does a lot of unboxing videos of things out of my price range, so it’s cool to see them up close in detail. But I mainly watch him because he’s delightful to listen to as he talks about Star Wars and other movies. He also does a lot of Q and A and interacts with people watching on live streams.

Bitterasiandude Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/c/BitterasiandudeInc

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#1466311
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<strong>The Acolyte</strong> (live action series set in The High Republic era) - a general discussion thread
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Anakin Starkiller said:

I can’t help but think back to that video someone linked in the Rangers of the New Republic thread about how every announced project is a Schrodinger’s Cat until they start filming. Then again, I suppose casting is a good sign.

And you say this is going to be a great year then specify that The Acolyte is next year? I’m a little confused here.

We’re already currently getting The Book of Boba Fett. I believe Obi-Wan and Andor are complete (maybe just a little post production still left). We should also get a second season of The Bad Batch and maybe season 3 of The Mandalorian at the end of 2022. Not to mention Star Wars Celebration, more High Republic books and comics, and hopefully LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. That sounds like a great 2022 to me, and I’m hoping we get firm release dates for all of the above soon, but I clarified that Acolyte is for 2023 since we are in the thread for that show. I’m sure we’ll continue to get news on it as they start production, just as we did with Obi-Wan and Andor.

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#1466308
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<strong>The Acolyte</strong> (live action series set in The High Republic era) - a general discussion thread
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Temura Morison’s Maori background has influenced The Book of Boba Fett, and I think it’s all the better for it. I believe one of the reasons for hiring diverse people is to get a diverse input. It doesn’t have to be political unless someone makes it political, but I suppose someone inevitably will. Just as there were lots of comments about the High Republic from people who obviously hadn’t read the books and had no idea what they were talking about, so too will it likely be with this. I’ll just glide right over the top of all that and just watch the show for myself.

I remember this show being described as a mystery-thriller. I love the sound of that.

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#1466290
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<strong>The Acolyte</strong> (live action series set in The High Republic era) - a general discussion thread
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I can’t wait for release dates and trailers to start rolling out. This is going to be a great year for Star Wars fans (Acolyte is 2023).

I’m up for whoever they hire. I look forward to getting the next Star Wars story and don’t mind new perspectives. The future of Star Wars looks bright to me.

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#1466209
Topic
Deepfake
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In the Gallery documentary regarding The Mandalorian, Chapter 16: The Rescue, Favreau and others talk about how extensively they prepared a Deepfake version of Luke Skywalker. It sounds as though it was extremely convincing, but they opted to go with a de-aged effect instead because they were uncomfortable with the implications of using the Deepfake.

This explanation didn’t make sense to me. They even said the use of such technology is inevitable and will soon be indistinguishable. Why hold back then? I’m wondering if it was more to do with the legality? I know Lucasfilm can use Mark Hamill’s likeness, but to what extent? Could they continue to make Star Wars movies using a Deepfake Luke without consulting him at all? Maybe Mark is the one uncomfortable with the idea and not sure I blame him.

Maybe someone more knowledgeable about Deepfake and likeness rights could shed some light on it all.

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#1465967
Topic
Ultimate Star Wars Chronological Marathon
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benduwan said:

shouldn’t Clone Wars (2003 - 2005 animated TV series)(22-19 BBY) bevor Revenge of the Sith (19 BBY)?
btw good list.
thanks

Clone Wars is on there, but I didn’t list it adjacent to Revenge of the Sith because it and The Clone Wars season 7 can’t both be listed in that spot, and since the latter is canon, and more directly references RotS, I put it there.