SilverWook

Gentle Giant made a “deliberate creative decision”. 😉

The only nit I have to pick is the squiggly thing by Luke’s saber.

oojason, that is perfect! I’ll make sure you get credit for it too. 😃

Now all we need is to figure out a text font that is bold yet easy to read.

I was googling for old EAT restaurant signs to make a “they forgot the me!” joke, (ala MST3K) then I belatedly noticed the name of this place. 😃

It happened right around the time Captain Eo came out. It was shocking to see him like that even then.

And I’m still sticking to my theory the real George was replaced by a double, who didn’t have time to grow a beard. 😉

The TFA thread is that a way…

Guys, please. My liver!

Alderaan said:

SilverWook said:

I think the original petition at least made us heard within Lucasfilm. And those who heard us pleaded with George long enough that we got the GOUT. (That it was a recycled warmed over LD master was not their fault.) But that was a decade ago. Social media is where it’s at now, for better or worse. Every retweet is as good as a signature.

And having a statement ready to go is a good idea. It’s got to be eye catching and slick to be noticed as people scroll by. Something with a classic logo and maybe that cool silver border all the Kenner packaging had?

It’s a good start Wook, but you’re going to need some media coverage. Try and get articles with the right people if you can.

That’s going to require someone with more media savvy than me. I don’t have those sorts of connections. Perhaps Harmy or Adywan have someone’s ear as they’ve been interviewed in the past?

Handman said:

I disagree that there needs to be a scene with Lando and Han reconciling. Lando did the right thing and Han knows it. I would like a scene where that conversation happens.

I never said there needs to be a certain way it needs to happen, all I said is Lando’s betrayal is unaddressed. I’d be fine with either of the things you suggested, but as is it just seems to be forgotten as if it didn’t even happen, which is weird. There’s simply nothing in the movie that gives us anything other than “How are you, old chum, tra la la!” when the dynamic between the two could have been much more interesting.

The only point I disagree with is when you said Luke seeing good in Vader is naive. He surely should have felt something in Vader when he was offered a place at his side. I wish Luke could have said something like “Bringing our father back won’t undo all the things he’s done but it’s a start” or something stating the realistic nature of redeeming the right hand of The Devil.

I just think it was done in a very black and white way, when it could have been much more complicated. Vader’s eventual turn is great, one of my favorite moments in the trilogy, but Luke just believing there’s good in him without really giving any reason (his reaction at the end of ESB didn’t really convince me he felt anything for being offered a place at his side, and that specific point isn’t really addressed in ROTJ), and just the phrase, “The good side!” rubs me the wrong way. It’s not something I felt would have been uttered in the previous films. Luke’s conversation with Ben could have really set up Luke’s motivations, but it’s also a missed opportunity.

In the original two films, it looks like Vader is slowly gaining power, rather than being the right hand of “The Devil”, as you say. His character is pretty different in ROTJ, he doesn’t do any of the dirty work he used to, he just sulks around. It’s odd to me.

An exchange between Han and Lando was scripted (the sandstorm scene) but no idea if it was actually shot.
http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swcs/episode6/sandstorm.html
Luke and Artoo take off in their spacecraft.

HAN (looking dubiously at Lando, obviously remembering his friend’s betrayal and subsequent aide)
Guess I owe you some thanks, too, Lando.

LANDO
Figured if I left you frozen like that you’d just give me bad luck the rest of my life, so I might as well get you unfrozen sooner or later.

LEIA
He means “You’re welcome.”

LANDO
Come on, let’s get off this miserable dust ball.

As for Vader, he was changing already at the end of ESB. His encounter with Luke started an internal conflict, or reawakened an old one. Note nobody gets strangled for letting the Falcon escape.

I have some old 80’s Disney dollars lying around, maybe they’ll take those? 😉

TV’s Frink said:

Well I guess off-topic is back to normal…?

https://youtu.be/YCRxnjE7JVs

Always a c*** tease with this guy.

https://youtu.be/zKvhVssO348

All the more reason to say something if we get stiffed this time.

Disney, do you want our money or not? 😉

Could one of you guys combine these to make a “clean” template?

I think the original petition at least made us heard within Lucasfilm. And those who heard us pleaded with George long enough that we got the GOUT. (That it was a recycled warmed over LD master was not their fault.) But that was a decade ago. Social media is where it’s at now, for better or worse. Every retweet is as good as a signature.

And having a statement ready to go is a good idea. It’s got to be eye catching and slick to be noticed as people scroll by. Something with a classic logo and maybe that cool silver border all the Kenner packaging had?

Actual photo of suspect.

The idea I’ve been kicking around is a public statement via the OT twitter account. An open letter posted on our front page and twitter, since it’s too damn short to be eloquent. Much as I loathe twitter, it reaches people.

Some people seem to forget there were families on Cloud City. It wasn’t just short pig dudes and bald guys with funky wraparound headphones. 😉

Seems Trumpy is an Andrew Jackson fan. Ouch.

Possessed said:

Well that’s fine but for all I know he’s fine and just laughing his ass off about the whole thing because I don’t speak Shryiiwook.

Hey! That’s my native tongue you’re associating with crazy talk! 😉

I’m going to go out on a limb, and say alcohol?

As it’s not an impediment to releasing them, it’s an empty promise.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/22/politics/kellyanne-conway-trump-tax-returns/

Apparently I missed the follow up where Inspector Gadget walked that statement back.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/01/23/kellyanne-conway-trump-could-still-release-tax-returns-after-audit/

Who really knows? And the IRS has said there’s nothing preventing him from releasing them before it’s done anyway.

The timing on this leak is pretty good though. I almost forgot about the wiretapping accusations for ten whole minutes! 😉

Darth Solo said:

Keep going ni****+ I’m kin so willing to skin you a!! In an another web site now maybe!!! I’m sorry everyone else as I’m getting a little miffed off enough to get banned now because of his BS!!

Yeah, it doesn’t take a psychic to figure out what word you’re using. Enjoy the rest of the night off. Probably the rest of the month too.

I think they’re just going to tapdance around this until the inevitable double dip release a year or so from now.