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TK-949

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#785465
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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TV's Frink said:


Because nobody's Asian in the movies, nobody's Asian on TV.  If there is a part there for them it's the groupie in the chorus, that's her.


But, without the Asians in the movies, without Asians on TV, who’d play the goofy mathematician? The computer technician? A wise old healer from Japan? A short but wealthy businessman? Sell Korean groceries? Do your laundry, "thank you, prrease"?

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#785206
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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TV's Frink said:



DominicCobb said:


DominicCobb said:


ATMachine said:

Hopefully now that John Boyega is the male lead of Ep7, Star Wars casting agents will at last get bold enough to let more than one person of color be visible on-screen per movie.

Personally, I'm still holding out for Asian actors to show up in the live-action GFFA. After all, GL did want to get Toshiro Mifune as Ben Kenobi..


Oscar winner Lupita Nyongo is in TFA as is newcomer Maisie Richardson, both black. Don't know how big their roles are though (AND DON'T WANT TO). It's also worth noting that Oscar Isaac is hispanic.

The lack of asian representation is strange, especially considering the heavy Japanese influence on the saga. Maybe in another new movie. Wasn't there a rumor about a martial arts actor getting cast for Rogue One?


 Would you look at that... two asian actors in Rogue One.


 Maurissa Tancharoen is not going to like that.


Why not?

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#785122
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Doctor Who
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towne32 said:



TK-949 said:


Currently I'm watching Torchwood as well as the first episodes of classic Doctor Who.


 People who don't enjoy classic british TV will probably find the first doctor hard to get through (though that first episode is enjoyable to most fans).


My girlfriend and I are watching classic Star Trek right now, so I'm in the 60s mood anyway. Just after Season 5 of nuWho I watched the wonderful TV movie "An Adventure in Space and Time" which made me curious about classic Doctor Who.

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#784802
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Doctor Who
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I was just binge watching seasons 1 to 8 of new Doctor Who on Netflix.

I only knew the first couple of episodes and though it was just too trashy for my taste. I tried it several times, but this series didn't work for me. Then, a couple of weeks ago I just started watching, while doing other things alongside, and once I got to "The empty child" I thought that this thing could get interesting after all. And now I'm very eager to see season 9.

Currently I'm watching Torchwood as well as the first episodes of classic Doctor Who.

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#784798
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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Frank your Majesty said:


Really? Apart from the Millenium Falcon being called "Rasender Falke" in Star Wars and "Millenium Falke" in Empire and Jedi (which is only a minor change), I never noticed any inconsitencies.


The Emperor is called "Kaiser" in Star Wars and "Imperator" in Empire, Jedi and Sith. Ranks like "General", "Admiral" and "Lieutenant" are pronounced german in the Original, and english in the Prequel Trilogy.
But it isn't the names of characters and things I'm talking about, but the voice actors.

Yoda, Vader and Palpatine have each 3 different voice actors throughout the 6 movies. Palps even 4 if you count the original scene from Empire. 3P0 has 2, and the one who dubbed him in the prequels sounds like Roger Rabbitt.

Frank your Majesty said:


Also, the German version of Raiders of the Lost Ark was lately redubbed for the blu-ray and from what I heard, people aren't very happy with that. So I doubt that redubbing the whole Star Wars saga would turn out well.


Yes, but the old dubbing is still in existence. The DVD has only the old one and the Blu-ray has both (IIRC).

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#784404
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Star Wars: Rogue One - * Non Spoiler Discussion Thread *
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ImperialFighter said:


Nice to see some 'classic'-looking Stormies in these early set photos, but I'm a little disappointed they haven't been given the original footwear - or at least, it looks that way from these distant pics.  Oh, well, I guess the 'pointy, heeled boots' were an 'upgrade' to the Empire-issued kit come the events of 'A New Hope'. :)


At least the armors look like they are from the first film and not ROTJ-Troopers, which they used in the additional SE-scenes (even for the Sandtroopers).