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Hal 9000 said:

Hmm, "New Jedi Order" would be a better title if it weren't already taken. "The Order Of The Jedi" sounds like a trip through the Taco Bell window.

New Jedi Order always makes me think of New World Order.

Either this

or this

Mrebo said:

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TheBoost said:

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Tyrphanax said:

As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.

 Exactly right.

Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male. 

In a place where most people are asian, it wouldn't be remarkable. I don't believe for a second that JJ & co went out of their way to not cast minorities or women. There is also the fact that several of these characters are presumably progeny of the white heroes. It is on that background that this discussion occurs.

 Perhaps not, but they did intentionally craft a story with a cast of two females to 10 males.

I disagree that it can't be a good story without additional females or that contemporary notions of social justice require art fulfill certain quotas.

 Who are you disagreeing with? Defensive much? Is your Privledge Sense tingling??

Mrebo said:

TheBoost said:

Mrebo said:

Tyrphanax said:

As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.

 Exactly right.

Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male. 

In a place where most people are asian, it wouldn't be remarkable. I don't believe for a second that JJ & co went out of their way to not cast minorities or women. There is also the fact that several of these characters are presumably progeny of the white heroes. It is on that background that this discussion occurs.

 Perhaps not, but they did intentionally craft a story with a cast of two females to 10 males.

Bought the old animated "Adventure of the Lone Ranger" and a disc of some "Archie" cartoon for a buck a piece. 

Mrebo said:

Tyrphanax said:

As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.

 Exactly right.

Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male. 

Remember, get checked out starting at 45, or 10 years before your dad got it, whichever is younger.

bkev said:

He reacted rather arrogantly to a thread about a podcast he did a number of years back.  Long in the past, but a running joke in the moronathon nonetheless.

 Wow. Now, I have nothing but sympathy for anyone with unrestricted malignant cell growth, but that thread is kinda hilarious. 

I had no idea Total Biscuit was a guy. I thought it was just a funny insult Frink used.

timdiggerm said:

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Tobar said:

The decision in regards to the EU was purely an internal one and Disney had no part in it.

 Stop defending Di$ney. 

 Thank God we can still put dollar signs in these words!

 Yeah. I used to love Disney, but thanks to people putting dollar signs in words, my opinion really changed. There's nothing like a revolutionary and creative act of rebellion to force people to rethink their views. What a great idea.

/s

Whatever. You're probably a paid shill for  £u¢a$Film and Di$n€y.  

KilroyMcFadden said:

I'm really kind of actually _hoping_ that Serkis is taking over Chewbacca, long term, and that Mayhew is playing some kind of awesome face role.  

 This would be the worst. Replacing a great and beloved suit-character either with CGI, or for some reason a much much shorter actor in the suit.

TMBTM said:

And in the Star Wars meeting picture she's just between Ford and Fisher... does it means she's their daughter? Anyway, very pleased with that casting so far.

 Does anyone else think Ridley bears more than a passing resemblance to Natalie Portman? I mean that in a good way if she is playing Leia's daughter. 

I'm totally fine with no Lando or Wedge (or General Madine)

I don't need the universe shrinking that, despite 30 years, the same people are still interacting during whatever specific adventure this film will be 

Do to medical reasons, I lost the feeling in my fingers for a good deal of time. When the feeling came back, the muscle memory didn't.

Today I tied a half-windsor tie knot for the first time in a year. 

DominicCobb said:

Also, I am fully expecting them to surprise all of us and announce that Serkis will not be in a mo-cap role.

 He's a hell of an actor. I'd like to see him in the flesh.

Fang Zei said:

If the prequels are any indication, we won't know the title until March. Then again, I'm not sure how early Empire and Jedi's titles were revealed.

 I hope the titles of the movie are promoted as:

TITLE OF THE MOVIE: Star Wars Ep VII

not the PT Model

EPISODE #: Something something title. 

Warbler said:

not all 80 year rich white people are racist.     And I think it is shocking and suprising that someone in his position would say what he said, especially in the 2014.

 I mean this with no sarcasm at all.

WHY does that seem shocking? Outside of your own personal beliefs, what in our society have you seen that makes that seem shocking?

Warbler said:

not all 80 year rich white people are racist.     And I think it is shocking and suprising that someone in his position would say what he said, especially in the 2014.

I really don't think it is either shocking or surprising. We act surprised when the Sterlings, Paula Deens, the Duck Dynasties, that Bundy felow, the Joe The Plumbers, turn out to be assholes. Do we act shocked when those same assholes are embraced by large segments of the population? 

Oddly, all those people have become practically folk heroes to that certain part of the population. I wonder if Sterling will too... or is he not "kosher?"

So, the dude who owns the LA Clippers basketball team is racist. 

A 80 year old rich white dude is racist. In America. 

I can understand outrage, but why all the faux-shock and surprise?

Even if this somehow leads to him leaving the NBA owner's club, he'll have a great future as a payed speaker across the American south.

Tobar said:

The decision in regards to the EU was purely an internal one and Disney had no part in it.

 Stop defending Di$ney. 

Two people of color is nice (even if Oscar Hernandez whitewashed his name to get more work) and a young lady who bears a resemblance to Natalie Portman and the striking looking Adam Driver.

I know nothing about these people, but at (literally) a glance I'm glad it's not a line up of cute white people in their early 20s. 

imperialscum said:

I don't care about official canon but I think that discarding old books as non-canon and labelling new books as canon is a hypocritical favouritism. If they wanted to be fair, they should just label any kind of EU non-canon.

 Hypocrital how?

Sorry bro. You posted at the same time, but destiny didn't chose you.

No matter what direction the new movies take, it's very unlikely that the EU I liked best will be contradicted, as it's mostly not post-ROTJ,  so I don't even forsee the need to compartmentalize Star Wars in my head.

Watched a bit of AOTC last night.

I really like the sets. Amidala's place, and Palpy's office. All very very cool.

Sounds cool to me. 

No one is breaking into my house and stealing my Marvel Star Wars comics, so I'm happy.