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JadedSkywalker said:

I hope its good and i change my mind but it doesn’t feel like prequel to ST II it feels like something else.

Jake Trek.

The question is why are you trying to upconvert VHS recordings. If you’re not a fan of Despecialized because they use the Special Editions as a base and are more of a purist. What’s wrong with Project 4K where they’ve spent years collecting, scanning and cleaning original prints of the entire trilogy in 4K resolution? And while I’m not privy to the running costs of that project, I suspect it’s far south of your project budget of 200k for digitizing VHS tapes?

That project actually has a thread here by the way.

chocolateintheair and their main account have been banned for using a sock which is a violation of the forum Terms of Service.

We moderators can see everything…

I’m really fascinated by that last one. Could you go into how you accomplished it and why?

Hey guys just a friendly reminder about our new Link Begging rule. We’re really trying to discourage that going forward.

Alright, well the relevant rule has already been quoted. Specifically Rule 4 of our forum. I’m going to ask politely that we drop the political talk now.

It’s no longer in development/pre-production. They’ve moved into active production. Filming starts in the fall.

Don’t think there’ll be a need for this since there’s a new 4K restoration due to hit theaters in August:

You’d probably get better results using an algorithm specifically trained on animation data. The anime community has been doing a lot of work in that regard.

Star Wars the 212th Fan Film

Directed by Hoplite Studio
Sound & music: Kenny Serane
Animation: Maxime Beaussant | Alex Bruneau | Arnaud Layé | Sylvain Vermesse | Thibault Verrier

Fan films are hitting unbelievable new heights these days!

oojason said:

Anyone undertaking ‘a weekly re-watch’ for season 1 of Andor - to lead-in to the season 2 premiere - should likely start it next week (starting 28th January).

I’ll be starting my rewatch on March 25th with three episodes a week to match the release schedule for season 2.

Alright, well I’m going to give ely a week to cool their head. Everyone please remember to try and be kind to one another.

TNG Klingons were heavily inspired by John M. Ford’s The Final Reflection. It introduced Klingon Honor and their political structure.

Highly recommend giving it a read as it’s considered one of the best Trek novels ever written.

The mouth grid and the top of the eyes are giveaways.

The original post has links to short clips and to the artwork for discs and covers. That is permissible. Dissemination of the films themselves is strictly prohibited.

Looks like it’s been moved to a new url: http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/

theprequelsrule said:

Superweapon VII said:

theprequelsrule said:

Honestly…why do I keep coming back to Star Wars (and this site! LoL)? It seems like more of an unhealthy addiction than a real interest of mine at this point!

Same. I’m only following Andor, and it took me a tremendous lot of convincing from the folks who aren’t mindless fanboys easily suckered by lightsabers and fanservice for me to take that leap of faith; my interest in everything else Disney’s put out is in the negative numbers.

And I will say what others are afraid to say: one of the reasons I like the OT is because the protagonist is a man. I like the hero’s journey idea. It is inspiring and more men need stuff like that in their lives. It is okay for something to be about and for (primarily) men and their experiences. The opposite is, of course, also true.

And yes…I do think the current zeitgeist in Disney is somewhat anti-male. I know this puts me in a place where I rub shoulders with unpleasant youtube grifters - but even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

I’m glad everyone is keeping things cordial but lets try to keep the discussion focused on the film itself, plot and casting speculation, etc. Thank you.

She was given a temp ban of a week for failure to remain on topic after a clear warning of such a consequence would follow for anyone failing to do so. It’s not a hard request.

Lexa C said:

Thank you and I agree, it is more pleasant and cordial in here.

Although is there a specific thread in “Off Topic” that already discusses these issues, to look at and learn from, and explains why racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism or other such similar ignorance and hate falls into the bracket of being “politics” on here?

I don’t believe anyone has claimed racism, homophobia, transphobia, or sexism are political. That’s just simple hatred and bigotry.

What is political are topics like racial justice, representation and diversity. None of which belong in this section of the forum. But are welcome topics to be discussed in the Off Topic section.

Feel free to start a thread about any and all of them in the appropriate section of the forum. Unfortunately I did give fair warning about derailing this thread further so that will have to wait until at least a week from today.

Lexa C said:

Tobar said:

Tobar said:

Rule 4: No politics; only light discussion of current events is permitted, and only in the Off Topic section.

Let’s keep the discussion focused on the series itself. If not the thread can/will be locked and offenders will be issued temp bans.

I’m a little confused.

Hatred for the colour of a person’s skin is not politics. It is racism and hatred. That is not political.

The same applies to homophobia, transphobia, sexism or other such similar ignorance. It is hatred.

None of it is political. Politicised, for sure. Incorrectly labelled as “political agendas” to give the ignorance some sort of “legitimacy”, “acceptance” or a platform, also for sure. But it is not political.

It is simply and purely hate and ignorance.

So why is it deemed “political” on here? Is there a post or thread on here that explains that in more detail?

I don’t mean to derail the thread, and would like to continue on just the series itself. There was some posts with suggestions where to continue such discussions but they’ve since been deleted, so I guess they weren’t okay? Is there a relevant thread where to discuss this, or is already being discussed?

Or is it a “that’s just the way it is” thing? And don’t talk about the issues of race, sex, gender, homophobia, transphobia etc in here?

As always, if you want to discuss such topics you’re free to discuss them over in the Off Topic section of the forum. This is the Star Wars section of the forum and thus meant for discussing Star Wars. Anything else is a distraction.

The discourse in this thread has up to now been far more pleasant and cordial compared to most other corners of the internet and speaks well of our community. Let’s try to keep it that way and this thread on topic. Any more discussion of anything not related to the topic of this thread will result in an immediate ban.

Here’s almost 30 minutes of gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2dKymmwDa4
Ubisoft distributed that to a handful of Youtubers to react to and as b-roll but this channel decided to upload it raw.

Tobar said:

Rule 4: No politics; only light discussion of current events is permitted, and only in the Off Topic section.

Let’s keep the discussion focused on the series itself. If not the thread can/will be locked and offenders will be issued temp bans.

Rule 4: No politics; only light discussion of current events is permitted, and only in the Off Topic section.

Let’s keep the discussion focused on the series itself. If not the thread can/will be locked and offenders will be issued temp bans.

Jedit: And we’ve had our first temp ban. To the individual in question, your ban will be up after a week. Further disruptions will lead to a longer suspension period and ultimately to a permanent ban if you can’t follow the community rules.

Since you own the discs already and your stated goal is that you just want to watch the theatrical versions. You’re probably better off at this point looking into acquiring one of the fan restorations/preservations that can be found elsewhere on this forum. They’re far above the quality of the non-anamorphic laserdisc rips that are present on your DVDs.

You can go here to learn more about the topic. If your priority is the best picture possible you’ll probably be interested in Harmy’s Despecialized editions. Or if you prioritize authenticity than Project 4K77-83 is your best bet.

Good luck and may The Force be with you!