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#889810
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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theDecline said:

So how come when Yoda and Obi Wan die there bodys disappear but when Vader and Qui-Gon die there bodys need to be burned?

Lucas actually addresses this in ROTS. At the end of the film Yoda informs a shocked Obi-Wan that he’s been in communion with Qui-Gon and that he has new training for him. This deleted scene from the script sheds some light on it:

YODA: Failed to stop the Sith Lord, I have. Still much to learn, there is …
QUI-GON: (V.O.) Patience. You will have time. I did not. When I became one with the Force I made a great discovery. With my training, you will be able to merge with the Force at will. Your physical self will fade away, but you will still retain your consciousness. You will become more powerful than any Sith.
YODA: Eternal consciousness.
QUI-GON: (V.O.) The ability to defy oblivion can be achieved, but only for oneself. It was accomplished by a Shaman of the Whills. It is a state acquired through compassion, not greed.
YODA: . . . to become one with the Force, and influence still have . . . A power greater than all, it is.
QUI-GON: (V.O.) You will learn to let go of everything. No attachment, no thought of self. No physical self.
YODA: A great Jedi Master, you have become, Qui-Gon Jinn. Your apprentice I gratefully become.

Yoda and Obi-Wan spent years training and when they were ready to die let go of their physical forms. Qui-Gon didn’t discover this until after he passed on. Anakin never knew of this power and was likely helped to come back by Yoda and Obi-Wan.

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#889328
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Doctor Who
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Alrighty. It’s been a while since I last checked in but I’m now well into the revival series. I have to say, overall, I’m glad RTD’s reign wasn’t that long. He gets points for continuing the series and not remaking it. But, he doesn’t seem to have that great of a grasp on the Doctor. A LOT of the stuff going on in the series during his tenure is ripped off from the audio dramas, books and comics. He also never seemed to get a good grasp on the character of the Doctor. Tennant was great for the part but was failed by bad writing a lot of the time. Eccelston was brilliant in the part. It’s a shame that RTD and others in the production drove him to leave.

Moffat has his own problems of course. What he did to the Silurians was awful. As well as introducing idiotic concepts like the TARDIS exterior needing maintenance and River’s origins. However, he does get a lot right. The Sontarans and Ice Warriors are fantastic. The writing in general is pretty solid with the occasional gaff. I’m still pretty early in. Clara was just introduced for me a couple episodes back. So we’ll see how he continues on with the show…

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#887098
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The Force Awakens: Official Review Thread - ** SPOILERS **
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I went in guarded but was pleasantly surprised. It was everything I wanted in a Star Wars sequel. Was it perfect? No, but the good definitely far outweighed the bad.

The acting was fantastic. Everyone turned in a solid performance and the new cast fit perfectly in the universe. Harrison turned on the magic and brought Han back to life. Love how character driven this film was. Oh and they got the real Ackbar to reprise the role! I was so worried they were going to use Tom Kane. LOVE that they brought back Erik Bauersfeld after a fan located him.

On the bad side, the plot was pretty thin. The Starkiller was completely unnecessary and never truly felt threatening. There were also way too many coincidences. Lastly, there was never any context given for how Rey would know about Jedi mind tricks and her rapid growth in the Force felt well…forced.

Those quibbles aside, I still thoroughly enjoyed the film and gladly consider it the fourth entry in the saga.

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#885284
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Mystery Science Theater 3000
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Yeah this is a return to form riffing old B-movies. Rifftrax has the luxury of never having to pay licensing fees since their main product is an external audio track to be played over films you provide yourself. MST3K has always had to pay licensing fees unless whatever they want to poke fun at is in the public domain.

The live stream countdown for the campaign was a huge success. They raised enough to do 13 episodes and a Christmas Special.