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#1247057
Topic
Doctor Who
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‘Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker’s debut is most watched launch for 10 years’…

An average of 8.2m tuned in to watch actor as first female Doctor, with peak of 9m and audience share of 40.1%

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/oct/08/doctor-who-jodie-whittakers-debut-is-most-watched-launch-for-10-years
 

I really enjoyed it, and was left wanting to watch the next episode after the credits finished rolling there and then. Thought it was a great introduction to the new Doctor, a good well-written and solid story - in a ‘villain of the week format’, decent and promising background cast, nicely executed CGI/effects, with some quality humour, peril, suspense and emotional spots all hitting the right notes. An all-round enjoyable watch for me.

For a new writing team and cast it was an impressive and intriguing start, with lots of potential - especially so from Jodie Whittaker.

Sweet to hear some nothern accents - and they made Sheffield look half decent too 😃
 

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#1247008
Topic
A general <strong>Sports</strong> thread: <em>news, results, funny, inspiring, weird, controversies, gestures etc...</em>
Time

‘Eric Reid, first man to protest with Kaepernick, kneels for anthem on NFL return’…

Safety has alleged owners were keeping him out of league
Teammates say Reid’s actions are not a distraction

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/07/eric-reid-kneels-carolina-panthers-nfl-protest
 

Good to see him return to the game - and for him to continue highlighting the reasons why he protests… “As we said, when we started, Colin and I, said: ‘Nothing will change unless you talk about it,’ so we’re going to continue to talk about it,” Reid said. “We’re going to continue to hold America accountable to the standard it says on paper, that we’re all created equal, because it’s not that way — but we’re going to keep pushing forward.”
 

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#1246530
Topic
General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
Time

Was asked to give a shout-out to the much overlooked ‘Rebel Legion’, so here goes…

http://www.rebellegion.com/ & https://twitter.com/rebellegion
http://rebellegion.co.uk/ & https://www.facebook.com/rebellegionuk/

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Rebel_Legion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_Legion

‘Celebrating the Good Guys: The History of the Rebel Legion’ - https://www.starwars.com/news/history-of-the-rebel-legion-part-1

 

‘Rebel Legion is an international fan-based volunteer organization dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate Star Wars Rebel Alliance costumes. Founded in 2000, the group was formed in response to the decision of sister organization the 501st Legion to remain dedicated to Galactic Empire costumes. The Rebel Legion makes appearances at private and public events, including charitable events and official Star Wars promotional events. The organization does not charge a fee for appearances, instead encouraging a donation to a charity. It is divided into “bases” located throughout the world, and as of January 2018, the Rebel Legion membership is over 4300 members.’

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‘Giving back to the community is one of the Rebel Legion’s highest priorities. Members regularly participate in events to raise awareness of charitable causes, from walk-a-thons to blood drives. Because of this, the Rebel Legion proudly refers to themselves as “the good guys.” For public and private gatherings, the Legion never charges a fee for an appearance, but they do welcome donations made to an event host’s favorite charity in the name of the Legion or the local Legion unit. If an event host does not have a charity of choice, Legion members usually provide a suggestion, sometimes tied to a fundraising effort that is already underway. In cases where the event host is itself a charitable organization, a donation is usually not accepted by the Rebel Legion as they volunteer their time for that charitable organization.’ - from wikipedia.
 

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#1246047
Topic
Where were you in '83? ROTJ 30th anniversary 5/25/83-5/25/13
Time

May of this year saw the 35th anniversary of the release of Jedi, yet there wasn’t much ado about it… this quality article may well be of interest to some on here…

‘CELEBRATE THE LOVE: REMEMBERING “RETURN OF THE JEDI” ON ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY’…

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy-showmanship/return-of-the-jedi-35th
 

^ 4 pages in total, with lots of info, reviews, cinema plays, 70mm and THX info, and a Q&A with Michael Kaminski, Mark O’Connell & Craig Stevens.
 

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#1246024
Topic
Celebrating 30 years of Empire
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Came across this engaging article from the 35th Anniversary of Empire, and thought it may be of interest here…

‘THE FORCE DEFEATED: REMEMBERING “THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK” ON ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY’…

http://www.digitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy--showmanship/force-defeated-empire-strikes-back-35th

^ 5 pages in total, with many facts, quotes & reviews, the 70mm releases, Dolby sound system, cinema plays and also an interview with Michael Kaminski, Laurent Bouzereau, Marcus Hearn & Patrick Read Johnson.
 

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#1245491
Topic
Taking a stand against toxic fandom (and other )
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Collipso said:

oojason said:

MalàStrana said:

Ryan-SWI said:

DrDre said:

Hi guys - fancy seeing you in here? Hope you’re all well.

These bots, eh? Attempting to persistently post negative comments and manipulate & distort views on a film… who knew?

See you guys around - and take care 😃
 

are you suggesting that ryan dre and mala are bots?

No, of course not.

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#1245485
Topic
Taking a stand against toxic fandom (and other )
Time

screams in the void said:

I wonder if some were in this very thread that seemed to come out of the woodwork , think I may have come across a few on Facebook as well …https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-last-jedi-was-targeted-by-russian-trolls-study-says-1148475

Unfortunately mate, even with a headline of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi Negative Buzz Amplified by Russian Trolls, Study Finds’ for the article with the link to the study paper in, some will ignore that (and this below)…
 

“Among the 967 tweets analyzed, 206 expressed a negative sentiment towards the film and its director, which is 21.9% or a little more than one in five fans. This number includes all negative tweets analyzed, i.e. also those who came from the 44 accounts identified as bots, sock puppet accounts and trolls."
 

… and instead focus on the political aspects of the study - or have a pop at Rian Johnson at even mentioning it (who has stated he doesn’t have a problem with those not liking the film; he does have a problem with the more toxic elements of ‘criticism’ - by that I think he means the racists, sexists, bots and trolls - and likely those who post death threats and announce his death too?).

Johnson himself alluded to Russian bots being behind a campaign to ‘save’ a character in TLJ too in one of the bonus material feature on TLJ blu ray - seems he may have more of an idea what is going than some.
 

I’ve seen a few people cast doubt as to Russian bots targeting a film - well, it evidently does happen. It’s not an excuse - just a fact, though some people seemingly have difficulty accepting the truth of such a thing. Russian bots and trolls target this very site - frequently - along many more other popular sites.
 

At least there is the ‘Culture, politics, and diversity in Star Wars’ thread on here to talk about the political aspects of criticisms towards the series (or parts of it).
 

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#1245000
Topic
Star Wars <strong>News</strong> | articles that may not have enough interest for their own threads...
Time

Our Star Wars Stories - Trailer’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQwn2k91GiI
 

‘Introducing ‘Our Star Wars Stories’, the new digital series from Lucasfilm in which Jordan Hembrough travels the country talking to fans about how Star Wars has impacted their lives.’

^ Hopefully it’ll have some interesting and rich fan stories from across the varying reaches of fandom (and if it is not just a sanitised / safe PR series… maybe something on those that like watching the unaltered theatrical versions of the Original Trilogy 😉)
 

The building your own R2 droid does look intriguing…

Some more info here - https://www.starwars.com/news/our-star-wars-stories
 

 

The first episode has been released on youtube (12 minutes long) - and all episodes are available for free for anyone to watch:-

’Albin Johnson and the Power of Fandom | Our Star Wars Stories’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE4UYy8EoyU

‘Jordan travels to Columbia, South Carolina to talk with Albin Johnson, founder of the 501st Legion fan group. Albin’s story is one of creativity and determination, facing unplanned and unimaginable heartbreak and tragedy, and the uplifting power of the Star Wars fan community.’
 

 

The second episode is:-

’How Star Wars Sparked Robin’s Journey | Our Star Wars Stories’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow66OQ29xRg

‘Jordan Hembrough visits Bernardsville, New Jersey, to talk to Robin, a doctor and collector whose life was deeply impacted by Star Wars. Through Star Wars, Robin saw new possibilities for science and her own path for a career in medicine.’
 

 

The third episode is:-

’Christina Cato and the Drive to Create | Our Star Wars Stories’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HO5mI_VlFw

‘Jordan Hembrough heads to Beaverton, Oregon, to meet Christina Cato, a Star Wars fan who taught herself the art and science of droid building. Challenging herself, Christina worked months to build her own functioning astromech from scratch; in the process, she discovered that she’s capable of more than even she herself previously believed.’

 

The fourth episode is:-

’How Star Wars Showed FJ That It’s OK to Be Yourself | Our Star Wars Stories’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXzOfKZmXOI

‘Jordan Hembrough goes to Washington Township, New Jersey, to chat with FJ, a collector who has used the lessons of Star Wars throughout his life. When he was younger, FJ struggled with who he was – but in Star Wars, he saw the power of diversity, equality, and being proud of oneself, no matter what.’

 

The fifth (and finale of the season) episode is:-

’The Perales Family and the Binding Force of Star Wars | Our Star Wars Stories’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy2GhKi61LA

‘Jordan Hembrough travels to Anaheim, California, to meet the Perales family – Sal, Liz, Lizzy, and Axel – who share a love of Star Wars and cosplay that has enriched their lives in surprising ways.’

 

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#1244576
Topic
The Astronomy thread
Time

dahmage kindly posted this quality link up the other day - well worth a look at…

dahmage said:

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/27/652195624/-enjoy-standing-on-the-surface-of-this-asteroid-via-new-video

^ Some amazing photos and intriguing info in there.

 


 

‘LIGHT SPEED - Star Wars Science’… by HelloGreedo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvlrEq-d5tI

 


 

‘How the Universe is Way Bigger Than You Think’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy7NzjCmUf0

 


 

‘In pictures: Blood moon around the world’ - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-44985262

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-44991547/blood-moon-delights-most-of-the-world

and a short cool video of it here https://www.instagram.com/p/BlvoOxIlxLL/

 

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#1244575
Topic
The Astronomy thread
Time

Quality idea for a thread paja, mate 😃
 

Some of the other astronomy themed threads on here (for those interested in the subject):-

Seas on Mars? (2005 thread)
Pluto is no longer a planet (2006 thread)
Congratulations, Atlantis (2006 thread)
N.A.S.A. NEWS: A “ROAR” FROM OUTER SPACE RECORDED!!!, ORIGIN OF SIGNAL A MYSTERY (2009 thread)
NASA’s Kepler Mission Discovers a World Orbiting Two Stars (2011 thread)
Curiosity landed on Mars! (2012 thread)
Challenger disaster Super 8 home movie footage released (2012 thread)
The Great American Solar Eclipse, 2017
The Space Program (2006 thread)

7/20/69 (2007 thread)
About the moonlandings (2007 thread)
“We copy you down, Eagle” (2012 thread)

Faster than the speed of light (2007 thread)
UFO’s & other anomalies … do you believe? (2007 thread)
Anomalous phenomenon thread (2006 thread)
Meteor explodes over Russia (2013 thread)