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#648863
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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Ryan McAvoy said:

Call me crazy but I'd have one of those over an X-Wing anyday.

So, is it Crazy McAvoy or Ryan Crazy? ;)

I do love the Americana that was put into the Naboo fighters design though. It's something I overlook when listing what I like about the Prequels. So now there are two (of them) 1- the design of the Pod racers and 2- the design Naboo fighter.

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#648778
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The Unofficial Complete REVISITED SAGA Ideas and Random Discussion Thread
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brash_stryker said:

It should be a shock to be expecting this formidable Jedi Master whose reputation has been built up in the prequels but we then find out things aren't always as they appear to be and size matters not. 

I do seriously hope Ady reconsiders :)

This all the way!

muddyknees2000 said:

As much as I agree with this idea...

what about... His confrontation with Dooku for example? 

And what of the end battle with Sidious?

removing Yoda from the PT would be a major overhaul.

Hmm.. I guess PT:R won't be as radical an edit as I was hoping... :/

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#648745
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The Unofficial Complete REVISITED SAGA Ideas and Random Discussion Thread
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Ryan McAvoy said:

I think the Empire get off on butch names for their hardware.

Stardestroyer - Avenger, Executor, Devastator and Tyrant plus Stormtroopers is pretty evil.

I dunno.. To me, all of those things sound Nazi-esuqe. Which isn't to say they don't sound Intimidating, but if you were living a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, calling a large battle ship a "Stardestroyer" doesn't seem to be a term you'd find anymore alarming than calling a plane with mass destruction capabilities a "Bomber" here on Earth during WW2.

But a "Death Star"....

Ryan McAvoy said:

Death Star sounds evil but I imagine that was the point when they designed a weapon of mass genocide on an almost unimaginable scale.

haha that's true...

Like I said, it's just a half-thought, but there's something there... I just haven't figured it out yet lol

What got me thinking about it is Lando's line "We'll last longer than we will against that "Death Star"!...." the way Billy Dee-livers that line makes "Death Star" sound like it's a nickname they've given it. So I'm thinking...

What if the Empire refers to it as the "Iron Star"- a giant space station from which they can watch and govern the galaxy. It's a giant, galaxy cruising big brother, able to survey lawbreakers, catch them and even imprison them right inside. What they aren't saying is that it also has the ability to destroy an entire planet with little more than the flick of a switch. The Rebels then give it the name Death Star in their own anti-Empire propaganda.

And I'm still not sure where I'm going here....

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#648737
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The Unofficial Complete REVISITED SAGA Ideas and Random Discussion Thread
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This is just a thought... and an unfinished one at that...

But does anybody else think the Empire should refer to the Death Star with a different name? Seems to me that "Death Star" should be a slang term the Rebellion uses to show what a terrible weapon this thing really is. Also, it seems a bit silly for the bad guys to call their battle station something so obviously evil. Wouldn't they be promoting this thing as something that is here for the good of the people while secretly using it to enforce their own agenda? And, if so, wouldn't naming it "The Death Star" kinda blow the lid on that?

Not that the citizens of the universe could really do anything about it at this point, but... I dunno. Guess it just seems a bit on the nose. Might as well name it "The Evil Empire's Big Scary Kill Machine".

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#647578
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Star Wars Posters - In the style of other movies (And LP mashups too)
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^ Ha! It really is right up my alley. The Smiths are in my top 5 favorite bands, Meat Is Murder is my favorite Smiths album (despite the title track being one of the only Smiths songs I don't like) and that rebel troop is one of my favorite "extras" from Star Wars. As a kid I actually used to pretend I was him more than Han or Luke! Truth!

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#647574
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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Wolfman said:

Reading the new Star Wars Insider it reports that Colin Higgins, the original 'Wedge' has died.

Reading some online blogs about Colin, it appears that fans called him 'fake Wedge'

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I've never understood why he's been labeled "fake wedge". I know he was actually supposed to be wedge before he was let go, but since nobody calls him that in the film, why isn't he just seen as another pilot? I'm gonna start calling him "Thomas" cause he's full of doubt. (See mom, I did pay attention in Sunday school!)

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#647422
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Man of Steel - Your thoughts
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That's hilarious Silverwook!

Here's a bit of a review that made me laugh..

recap: One of the most noble characters in the history of human imagination has been rebooted. All of the options are open. You know whose rules he plays by? HIS OWN. He’s capable of horrible stuff. You run with gangs? He runs with TWELVE GANGS, and they all commit hate crimes. Did you just make him mad? Don’t make him mad. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry. Because he is THE INCREDIBLE HULK, or Superman... or whatever.