screams in the void

^lol . And they did call the first of the movies the force AWAKENS , so this theory makes sense to me . I also had the thought the other day that perhaps Rey’s abilities were shaped more rapidly by being on Ach To as that was hinted to be the first Jedi temple in TFA . I like to think such a place would be a powerful nexus for the Force .

^ I like what RogueLeader said up there …it’s like Star Wars will stay alive not by fighting what we hate about it , but saving what we love ! 😃 and I like what Duracell said too …Schrodenger’s Star Wars ? and the Trekkie comment was funny too , although , they can co exist . There was a Starlog magazine which had coverage of the 10th anniversary of Star Wars in which George Lucas shook Roddenberry’s hand and told him he stopped writing the script to Star Wars each afternoon to watch Trek re runs

I liked these , but yeah , they were too short and I could have done without the narration on each clip .As a previous poster said , maybe it is a test bed to gauge reaction for a full blown series . fingers crossed .

^ in the interests of trying to better understand where you are coming from , what was the explanation of Rey’s power that failed to convince that you mentioned?

I ran by Flock of Seagulls and Big Country by Big Country

thanks for your reply , and yes , I do appreciate that link ! I love learning about esoteric and old tech and that was an eye opener . I had no idea how many applications there were for cathode ray tubes . and glad you got my Zenith reference .I am in the U.S.A. and they were common here in the 70’s and 80’s . They were usually in wooden consoles and more like part of everyday furniture that some people used to put little white doilies on top of.

^ very cool and a nice looking Sony Trinitron you had there . I remember reading articles from about 2005 or so where manufacturers were starting to try to compete with flat panel lcd’s at the time because they were prohibitively expensive , so they began to make some wider crt tubes and put bezels on them to mimic that flat screens at a far less expensive price point . Too bad it took this for crt manufacturers to up their game .The technology had really reached a zenith point ( ha ,Zenith , see what I did there ?) after 60 or so years of being around , they had a lot of time to develop . I can only imagine what we would have today if they continued to innovate .

I don’t remember seeing Heir To The Empire advertised before I became aware of it . I first came across it in the now defunct Waldenbooks in my local mall back in 91 . I practically jumped for joy when I saw it and bought it immediately . At the time , I was starving for any new Star Wars content as there was hardly any to be found after the Marvel comic series ended , except for three issues of a 3d comic , the roleplaying game , and the Droids/Ewoks cartoon . That was about it . This is why I will never complain about over saturation of Star Wars . Kids these days …sheesh…GET OFF MY LAWN !!!

you’re welcome…

^ seems like this may be a hit ! I have seen it in three threads now . I am excited for it .

• ahh , I think you are right about SW 17 , I got my wires crossed between that and the ROTJ novel. and yeah ,I think you are right about everyone in that era trying to guess how everything connected . That is part of the charm of that era , where there was only one movie and things could go anywhere without having to be rigidly interconnected .

paja said:

screams in the void said:

first thing that comes to mind for me is the Dc animated Batman …Batman Year One , Mask Of The Phantasm , Under The Red Hood and The Dark Knight Returns . Pretty much takes you from the beginning to the end of his career .

Which one should I watch first? Year one or Phantasm. Since both have to do with Bat’s origin

year one would be the true start as Phantasm begins with flashbacks of his origin and then goes forward in time ten years

ah…just checked and it is the second edition where I saw that 112 year for 3p0 , I was mistaken about it’s placement in the book ,There’s no mention of it in the entry for C-3PO, but there’s a timeline in the front of the book that says:

112 BSW4 (before SW Ep4): C-3PO activated.

it also has:

35 BSW4: Clone Wars ended. And issue 17 of the original Marvel comic hinted at Owen and Ben being brothers too , as did the ROTJ novelization .

oojason said:

dragon said:

your thoughts: Did Disney kill star wars because it sounds like they did with the last jedi,solo,and resistance.

For me, no. Not sure why TFA and Rogue One aren’t included in your post (they are Disney-era Star Wars too, yes?) - yet here goes…

I didn’t get past the first few episodes of Resistance - though I imagine it’s generally aimed more for a younger audience than this mid-40’s fan. I’ll likely watch it with nephews and nieces - seems a decent intro for them into all things Star Wars. Though including a new animated tv series that hasn’t yet reached the end of it’s first season in your post that partially ‘Did Disney kill star wars because it sounds like they did’ kill Star Wars… seems somewhat strange.

What is ‘sounds like they did’? Internet gossip and videos? Other fans’ (or media) negative / clickbait views? Box office? I don’t care much for those to be honest - more of a case ‘did I enjoy these films’? And for the most part, yes - I did. A few parts I didn’t like, or thought could have been handled better - though am still yet to see a ‘perfect’ film (Star Wars or not)…

Has Disney ‘killed SW’ with the content you listed? For me, no - my enjoyment of the films (and also criticisms) hasn’t been diminished by some claiming it sounds like Disney ‘killed’ it - whatever that vague / open question means.

Are they up there with the OT? Not for me (Rogue One apart). Still, with an episode to still come with the Sequel Trilogy… they’ve been a lot more enjoyable than the Prequels for me - and has seen the SW universe return to a welcome OT feel and vibe. That’s not to say I didn’t have issues with them (tone and impact of certain events), as well as some of the choice made so far.
 

I’m eagerly looking forward to IX, and also both The Mandalorian and Cassian Andor tv series - with some intrigue for RJ and the GOT lads’ respective SW trilogies to come (though kind of difficult to be excited in something of which we know nothing about - though hope they are both on a par with their previous quality bodies of work). Personally, I hope they’ll be set apart from the main Saga or timeframes we’ve seen so far - perhaps stories around the KOTOR era, or the GFFA set in the future - would be most welcome.

I pretty much agree with everything you said here , and I believe the series can go forward without Luke . Han, Leia etc . It has before in the form of KOTOR and before that , Tales Of The Jedi comics which spawned it .I admit that I was skeptical when I first read them , but I thought from Dark Lords of The Sith to Redemption really shined . I think that is the key , go hundreds of years in the past or the future . The Dark Horse Legacy series did this to a degree ,although that had a descendant of Skywalker .I think characterization is the key .

DominicCobb said:

Not entirely sure what this will be but the art style is very cool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wsHRyLWgWg

very cool ! Now that is the kind of stuff I would like to see a full length series of . It also reminds me a little bit of the Original Trilogy graphic novel I bought a couple years ago where Disney adapted all the films in one hardback volume , although this animation looks a step up from that to me and not as much like caricatures of everyone …here is the graphic novel write up from the official site …https://www.starwars.com/news/reimagining-a-saga-how-lucasfilm-press-made-the-beautiful-star-wars-the-original-trilogy-a-graphic-novel

ZkinandBonez said:

screams in the void said:

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-anakin-built-c3po-george-lucas-1977/?fbclid=IwAR3L_FEb366vVbJKbbJXstoLP02ljq_mOLnP5vQO_8Kp5OyTxUKe0j9WhzY

I actually made a thread about this, and the whole 1977 “interview”, a few years ago, and I wouldn’t put too much faith in anything claimed in it. Turns out that Lucas tampered with that interview when it was printed in the “The Making of Star Wars” book in order to make it more compatible with the PT.

https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Lucas-EU-in-1977-midi-chlorians-space-gypsies-and-crystal-currency/id/51354

What’s interesting though, is that this version of Threepio’s origin was eventually canonized in a comic. So in Legends canon, Threepio was never actually created by Anakin, but rather just rebuilt.

Very interesting and thank you for sharing . one thing of note is that I have the 2nd edition of A Guide To The Star Wars universe by Bill Slavicsek from 1994 and for the entry on 3po , it does mention that he was built 112 years bby , I don’t remember if it mentioned Affa or a junk dealer though . I will have to dig all of my books out of storage when I get the time , but I remember being surprised that 'ol Goldenrod had been around that long when I read that entry back in 94

^ I thought it was a very poignant and resonant scene and Harrison Ford finally got his wish to have the character killed off .I loved when Chewbacca went ape shit and started shooting everything in sight .

^what Mocata said , but hey , it 'aint personal .

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-anakin-built-c3po-george-lucas-1977/?fbclid=IwAR3L_FEb366vVbJKbbJXstoLP02ljq_mOLnP5vQO_8Kp5OyTxUKe0j9WhzY

^ I know what you mean , they can be heavy beasts and a bit of energy hogs . I am not and never was knocking modern LCD televisions though , I have a 50 inch LG in my living room and modern movies on blu ray look great on it . The crt that I have in my bedroom is very much like this one …https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-ws32z40-slimfit-32-crt-tv/specs/ and for me , it is an objectively better display . Warmer , with more depth and I admit that a large part of it is also nostalgia ,as the CRT is what I grew up with . Since this one has Hdmi ports , I sometimes bring my blu ray player and hook it up and it looks amazing .And on said nostalgia front , I love old tech and if I were rich , I would have a room full of it .

unless of course you are a Bhuddist , or myriad other religions or belief systems who have a different point of view

ok , this is the best example I have seen yet of the quality that vhs can produce on a high end setup …this dude’s got an enviable set up , does not hurt that he is playing Pink Floyd The Wall either as it is a fave of mine …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_a0G-NP35E&lc=z23cshtbhx3lydogi04t1aokgcdt0pzegimjwm0a4dnbbk0h00410.1542969022721489

^ I love these last two posts …that is some incredible art work

Check back a few posts and you may better understand where Duracell was coming from . Everything is not all about you but you seem to take it that way .

https://grammarist.com/spelling/canon-cannon/