screams in the void

^ I agree and I don’t really understand it because the books are still on the shelves in most bookstores , it’s not like they don’t exist anymore . I think the ideal situation would be for Disney to put out direct to video /streaming animated adaptations ala the DC animated universe of that material . And being a fan of the original Marvel Star wars comic , I remember a time in the early 90s when those stories were considered an alternate universe . Did not bother me all that much , I just found ways to fit them into my personal head canon . Then of course , they decided those stories had some merit after all and incorporated them into later novels . But the new movies would have had to incorporate hundreds of stories if they had continued the books in the films and the general public would have no idea what the hell was happening .

^looks awesome ! Those are some amazing Iceland landscapes , thank you for sharing

R.I.P. Mr. Kurtz…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm8zgrxXoJk

I just remembered that Irvin Kershner called Star Wars a fairy tale while directing The Empire Strikes Back .It is in the Michael Parbot documentary and I think it is a very apt description . Also looking at the titles of the tracks on the OST album such as …The little people work , rescue of the princess,etc .

SilverWook said:

Threepio is Snoke confirmed. 😛

^ ALOL

well , like the man said , least I got something to show for it .

well , this is an interesting perspective I never thought of , don’t really buy it , but interesting none the less …https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-theory-shows-why-c-3po-is-the-secret-hero-of-star-1829149241

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVXekzwkz10

SilverWook said:

I can’t recall ever seeing a Burger Chef restaurant back then. My family moved around the country several times over the years in the 70’s.
It’s possible they were operating in regions where there wasn’t a Burger King, and hence could offer the same Coca Cola movie tie-in promotions.
When I lived in New Jersey back in the late 70’s there were no Kentucky Fried Chicken locations to be found. But there was a burger chain called Gino’s that offered KFC food in addition to their own menu. That massively confused me as a kid. 😉
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gino’s_Hamburgers

JEDIT:I swear I saw the posters at BK too. I never got one for some reason. One wall in my room was already covered in SW posters and newspaper clippings. Still have all my glasses though. 😃

Thank you for the response and info …very interesting

ChainsawAsh said:

Yeah, seriously. It starts with a reworded version of “Once upon a time;” an evil wizard-knight who’s also a Lord kidnaps a princess while the princess tries to contact a good wizard-knight to help fight evil; the good wizard takes a lowly farmboy yearning for adventure under his wing and starts training him to be a knight; the pair recruit a rogue and his beastly sidekick to help them on their journey; the group infiltrates the evil castle to rescue the princess; the wizard-knights duel with swords…

…yep, no fantasy whatsoever in there.

^ and this

DominicCobb said:

yotsuya said:

(and Star Wars has no aspects or tropes of fantasy)

Blatantly untrue.

^this

anyone ?

well , long ago and far away …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdd6_ZxX8c

^lol

Duracell is a great master code breaker as evidenced by the red plom bloom

The original header on the splash page of the original Marvel Star Wars comic read …Long ago in a galaxy far far way …there exists a state of cosmic civil war . A brave alliance of underground freedom fighters has challenged the tyranny and oppression of the awesome galactic empire .This is their story ! Stan Lee presents :Star Wars the greatest SPACE FANTASY of all ! so there’s that . and the whole a long time ago in a galaxy far far away is inherently suggestive of the whole long ago and far away trope of fantasy as well .

I don’t know about this , seems to me like this " easter egg " is kind of retroactive and made up on the fly …https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2018/09/author-jason-fry-shines-light-on-a-long-hidden-star-wars-easter-egg.html I thought the guy was shouting " The Empire’s Down "! and I have always thought of Tatooine’s twin suns as G1 and G2 since they were named that in the 1978 Star Wars Storyboook I had as a kid and still have a beat up copy of .

you’re welcome

suspiciouscoffee said:

Hey, which one sucks the least: 1, 2, 3, or 4? I’m thinking 3 or 4.

I am going to say 2 looks the best , I would recommend 3 books to seek out 1. How to draw comics the Marvel way by Stan Lee and John Buscema 2. Constructive anatomy by George Bridgman 3.Dynamic anatomy by Burne Hogarth . All three are excellent for teaching you to break down figures and heads into their basic components and simple shapes that will give you a good foundation to build on .These books helped me improve by leaps and bounds when I was learning to draw .Study and copy them and you will improve quickly .

Hello in TV land …choop choop choop .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKOGugXwNAU

but the real question in all of this is , why is six afraid of seven ?

gotta disagree here , Roseanne Barr was a direct consequence of what she said in the moment , James Gunn was a hit job , whose comments were dug up by some of that same alt -right hate mob in retaliation .

Handman said:

screams in the void said:

there is a difference between wholesome and an outright asshole

You’re not familiar with his comedy. Observe as Jon Stewart laughs his head off as Norm pokes fun at Marlon Brando’s Oscar acceptance speech. You either get it or you don’t. That’s comedy. Everyone who knows him loves him.

I am more than familiar with him and have laughed at some of his jokes in the past , however , in that article you posted , the equating of Down Syndrome to a lack of empathy diminishes my opinion of him as his comment diminishes those with down syndrome . He calls for forgiveness and a second chance and then makes that comment ? WTF ?

there is a difference between wholesome and an outright asshole

IDK …I was almost willing to give HIM a second chance , until his analogy equating people with down syndrome to having a lack of empathy …having once worked closely with clients in a group home who had down syndrome , all I can say now is Fuck him man .