Star Wars VII

[Wolfshade]

George Lucas has reportedly given the green light to appoint JJ Abrams, of Star Trek reboot fame, as the director of this new film. However, such a move makes it unlikely that he will be able to make a 3rd Star Trek film, with the 2nd one due out in May, with SW:VII optimistiically pinned for 2015.

[DrLove42]

It'll be interesting.

He wouldn't have been my first choice, but it'll be interesting to see

[Psychosplodge]

At least it's not Uwe Boil or Michael "massive explosions" Bay

[energongoodie]

I still can't work out how I feel about new films let alone JJ. I think I'm happy about. But the Star Trek 3 point is an excellent one.

[alshrive]

I would much rather have a third star trek film than Abrams on Star Wars duty. it just adds another tier to the Star Wars vs Star Trek debate/controversy. I mean.... Star Trek must be better if they want the Star Trek director to do Star Wars too....... lol

[Deadlift]

At least it's not Uwe Boil or Michael "massive explosions" Bay

I like massive explosions :) think what his vision of the Death Star getting blown up would be.

Given the choice though I think JJ isn't a bad choice. Could be worse it could be M.Night shalalalalaman

[energongoodie]

Could be worse it could be M.Night shalalalalaman

I see dead people.
http://www.philipcoppens.com/sw_jedi_spirits.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

I like massive explosions :) think what his vision of the Death Star getting blown up would be.

Given the choice though I think JJ isn't a bad choice. Could be worse it could be M.Night shalalalalaman

I don't dislike massive explosions, but they need a plot too.

But Shalalalalaman would finish the last trilogy with either obiwan or Luke skywalker waking up from day dreaming in either episode IV or I...

[Wolfshade]

:eek:


Fear is the path to Disney. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to internet flamewars

[lobster-overlord]

Can we all say CROSSOVER!!!!!

:0)

[Wildeybeast]

I see dead people.
http://www.philipcoppens.com/sw_jedi_spirits.jpg

I'm glad to see you put the proper picture in and not the one with Hayden stupid Christansen's stupid gurning face. Bloody Lucas.

[energongoodie]

I'm old skool only :cool:

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/603942_413983738686318_165613105_n.jpg

O_O

Oh my.

[Mr Mystery]

Faaaaaaake!!

[Deadlift]

Looks cool even if it is.

[Fizzybubela]

It's faaaaake! :D

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I wasn't saying it was a movie poster. They wouldn't have had one this quickly. :rolleyes:

[Mr Mystery]

It's also a crappy, crappy tag line!

Me, I'm looking forward to it! For one they have the chance to surprise is once again, something sorely missing from the prequel trilogy.

[eldargal]

A bit off topic, but I just watched the Clone Wars film:
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110323153352/starwars/images/4/47/Rotta.jpg
Stinky the Hutt, the single greatest thing in the history of ever.

[Wolfshade]

What is this?

[eldargal]

It's a huttlet.

[DrLove42]

Jabba the Hutts son. Was an interesting film that, the only bit of any of the clone wars i'd seen

But i dson't want to know how Hutts breed....

[Wolfshade]

But i dson't want to know how Hutts breed....
Like two drunks wrestling in a sack...

[eldargal]

Jabba the Hutts son. Was an interesting film that, the only bit of any of the clone wars i'd seen

But i dson't want to know how Hutts breed....

They are hermaphrodites and when they want to breed they change sex and get knocked up.

[Psychosplodge]

Read the Han Solo trilogy, think it's the second or third book cover the basics of Hutt reproduction

[Wolfshade]

Read the Han Solo trilogy, think it's the second or third book cover the basics of Hutt reproduction


I'll just google image search it....

[Deadlift]

A bit off topic, but I just watched the Clone Wars film:
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110323153352/starwars/images/4/47/Rotta.jpg
Stinky the Hutt, the single greatest thing in the history of ever.

That film was as stinky as that Hutt, the fact that Anakins student refers to him as "Sky Guy" constantly in the movie only strengthens my feeling this film was just produced to encourage a much younger audience to Star Wars, fair enough but not at the sacrifice of decent story telling too. For those that enjoyed this movie, that's cool for you. I didn't, this movie just bundled everything that could go wrong with the franchise into a waste of an hour and whatever minutes of my time.

[eldargal]

That film was as stinky as that Hutt, the fact that Anakins student refers to him as "Sky Guy" constantly in the movie only strengthens my feeling this film was just produced to encourage a much younger audience to Star Wars, fair enough but not at the sacrifice of decent story telling too. For those that enjoyed this movie, that's cool for you. I didn't, this movie just bundled everything that could go wrong with the franchise into a waste of an hour and whatever minutes of my time.

I liked it well enough, but I'm told the actual television series is very good, even by people who didn't like the film.

[Wolfshade]

I liked it well enough, but I'm told the actual television series is very good, even by people who didn't like the film.


I've seen none

[Deadlift]

Yes I would agree with that, the TV series is not bad. Hated the movie :p
Sorry lol

[Mr Mystery]

Clone Wars series is excellent.

Seriously. Go. Watch it.

[eldargal]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41558ApiY%2BL.jpg

Squee

[Mr Mystery]

Squee seconded!

[eldargal]

Bit annoyed, the season 1 of Clone Wars I bought only has one working disc, the others are damaged. Returning it and I think I'll buy the seasons 1-4 box set.

Here is the Rotta the HHutt backpack at amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Rotta-Backpack-Standard/dp/B0017Q6EHY).

[Psychosplodge]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41558ApiY%2BL.jpg

Squee

That is really rather adawbs.

[eldargal]

Yep, I've bought one.:p I think it will go nicely with my twi'lek costume. Though I'm not sure how many twi'lek Sith would have been running around with a pet huttlet strapped to their back.

[Wolfshade]

Sigh.

[Psychosplodge]

I think the twei'lek's more likely to be the hutts isn't it?

[DrLove42]

The Twi'lek realises that in addition to being a exotic dancer for the Hutts she can double her paycheck by babysitting as well

[eldargal]

Hm, huttlet babysitter cosplay, interesting idea.

[DrLove42]

Bonus points if someone IRL asks you to babysit and you turn up in costume

[eldargal]

I approve of Asajj Ventress (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE11a9BXe54).

[Deadlift]

I would be over the moon if there were to be more Wookie fun in the new material, Walking rug, arm ripping off action.

Oh and Admiral Ackbar Cereal is a must.

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/joenortonjones/b89af6cce1afd16be8a0e3c57275c5ba.jpg

[Fizzybubela]

It's a trap! :D

[Mr Mystery]

You know, I just made a conscious decision.

When it comes to Episode VII, VII and IX, and all the new ones, I am going to avoid reviews, rumours, write ups, absolutely anything which would reveal any plot points.

Unlike the prequels, we don't know the end of the story. And I want to enjoy that level of mystery!

[Wolfshade]

I would urge you all to do a tracert of 216.81.59.173 though expect delays as it is a little bogged in traffic.

[eldargal]

I don't know what that is.

[Godless Zealot]

Is that an IP address or something? One that I type in then get a virus? :confused:

[Wolfshade]

Really it should be traceroutes, what it does it outputs the list of traversed routers in simple text format, together with timing information. The names of those traversed would be pleasing to star wars fans.

[Psychosplodge]

It's just timing out...

[Wolfshade]

It's just timing out...



Yeah, I imgaine it is getting a lot of traffic at the moment...

[Wolfshade]

If you use tracert -h 100 216.81.59.173 on windows, you will get the full result.
On linux, its traceroute -m 100 216.81.59.173.
Macs do not need any extra parameters.

[Psychosplodge]

So if it wasn't dead, it soon (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22197797) will be

[Mr Mystery]

Really? Negativity after the sheer awesomosity of the Marvel franchise? Seriously folks, since Iron Man, not a single foot put wrong.

Lawrence 'I wrote Empire Strikes Back I did' Kasdan doing the scripts? This is going to be fantastic!

As for the stand alones? Up for that. Always like an Origins type story, and my favourite EU books are the 'tales from'.

Plus, looks like Lucas' meddling will be minimal.....and that usually makes for an acecakes film.

[Psychosplodge]

I'm not convinced they can produce that much quality that quickly.

[Mr Mystery]

They have the money, and there will be ideas aplenty.

No bother at all! Plus, one would imagine there will be lots of reusable digital sets, again reducing the lead times in making films. Streets of Coruscant, or indeed Tatootine tend to look pretty much alike. Small change here and there, boom, it's a new street not immediately recognisable as having been reused, without starting from scratch.

[Psychosplodge]

plus the existing extended back ground universe :(

[Mr Mystery]

Which not everyone is familiar with. I've read the 'Tales From' books, and The Courtship of Princess Leia, and that's it. I've heard good things about some, terrible things about others.

I think it's good they are doing original stories. No pre-judgement, and opportunity for soap opera type shocks (I am your father...think back to when you didn't know that....)

[Psychosplodge]

I can't remember a time before that :D

Those descriptions are accurate, but still... I wanted the Thrawn trilogy

[Mr Mystery]

True, but that's just a biased drubbing waiting to happen. Those who love the books would just deride the film, because that's what we nerds do. We're often worst purists than the German National Socialist Party (Godwin's, I know. But used for comedy effect)

[Psychosplodge]

Well of course, but isn't that half the fun?

[Mr Mystery]

Nope. I just find it depressing. Whether it's how dare GW release something without my personal express written permission signed in the blood of their firstborn because I'm just that effing special or *geeksnort* They got the button in slightly the wrong position....burn the. BURN THEM ALL it's just a little bit depressing.

But hey, entitlement culture!

[Psychosplodge]

But hey, entitlement culture!

:p

[eldargal]

Really? Negativity after the sheer awesomosity of the Marvel franchise? Seriously folks, since Iron Man, not a single foot put wrong.

Lawrence 'I wrote Empire Strikes Back I did' Kasdan doing the scripts? This is going to be fantastic!

As for the stand alones? Up for that. Always like an Origins type story, and my favourite EU books are the 'tales from'.

Plus, looks like Lucas' meddling will be minimal.....and that usually makes for an acecakes film.
This. People are so quick to judge before they have even a whiff of the finished product. Anyone remember all the sneering, cynical geek media articles about how the Avengers was going to be absolutely terrible because Whedon can only write/direct girly tv shows?

Idiotic, baseless cynicism is fashionable, doesn't make it any less idiotic or baseless. Disney are the largest media company on earth and the most successful, sure they ahve a few flops but not that many considering their output. If they wanted to they have the resources to have a dozen SW films being produces simultaneously.

I'd like to see a live action spin off with Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano set during the GCW period myself.

[Mr Mystery]

:p

And wasn't meaning anyone on this thread, just in case people were wondering :p

[Psychosplodge]

So this (http://ruinedchildhood.com/post/48327207385/harrison-ford-wont-answer-star-wars-questions-x) is a thing...

[eldargal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0vs9gYydo&feature=share
Ha.

[Psychosplodge]

well I suppose you could post it like that...

[eldargal]

Really interesting interview with Ian McDiarmid aka Emperor Palpatina here (http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/ian-mcdiarmid-looks-back-on-%E2%80%98hazardous%E2%80%99-star-wars-prequels--exclusive--172804101.html). Talks about the prequels, problems with the prequels and various things, very nifty.

[Psychosplodge]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/1385e8bad52cb8ebef4508198b3bb751/tumblr_mmib6mOAa71s4q0zyo1_500.jpg

[White Tiger88]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/1385e8bad52cb8ebef4508198b3bb751/tumblr_mmib6mOAa71s4q0zyo1_500.jpg

That is the most evil thing i have ever seen......... Vader really was the most terrifying villain ever.

[Psychosplodge]

He did say Unspeakable evil... :D

[Mr Mystery]

Good news folks. It's being shot in the UK. Despite almost certainly being a fan of Jar Jar Binks, George Osborn has secured it.

Huzzah!!

And to those still doubting that quantity can come with quality.... How many Star Wars novels are released a year? Stories are out there folks!

[Psychosplodge]

Two things.

For every decent star wars novel there's two **** ones, possibly more as I won't read anything set before the Solo trilogy. Also if they were following the Zahn Heir to the Empire trilogy I doubt anyone would be complaining.

[Gotthammer]

http://youtu.be/sDkC_EkEUCg

[Psychosplodge]

As long as it doesn't turn into this

http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c89cf1c7238eff6ce2d8f13d351d803/tumblr_mous27Dgm51rv7ep9o2_r1_500.jpg

[eldargal]

Some excellent SW cosplay (http://www.mogucosplay.com/photogallery.php?nome=ashoka&numerofoto=26&genere=comics&character=Ashoka%20Tano&from=The%20Clone%20Wars&debut=private%20shooting&awards=no%20contest&credits=Cesare%20Marino,%20make%20up%20Michele%20S algaro%20Vaccaro):
http://www.mogucosplay.com/photo/comics_ashoka/mogucosplay_com_ashoka_1.jpg

[Wolfshade]

Of course the question is did she set out to do this or had a really bad fake tan and decided to make the best of it...

[Psychosplodge]

Not orange enough for fake tan.

[eldargal]

Yep, not the right colour for fake tan.

[Wolfshade]

I don't know, have you seen snog marry avoid?

[eldargal]

No but I've been clubbing.:p

[Psychosplodge]

I don't know, have you seen snog marry avoid?

No but I've been outside...once...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

No but I've been clubbing.:p

^Has clearly never been to Essex. xD

There's some good tunes pumping in the clubs currently, wish they'd stop over-playing "Don't You Worry Child".

[eldargal]

Funnily enough I've made a conscious decision never to go to Essex based on what I've heard.:p

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

NOT. EVEN. ONCE.

Essex is meth.

[Wolfshade]

I've been to Essex twice, once was as I expected, the other was leafy and the 7 bedroom house had a couple of acres and the neighbours kept horse. I was confused.

I don't go to clubs as they don't play good music on the whole.

[eldargal]

Had a surprise today, had a big box of resin armour plates delivered from a prop maker chum who I had thought was too busy working on big cinema projects he can't talk about to produce stuff for me at the moment. So now with a lot of sanding and painting I'll have a custom fitted suit of this for myself:
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100220063034/starwars/images/0/04/Bounty_Hunter_TOR.jpg
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121119203834/starwars/images/8/8b/ShaeShooting.png
Shae Vizla (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Shae_Vizla)
*flails excitedly*

[Nabterayl]

That renders me sort of incoherent.

[eldargal]

Good or bad incoherence?:p

[Kirsten]

odd...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__E20tUsM3s

[Nabterayl]

Good or bad incoherence?:p
Jatla, hayc :p Tion tengaana sur'gaane tion'tuur anila?

[eldargal]

So, you have a Mandalorian fetish or something?:p

[Nabterayl]

Pfff, ash liniba hibirar ner ad'ika.

A nenuh'la, nu ni sirbu par sur'gaane b'gar. Ibic Internet. Ni copaani sur'gaane be beskar'gam.a

[Mr Mystery]

I bet that gets all the girls :p

[Nabterayl]

Ha. If Eldargal getting a set of Shae Vizla plates isn't an opportunity for some celebratory Mandalorian, I don't know what is :)

But seriously, I really would love to see some pictures of the finished plates, whether or not they're on you. I understand not handing out pictures of yourself on the internet, even in full-body costume.

[Mr Mystery]

Ha. If Eldargal getting a set of Shae Vizla plates isn't an opportunity for some celebratory Mandalorian, I don't know what is :)

But seriously, I really would love to see some pictures of the fishnet plates, whether or not they're on you. I understand not handing out pictures of yourself on the internet, even in full-nudie costume.

Eurgh! You mucky pup!

Bad boy! Dirty boy! In your bed, on your rug!

Dirty bugger!

[Kirsten]

good book that, Captain Corelli's Mandalorian. my friend played one at uni in a band.

wait...

[eldargal]

I'd love to have a cosplay portfolio online actually as I have a lot of costumes (advantage of knowing how to make your own clothes and having metal and leather working skills) but for various reasons it's not really possible at the moment.

The screencap came from the SWTOR Deceived cinematic trailer which I really recommend watching if you haven't already (and the other two trailers Return and Hope) as it is really very nifty indeed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOLANti8UCY

[Mr Mystery]

Which raises a good point....

I hope we see more use of the Force in combat in the new movies. So much potential yet to be unlocked!

[Psychosplodge]

If they really wanted to kill you with the force, they could just tear a major blood vessel in the brain - very darkside, not very dramatic...

[jgebi]

that seems to delicate, I've always thought of the force as a sledge hammer to match my fists. Thats just me but isn't using the force more about out ward pressure effecting ones body e.g. force choke, push, pull, throw, lightning

[Mr Mystery]

Force 'nad squeeze.... no need being prissy about it.

[Psychosplodge]

It's the difference between a claymore and a rapier is all...

[eldargal]

Using the force is a skill like any other, using it with such finesse as to burst blood vessels may be difficult.

[Psychosplodge]

It's done by the barely force literate dathomari darksider witch in courtship of princess leia, so you'd expect it to be childs play to a trained Sith.

[eldargal]

Meh, some of that EU stuff is really rubbish. But the Dathomiri clans had some very unique skills even the Sith didn't know about it's possible that this is one of them.

[Psychosplodge]

:p

Yes all the stuff before the Han Solo trilogy and the later stuff trying to retcon the other stuff after the prequels... *tableflip*

Oh and some of the otherstuff, but not the ones I like. :D

[eldargal]

Actually given the focus the Dathomir witches had on subtlety and stealth I think it really does make sense that this would be something ther pioneered and the Sith didn't. Sith seem to come in two types, brutish warriors or cunning, manipulative sorcerors not necessarily the type to make peoples brains go *pop* without leaving a trace.

[Psychosplodge]

Interesting outlook. Though I can see your logic.

[Mr Mystery]

Plus, you can't gloat over someone you've just force-lobotomised...

[Psychosplodge]

Where would we be without villainous monologues...

[Mr Mystery]

Deep in the poo, with a mountain of dead heroes I'd expect.

[eldargal]

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/GG10470.jpg
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/aux1/large/GG10470.jpg
1/6 scale statue of Jes Gistang, a female Stormtrooper from the SW: Legacy comics. Must has.

[Psychosplodge]

Got this the other week

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/KOT10870.jpg

[eldargal]

Might get that when I order my Jes Gistang. Always imagined Jaina Solo looking a little older than 14 when flying for Rogue Squadron though.:p

[Psychosplodge]

Didn't she join at 18 originally?

[eldargal]

Something like that. Really just poking fun at Kotubukiyas style.:) This amuses me:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/GG10569.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

:D
Yeah it's very anime-esque, but as all anime women look identical from 13-30...

Those bookends look cool. Shame I don't need some.

[eldargal]

Yep, I've got the Kotubikya Liara, it's nice but a little silly, less silly now than the first version with the immense breasts.:rolleyes:

Back to Jes Gistang, I really liked the character but very annoyed with what happened to her:
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080625015460/starwars/images/c/c0/Gistang_Blow_Up.jpg
The one female Stormtrooper that I'm aware of gets blowed up for Reasons, because god knows she could never have been developed into something interesting rather than another generic tough guy 'trooper who survived instead of her.><

[Mr Mystery]

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/GG10470.jpg
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/aux1/large/GG10470.jpg
1/6 scale statue of Jes Gistang, a female Stormtrooper from the SW: Legacy comics. Must has.

Helga???

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4686029452935572&pid=1.7&w=128&h=154&c=7&rs=1

[Kirsten]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/KirstenIGMB/hqdefault_zps29b83bf0.jpg (http://s1216.photobucket.com/user/KirstenIGMB/media/hqdefault_zps29b83bf0.jpg.html)

[Mr Mystery]

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4793803007591079&pid=1.7&w=205&h=155&c=7&rs=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.flickr.com%2fphotos%2fchrispr ice999%2f7610853010%2f

I love a bit of 'Allo 'Allo me!

[Kirsten]

100% solid gold, easily one of my all time favourite programs.

[chicop76]

This is awesome I say. Disney is going to put the effort to make sure this is a good movie. They have the money to make it even better than the originals.

I just wanted to respond to some things.

1. Those talk shows with Han Solo and Lando was awesome and funny.

2. The Clone Wars was good overal. Season 1 was bad, Season 2 was a bit better, Season 3-5 was way better than movies 1-3. The problem I had with the seasons is like Marvel they had issues ending a story arc. Also the last episode could had been better.

The original clone wars ended where it lead to the second movie. This one just ended.

With all that being said it shows how the republic is slowly becoming the empire a little step at a time.

_spoiler-

The main problem I had with clone wars was Darth Maul and his brother. The brother was awesome until Darth Maul came in and obviously they didn't want him to out do his brother. The last brother story arc was actually good even if it felt rushed. The brother story arc before that on was rather bad.

Overall I ask myself I never knew Darth Maul talked sooo much.

- end of spoiler-

[eldargal]

Damn, if I weren't already getting a Jes Gistang statue comparing it to Helga would have sold me.:p Wonder if she is wearing Empire themed underwear under that armour...

Series 1 was ok, I wouldn't say bad at all. Series 1 improved dramatically and 3-5 as you say were extremely good. Remember they had planned for a series 6 so the sudden ending is to be expected, there was supposed to be more.

[Mr Mystery]

Damn, if I weren't already getting a Jes Gistang statue comparing it to Helga would have sold me.:p Wonder if she is wearing Empire themed underwear under that armour...



Is probably silk as well.

They may have been soulless mass murderers the like of which humanity hopes never to see again, but man they had a snappy dress sense!

[chicop76]

I think my favorite/ unfavorite episode was the Cube story arc. I mean what happens if tings didn't go the way they wanted too. The problem with the story is the what if factor? Doesn't make sense to me if you are dying of cancer you would put the cure in danger to where it can be destroyed.

[Psychosplodge]

Damn, if I weren't already getting a Jes Gistang statue comparing it to Helga would have sold me.:p Wonder if she is wearing Empire themed underwear under that armour...


There's only one way to find out.

[Kirsten]

I think my favorite/ unfavorite episode was the Cube story arc. I mean what happens if tings didn't go the way they wanted too. The problem with the story is the what if factor? Doesn't make sense to me if you are dying of cancer you would put the cure in danger to where it can be destroyed.

this post really confused me until I realised you were being on topic :p

[chicop76]

this post really confused me until I realised you were being on topic :p

Well I didn't want to spoil the story for those who didn't see it. Obi-Wan was awesome in it. Had some potential dark side moments for him in that arc. Also shows some possible darth vader moments as well.

I do wonder how far in the future the movie will be. The problem with 6 it ends like an actually ending. It's not an open ended movie nor does it foreshadow future movie possibilities.

By the movies not showing anything in the empire besides death stars and us beleiving there is only 2 sith it's hard to guess outside of the movies what they are going to do. I doubt it will be what they did in the dark horse comics.

I wouldn't be surprised to see an emperor clone with a flash back on movie 3 where palpatine talked about never dying. With just 4-6 you couldn't really see the emperor coming back, but 1-3 it makes it easy to see.

Now that the empire is on the run you can have Jedi in hiding come forth. Also what if Mace Windu is not dead. Sam Jackson expressinterest to be in this movie.

[eldargal]

There is a lot of speculation that Ahsoka might make an appearance in VII. I have to admit I would flip out if that happened and they got Ashley Eckstein to play her. I mean she would be 40 or so but who knows how togruta age?

[Mr Mystery]

That would be cool...

Though I kind of hope Disney will run with it further, even just a couple of specials!

[Aenir]

forget the jedi/sith

I want the movies to be about the true workhorses of the Galactic Civil War!

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/MSE-6_droid These little guys!!




Seriously though, I want to see more about pilots and their fighters! Xwing, Tie fighter, Xwing vs Tie Fighter, and XWAlliance were big parts of my gaming youth :)

[Nabterayl]

I do think that among the structural advantages of the original trilogy was the fact that the entire story was not driven by an obscure religious war between tiny sects that embroiled the entire, unwitting, galaxy.

[Psychosplodge]

Eight: Everything you need to know about the importance of the clitoris is in the movie Star Wars. You are Luke Skywalker piloting your penis-shaped X-Wing Fighter deep inside her trench. Remember: seventy percent of all Death Stars cannot be blown up through penetration of the trench alone. It must be through focused contact with that little exhaust port at the top of the trench. Otherwise, any explosions you experience will be merely Hollywood special effects.

Well it's starwars related right?

[eldargal]

Don't forget the half hour pre-flight warm up sequence.

[Psychosplodge]

You don't both need to be there for that :p

[eldargal]

True, but you need to make him work for it or what's the point?

[Psychosplodge]

Fun?

[Wolfshade]

Don't forget the half hour pre-flight warm up sequence.

Ah yes, waiting for the pizza...

[Psychosplodge]

Not the plumber?

[Wolfshade]

Not unless they bring food...

[Mr Mystery]

Only half an hour?

You in a rush?

[Psychosplodge]

*whisper* They get bored apparently if you take too long.

[Mr Mystery]

Only if its Cornflakes for breakfast.

Some of us bring a Kellogg's Variety Pack to the table.

(Euphemism too far?)

[Psychosplodge]

(Is it possible to euphemism too far?)

I thought breakfast consisted of how she liked her eggs?

[Wolfshade]

What's breakfast without sausage?

[Mr Mystery]

But don't forget the Bacon.....erm....black pudding? No.....

Um....baked beans? Scratch that....

Erm....Stirring the porridge?

[Psychosplodge]

You broke it...

[Kirsten]

What's breakfast without sausage?

better? :p

[Psychosplodge]

You're doing it wrong :p

[Kirsten]

so they keep telling me...

[Psychosplodge]

Well at least they tell you.

[Mr Mystery]

I hear Kirsten prefers her Gammon.












































Flaps.

[Psychosplodge]

Isn't gammon a bit heavy for breakfast?

[eldargal]

better? :p
Depends on the sausage, a nice poached weisswurst is quite nice at breakfast.

[Kirsten]

I will take your word for it

[eldargal]

Grilled/fried sausages are too rich at breakfast.

#antinnuendo

:cool:

[Psychosplodge]

No a fried breakfast is the perfect way to start a day. In fact if done right it can see you through till tea and let you skip dinner...

[eldargal]

Fry everything but the sausages.

[Wolfshade]

Any breakfast less than 1,500 calories is a wasted opportunity...

[Psychosplodge]

It wouldn't be the same.

[Deadlift]

Any breakfast less than 1,500 calories is a wasted opportunity...

2 fried eggs
3 rashers back bacon
3 sausages
Mushrooms
Hash browns or Fried potatoes. Lots.
Black pudding or Hogs pudding. maybe both. 2 slices
Baked beans
2 slices fried bread
2 sliced of toast
Coffee or tea
Orange juice.

****ing fantastic ;)

[Mr Mystery]

That's it.

I'm up the greasy spoon before picking up Apocalypse.

It's just round the corner from GW. 4 minutes from my flat. And I get a 10% discount.

P.S.....when did this beome the red headed step child of OT?

[Psychosplodge]

4 sausage,
4 Bacon,
4 toast,

-optional extras depending what they look like

2-3 fried eggs
mushrooms
extra toast.

Make two big breakfast butties with the toast :D


Washed down with strong tea.

[Wolfshade]

That's it.

I'm up the greasy spoon before picking up Apocalypse.

It's just round the corner from GW. 4 minutes from my flat. And I get a 10% discount.

P.S.....when did this beome the red headed step child of OT?

Wednesday

[Mr Mystery]

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4622566988122787&pid=1.7&w=202&h=150&c=7&rs=1

[eldargal]

Probly should get back on topic...

I bought my Jes Gistang statue and ordered one for a friend too, so yay.

[Kirsten]

I think the famous youtube kid doing the lightsaber noises needs to have a cameo in 7 as a jedi apprentice or something

[Mr Mystery]

Nice! You should order another, repaint it's hair blonde and call it Helga. Just because.

EG...have you seen the Bluray release? Lots more female rebel piots. Including one who looks like Ma Fratelli....

[eldargal]

Not yet no, read about the pilots though. Are they back in the blue ray versions or just as a special feature?

[Mr Mystery]

Sadly they didn't. But they are there in the 'cut scenes'.

Far as I remember, the one that stacks into the Executor's bridge was indeed a girly, but had a blokes voice overdubbed. Why? I dunno. Seems odd, given that Leia was quite the feminist icon!

[eldargal]

Yep apparently another of them is blown up by TIE fighters as well. Rather annoying really, get a minute number of women in these positions (like Jes Gistang) and they always seem to get killed off while relatively generic male pilots like film-Wedge antilles become cult EU figures.

One of them has attended some SW cons, hope to get her autograph sometime if I can get back to a con.:cool: Last one was in 2005 or something, got Aayla Secura's autograph for myself and a friend.

[Mr Mystery]

You know, I've never been to a convention before. Well, apart from one Salute, when I worked for GW and was running Necromunda for them.

As for females in Star Wars.... It is odd that given the massive inroads made with Leia, who started out as the damsel in distress, but like Ripley, made you suspect she might actually be the Dragon. Soon as she's let out her cell (I actually stop short of calling it a rescue!) it's abundantly clear she's more than capable, and quite [U]willing, to fend for herself. Particularly entertaining when Luke is exchanging shots with the Stormtroopers, and then she bags one straight off!

[Kirsten]

and a friend.


for a friend

seems highly suspicious if you ask me

[eldargal]

Yep Leia is all kinds of awesome, even the bikini scene is less revolting than it normally would be because she got caught trying to rescue Solo and god knows if I were a Hutt I'd shove any attractive female captives in an outfit like that too.


seems highly suspicious if you ask me
:p It is the same friend, my oldest internet friend. As in the internet friend I've been friends with the longest, not that he is 80 or something.

[Kirsten]

if I were a Hutt I'd shove any attractive female captives in an outfit like that too.


:p It is the same friend, my oldest internet friend. As in the internet friend I've been friends with the longest, not that he is 80 or something.

or even if you weren't a Hutt...

that's what they all say...

[Mr Mystery]

Yep Leia is all kinds of awesome, even the bikini scene is less revolting than it normally would be because she got caught trying to rescue Solo and god knows if I were a Hutt I'd shove any attractive female captives in an outfit like that too.


:p It is the same friend, my oldest internet friend. As in the internet friend I've been friends with the longest, not that he is 80 or something.

At least not that they're telling you.....

You know, it's a shame Padme was such a wet blanket, especially as we know Natalie Portman is capable of quite good acting.

And as for other odd editing choices....why gloss over the formation/fermention of the Rebellion in Episode 3? It's kind of a crucial plot point!

Now, just for good measure. See the end of Episode 3, where the kids are being handed to their surrogate families? I cry. Every time.

[Kirsten]

bits of the prequel trilogy make me cry too, but for different reasons. the surrogate thing just makes me laugh. we must hide the children, so let's send one to anakin's relatives... where he grew up... and not change his name...

One of the best parts of the force unleashed was the creation of the rebellion. I also like the fact the game is SwTFU

[eldargal]

or even if you weren't a Hutt...

that's what they all say...
If I weren't a Hutt I'd be wearing a similar costume too.:p In between stints in some nifty armour.


I'm a bit hazy on the dating but I thought the actual Rebel Alliance was formed later and the stuff we see at the end of EIII was just the beginnings of the Mon Mothma/Bail Organa cell that joins up with a bunch of others to form the Alliance later on? I think part of the problem with Padme was that the focus was very much on Anakin and his descent into teh Dark side so she was left being more of a support role to that, whereas Leia didn't have any such role. She just had to be another badass Skywalker scion.

That scene is quite emotive. For all its mocked on the interweb I think the scene where Vader learns about her 'death' at his hands is quite powerful too.

[Mr Mystery]

I couldn't get on with Force Unleashed....

Worth persevering, yay or nay?

[eldargal]

The console version is supposed to be excellent, I've only watched a friend play it/played it a little on her machine. The PC port is less good so I've not bothered buying it, probably should just go get the full picture of the story. I like Juno Eclipse.

[Kirsten]

If I weren't a Hutt I'd be wearing a similar costume too.:p In between stints in some nifty armour.
That scene is quite emotive. For all its mocked on the interweb I think the scene where Vader learns about her 'death' at his hands is quite powerful too.

pics...
I found that scene silly personally, but then I found the whole darth descent thing quite silly, there are better ways to do it. the biggest handicap for padme is the fact that love interest anakin is just so damn creepy and wrong about the whole thing.


I couldn't get on with Force Unleashed....

Worth persevering, yay or nay?

I enjoyed it personally. the original story elements are great, setting up the rebellion is cool. the problem it has is that it crowbars in loads of nonsensical stuff to try and please fans, so you fight darth vader and the emperor, but of course you can't kill either of them because that wouldn't work. it would have been far better if they had left out the stuff they thoguht fans would enjoy, and just focussed on making a good new game. and if you are tired of force gripping storm troopers off high eldges then you are tired of life.

the PC version isn't too bad, needs all the patches and a decent system. better on console though, partly because the controls are just way too fiddly for a keyboard. Juno is cool.

[Mr Mystery]

Had it for PS3. I think I was expecting too much/little, as it's broadly similar to God of War.

The reaction buttons flashed up too quickly for my liking, and when you need to do it to finish them off, it just got frustrating.

But yeah....Force push/pull is awesome. As Kyle Katarn, I once managed a record 3 in 'Stormtrooper Keepie Uppie'

[eldargal]

Well obviously Padme would have been better off shacking up with Aayla but sadly it was pre-destined to be Anakin. I actually don't think he was as bad as a lot of people think, looking back at it recently I thought you could see a confused young man with a bad childhood who needed to be loved but was in the Jedi Order where that was forbidden. His friends and colleagues failed him and he went bad in a big way.

Might grab it on Steam then, it comes up for sale quite a bit.

[Kirsten]

I think he was worse than a lot of people think :p

[Mr Mystery]

Well obviously Padme would have been better off shacking up with Aayla but sadly it was pre-destined to be Anakin. I actually don't think he was as bad as a lot of people think, looking back at it recently I thought you could see a confused young man with a bad childhood who needed to be loved but was in the Jedi Order where that was forbidden. His friends and colleagues failed him and he went bad in a big way.

Might grab it on Steam then, it comes up for sale quite a bit.

They did waste an awful lot of time in Episode 1. And to be fair, Episode 2 as well. If we'd seen more of Anakin's personal darkside in Episode 2, they could have developed it further in 3.

[Kirsten]

I think the whole chosen one thing was a massive fail. not only was it basically ignored after being mentioned as a possibility, if there are hundreds of jedi, and only two sith, then it is perfectly obvious what a chosen who brings balance will do...

[eldargal]

I think he was worse than a lot of people think :p
You just wanted Padme for yourself!:p He wasn't great by any means.

I agree the chosen one thing was bollocks, though I can see why the Jedi may have felt balance meant something else, they were quite arrogant really.

[Psychosplodge]

Yep apparently another of them is blown up by TIE fighters as well. Rather annoying really, get a minute number of women in these positions (like Jes Gistang) and they always seem to get killed off while relatively generic male pilots like film-Wedge antilles become cult EU figures.
.

He is the only pilot to survive two death star trench runs...
Most of the other rogues are post Yavin additions.



Soon as she's let out her cell (I actually stop short of calling it a rescue!) it's abundantly clear she's more than capable, and quite [U]willing, to fend for herself. Particularly entertaining when Luke is exchanging shots with the Stormtroopers, and then she bags one straight off!

Well he's a moisture farmer that used to shooting womp rats from a speeder, whereas shes an established rebel operative...


bits of the prequel trilogy make me cry too, but for different reasons. the surrogate thing just makes me laugh. we must hide the children, so let's send one to anakin's relatives... where he grew up... and not change his name...


It was clearly a trap, with Kenobi laying in wait for Vader...

[Mr Mystery]

Indeed.

However, a definite redeeming scene is Palpatine's manipulation of Anakin, both at the Opera and when he's getting his teeth kicked in.

The execution of Order 66 is likewise beautifully done. They may only be short scenes, but credit to the actors who managed to portray 'WTF??? Oh.....nads....' to perfection.

[Kirsten]

I love the idea of kenobi hiding under a blanket watching luke's house for years waiting for vader

see I didn't like the palpatine/anakin bits either, ham handed and silly, especially the moment he avoids being killed by Samuel Mace Jackson

[Mr Mystery]

I love the idea of kenobi hiding under a blanket watching luke's house for years waiting for vader

see I didn't like the palpatine/anakin bits either, ham handed and silly, especially the moment he avoids being killed by Samuel Mace Jackson

Giggling all the while I assume.

[Kirsten]

Giggling all the while I assume.

of course, with an acme drawing board and a complex plan drawn on it just round the corner

[Psychosplodge]

Well why else would you leave him there with relatives, with the Skywalker name, and Kenobi hiding in the hills nearby?

[Mr Mystery]

Because the weather's nicer than Hoth, less boggy than Dagobah, and much more rural than Coruscant...not to mention, no sodding Ewoks. Or Gungans.

[Kirsten]

contains swearing *gasp*
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=150

[eldargal]

I like Wedge, it's just annoying that he has been built up into this massive EU character when they had these female pilots who all got killed off and even in the books the female pilots died a lot. Gets frustrating.

[Kirsten]

saying he is a massive EU character is making me picture him in photos with Angela Merkel

[eldargal]

Lol.:p

[Mr Mystery]

I like Wedge, it's just annoying that he has been built up into this massive EU character when they had these female pilots who all got killed off and even in the books the female pilots died a lot. Gets frustrating.

Look, if the entirely fictional character lacked the fictional wit to carry a fictional Y chromosome, they might not have been bumped off :p

Plus, it kind of suggest the Imperial Troops can only beat up girls.....

[chicop76]

Going back to breakfest I found that Spotted Dick is very yummy. You britts have weird names for what you eat. In America we call it pudding.

Anakin is the 2nd worst than in Star Wars! Jar Jar is the worst! Nah Anakin is worst since he single handly destroyed 1-3 worst than Jar Jar.

1. What good did Anakin do??? Looking through the movies he accidently blow up a ship that controls the robots. Anything else he did in 1-3 that was considered good was due to the Jedi or Padame telling him to do it. Like going to rescue Obi Won he didn't want to go, it was a Padame thing. He rescued Obi simply because he was captured himself.

2. All we hear in 2 movies is him cry about everything. This guy is super selfish. Grant it Luke cried a lot, but no way near this much. I expected someone like Luke, not a 6 year old throwing fits for not getting what he want.

3. I honestly liked Anakin as a little boy to be honest.

4. How on earth was Obi and Anakin good friends all you see is them bicker. The only time you ever see it is in both clone wars cartoons.

5. This guy was obviously already on the darkside. Look at how he dressed for starters.

6. How can Padame can love this guy is beyond me. It's not even compelling. All they say is I love you, but I felt more love acting between Luke and Leia than these two. Besides the really bad acting. Let's look at these three scenrios.

A. Anakin is always talking negatively about the order. Heck it's padame who takes up for the order and Obi several times. Remember it was her to get him to actually do good things. Also Obi when they was gonna fight Dooku for the first time.

B. I think Anakin killing the sand people was too set up. Really not like the jedi could had easily freed his mom, they got what they wanted so she stays a slave. Anyway I just love how Anakin tells Padame he killed all the sand people and went on to say "even the women and children". Yeah we can understand, but killing women and children is a bit extreme. Howevr Padme with a blank look think it's ok. I kinds think this is a racist moment akin to killing arabs after 911, so it's ecceptable to wipe out an entire village.

C. Later or he tells padame about killing young ones. At this point we know her limits. It's ok to kill ugly sand people children, but to kill human jedi children is too much. The reaction we get is what we should had gotten, before he went to the darkside or when he was already on the darkside.

D. Anakin's fall was a joke. Palatine pretty much went hey you my dark disciple and I been the dark lord killing everyone. Anakin just goes ok and you are my master. I think it was rather obvious that when Palpatne killed Mace he was pretty evil to kill a disarmed opponent.

However got to love Mace changing his mind about bring Palpatine in and wanting to slay him on the spot, and waiting for Anakin to chop his arm off.

[eldargal]

I-III are improved dramatically if you watch Clone Wars between II and III, discovered that when I watched them in chronological order with my mother. The impact of everything that happened in III is considerably heightened and the failure of the Order to Anakin is more clear when you see how it failed Ahsoka too.

As for his fall you are understating it considerably. He was turned because he wanted to keep Padme safe and Palpatine used this, basically casting it as 'Work with me and save her, stick with the Jedi and kill her'. It

[chicop76]

I-III are improved dramatically if you watch Clone Wars between II and III, discovered that when I watched them in chronological order with my mother. The impact of everything that happened in III is considerably heightened and the failure of the Order to Anakin is more clear when you see how it failed Ahsoka too.

As for his fall you are understating it considerably. He was turned because he wanted to keep Padme safe and Palpatine used this, basically casting it as 'Work with me and save her, stick with the Jedi and kill her'. It

I love once he joined. Wait I don't know the secret to saviving her, sorry I lied to you, but hey we can figure it out together.

Heck the animated and cgi clone wars was better than the movies 1-3. The clone wars actually explained things and showed Anakin falling. Even though the CGI anakin is not the same anakin. The clone wars Anakin is actually selfless and good., and not a mass murderor.

funny that both clone wars make II-III better. Honestly the CGI clone wars seem to completly ignore II.

I also think 1-3 ruined 4-6.

1. Obi doesn't reconize the droids
2. Leia remembers her mom in detail
3. Darth Vader has a son, Palpatine tells Anakin Padame is dead and still didn't save her like he said.
4. Uncle Ben doesn't reconise at least C3PO.
5. Darth Vader doesn't reconize his droid.
6. Darth Vader states last time he fought Obi he was an apprentice and now he is a master.
7. We told Luke is too old to be trained just like his father was and his father was like 7 years old, while he is about 18.
8. Hey yoda train Luke, simiply remember how Anakin was. Heck that should be the #1 reason not to train Luke.

[eldargal]

1. Not that he let on, anyway. Actually Clone Wars gave me the impression he didn't really give a sod about droids in general.
2. Not detail, she remembers her being beautiful and sad and it could be Force related or she could be misremembering.
3. Not sure what you mean.
4. Why would he? They didn't have a whole lot and we see other almost identical protocol droids throughout the series.
5. Do we know that? Maybe he just didn't care
6. Well he says learner not apprentice.
7. I remember the comparison to Anakin being more of temperament than age.
8. 'cept they needed Luke to redeem Anakin

[Nabterayl]

I actually really like the plot of episodes I-III as they fit in with IV-VI, I just think they weren't executed very well. At least during Yoda's tenure as grand master, the Sith philosophy is plainly superior to the Jedi. It happens to be the case, historically, that the Sith philosophy turns people into monsters, but when you're already living with a bunch of monsters it's easy to see how somebody could be convinced to ignore that historical fact as (i) ancient history and (ii) propaganda. I also like the structural parallels between Anakin's fall and Luke's redemption. The Jedi would say that Anakin falls because he's too attached - he loves too much. Luke redeems him because he's too attached - he loves too much. The [apparently temporary] destruction of the Sith at Anakin's hand is also motivated by love.

I love the fact that nobody can see that underneath the precocious whiz kid, Padme has been a professional politician since she was fourteen, while Anakin has been in the Jedi Order since he was nine ... both of them are smart kids who have been romantically isolated for their whole lives; of course they're going to gravitate towards each other when given a chance, and of course the relationship thus formed is going to be immature and feel like the best thing in the world, and of course they won't be able to see that, and neither of them has anybody in their lives who can set them straight.

I love the fact that Anakin sees immediately that the Jedi Order specifically, and the Republic generally, is completely unsuited to running a war, and that it drives him crazy.

I love the fact that at no point in his rise to power does Palpatine work outside the system - the Rebel Alliance really is a rebellion against a government that was democratically elected, which for most of its history was still a representative democracy. I love the fact that the Rebel Alliance is more than a little motivated by religious hatred, and hatred inspired by a little-understood and little-subscribed-to religion at that.

I just hate the fact that the movies had all of those things in them, and couldn't seem to show any of it with any skill.

And EG, yeah, the actual Treaty of Corellia is 2 BBY, seventeen years after Episode III. Of course, there were rebel groups engaged in active insurrection before that, but the Rebel Alliance itself is quite young when Episode IV occurs. As for The Force Unleashed, I thought it was pretty awesome.

[DrLove42]

Force Unleashed one was pretty good

I dislike some of the specific things in Episodes 1-3. The romance is too emo, and some child acting is terribad

But the storyline is great, Palpatines manipulation of the system and his rise to power is a staggering piece of political intrigue. The opening sequence to Ep 3, the space battle and the two jedi starfighters in formation ploughing over the edge of the Star Ship into the crazy swilring melee still gives me shivers.

I like seeing all the "pre imperial" stuff in the films too. Its nice to see how the Star Destroyers and the TIE fighters advanced over the years.

[eldargal]

Yep, and as I said, watching I-III with Clone Wars and then Iv-VI with someone who had NO idea what was happening, not even that Luke was Anakins son, really gives a different look at the films, even the prequels which I think were coloured by peoples nostalgia for the old films more than anything else. they were not terrible, they just had some poorly executed and annoying bits. Jar Jar in I and the romance in I-II most notably.

[Mr Mystery]

Vader and C-3PO.......

Exactly when are they in the same room together?

Closest is on Cloud City, when Threepio is being carried by Chewie.....

[eldargal]

Yep off the top of my head I can't recall him crossing paths with the droids apart from Threepio in that scene and who is to say Vader cared? I mean it had been 20 years and he had gone from fallen Jedi to genocidal co-ruler of the galaxy in that time.

Clone Wars showed he had a soft spot for R2-D2 but then I don't recall them being in the same place at all in the original trilogy. He arrived with Luke at Cloud City but was separated from him before he encountered vader.

Edit: Ooh, got the last two Jes Gistang statues at the place I bought them from.

Oh, and Star Wars Celebration Europe II (http://www.starwarscelebration.eu/Europe/) is on later this month in Essen Germany. Little late to plan trips now but whatever.

[Mr Mystery]

I'm not even sure Vader sees Threepio on Cloudcity at all. I'm sure he 'exits stage left' to go beat up Luke during the daring, and bloody awesome attempted rescue of Han!

And even if he did.....as a notorious badass, would you really risk your reputation by owning up to not only building, but presumably programming the campest/gayest droid the galaxy has ever seen? That could lead to further revelations....like your bowl cut as a whiney little brat....

[chicop76]

Thinking about it Vader never came across the droids. On cloud city c-3p0 was blasted before he walked in the room and was fighting Luke while Lando rescued everyone. Yeah he doesn't met the droids.

My point is Vader didn't know he had a son until the Emperoer told him he had one, so the emperoer knows all.

If I was Vader this will lead me to these thoughts.

1. Primary reason to join darkside was to save Padame= fail cause the Emperor told me I killed her.
2. Emperor told me he has secret to eternal life= fail since he than tells me after I join he doesn't know and hopefully we can find out together.
3. Emperor tells me I have a son= possible fail. This means Padame may not be dead. If so it means I may not had even killed her. Also how long he knew I had a kid. Is this guy lying to me again.
4. Tells luke to kill me and join his side. WtF.

[Psychosplodge]

http://i42.tinypic.com/bfo1le.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

oh this is great

http://i40.tinypic.com/2a9tkwz.jpg

[Mr Mystery]

Tucker looks like Deathdealer.....

[eldargal]

Saw there was a Shae Vizla bust up for order, hoping it is just the picture but it looks rather poor:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/GG10466.jpg

[Kirsten]

shiny black, I like it

[Mr Mystery]

It is a bit......skin tight....

And from the pics you put up earlier, a bit under armoured?

[chicop76]

Saw there was a Shae Vizla bust up for order, hoping it is just the picture but it looks rather poor:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/GG10466.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCqDa7zZzEE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Is that the same person in thbis episode. Be warned that this is a major spoiler clip, but it is a great episode.

[eldargal]

shiny black, I like it
I thought you might.:p

It is a bit......skin tight....

And from the pics you put up earlier, a bit under armoured?
Yep, sadly.

Chicop, Shae Vizla is a TOR period character, the female Mandalorian in Clone Wars is Bo-Katan:
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130216011313/starwars/images/e/e4/BoKatan-Kenobi_BattleOfSundari.png
Who is also incredibly nifty. Also created largely to give female fans a canon excuse to cosplay Mandalorians, which was just a fantastic thing for Lucas and the CW team to do in my opinion.

[Kirsten]

I thought you might.:p

Yep, sadly.

so predictable...

you say that like it is a bad thing :p

[eldargal]

I'm a stickler for innacuracy, and the mini-bust armour is inaccurate.:p

I'm also tempted to get this 1:1 scale Asajj Ventress:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/SSC11083.jpg

Oh and this lovely Aayla Secura 1:4 statue:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/SSC11102.jpg
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/aux1/large/SSC11102.jpg
Might get one for my mothers birthday too.

[Mr Mystery]

Aalya looks an awful lot bustier than I recall?

Otherwise a nice sculpt!

[eldargal]

Yep, bit annoying but still nice.

[Mr Mystery]

Hold on a sec....has someone seriously sculpted her to be smuggling tictacs??

[eldargal]

Wouldn't surprise me. Wasn't sure about it myself.

[Mr Mystery]

Bloody hell.

[eldargal]

Yep. Not really rare either, it gets quite tedious. The only reason it would be sculpted like that is to titillate people.

[Mr Mystery]

Hurr. Titillate!

How come male sculpts haven't got enormous packets? They all seem rather 'action man' in that department.

[eldargal]

Because most men don't want to be intimidated by the phallic superiority of their statues.:p

[Mr Mystery]

It's tricky to answer that one as a bloke.


I'd either not be believed, or sound like exactly the type I'm criticising!

Thankfully, I stopped reading 'lads mags/midget porn (for those who can't reach the top shelf) several years ago, and thus have no worry there.


Instead I have bizarre psychoses of my own!

[Necron2.0]

I think the answer is a bit more pedestrian than the "men suck" argument. Anymore the sculpts probably are meant to model the comic book and cartoon versions of the characters rather than the live action version.

As for why male figures aren't similarly modeled with a substantial secondary arsenal ... well, everyone (male and female) like boobies. Consider the sales of wonder bras and the amount of time women spend either talking about or trying to draw attention too their boobs, versus how much advertisement in general men give to their junk. No comparison. ;)

[Psychosplodge]

Watched episode V yesterday cause it was on.
Did you know Princess Leia was shouting It's a trap! before Ackbar was even a character?

[eldargal]

But Ackbar did it with panache.

My Jes Gistang statue just arrived, it's bigger than I expected, seems taller than 12" but I can't find a measuring device. Also heavy, very heavy. Interestingly her gun arm is magnetised which was a nice touch. Very impressed with the hand painting quality too, there are a few spots where the line between black and white areas is a bit conservative (the base colour is white I believe) but not bad at all. Her face and eyes are particularly well painted, nice skin tone and very neat.

[Mr Mystery]

Now. Helga it.

[DrLove42]

My Jes Gistang statue just arrived, it's bigger than I expected, seems taller than 12" but I can't find a measuring device.

You're a gamer that doesn't have a tape measure on hand.....

[eldargal]

They are all down in the games room/hobby rooms and I can't be bothered getting one.

*gasp* Mr Servo Skull is on my bookcase! I forgot about him.

Edit: 12" on the dot, she seems taller though. It's quite an imposing piece.

[Necron2.0]

Myself, I haven't purchased any Star Wars action figures since ... well, since before my daughter was born. :)

For a very brief while there I was collecting the Medicom "Real Action Hero" Star Wars series. I got two of these:

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/173/stormtroopermedijpg.jpg

two of these:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i176/toysrevil2/blog/shadowtrooper01.jpg

and versions one and two of Darth:

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/8463/rahdarthvaderrotsrotj03sc2.jpg

[eldargal]

Neat figures.:)

Started reading the Thrawn trilogy again on account of being cranky and annoyed with everything else. Surprised at how much less sophisticated the writing style seems 12 years on but it's still really enjoyable. A little too condensed though, I really think Thrawn got killed off far too soon.

[eldargal]

Star Wars VII to have less CGI (http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/star-wars-7-will-have-less-cgi--more-real-effects-104549024.html)

Star Wars: Episode VII’ will go back to basics according to producer and Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy.

In front of a packed crowd at the Star Wars Celebration Europe convention in Essen, Germany – where she also confirmed that composer John Williams will return - she discussed the importance to mixing CGI with practical filmmaking.

“The conversation we’re having all the time now about ‘Episode VII’ is how much CGI. We’re looking at what the early ‘Star Wars’ films did; they used real locations with special effects. So [for ‘Episode VII’] we’re going to find some very cool locations, were going to end up using every single tool in the toolbox.

Asked to elaborate by host Warwick Davis, Kennedy said she was inspired by the fan costumes at the convention.

“I was amazed yesterday and looking at what the fans are doing. Using model makers, using real droids, taking advantage of the artwork that you can touch and feel, we want to do that in combination with CG effects.”
Cosplayers across the world: "You're welcome".:p

[Mr Mystery]

Sounds good to me!

Always prefer 'enhancement' CGI to pure CGI.

[Denzark]

That's confirmation of one of the best bits - even beyond less CGI - John Williams soundtrack!

[Deadlift]

John Williams, he did the music in Home Alone too. Love that sound track :o

[Wolfshade]

A little more about re-using John Williams (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23488287) hopefully he will use the London Symphonic Orchestra again.

But he says that he will re-use themes if it is appropriate, so that will have a nice continutiy.

[Necron2.0]

Star Wars VII to have less CGI.

Oh, thank God. The level of CGI in the most recent outings was just ridiculous, and mostly because it was so blatantly obvious. I heard from some within the industry that Lucas helped make a muddle of it, because he kept insisting the artists push the CGI look "more EPIC" at the expense of realism.

[Mr Mystery]

A little more about re-using John Williams (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23488287) hopefully he will use the London Symphonic Orchestra again.

But he says that he will re-use themes if it is appropriate, so that will have a nice continutiy.

Yup.

Wouldn't be Star Wars without him!

[Mr Mystery]

Not sure if posted already....but.....

Oooooooooh! (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Rebels)

Kind of hoping Asohka shows up in it....

[eldargal]

That would be nifty so long as it is handled well and they don't go killing her off or something.

[Mr Mystery]

I'd be okay with it if they did. After all, Jedi purge was quite comprehensive.

Though those closest to Vader, whose emotions could betray them, seemed to do alright.

Could be an interesting plot to show Vader less than keen....