Star Wars thread

[ironbite]

Read the X-Wing series and fall in love with my bae.

Ironbite-Wedge Antillies.

[lord gibbon]

Also, basically anything written by Timothy Zahn. Thrawn is the greatest Star Wars villain ever.

[Art Vandelay]

You know what I think Harrison Ford likes more than killing off Solo? getting paid, son. I'll be pleasantly surprised if the new films have the balls to off any of the old guard.

The guy's old and already loaded. I wouldn't be surprised if he wants his character killed off as quickly as possible so he has less work to do.

[Vypernight]

Also, basically anything written by Timothy Zahn. Thrawn is the greatest Star Wars villain ever.

The book, Aftermath, mentions a Fleet Admiral who is reassembling Imperial forces just outside the galaxy in the time following the Battle of Endor.  They don't go into detail with him, but his demeanor seems awfully familiar.   I wonder if this character will show up in Ep 8, and if so, will he be a very-familiar character.

[Katsuro]

You know what I think Harrison Ford likes more than killing off Solo? getting paid, son. I'll be pleasantly surprised if the new films have the balls to off any of the old guard.

The guy's old and already loaded. I wouldn't be surprised if he wants his character killed off as quickly as possible so he has less work to do.

I dunno, there's that interview were he was asked if he got nostalgic when he put the costume on and he replied, "No, I got paid." and it came across as only slightly tongue in cheek.  I think no matter how much money people have they never stop liking having even more.  I'd be surprised if you could find many millionaires who if asked, "Would you like to be a billionaire?" would say, "Nah, I'm good thanks.

[Ultimate Paragon]

And now for something completely different: news anchor claims Star Wars is racist:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDFnrNtqAjo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDFnrNtqAjo</a>

What makes this really dumb is that there is legitimate grounds to claim racial insensitivity.  Jar-Jar might as well have stepped out of a minstrel show, it's not hard to see anti-Semitism when it comes to Watto, and the Neimoidians come off as being an extraterrestrial version of the Yellow Peril.

[TheContrarian]

Oh it's the "hard work is racist" lady.

Leftists ^_^

[mellenORL]

I like the way she seems to get all teary-eyed when leading into her outrage over James Earl Jones not also being cast as Darth Vader when he was finally unmasked. That kind of intensity puts her in the emotionally edgy commentator column with Nancy Grace and Glenn Beck.

[IanC]

I have seen The Force Awakens. Its great.

[guizonde]

I have seen The Force Awakens. Its great.

spoil it, and we will hunt you down, remove an organ of our choice, and force-feed it to you while you apologize. clear?

(seriously, though, awesome for you. i'm just waiting for the cinemas to clear out a bit before going, myself)

[IanC]

I won't. Don't worry.

Theres plenty i want to scream about though So many moments!

Oh yeah the 3D version is alright, if you like that sort of thing. Its a conversion, but not a crappy thrown out at the last thing one.

[nickiknack]

I'm going  tomorrow at 1:50pm. I SOOOOOOOOO CAN'T WAIT!!

[Vypernight]

I'm off Sunday and my wife ordered our tickets.  Counting down . . .

[Dakota Bob]

Goddamnit, what the fuck is happening. I'm excited..to see a Star Wars movie? arrgh b0ss plz gibe me da tickets already.

[Random Gal]

OK, my girlfriend and I are going to see it tomorrow evening. I seriously can't wait either.

Also, I'm tired of having to dodge spoilers, and I've already heard too much.