Many Bothans Died To Bring You THE STAR WARS THREAD

[The Romulan Republic]

But considering that the old Jedi recruited by abducting babies I really don't see how not reproducing is suicide. You don't need Jedi parents to be a Jedi.

Abducting? They needed permission.

In the novel Dark Lord, as I recall, one parent's approval was enough (their was a case of a father wanting to give the child to the Jedi and the mother not approving).

Maybe that planet or the Republic as a whole had really sexist laws about parental rights.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Agreed. The Jedi by the time of the Clone Wars were corrupted and delusional, which was a major part of why Two Sith could eliminate them so easily.

By the way, has anyone seen the Korean trailer for The Force Awakens? Most of its just clips from the English version, but there's an awesome shot of The First Orders armies at the beginning.

What happened with the emotions thing is that the Jedi, ironically, succumbed to fear of the consequences of attachments. Not enough for them to all fall to the Dark Side, but enough for them to behave in an oppressive, irrational way about it.

So on top of being pious hypocrites the Jedi were also woman beaters?

[The Romulan Republic]

What happened with the emotions thing is that the Jedi, ironically, succumbed to fear of the consequences of attachments. Not enough for them to all fall to the Dark Side, but enough for them to behave in an oppressive, irrational way about it.

So on top of being pious hypocrites the Jedi were also woman beaters?

I wouldn't say that. To the best of my knowledge, the only Jedi who engaged in violence against a woman (except in the context of fighting an enemy in combat) is Anakin post-fall to the Dark Side, when he choked Padme. And at that point, he wasn't really a Jedi any more. He was a Sith.

[Eol Sha]

What happened with the emotions thing is that the Jedi, ironically, succumbed to fear of the consequences of attachments. Not enough for them to all fall to the Dark Side, but enough for them to behave in an oppressive, irrational way about it.

So on top of being pious hypocrites the Jedi were also woman beaters?

Doubtful. There's no evidence in the new canon or old expanded universe that the Jedi beat defenseless women. It'd be kinda hard to get away with since so many women are Jedi trained in combat and self-defense. Plus deadly laser-swords.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Guys. Tongue in cheek.

[Eol Sha]

Guys. Tongue in cheek.

Dammit.

[Aleckandor]

Aurebesh script >>> actual English alphabet

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

Oh, a Sith of course. Who would ever want to be a Jedi? If you're a human it's essentially a slow suicide.

Indeed.

Plus, the Sith code makes waaay more sense than the Jedi code.

Qotsisajak was one of the more harsher and more naturally selective codes you'll hear in your life. It makes more sense, that is, if your doing lesser on karma and more or darkness.

[Gibberan]

Hello; I was on this thread a while ago (one of the first contributors) and after continuously seeing this at the top of my "View Your Posts" page, I've decided to return. I'm a huge SW fan and I'm eager to discuss it here.

[The Romulan Republic]

Some new footage from The Force Awakens released:

http://www.wired.com/2015/0/star-wars-s ... al_twitter

Its not long, but it does include some new material, including some stuff that might be considered at least mild spoilers (particularly regarding who's going to be fighting who with a lightsaber).

[Zatak]

Some new footage from The Force Awakens released:

http://www.wired.com/2015/0/star-wars-s ... al_twitter

Its not long, but it does include some new material, including some stuff that might be considered at least mild spoilers (particularly regarding who's going to be fighting who with a lightsaber).

Really excited to see the movie actually! It is starting to actually look like a come together movie with a decent story and characters. Then again I said the same about the phantom menace....

[The Huskar Social Union]

Some new footage from The Force Awakens released:

http://www.wired.com/2015/0/star-wars-s ... al_twitter

Its not long, but it does include some new material, including some stuff that might be considered at least mild spoilers (particularly regarding who's going to be fighting who with a lightsaber).

Saw that yesterday, really excited.

Hope the lightsaber battles are more like the original trilogy, now dont get me wrong i thought the prequel fights were awesome, but my brother pointed out to me, and i agreee with him, that the sense that the people fighting in these battles could actually get hurt and killed was far lower imo and kind of took away from it. Especially in Episode 3 when Anakin fought Obi Wan, up until the very end, it did not feel like either was actually in any danger as it was way too fast paced.

So hopefully its more slower than that, and the hits have more weight behind them.

[The Romulan Republic]

Some new footage from The Force Awakens released:

http://www.wired.com/2015/0/star-wars-s ... al_twitter

Its not long, but it does include some new material, including some stuff that might be considered at least mild spoilers (particularly regarding who's going to be fighting who with a lightsaber).

Saw that yesterday, really excited.

Hope the lightsaber battles are more like the original trilogy, now dont get me wrong i thought the prequel fights were awesome, but my brother pointed out to me, and i agreee with him, that the sense that the people fighting in these battles could actually get hurt and killed was far lower imo and kind of took away from it. Especially in Episode 3 when Anakin fought Obi Wan, up until the very end, it did not feel like either was actually in any danger as it was way too fast paced.

So hopefully its more slower than that, and the hits have more weight behind them.

the Prequel lightsaber fights were often elaborate and flashy (though sometimes somewhat cartoonish) but lacked the intensity of the the two Luke and Vader duels in the Original Trilogy (the Obi-wan and Vader duel in A New Hope, however, was nothing terribly impressive).

[Bearon]

Some new footage from The Force Awakens released:

http://www.wired.com/2015/0/star-wars-s ... al_twitter

Its not long, but it does include some new material, including some stuff that might be considered at least mild spoilers (particularly regarding who's going to be fighting who with a lightsaber).

Really excited to see the movie actually! It is starting to actually look like a come together movie with a decent story and characters. Then again I said the same about the phantom menace....

The Phantom Menace was an 8/10 movie...

[Zatak]

Really excited to see the movie actually! It is starting to actually look like a come together movie with a decent story and characters. Then again I said the same about the phantom menace....

The Phantom Menace was an 8/10 movie...

It was decent but...To be honest it did not entertain me for at least sixty percent of the time and I am one to defend the prequels usually!

[Bearon]

The Phantom Menace was an 8/10 movie...

It was decent but...To be honest it did not entertain me for at least sixty percent of the time and I am one to defend the prequels usually!

Eh expectations were too high. I saw the original trilogy AFTER the prequels so my opinion was not affected.

[Zatak]

It was decent but...To be honest it did not entertain me for at least sixty percent of the time and I am one to defend the prequels usually!

Eh expectations were too high. I saw the original trilogy AFTER the prequels so my opinion was not affected.

That seems to be the defining things that effects how you feel about the prequels...

[Salus Maior]

What happened with the emotions thing is that the Jedi, ironically, succumbed to fear of the consequences of attachments. Not enough for them to all fall to the Dark Side, but enough for them to behave in an oppressive, irrational way about it.

So on top of being pious hypocrites the Jedi were also woman beaters?

Where do you get that idea? Males and Females are equal in the Jedi Order, and the Sith as far as I can tell.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Guys. Tongue in cheek.

[Hurdegaryp]

So on top of being pious hypocrites the Jedi were also woman beaters?

Where do you get that idea? Males and Females are equal in the Jedi Order, and the Sith as far as I can tell.

When Star Wars is the subject, people get the weirdest ideas. Hell, even the Trekkies are surprised.

[The Romulan Republic]

Eh expectations were too high. I saw the original trilogy AFTER the prequels so my opinion was not affected.

That seems to be the defining things that effects how you feel about the prequels...

Not entirely. I saw the Original Trilogy first and though I prefer it, I never really despised any of the Prequels except for Episode I.

[Zatak]

That seems to be the defining things that effects how you feel about the prequels...

Not entirely. I saw the Original Trilogy first and though I prefer it, I never really despised any of the Prequels except for Episode I.

Well no but it seems that a lot of people who saw the prequals first tend to like them while those of us who only grew up with 4 to 6 seem to not be as open to them...

[The Sotoan Union]

Saw that yesterday, really excited.

Hope the lightsaber battles are more like the original trilogy, now dont get me wrong i thought the prequel fights were awesome, but my brother pointed out to me, and i agreee with him, that the sense that the people fighting in these battles could actually get hurt and killed was far lower imo and kind of took away from it. Especially in Episode 3 when Anakin fought Obi Wan, up until the very end, it did not feel like either was actually in any danger as it was way too fast paced.

So hopefully its more slower than that, and the hits have more weight behind them.

the Prequel lightsaber fights were often elaborate and flashy (though sometimes somewhat cartoonish) but lacked the intensity of the the two Luke and Vader duels in the Original Trilogy (the Obi-wan and Vader duel in A New Hope, however, was nothing terribly impressive).

I would disagree with Episode III, and even the fight between Darth Maul and Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

the Prequel lightsaber fights were often elaborate and flashy (though sometimes somewhat cartoonish) but lacked the intensity of the the two Luke and Vader duels in the Original Trilogy (the Obi-wan and Vader duel in A New Hope, however, was nothing terribly impressive).

I would disagree with Episode III, and even the fight between Darth Maul and Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon.

The duel on Mustafar was really the crowning moment of the prequels, and arguably, the films in their entirety.

[The Romulan Republic]

the Prequel lightsaber fights were often elaborate and flashy (though sometimes somewhat cartoonish) but lacked the intensity of the the two Luke and Vader duels in the Original Trilogy (the Obi-wan and Vader duel in A New Hope, however, was nothing terribly impressive).

I would disagree with Episode III, and even the fight between Darth Maul and Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon.

The Maul vs. Obi-wan and Qui-Gon duel is visually impressive, but somehow doesn't seem as powerful to me as the duels between Luke and Vader.

The Mustafar duel was hampered by poor dialog and some bits that were just too over the top/cartoonish, although some of it is quite good.