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Posted: **Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:26 pm**

Platypus Bureaucracy wrote:
Yusseria wrote:Why not? They created an extremely beloved and critically-acclaimed show.

And fantasy isn't really all that different from sci-fi once you get right down to it.

They adapted someone else's material to create that show, and it markedly declined in quality once they went off-book. And it hasn't even finished yet, so there's no guarantee they'll stick the landing.

They might both be fantasy, but they're wildly different in tone. GoT is notorious for being an adult, sexy, violent show. Star Wars has to be family friendly. GoT is gritty to the point of misanthropy, Star Wars is traditionally idealistic. And that's not even considering that they're going from TV to film.

Really, beyond "they did a fantasy and it was big", I don't see any reason for hiring them in particular. I'm not saying there couldn't be one. Like I said: I'd like to know what the thinking was. Maybe they made a great pitch.

Edit: You know who I'd love to see do a Star War? Joss Whedon. Man knows his way around a character.

Oh, please keep Whedon away. I really would prefer that Star Wars isn't Marvel-fied (of course, this has already happened since Marvel has been publishing all the new SW comics, but still).

Anyway, I do see your point. However, I don't real mind making Star Wars a bit more gritty. This was done in Rogue One and was met with mostly positive reception. Besides, the Old Republic has always been a bit more gritty than the rest of SW. I mean, just take a look at this.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:17 am**

Yusseria wrote:
Platypus Bureaucracy wrote:They adapted someone else's material to create that show, and it markedly declined in quality once they went off-book. And it hasn't even finished yet, so there's no guarantee they'll stick the landing.

They might both be fantasy, but they're wildly different in tone. GoT is notorious for being an adult, sexy, violent show. Star Wars has to be family friendly. GoT is gritty to the point of misanthropy, Star Wars is traditionally idealistic. And that's not even considering that they're going from TV to film.

Really, beyond "they did a fantasy and it was big", I don't see any reason for hiring them in particular. I'm not saying there couldn't be one. Like I said: I'd like to know what the thinking was. Maybe they made a great pitch.

Edit: You know who I'd love to see do a Star War? Joss Whedon. Man knows his way around a character.

Oh, please keep Whedon away. I really would prefer that Star Wars isn't Marvel-fied (of course, this has already happened since Marvel has been publishing all the new SW comics, but still).

Anyway, I do see your point. However, I don't real mind making Star Wars a bit more gritty. This was done in Rogue One and was met with mostly positive reception. Besides, the Old Republic has always been a bit more gritty than the rest of SW. I mean, just take a look at this.

Compared with what's happening now, Marvel-izing Star Wars doesn't seem like the worst idea.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:09 am**

Fedel wrote:
Yusseria wrote:Okay... what do you mean by "the movie has nowhere to go"?

Exactly what I said.

Immediately following the events of TLJ, the universe grinds to a halt. Recognising the futility of continued existence, existence itself ceases to be. Thus episode 9 will be 2 and a half hours of nothing. Silence. Deafening. Not even a screen to watch. The curtains don't open, they know better.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:57 am**

Alvecia wrote:
Fedel wrote:
Exactly what I said.

Immediately following the events of TLJ, the universe grinds to a halt. Recognising the futility of continued existence, existence itself ceases to be. Thus episode 9 will be 2 and a half hours of nothing. Silence. Deafening. Not even a screen to watch. The curtains don't open, they know better.

But couldn't Rey re-ignite existence with her Mary Sue powers?

Does your cinema have curtains? That's so quaint.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:59 am**

Platypus Bureaucracy wrote:
Alvecia wrote:Immediately following the events of TLJ, the universe grinds to a halt. Recognising the futility of continued existence, existence itself ceases to be. Thus episode 9 will be 2 and a half hours of nothing. Silence. Deafening. Not even a screen to watch. The curtains don't open, they know better.

But couldn't Rey re-ignite existence with her Mary Sue powers?

Does your cinema have curtains? That's so quaint.

Nah, more's the pity. I was thinking more fancy premieres.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:40 am**

Keanu Reeves as Darth Revan, please and thanks.

Posted: **Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:42 am**

Yusseria wrote:Keanu Reeves as Darth Revan, please and thanks.
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Yes i agree

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:17 pm**

There is going to be a Mandalorian panel at Star Wars Celebration this year in chicago

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:19 pm**

The Huskar Social Union wrote:There is going to be a Mandalorian panel at Star Wars Celebration this year in chicago

Hoping its good. Not expecting anything though.

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:11 pm**

S4E4:

75% of this season so far has included Jar Jar. Bizarre.

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:47 pm**

S4E5:

R2 and C3PO have tectonic adventures and I have literally no opinion on them.

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:19 pm**

Platypus Bureaucracy wrote:S4E5:

R2 and C3PO have tectonic adventures and I have literally no opinion on them.

Apparently that’s the least watched episode in the series.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:24 am**

Yusseria wrote:Keanu Reeves as Darth Revan, please and thanks.
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Always hated that they gave Revan a face. The only Revan face that I acknowledge is the bald, dark-skinned avatar.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:05 am**

Fedel wrote:
Yusseria wrote:Game of Thrones Creators' Star Wars Trilogy Reportedly Set in Old Republic

Fucking finally. At long last we may be getting Old Republic movies.

Hopefully they draw heavily on material from old Legends continuity.

The more the merrier.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:06 am**

Bralia wrote:
Yusseria wrote:Keanu Reeves as Darth Revan, please and thanks.
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Always hated that they gave Revan a face. The only Revan face that I acknowledge is the bald, dark-skinned avatar.

Eh, I always thought Revan worked better as a woman, at least in Kotor. Though that avatar does look like Dulé Hill, so it would’ve been a better choice than the mullet guy.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:22 am**

Ism wrote:
Bralia wrote:Always hated that they gave Revan a face. The only Revan face that I acknowledge is the bald, dark-skinned avatar.

Eh, I always thought Revan worked better as a woman, at least in Kotor. Though that avatar does look like Dulé Hill, so it would’ve been a better choice than the mullet guy.

You might get your wish under Disney.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:01 pm**

Bralia wrote:
Yusseria wrote:Keanu Reeves as Darth Revan, please and thanks.
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Always hated that they gave Revan a face. The only Revan face that I acknowledge is the bald, dark-skinned avatar.

I had a lot of fun with his name.

“But I’m not Revan! I’m Revan!”

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 1:07 pm**

How many times can Revans fetid rotting horse corpse be dredged up for another beating?

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:26 pm**

Ism wrote:
Bralia wrote:Always hated that they gave Revan a face. The only Revan face that I acknowledge is the bald, dark-skinned avatar.

Eh, I always thought Revan worked better as a woman, at least in Kotor. Though that avatar does look like Dulé Hill, so it would’ve been a better choice than the mullet guy.

The PC from KOTOR II is a woman i believe in the legends.

Myrensis wrote:How many times can Revans fetid rotting horse corpse be dredged up for another beating?

How dare you

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:39 pm**

Everyone's hoping for Revan and I'm just sitting here appalled that my boy Darth Nihilus isn't getting the attention he deserves.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 4:39 pm**

The Huskar Social Union wrote:
Ism wrote:
Eh, I always thought Revan worked better as a woman, at least in Kotor. Though that avatar does look like Dulé Hill, so it would’ve been a better choice than the mullet guy.

The PC from KOTOR II is a woman i believe in the legends.

Myrensis wrote:How many times can Revans fetid rotting horse corpse be dredged up for another beating?
How dare you

Yeah, Meetra Surik. But I always thought Revan was better as a woman and the Exile (that being Surik) as a man. The latter more due to gameplay concerns though. Brianna is better than Mical any day of the week.

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2019 5:59 pm**

Edit: Huh. Somebody else who knows something about the EU.

Posted: **Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:11 am**

S4E6:

Wow. I mean, generously, it's a flaccid attempt to parody the White Saviour trope. If not, it's a flaccid attempt to play the trope straight, or more likely, an unstructured load of nothing thrown together that just so happens to resemble that trope.

This is meant to be one of the best seasons? It's been six episodes of bland rubbish with an undercurrent of distasteful politics so far. Presumably there are some really good episodes coming. But why not just...not do these episodes? There are no season long plot threads, so it's not like this is essential connective tissue.

Posted: **Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:55 am**

The first Galactic Republic wrote:
Platypus Bureaucracy wrote:S4E5:

R2 and C3PO have tectonic adventures and I have literally no opinion on them.

Apparently that’s the least watched episode in the series.

I think that's one of the few episodes I only watched once.

Posted: **Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:35 am**

S4E7:

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