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Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter)
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lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 15:39:35 GMT
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In lugnet.reviews, Jonathan Little writes:
> In lugnet.reviews, John Green writes:
> > Um, R2-D2 is called a DROID though, right? And what is DROID short for?
> > ANDROID. I think in the original script or somewhere R2 and C-3PO were called
> > 'droids. Now, they've dropped the apostrophe.
> >
> > -John
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> John is most certainly right. In the novelization that I just finished
> reading, it was spelled with an apostrophe ('droids). Since this was written
> by Lucas himself, I'd have to imagine that it appeared that way in the
> script also.
The problem I see with using these terms is that Webster's Dictionary
defines android as "having human features" (which the R2 units definitely do
not have). Consequently, one couldn't use the 'droid term either because it is
just a contraction of the original term Android.
I could have used the term Astromech in my review but I prefer to avoid words
that are not widely known and I'm pretty sure Astromech is a term that Mr.
Lucas came up with himself.
Looking back (and for any edited forms of the review), I guess I should use the
term Automaton or Robot (though Robot also denotes human features in some
circles).
..joseph g
P.S. If this discussion keeps going we probably ought to move it to
off-topic.debate
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| (...) John is most certainly right. In the novelization that I just finished reading, it was spelled with an apostrophe ('droids). Since this was written by Lucas himself, I'd have to imagine that it appeared that way in the script also. -Jonathan (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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