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(...) What I remember is that 3P0 and R2 developed their "personality quirks" because they didn't get regular memory wipes. But anyway, if 3P0 *did* get a memory wipe...how would he know, unless someone told him? It's entirely possible for both to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That depends. If you want to "juice up" the efficiency of turning food into energy, do you go to your doctor for a quick shot of mitochondria? No? If you want to be smarter, can you just put some neurons in a syringe and launch them into your (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) So if I want to juice up my Forcability, do I run to the doctor for a quick shot of midichlorians? Quantifying the accessibility of the Force in any way by definition strips it of some of its mysticism, much like saying that someone is more (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, come on! Calling it a piece of art sounds a lot like a smokescreen tactic intended to remove the film from discussions of quality. Even if it is "a piece of art," why can’t it also be considered a film, which it most certainly is? You are, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Good post, Eric. I agree with almost everything you said. I think it's possible to over-analyze every movie. In lugnet.starwars, Eric Kingsley writes: <snip> (...) slap him at (...) Heh, yeah... we laugh about the Toschi Station line all the time. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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While it is entirely possible that C3PO did indicate in one of the books that he'd never had his memory wiped, you've got to remember that Lucas is not bound by the books. Anyone that writes a Star Wars book is simply writing a modification to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I can't agree more. This midichlorian thing is the one and only thing that I never apologize, in any condition. Jat Jar, ewoks, some stupidity about the plot are all could be accepted in extend, but this midichlorian thing!.. It completely (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Err. No? The only things that are canon (one N) besides the movies are the Heir to the Empire trilogy and Shadows of the Empire. eric (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, apparently, the entire "Droids" cartoon series, which purports to take place before Episode IV. Episode I makes it a little impossible. It does have the first mention of Pod Racing, though. And, if memory serves, Malastare. eric (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Lots of reasonable questions - see my other post ('what's wrong with TPM' thread) for the long version of why I see all these questions and criticisms as moot. I really think that considering the movie as a film is erroneous, and it should (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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WARNING: There's a grand amount of soap-boxing going on in this post. I've already posted these ideas before, but a long time ago ... ahh well, it's time to air out the attic, I guess. Please feel free to ignore me, I always do :) (...) I always (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) <snip> (...) Well I actually agree with both of you in some places and disagree too. First I am just as big a Star Wars fan as anyone and they are my favorite movies. I still remember going to see the origional back in 77 when I was 8 and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Are there any known contradictions in the SW universe between books and the movies or whatever other sources there are? Adam (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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What Kevin J. Anderson book are you talking about? Or are you talking about several or all of his books? I read a few of his thought they were pretty good. Adam (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) A great observation, Chris. By trying to second-guess Lucas, you could suppose that he's making a point about life in the last days of the Old Republic. It shows only relationships gapped by large differences of authority: "Queen"/subjects, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Don't listen to me, I guess that would work. :( -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=...=-=-=-=-=- jmbrown@mines.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) But it's at least twice "minifig" scale! It's just about right for the UCS X-Wing. (...) That's WAY to big round, IMHO. But I'm not an expert, I don't even have it yet. (...) Wait, are you impressed or seriously PO'd at it for using an (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I've seen it enough--and without any bees nor bonnets--to form my opinion without gushing and without undue negativity. Some facts remain, though, that keep me from embracing this film as lovingly as you do: 1) The oft-mentioned "she's a (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Yes, Jar Jar sucks. Yes, the Neimoidians are irritating, goofy, and would have been 100 times better with Jabba-esque subtitles. But... let's look at what George did right. 1. Darth Maul: one of the coolest characters in any of the SW films. Just in (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, I know. Likewise, I'll believe the Vader-in-the-volcano bit when I see it. For that matter, I've never read more than a few pages of any of the books, other than a few West End Games odds-n-ends. Still, it strikes me as hokey that Anakin (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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