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In lugnet.starwars, James Simpson writes: [snipped] (...) headquarters (...) I would hope that we'd get some Imperial Guards with the Shuttle as well... I hope the TIE won't come with a docking bay... that's what I didn't like about the B-Wing... I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Lego chat is open again and as of right now there are 10 people inside, just download AIM and you can join. After downloading AIM, just imstant message me and I will invite you. (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Since the Palpatine fig exists, I imagine that he will be included in a Lambda-Class Shuttle set in the $50 range. I also expect that the Tie will include some kind of docking-bay equipment and/or small docking bay headquarters (much like the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I remember reading it way back when that Lego can only make ships and figs based on the original trilogy and the new trilogy. Thats it, no expanded universe, no books, no video games(personally I would love to see an assault gunboat or assualt (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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, heck I would even take a Prince Xisor. Nooo...ooo!!!!!! Anything but that. Egads are you mad, man? JK. Travis (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Is this confirmed or simply speculation for the purposes of your poll? I have not heard definately that Legos licence excluded expanded universe material. I am still wishing for a minifig Grand Admiral Thrawn, or Mara Jade, heck I would even (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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We are srill there! Right now there are 3 of us but earlier we had 9!! Come join us! We need you to come and chat? We are in the room Legorama. Instant message me if you want to join andi'll send you an invite! me- Kyle04225 -Kyle (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would like to see an Ultimate Collectors series for this, minifig scale, or arouund there. I would pay 150 - 200.00 for it, easy. Scott S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Almost Here! ->The Sanburn (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have no idea for prices but here is what I think is feasible. Carbon Freeze Chamber Playset Jaba The Hutt playset Garbage compactor playset AT-ST AT-AT (Scaled down) Echo Station playset Yavin IV playset Ewok Village (Yuk) Endor Shield (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Keeping in mind that Lego has a license for the movies only(not novels, not video games), what is left in the original series and Episode 1? Lets keep it feasible to minifigs scale, which means no Star Destroyers and Death Stars, but playsets for (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Nope. They contain two AT AT Pilots and an officer. And you only see the cockpit of one, and it has General Veers- so it might just be a command craft, they might not all have officers in the cockpit. AT-AT pilots are not the same as (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) shuttle or a (...) sources like an (...) Actually, if memory serves me correctly an AT-AT contains exactly 2 stormtroopers and 1 officer (actually, from the movies, I think both the walkers do) in the pilot area. (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ...Nah. that would be too drastically out of scale even for lego. Maybe a shuttle or a blockade runner (way cool) or perhaps something from alternate/non-movie sources like an assault craft (not as cool, but still cool) ...you can go back to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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We are still there allthough tere are only two of us! We need you to come and chat? We are in the room Legorama. Instant message me if you want to join and i'll send you an invite! me- Kyle04225 Other guy with me- Agent O0O7 -Kyle (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, because the number of kids who watch the evolving monsters of Pokemon and read Harry Potter show that today's youth have a hard time swallowing anything magical. eric (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) BTW, you can get it at (URL) too. -- Agent 0007 AIM: Agent O0O7 (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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(...) bunch (...) Only likely to happen after they've first released a mid/high priced SW set with stormtroopers in. I'm guessing it will be a not-to-scale minifig scale star destroyer. Andrew (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm thinking anything in this relm will be like the recent 3-packs, so it would be one officer and exactly 2 stromtroopers. A posibility for next year, perhaps? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=...=-=-=-=-=- jmbrown@mines.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Go here: (URL) the version appropriate to your OS. install. send an instant message to one of us online (I'm sandlimp) we will invite you to the chat room. enjoy! ~Mark (...) to pick a (...) *POOF*. (...) CheetaChat (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Dave wrote: (...) Is Aol Instant Messenger kinda like ICQ, or is it diffrent! I got ICQ and CheetaChat, would i be able to find you guys from the CheetaChat board, or can you only be accesed through AOL? i wanna talk... (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Aol Instant Messenger-you can download it from AOL, but you'll need to pick a handle that isn't taken. Good luck coming up with one. room is Legorama. Basically, you type in one of our handles and we will magically appear *POOF*. Then we can (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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How's this? An Imperial pack with an Imperial officer or two and a whole bunch of stormtroopers for them to command. Any thoughts? (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) i'd love to talk ith you guys, and i've seen that you've posted this chat message before... BUT, i don't know where to go? Whats Aim, and what is the chat address, which room? Help me find you!!! (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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Hi everyone, we're going to be online chatting on AIM for awhile. come join the fun! ~Mark "sandlimp" on AIM (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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---...--- (...) When you do let me know, I've got the falcon, And I'd like to see how someone else does when doing an Outrider. (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I would rather think that the Jedi potential has what is in him already to attract midichlorians, rather than the midi stuff being born in his blood. The "scientific explanation" for the force is probably to placate young new viewers who think (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) LOL! =) Yeah, he kinda does! ~Nathan (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Does anybody else think that the Minifig Emperor's head looks like a turtle? Just wondering . . . . -Jonathan (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I don't think this has been mentioned yet, but over at the Lego Website they're advertising a "Lego Movie Camera" which can be used to make stop motion movies with Legos... follow the link to learn more (you need flash:) (URL) curious if anyone (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ...Well, they _are_ brother and sister after all :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) Guide ((URL) the wildlink ((URL) #160 (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.starwars)
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I picked up a Millennium Falcon over the weekend at a TRU here in Colorado Springs, Colorado... Which pretty much means it should be available anywhere... anyway, they had the AAT and the MTT as well... I went there looking for the UCS sets which (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) look (...) I (...) Some of the ones they have produced so far have been pretty poor too - I'm thinking of Gasgano and Sebula in the pod-race set. Andrew (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Just wanted to let everone know that someone has the Maul/ Vader/ Palpatine figure pack on Ebay. I didn't know if I could post the link so I figured it's best if I didn't and just told you. Also there is a picture of the box, kinda Throw-bot(ish) (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) his (...) The sister thing *was* thrown in. Between Episode IV and Episode V being filmed, Mark Hamill was in a motorcycle accident. Besides necessitating the addition of the Wampa scenes (to explain the new scars, and the change in his face (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't understand how people don't see this. Watch all 4 movies in "chronological" order. No one realized it before ep. 1 but it seems glaringly obvious to me that the choreography supported the theory of old men and a young inexperienced (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I thought it was a good book, if its the one I'm thinking of. I think it was Vector Prime by R. A. Salvatore. I wouldn't call it an 'uninspired hack job.' I agree that redemption is a big part of SW. George Lucas himself said that the Classic (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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is it just me or is leias legs lukes? and in the magnified picture white? i think that lego made leia wrong for the picture of her! (if someone on lugnet has already said this and i havent read it yet i apoligise) -James Walker (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That really takes away from some important aspects of the story - Han was nothing more than riff-raff at first, but he learned to believe in things greater than himself. A prominent theme in the SW saga is redemption. That novel sounds like (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) In by book, it's the best SW set...but, it's not an economical way to build a Hoth army. (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Great idea! Those helmets would rock! (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi everyone, just wanted to inform everyone that there is two more days of ames'75% off sale on all star wars stuff even Lego!!! =o) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'd like to see a whole bunch of modular playsets... everything from the Death Star to Cloud City to Mos Eisley etc... I think the modular idea is a great one which Lego needs to explore. They could make four or five different sets, some big (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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One of the SW novels I've read, I can't remember which one now, has Han looking back at that time, and he says that the only reason he had come back was because his hyperdrive didn't work, and couldn't leave. I thought that was interesting. Adam (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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How about a scaled-down Tantive IV? I realize that building it true minifig-scale would be prohibitive, but they could make it big enough to cram two minifigs in the cockpit and maybe one in a gun turret. Throw in a small escape pod, use the X-Wing (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Er, I'll have to disagree wth you there. Han's opinion of Luke goes from "Watch your mouth, kid, or you're going to find yourself floating home" to "You're pretty good in a fight. We could use someone like you." He's offering to make Luke part (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ewok Village (TLG Can probably milk a few sets out of this one) Ewok Trap (Spring loaded net to capture Wookies!) Imperial Bunker (From ROTJ) Hordes of Death Star Playsets (Make 'em Modular!) Swoop (From ANH:SE) Tusken Raiders and Banthas (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) to (...) Is it wrong to wish for a Rebel Transport? Or Ewok Village, Glider and Catapult complete with little ol' Ewoks? Sectional playsets of the Death Star, Rebel Base and Dagobah? How about a droid service pack with everything to make a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Fair enough. I haven't made this clear, but I'd criticize the original trilogy for the same sorts of things I find in TPM. (...) I don't know. I didn't care for the "cartoony" feel of the pod race sequence, from the humpty-dumpty-style pilot (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, it may be important/necessary, but I never felt it their relationship to be very well defined, expanded, or altogether interesting. There's nothing really intreguing about their friendship... But relationships like Vader/Luke, Leia/Han, (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I actually love the SnowSpeeder set... I think it's a good source for parts (especially those big wings and the slopes... ) Granted, I only own two of them, but I plan on buying several more... (...) & (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You can also see part of the scene with the original actor on the "From Star Wars to Jedi" video... it's a great video, IMO as entertaining to watch as any of the films. -Bryan (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) that (...) I definately agree. When Lucas was making ANH he had no idea that it was going to take off like it did. Since he didn't know whether he would have the funds to make the rest of the trilogy or not, I'm sure there were things that (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Snowspeeders)...I (...) soldiers pack & (...) Don't forget the venerable Rebel Fleet Trooper. Darth's gotta have someone to lift up off the floor. ~Mark (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I am not so sure about this. The flirtation between Luke and his sister, them looks ill-advised... given that SW was a kid's film. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I just want to state that based on Obi-Wan's reaction when Luke asks him how his father died that we can assume that Lucas always intended Vader to be Luke's father. He kind of has that "searching-for-an-explanation" look on his face. Obi-Wan KNOWS (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I liked both trilogys. However, I came away from Zahn's trilogy with a better feeling than I did with Anderson's trilogy. I kind of felt like Anderson was trying to cash in on Zahn's success, but I still found the books to be quite good. I agree (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Dave Schuler writes: [snipped] (...) I wasn't attempting to say that TPM could get away with it's lack of emotion, I was simply trying to point out that another film (ANH), which is touted as being excellent, shares the same (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think the Luke/Han relationship is very important to ANH. It's my impression that Han didn't care about Luke until they got trapped in the cell block. Even then its a relationship of convienance since Luke was on Han's side and they were (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Imperial Shuttle T-16 Skyhopper(ok, it was in the background but it was there) -Chris (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) TLC (...) How about a Tie Fighter? Jude The Q is silent (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) And, few soldiers to man the base (one can only buy so many Snowspeeders)...I hope that TLC puts out some Rebel soldier minifig sets - a Hoth soldiers pack & an Endor soldiers pack. (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) give (...) (stormtroopers). (...) attack (...) haven't (...) Ummm, yeah, the Sandcrawler & Jabba's Sail Barge. (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) TLC may release other classic SW-themed sets with the recycled characters - look at the Adventurer's line - one could build an army of Johnny Thunder clones. I agree with you that TLC will probably not produce many aliens (if any), but it will (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah! And it would have been better if Jabba didn't very nearly duplicate Greedo's dialogue from the previous scene! Dave! (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) friendships/partnerships that (...) relationship is more of a (...) could explain why parts (...) Sorry, just had to drop in two more cents to the collection plate... You're pretty darn close to right. One of the things that makes stories (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) snarling (...) it. (...) seeing (...) Well, in the special edition of A New Hope, when they showed how the film was made, the Jabba scene, before Luke and Ben came on the ship, Han was talking to Jabba, who was a fat human, but never was (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Woah, woah, wait a minute. The Rebel fleet is not useless! >=O Although I do agree that the Storm Trooper should be available first. Anyways, if they are going to expand the line of Episode 4-6, they'll have to generate more bad guy ships and (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That and when Obi-Wan cut off that alien's arm. =) -- Agent 0007 AIM: Agent O0O7 (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You're right. That scene ended up on the cutting room floor, it was then resurrected in re-mastered versions. The human actor was covered with the overgrown slug we know & love - not a very good scene anyway in my opinion. Scott a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Perhaps I saw oddly edited versions prior to '97, but I don't recall seeing Jabba onscreen at all! Dave! (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Jaba The Hutt of the first film, (the original one, not the retouched, effect rich newer editions) was also a humanoid. See the reference multimedia CD title from Lucas Arts, "Behind the Magic" for an interview with Lucas, about how they (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That's fine, and may very well be consistent with what was on the screen, but if this is the case then there should have been some indication that this is what was happening. As it stands, the ships just disappear without a comment from (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Sigh. My point is that, if the search for the MF were of paramount importance, Vader could have kept his ship in the field and sent a less-than-clear transmission; after all, the Emperor was able to contact Vader's ship, so some communication (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Trade federation was obeying to the rule of Darth Sidious, which is apparently senator Palpatine. As long as the election of Palpatine as the supreme counselor is greatly related to the actions of Queen in Croscunt is concerned, I'm not sure (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I clearly remember that this script continued like "..for a clear transmission". So I can't see any character point here. (...) I didn't irritated with this two headed thing, too. And I don't feel myself as silly for that, although I'm (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I never read any books from any of the two authors you are mentioning here, but here is a good reading, from one of the most "trusty" (IMHO of course) SW reference sites around the net: (URL) "Post ROTJ Apocrypha" Actually all of the site is full (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) But remember that the A & B wings featured heavily in the pc computer games (the flight ones anyway) and that kids who play the games will know what an A wing is and will go to mommy in the lego istle and say "Can I have this spaceship out of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) opinion-we will wait until the current line of production stops selling. TLC seems to be after the almighty buck with the SW line, and will continue to give us items that aren't needed (a-wing) rather than items that are (stormtroopers). (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) there (...) socket. HEHEH (Here's The Full Version) "Its not Wise to upset a Minifig Wookie" "But Sir no one seems to worry about upsetting a Minifig Droid," "Thats Because a MiniFig Droid Won't pull your Arms out of their Sockets because they (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, but it takes an awful lot of force to yank an arm out of a minifig's socket. ;) best LFB (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I ask for opinions or facts if you have them... Will we be waiting until Christmas for stormtroopers, or will we have to wait longer... does anybody know? EC (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Although after reading some of these they seem to be correcting their mistakes rather than clearing up some of the legends... Cool, though... EC (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) - Mounting Soapbox - OK I have said this many times before and I will say it again. Stormtroopers are at the core of STAR WARS. Other than Darth Vader, Stormtroopers are THE most recognizable characters in the Star Wars universe. Yes they are (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Only the smart ones.... (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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TLG doesnt want to make all of the "cool" or "important" or whatever characters too soon, otherwise there wont be any more new characters to introduce from classic SW that are good enough to introduce. I dont see TLG making a mos eisly cantina set (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Another one of those 'what's wrong with TPM' posts
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(...) Specifically, I'm referring to Champions of the Force, Dave Apprentice, and Jedi Search. These books were...awful. Half of the force users were inept morons at the beginning of the book. By the end, they were doing things even Yoda wasn't (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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"jamie hickey" <jamie75@cris.com> wrote in message news:FvFnsL.9F8@lugnet.com... (...) What had me miffed was the fact that that droid came with system sets! (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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"James Simpson" <jsimpson@rice.edu> wrote in message news:FvHsIr.AAL@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) in ANH. (...) that (...) that it (...) Another thing to look at is, if I remember correctly, Obi Wan never really got close to R2 in EPI. When in (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I think the midichlorians still do have a 'mysterious' quality to them. Remember in Episode I when Qui-Gon asked Shmi about Anakin's father, and she replied "There was no father...I carried him..." etc. Which means either the midichlorians (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Lucas seems to be making things up as he goes along. I wouldn't attribute that comment to any story continuity that is now revealing itself. I think that it was just Obi Wan being a nice old gentleman. (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Just a bunch of disjointed thoughts about this thread: C3P0 in TPM - I thought it was hokey and severely contrived that Anakin built him. If it was necessary to introduce C3P0 in this movie, I think it should have been in a more reasonable way. C3P0 (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) A lot of people argue that kids love Jar Jar, and that he was therefore a great success; I say of course kids were amused by Jar Jar; kids are always amused by slapstick and bathroom humor. (...) The Trade Federation knew full well that (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I've seen and read several interviews with Lucas where he says that the original trilogy was written as one story (there was only one Death Star, though). Obi-Wan has his own reasons for lying to Luke. They should be obvious, if you think (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I said I'd never seen any statement to that effect--from an official source like Lucas or Kurtz talking about the early story (and I've seen a few of those types of interviews.) Besides, Obi-wan made everybody think otherwise, and that's the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I agree that even though he Obi-Wan doesn't come out and say he knows the droids, doesn't he say something like "Come here little friend" to R2D2 when he is hiding in the rocks on Tatooine after the Sand People attack Luke in ANH. Adam (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I didn't say that he planned it that far in advance, nor do I beleive that. I was merely repeating what Lucas said. I *do* think it was a bit of a retcon. I do like it because it lets him have more exciting lightsaber battles now. (...) Err, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I too don't but the "awesome powers of foresight" explanations. I may not think much of Lucas as a writer, but he is one. Part of creativity is re-interpreting your own work. Especially when you have to work yourself out of a plot jam. When (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That's a feeble, lazy excuse for them to make. I'm not looking for pioneering insights into the human condition; I'm hoping for a film that is an entertaining and well-executed story. Sure, George and Co. and can lapse into the primary cliche (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Droids claims to be the adventures of Threepio and Artoo well, well before Episode IV. The problem is that Episode I takes place too soon before Episode IV (Not to mention that we know a lot of time is skipped between I and II) to allow the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It's one I've heard over and over as showing "how stupid midichlorians are" without the people saying it ever realizing how stupid their "counterargument" sounds. If you mean you preferred the force as a wholly mystical rather than as a (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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