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Re: Yet another EP1 nitpick
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lugnet.starwars
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Tue, 25 May 1999 19:26:47 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Eric Lind writes:
> After QGJ tries the mind trick, Watto says "Do you think you're a Jedi or
> something?" I don't think he was really picking up on Qui-Gon's Jedi-ness.
> QG's statements weren't blatantly wierd, they could have been interpreted as a
> person trying to push for his own side. I noticed this little quibble when I
> saw the movie, but upon further reflection, I don't think it's a nit.
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> Okay, but right after Watto says that, doesn't he say something along
the lines of: I'm a (XXX), jedi powers don't work on me, only money. XXX
being whatever race he is which i can't recall. I took this to mean that
Watto realized that QGJ was a jedi and was telling him that his powers would
not work on his race. Besides that doesn't everyone know that lightly waving
your hand in front of someone as you speak is the universal calling card of
the jedi mind trick? ;-) -Rich
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 | | Re: Yet another EP1 nitpick
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| (...) a (...) While he did say that, I got the impression that Watto was inferring "Just in case you happen to be a Jedi, I'm immune, but I don't think you're a Jedi, because you strike me as being rather stupid and reckless." As to the waving of (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: Yet another EP1 nitpick
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| (...) For the record, Toydarian. I have to say, the wording in that scene leaves me a little confused, too. Why would he embellish about mind tricks not working on him, *unless* he thought Qui-Gon was a Jedi? But if he thought Qui-GOn was a Jedi, (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Yet another EP1 nitpick
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| After QGJ tries the mind trick, Watto says "Do you think you're a Jedi or something?" I don't think he was really picking up on Qui-Gon's Jedi-ness. QG's statements weren't blatantly wierd, they could have been interpreted as a person trying to push (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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