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Subject:	Re: "There are always possibilities" (possible braod Ep. II Spoilers)
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Date:	Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:06:41 GMT
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On Wed, 9 Jun 1999 01:22:02 GMT, "Kevin B" <kevinb01@netfocus.net> wrote: > But, I agree with the person who said that JJB had too much of an "Uncle > Tom's Cabin" kind of accent. I was just waiting for a "Massuh" or a > "Yeesuh" thrown in there. Really? I was expecting a "I don' know nuthin' 'bout birthin' no babies!" (I hope I didn't mangle that quote too badly). And in the victory parade, weren't the Gunga (Gungans?) just a bit, umm, funky? As in, "get down, get funky". Was there any portrayal of 'non-mainstream cultures' in this film that didn't have racial-stereotype undertones? At least there were positive instances of non-causcasian characters. George managed to get that one right, this time. (I don't consider Lando Calrissian a 'positive instance') I don't remember if the full human rainbow was represented, or just the extreme hues. obLongTimeThreads: Anyone notice the tan hands on the Jar Jar minifig? Now if they just make some brown hands, we can make racial minifigs! As long as they keep the blast shields down, anyway. Steve

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		Re: "There are always possibilities" (possible braod Ep. II Spoilers)
(...) <snip> (...) Well, maybe a bit. But it was kinda entertaining anyway. Yet I'm not for the continuation of the Jar Jar character if it's not in GL's story, even with public support, because it is GL's story. I didn't tell GL how to write his (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

		Re: "There are always possibilities" (possible braod Ep. II Spoilers)
(...) Close enough. Maybe if they did bring him back in the sequel? For the birth of the kids? (...) Yes, they were. And they were making way to much noise. Gunga din, I guess. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 10-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

		Re: "There are always possibilities" (possible braod Ep. II Spoilers)
(...) Did anyone know that in Sanskrit, "gunga" means "water"? Like the Ganges River, which the locals call the Gunga. And "Gungan" means "of water" or "underwater" in some dialects. I guess that's the logic for naming them that. Just thought y'all (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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Tom McDonald <radiotitan@spamcake.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FD0oJ0.7zu@lugnet.com... (...) suffers (...) taken (...) Well, I can tell you for certain a "superior" sound system will do you no better. The one I was in (along with only about 30 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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