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Looking at the Star Wars sets, I'm wondering: how is R2-D2 categorized? It's[1] not a mini-fig. But it is a character, so it should be more than just parts.[2] It's even worse when the red 'R2 Unit'[3] is thrown in for consideration. This one isn't (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I dunno. I always throw those little monkeys in with the minifigs... (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) For clarity: not that droids are little monkeys. Just that they're similar in their not-quite-minifigness. (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Monkeys have been called pseudo-figs or quasi-figs by some, since they're more than just one-piece animals but less than mini-figs. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) But did they evolve, or were they specially created? Steve (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36add243.7943246@lu...et.com>... (...) Didn't the movie name these "red ones". Wasn't it something like R2-D3 or some variant on R2-D2. I don't remember now. (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There was a "Red one" with a different head (more angular, as opposed to a smooth dome) in the scene where Luke buys C-3PO and R2-D2 from the jawas. In fact, he and Uncle Owen at first buy the "Red one", who breaks down and is replaced by (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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The red one was R5-D4 and the 'Encyclopedia of Star Wars' claims R2-D2 persuaded it to blow its own motivator so that he could stay with C3-P0. Now, this in some way helps support my arguments that not only was R2 a jedi, but partially controlling (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Also sprach Matthew Miller: : For clarity: not that droids are little monkeys. Just that they're similar : in their not-quite-minifigness. quasi-figs, then ... posable figures that are not minifigs ... horses, R2, the monkeys all qualify ... but the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Also sprach Allen Carley: : The red one was R5-D4 and the 'Encyclopedia of Star Wars' claims : R2-D2 persuaded it to blow its own motivator so that he could stay : with C3-P0. Now, this in some way helps support my arguments that : not only was R2 a (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Beaker wrote in message ... (...) He must have thought the Force vibes were coming from Luke. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Because he knew R2 was undercover. Or maybe Ben was a closet anti-droid fanatic. obLegoSW: the presence of 3 different Lukes in the SW sets seems to indicate that (a) the rebels won the Clone Wars, and (b) Luke was the result. BTW, has there (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36b71828.8496059@lu...et.com>... (...) Well, Ben fought in the Clone Wars, and he's a young man in Episode I, so I'd guess yes. (...) Some SW books (galaxy guides and such) state that some people think stormtroopers are (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) All rumours point to the clone wars being in Episode II. There's a good bit of spoiler information for Episode I that points to this conclusion. eric (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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