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Subject:	Distaste for Jar-Jar (was: The Censors have won.)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.starwars
Date:	Sat, 4 Nov 2000 18:59:51 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Mark Sandlin writes: > [...] > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=19351 > [...] Maybe, rather than taking the "offensive" stuff out altogether, something like this could accompany future comic strips right at the beginning, as part of a disclaimer explaining that it is SATIRE against the offensive marketing engine that dominated SW:TPM. That way, for the humour-impaired or non-hardcore SW fans, it could serve as a warning to read no further. Jar-Jar is like Barney the Dinosaur -- it's hard not to love to hate him! --Todd

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		Re: Distaste for Jar-Jar (was: The Censors have won.)
Words obviously spoken by a man without small kids. Barney (and Elmo) is an hour of uninterrupted time in which you can actually get something done. With Elmo or Barney gracing the screen I can supervise with one eye and be doing something else. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.starwars)

		Re: Distaste for Jar-Jar (was: The Censors have won.)
(...) I'm a little disapointed in that coment. I don't think it's being humor impaired to question the value of something which shows intolerance. I'll even admit that when I read the story, I laughed at Jar-Jar's beating (though not nearly so much (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Distaste for Jar-Jar (was: The Censors have won.)
(...) Haha, indeed. Anyways, in my opinion, Jar Jar has become the "Kenny" of Lego comics. So far I've seen him get beaten twice. I find it quite funny. What about Ahnee's ex-wife (I think it was) getting shot? Wouldn't that be making fun of natives (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.starwars)

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		The Censors have won.
Dan sent me an email last night, telling me that he was going to change his story because of all the whiners. I pleaded with him not to give in to them, but Dan is at heart a nice guy and he doesn't want people to be offended. He left this letter on (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.general)

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