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Kyle Fenris
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Yeah, I thought that was a bit pompous too.
Bungie...it's okay. I still love you, even if Microsoft's constantly pressuring you to 1-Up your own games. 
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Thomas Heckler
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| Kyle Fenris wrote: | Yeah, I thought that was a bit pompous too.
Bungie...it's okay. I still love you, even if Microsoft's constantly pressuring you to 1-Up your own games. |
You of all people do not belong in the party thread right now, Cheapy!
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Ams Jendob
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OMG discrimination! I'm telling Obama on you, Brote!
Oooh. Then I'll get some beer at the White House. 
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Thomas Heckler
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| Posted: Thu, August 19th 2010 08:50pm Post subject: |
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| Ams Jendob wrote: | OMG discrimination! I'm telling Obama on you, Brote!
Oooh. Then I'll get some beer at the White House. |
I would to.
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Ams Jendob
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| Posted: Thu, August 19th 2010 09:01pm Post subject: |
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You would to what? You ended a sentence with a preposition. <_<
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Thomas Heckler
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| Posted: Thu, August 19th 2010 09:09pm Post subject: |
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| Ams Jendob wrote: | | You would to what? You ended a sentence with a preposition. <_< |
Bah, I is above grammar.
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Morgan ZIM
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| Posted: Thu, August 19th 2010 10:55pm Post subject: |
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So is Starcraft II what we can be blaming right now for the slow progression of the main plotline?
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Thomas Heckler
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| Posted: Fri, August 20th 2010 01:16am Post subject: |
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| Morgan ZIM wrote: | | So is Starcraft II what we can be blaming right now for the slow progression of the main plotline? |
Blame it on George and Celebration V.
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Ams Jendob
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That's probably more accurate, yes. Also, on the Chinese. And the American higher education system.
Oh, and blame Canada.
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Kyle Fenris
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZGyFm6zZeU
I thought this was a really good re-edit of the Vader's Redemption scene in RotJ.
He's got some other good edits, too.
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Badim Soilding
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Oh man that was really REALLY good!
I'm watching some of his other re-edits now
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Ams Jendob
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Grrrrrrrrrrrr... when the hell is the ROTS review from Red Letter Media gonna come out? 
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Thomas Heckler
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Omg, I love this. Could we do an RPG based on this ending? It makes so much sense. Plus, we wouldn't have Endor as important as it is. No Ewoks! YES!
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| Actually, I think Han would hate you for killing her main character |
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Ams Jendob
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| Posted: Sat, August 21st 2010 08:44pm Post subject: |
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...You guys just heard about that? God, I knew that years ago.
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Thomas Heckler
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| Ams Jendob wrote: | | ...You guys just heard about that? God, I knew that years ago. |
But doesn't it make sense? Like how a galaxy wide Empire would be harder to destroy than with the Battle of Endor? In fact... didn't you create a whole RPG based on the idea?
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Ams Jendob
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Why yes, I do believe you're right. Although, as far as Lucas is concerned, Endor was the utter end of the Empire. There was no five years of mopping up until Thrawn... all of the bad guys died like when the Borg Queen had her face melted.
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Han Solo
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Um...you guys just found that out now? I thought that was common knowledge among SW fans.
At any rate, I'm glad they didn't go that route with the ending. Not because I'm a Han fan, but because it wouldn't make sense or fit with the type of ending ROTJ was supposed to have. It was supposed to be the closing act of the trilogy and end on a high note. Killing off one of the major characters would've been a cop out, especially since it would've been overshadowed by the destruction of the Empire. If you're going to kill a major character, you want to make it count, you know? I'm glad Lucas and the others involved in the making of the film nixed the idea and went with what we ultimately saw on screen.
And yes, folks, you heard it here first. I just agreed with something Lucas did. |
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Ams Jendob
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SWEET ZOMBIE JE-- O_O
RUN FOR THE HILLS! THE END IS NIGH! HAN HATH AGREEDTH WITH GEORGE LUCAS!
Anyway, if it had been handled properly... a heroic sacrifice—well, then I guess it would've overshadowed Vader. So... yeah. Keeping Han alive is worthwhile after all.
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Thomas Heckler
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I don't agree, but ok. I think death is the ultimate closure (ex. Darth Vader, not so much Emperor Palpatine).
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Ams Jendob
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Palpatine is too freaking awesome to die.
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Han Solo
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| It would've been an unnecessary sacrifice. Killing off characters just to get a reaction out of the audience isn't the answer(see the current line of SW Del Rey books to see what I mean). We already had Vader and Yoda kick the bucket in ROTJ and if you think about it, Yoda's death is already somewhat overshadowed by what happens later on on the Death Star. Add Han to that mix and you start to lose the effectiveness of the sacrifice. Instead of making a good impression on the audience, you'll make them roll their eyes at how swiftly the characters are biting it(another example of this is X-Men 3...ugh) and it'll turn into a joke. |
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Ams Jendob
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Yoda wasn't a sacrifice. His was the passing of the mentor; to make it clear there was no one left for Luke to turn to. And I'd hardly say overshadowed. Vader's death and Yoda's death serve two very different purposes.
| Quote: | | Instead of making a good impression on the audience, you'll make them roll their eyes at how swiftly the characters are biting it(another example of this is X-Men 3...ugh) and it'll turn into a joke. |
It depends on how it's pulled off. X-Men 3 apparently failed miserably.
Other movies and shows, though, can make the sudden death of a major character extremely poignant and relevant to the story. But again, the writers and directors have to have the skill and willingness to take the risk. Lucas and the yes-men he had for Jedi might possibly have had the skill then... but not the daring.
And it would've turned the victory more bittersweet than it should've been. You can't already be operating under "and everyone good lives happily ever after" for it to work.
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