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Which one I didn't pay attention, or care about the nu aliens to notice.
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Star Wars Griefing Thread (SPOILERS) - Safety off
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So, if anyone wants to know how Disney's stock has been doing. Well....
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They're at a six year low due to the pandemic.
Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Moves -0.76%: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Walt Disney (DIS) closed at $85.33, marking a -0.76% move from the previous day.
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The wookiee with deformed penis eyes from nu-Marvel comics, Aladdin's Rebels and the Resistance cartoon who was very loosely based on some rejected ESB artwork that actually had a less fucked up head that wasn't 70% phallic eyestalks.
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Her leaving the Jedi Order would have been a perfect way for her to exit the story alive and even get a cliche brief "she's alive" confirmation appearance post-OT. Something like this for example but more MİLFish.
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Sorry about the delayed responses. I finished NJO a few weeks ago, and have decided to get my ass in gear and start on the Dark Nest Trilogy. I hear the ride from here on out is a...polarizing one.
But it'll be creative and different, which is more than the current canon is. That's always the silver lining when it comes to pioneering into the EU.
It's not perfect, and the merge of a lot of events creates inconsistencies and plot holes, but I'm a fan of the general story and characters for all three projects, so I allow myself a little bit of personal autism in making exceptions so that it can all blend together in my mind.
I can 100% sympathize picking one version of the Clone Wars over the other.
I will say, however, that there are lower-ranked characters like Agent Callus, Minister Tua, and Governor Pryce that give chase later on, but they aren't used anywhere near as much as they should be. And that's a crying shame, since original characters allow for more creative freedom and story immersion than shoving Vader or Thrawn up the protagonists' ass for the 8th time.
The creator had nothing to do with it, and didn't even consent to it like the Expanded Universe, therefore rendering it the glorified fanfic efforts of other creators.
But it'll be creative and different, which is more than the current canon is. That's always the silver lining when it comes to pioneering into the EU.
Agreed. I really like the Gennedy Wars and Dark Horse comics depictions of Anakin. You really see the war take a toll on him, especially right around the threshold of Episode III.
The timeline of events in TCW was always a bit screwy, at least in terms of how much time passes between episodes (weeks, months, etc), so the scale of the war was never really diminished for me in that respect. Someone out there took an insane amount of time to put together a timeline in which the 2D CW, TCW, and Multimedia Project are combined to form one really long, convoluted timeline of events.
It's not perfect, and the merge of a lot of events creates inconsistencies and plot holes, but I'm a fan of the general story and characters for all three projects, so I allow myself a little bit of personal autism in making exceptions so that it can all blend together in my mind.
I can 100% sympathize picking one version of the Clone Wars over the other.
Well, the difference I can accept between TCW and Rebels is that in Rebels, characters like the Inquisitors are actively looking for the main heroes after they start hindering their operations. Not to mention that throughout the OT, you have numerous battles where Luke/Han/Leia and Vader are on opposite sides in spite of the size of the conflict. I suppose you could trace that back to the franchise's roots as a space opera, in which the focus is on a small set of characters and the drama that unfolds between them. Rebels was made to feel more like that than TCW was, in many areas. It's not a perfect excuse, and shows a deficiency in the narrative competence of the story, but it allows for a lot of neat scenarios between the characters...something that, at the time I was watching Rebels, I wasn't getting from the ST movies. Those films break logic and immersion just like Rebels does, and the characters and scenarios at the center of them aren't even fucking good enough to warrant the compromise.
I will say, however, that there are lower-ranked characters like Agent Callus, Minister Tua, and Governor Pryce that give chase later on, but they aren't used anywhere near as much as they should be. And that's a crying shame, since original characters allow for more creative freedom and story immersion than shoving Vader or Thrawn up the protagonists' ass for the 8th time.
All TCW had was Cade Bane, who I thought was a cool homage to Lee Van Cleef (but that is abject bias from a mouth-breathing Spaghetti Western fan), but he lacked Durge's cool factor in spades. Durge in the Dark Horse comics is especally cool, and he even popped up in the Clone Wars-era Boba Fett Junior Novels, if I'm not mistaken.
Beloved characters can retain their integrity and nuance even if they die. In fact, their death can add to that nuance and integrity, even if it isn't a hero's death or a blaze of glory. One of my favorite characters in the entire New Jedi Order story arc is Nen Yim. And let me tell you, I got really attached to this character and wanted desperately for her to survive the story, which only made the outcome of her storyline all the harder: her death is gut-wrenching, barbaric, cruel and degrading, all made worse by how much of an endearing and sympathetic character she was. But I would never call that death a disservice, especially because of the rage it inspires in other characters. She earned that sad death by virtue of her character, and the emotional response it netted from me was 100% earned by nature of her story. And I would much rather have her stay dead and her sacrifice undefiled than have her be paraded in stories she has no place in, a la Filoni with Ahsoka.
I'm able to denounce all actions with Ahsoka past Season 6 as non-canon anyway, since the Expanded Universe is the only continuity I take seriously (of which TCW is a part of), and Ahsoka's fate remains unknown in that continuity. Remember that Ahsoka is Lucas' character at the end of the day, not Filoni's, and any action taken with her past that point, past Lucas' intentions, is no more legitimate than Rian's efforts with Luke Skywalker.
The creator had nothing to do with it, and didn't even consent to it like the Expanded Universe, therefore rendering it the glorified fanfic efforts of other creators.
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That's what I get for not rewatching this shit in 4 years. Still my point on the eyes still stands.
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I mean there’s always mysteries of the Sith and the Wii version of force unleashed
The kicker is Filoni already wrote 2 perfectly good send offs for her. The first being the season 5 finale of CW and the other being the s2 finale of Rebels. But no he just couldn’t fucking help himself
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I'm horrified. Geena Davis, Julianne Moore, or Alicia Witt would be perfect for Mara Jade. Not Brie.
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If George made the sequel trilogy instead of the prequels, I’d imagine he’d cast Julianne More as Mara Jade.
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It's good news to see the True eu get attention, but on the other hand it could be hacking. It's very weird indeed.
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Young Geena Davis is the perfect Mara Jade casting. I can't think of any young actresses who would do a good job.
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Well, while we're casting a hypothetical 90's-era actress for Mara Jade, there's no question for who I'd pick: Sharon fucking Stone. Why? Because if you have any passing knowledge of some of the gorgeous Japanese Expanded Universe novel cover art done by artist Tsuyoshi Nagano, you'd know that his version of Mara Jade is almost the spitting image of Sharon Stone (albeit with red hair). She has the right voice, and movies like Basic Instinct show that she could inject a lethal quality to her performance, which is essential for the Emperor's Hand.
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Thanks to the buffoonery of Brie Larson as Mara Jade, I have to post this gem.
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It would have been best for her in the scenario where she was brought back. It would be a very sad end as in its way her walking away from the war was a personal victory in its own right. So my personal "best" would have been to just let her leave in Season 5. The whole theme of TCW was the way the Jedi order itself lost its way through attachment (to the Republic and their role in the galaxy which they couldn't accept was gone and should be let go). Ahsoka and Yoda (at the very end) were the only ones who truly let go of the conflict and walked away. And thus were the only ones in the end who truly came to understand the essential founding truths of the Jedi which the rest no longer understood.
It's not to the point but I feel someone will question Yoda in the above. There's a beautiful three part arc where Yoda is seeking to understand how to become a Force Ghost and in it he finally learns to accept that the war cannot be won, maybe shouldn't be won. And that he and his order will fall. He seeks to understand what a Force Ghost is so that even when the Jedi are gone, the idea of the Jedi will persist. Whilst unlike Ahsoka he remains, to try and root out the still unknown Sith Lord, and because he's not going to abandon his fellow Jedi even though he now knows doom is coming, he still understands the galaxy is turning once again and he cannot stop that.
I really think Filoni did an extraordinary job with TCW. He took many aspects of the film that were only briefly touched on and thus not convincing enough by themselves (Anakin's transition, the economics and politics of the Republic) and filled it out with enough detail to give it verisimilitude. There are a hundred little details - whether it's Hondo remarking "so long as you don't pay me in Republic credits" hinting at the failing, hyper-inflating economy of the Republic; or Anakin beating the crap out of a rival suitor to Padme because he's unable to openly acknowledge their relationship and it maddens him to have to keep standing there whilst another man tries to seduce his wife. You get to see in TCW how the Republic is corrupted, how the Jedi fall and how Anakin comes to the decision that only by getting rid of the Jedi can there finally be peace. TCW is absolutely stuffed with things that enrich the films. And I love the show for that.
We wouldn't all be pissed off about Filoni's flaws if he wasn't so damn good in other areas.
This really helps calibrate Rebels that most of the opposition ARE mid-ranking agents and planetary governors. When we DO see Vader in Rebels for the first couple of times, he absolutely wrecks the place. And even though the main characters get out of there with their lives, they still lose in that episode. Goes a bit off the rails with the whole Sith Temple angle later, though. Personally I kind of feel that Ezra should have fallen under Maul's influence more. Would be interesting to see Kalen's fear and frustration as he realises the more powerful force user is taking his place in Ezra's life and not been able to stop it. Ezra could still turn to the Light at the end but they could have explored Ezra's dark side a lot more.
I haven't seen Alicia Witt in anything in ages. Used to have the hugest crush on her. Talented, too. Gets my vote for Mara Jade!
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No defending the ST here. Talk about wasted potential...
Well the way things shake out in the OT is that we get to watch what are essentially the 3 most important moments in the war. Some of the implication of them was that what made those moments so important were the intersection of multiple key figures on both sides.
So if you are going to do a series around or concurrent with the OT, you have a problem - you can't make anything too exciting or momentous because then the question arises: why wasn't this moment the focus of the movies? (Hence why Ezra time traveling is bullshit.)
The idea you would want is to focus on side characters who performed vital, but less flashy missions. Then the bigwigs of the Empire are focusing their energies on hunting down the Rebellion leaders. The problem though is when you try and make it too kid friendly, the Empire loses it's menace.
Really the show should have been about Mon Mothma and other figures we knew, but never saw many details about in the movies and their efforts to start the Rebellion. And f**** space-Aladdin
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I think one of the things that makes GCW so great is it only went for one season so didn't have an opportunity to trip over its own toes in regards to hoping around in time and space.
One of the best cameos.
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Tragedy is sort of the point of war. We can't allow favoritism to dictate if a character lives or dies, not that we should go full GoT either, but from a writing standpoint, having her walkaway to do nothing of relevance for the next 30 years or become a glorified easter egg is not exactly a victory. And her death would certainly make Anakin's fall to the Dark Side more believable. It would show the reality of war, the corruption of the Republic and the Jedi that would force a child into a pointless war that they had no stake in. It would instill Anakin with more fear and paranoia, making his extreme obsession with keeping Padme alive all the more believable and mature than simply being a side effect of his mother dying. It would also make her lack of being mentioned in any prequel media or any media for that matter prior to Filoni Wars make more sense. She was never around for any big event or even took part in the reformation of Luke's academy like other surviving Jedi did. So death would've been the best explanation for that than simply saying that she was just content watching from some not-Dagobah because fans don't want to see her die. Favorite characters can die in SW, that's always been a thing, Chewbacca, Mara Jade, Anakin Solo, etc, their deaths all caused fans to become pissed off and mindlessly rageful to the point of sending death threats and whatnot, but deaths like those of Chewbacca held a great impact for the character in the public eye that was not aware of his standalone exploits, it proved that he was more than just a sidekick. He was a soldier and a hero in the end who ascended to godhood among wookiees. And I say this as someone who initially hated his death and Mara's.
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lmao, today's Honest Trailer is TROS but contains one of the clunkiest Gamergate mentions I've seen in this shit.
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