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Post by TG Barighm on Nov 28, 2014 19:00:26 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Nov 29, 2014 11:44:41 GMT -5
Nope it doesn't. I thought that all the stormtroopers were meant to be clones of Boba's daddy? Unless it was a disguise. Interesting lightsaber design there.
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Post by TG Barighm on Nov 29, 2014 13:17:17 GMT -5
lol Crimson Cross lightsabre.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 1, 2014 12:01:20 GMT -5
Well, if you think about it, it must be more expensive to raise those clones than it is to just train a guy in a few months and I imagine the Empire is a little strapped for cash after building and losing two Deathstars.
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Dec 3, 2014 0:38:14 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 3, 2014 0:38:14 GMT -5
We were having a similar discussion about Stormtroopers at work, and covered your points. In addition, the empire probably doesn't exist in the same form it did, if it even still exists. I always thought stormtroopers were cooler lookinng than the Rebellion.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 3, 2014 0:48:54 GMT -5
Given the most iconic parts of Star Wars are almost entirely Empire related, with the exception of two droids and the Jedi...yeah, I'm not surprised everyone thinks they're cooler, lol.
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Dec 3, 2014 11:36:07 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 3, 2014 11:36:07 GMT -5
So, what's your stance on Ewoks?
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 3, 2014 11:48:06 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with them.
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Dec 3, 2014 16:40:07 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 3, 2014 16:40:07 GMT -5
I really, really hate them. Though I understand why some people like them.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 3, 2014 17:09:12 GMT -5
Not because of the whole "OMG! Teddy bears can't beat seasoned troops!" logic, right? 'Cause the battle wasn't really won until Chewy stole that walker.
I appreciate anything that is unique and/or unexpected. You can't just keep throwing the same stuff out there all the time. The Ewoks added a new flavour to the movie, and just one movie, without in any way altering the Star Wars formula. Frankly, I found the change in setting refreshing.
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Dec 3, 2014 21:08:44 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 3, 2014 21:08:44 GMT -5
Actually no. I got the impression that the Ewoks had been getting ready to rumble with the Empire for a while, hence all the traps and stuff. With the element of surprise and luck, they could have possibly even won. That is until Imperial retribution hailed down.
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Post by Max Deltree on Dec 18, 2014 13:00:41 GMT -5
Man, knowing that that droid-ball-thingie is a prop and not CG is something setting my hopes really high for this Star Wars VII.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 18, 2014 13:05:05 GMT -5
OMG! MAX!
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Dec 19, 2014 18:10:22 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 19, 2014 18:10:22 GMT -5
Yeah, CGI does have it's place, but it's better when you can actually use a prop.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 19, 2014 18:11:48 GMT -5
Just look at the orcs in the Lord of the Rings movies. The costumed actors look way better than the CG orcs in The Hobbit.
That said, the box robot in Interstellar looks TERRIBLE compared to the CG version.
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Post by Max Deltree on Dec 22, 2014 15:52:02 GMT -5
Hey, there TG. How've you been? Yeah, hope it starts a new trend of "not-everything-needs-to-be-CG", I think there's a lot of people trying to push this.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 22, 2014 16:46:53 GMT -5
Oh, you know. Lurking the 'netz and surviving. Kind of surprised it took this long for anyone other than Acathala to show up here though.
And yes, there is something about the real thing that just has more character to it.
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Post by TG Barighm on Apr 17, 2015 16:51:48 GMT -5
So, new trailer and Star Wars Battlefield ('frontish). Thoughts?
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Apr 25, 2015 19:54:27 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Apr 25, 2015 19:54:27 GMT -5
Watched it. Going by Luke's narration, it could be that Han and Leia had kids and that's who he's talking to. It feels a bit off to actually see Leia with a lightsaber, even though in the books she gets jedi training. How sad to see Darth Vader's melted mask and helmet.
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Post by TG Barighm on Apr 25, 2015 21:24:24 GMT -5
Leia wielding a lightsabre? Huh. I didn't see that. Yeah, that would look weird. Really, aside from maybe Luke, I'd prefer none of the other characters appear much.
Pretty sure this new trilogy will end with Luke pulling an Obi Wan.
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Post by TG Barighm on May 1, 2015 12:25:42 GMT -5
GoG is having quite a sale on Star Wars games: www.gog.com/Haven't played Knights of the Old Republic yet? Why not? You don't like fun? Here's your chance to get it cheap.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 16, 2015 4:12:06 GMT -5
Have you got your Force Awakened tickets yet?
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Dec 16, 2015 9:32:33 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 16, 2015 9:32:33 GMT -5
Everywhere was sold out weeks ago sadly.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 16, 2015 19:43:07 GMT -5
Well, if I could buy you a ticket and email it, I would, but I'm pretty sure they don't have Cineplex Odeon up there.
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Dec 17, 2015 15:56:52 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 17, 2015 15:56:52 GMT -5
Yeah. The last one of those closed years ago. Might not be the same company. Saw all of the original trilogy there.
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Dec 18, 2015 17:51:43 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 18, 2015 17:51:43 GMT -5
I've had to tell some people at work not to spoil me. It's taking a great deal of willpower not to look at spoilers.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 20, 2015 22:06:29 GMT -5
Saw it.
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Dec 27, 2015 18:06:28 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 27, 2015 18:06:28 GMT -5
Okay seen it.
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Post by TG Barighm on Dec 27, 2015 18:30:47 GMT -5
My sister refuses to accept it as a Star Wars movie, he he.
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Dec 28, 2015 8:20:36 GMT -5
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Post by acathala on Dec 28, 2015 8:20:36 GMT -5
I had been able to avoid spoilers, but when Leia appeared, it was increasingly obvious Han was going to die. I felt Luke's appearence whilst nice, wasn't really needed. They could have ended the film with the Falcon departing into space. I had to marvel at the fact Matk Hamil had a credited assistant, despite him only appearing for 30 seconds. I don't like the stormtrooper helmet redesign, though it seems to have improved their shooting. I take your sister is a Han fan?
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