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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Dec 21, 2015
In the Special Edition,
"Han attempts to get his gun out of his holster, but, crucially, FAILS. Greedo gets the drop on him, and shoots first.
What does this make Han look like? A wuss. A half-arsed loser who can't talk his way out of a confrontation, and hasn't the skill to shoot his way out. A dumbass. But it gets worse.
Greedo got the drop on him and shoots... but from a range of less than a metre, MISSES HIM" [Hoovooloo]
Let me get this straight. Han Dropped his gun, and Greedo missed from a range of less than 3 feet? This was *not* good for *anyone.* Why bother to have the scene at all, if you demolish two characters' credibility?
That is, if Star Wars is supposed to be serious, which I don't try to imagine. I like some sight gags -- the fat guy [who looks like Andy Griffith] in a flying chair is a very funny scene . And try to watch with a straight face when the Ewoks are on the screen . And what is that on princess Leia's head, a pastry? "Spaceballs" gt some well-deserved laughs at the expense of "Star Wars." Gotta love it! 
[But that's okay, as I need some laughs 
]
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Mol - on the new tablet Posted Dec 21, 2015
Need help.
Nod and Osh saw Ep 7 today. For reasons which were *entirely Nod's fault* (ie not the result of bad parental organisation) they missed the start.
Can anybody who has seen the film please head over to my PS and I will set up a convo there (to avoid spoilers here) - they aren't sure how much they missed or how important it was.
They were both absolutely blown away, btw. I haven't seen Nod that excited since ... well, actually, I'm not sure I've *ever* seen her that excited.
Mol
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Dec 21, 2015
They were being ironic in the new film.
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Orcus Posted Dec 21, 2015
With the Kessel run thing? Yeah I know but it still grates - I should probably get over it 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Dec 21, 2015
No matter how long ago or far away you are, the universe still wants you to believe that people will do stupid things that you, as a viewer, know they shouldn't do.
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Hoovooloo Posted Dec 22, 2015
"Let me get this straight. Han Dropped his gun"
No. When I said "Greedo gets the drop on him", I meant "Greedo shoots first, despite all the efforts Han has gone to over the last couple of minutes to keep him talking and distracted while Han gets his gun out".
Han does not *literally* drop his gun.
But yet, Greedo does MISS from a range of three feet. Which makes him look utterly ridiculous and removes any impression you may have gained that this guy was some kind of threat, and, worse, makes Han look even more of a moron for letting such an idiot beat him to the draw.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Dec 22, 2015
I stand corrected.
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Teasswill Posted Dec 23, 2015
Yay! We've seen episode VI. Now speculating what will be in the next two...
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Dec 23, 2015
Apparently not every *dead* character stays dead, judging from this episode .
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Mr. X ---> "Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes!" Posted Dec 24, 2015
Don't tell me that, I don't wanna' know!!
*Puts fingers in his ears.*
La la la... La, la la la...
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Teasswill Posted Dec 24, 2015
Did I say VI? Of course I meant VII….
I think we've learn from films in general what amazing powers of recuperation some people have whereas other are felled with surprisingly little force.
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Teasswill Posted Dec 24, 2015
Ah yes, I knew there was an entry on it:
http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A812800
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Dec 24, 2015
"what amazing powers of recuperation some people have whereas other are felled with surprisingly little force." [Teasswill]
It seems to be the rule that in an opera, the fat lady sings and then dies, at which point you know the show is over.
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Pink Paisley Posted Dec 25, 2015
Stormtroopr armour is absolutely rubbish.
What is it for? If you can, please point me at a single instance of it saving a stormtrooper from dying after being hit by a shot from anything more lethal than a door.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBQaLuqwtl8
PP.
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Mr. X ---> "Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes!" Posted Dec 25, 2015
Most of the time people are using blasters, which could be pretty powerful for all we know. What's much less forgivable is that the Ewoks take 'em out with bows and arrows. 
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Mol - on the new tablet Posted Dec 25, 2015
I only found out this week that stormtroopers are people in armour. I thought they were like cybermen.
Mol
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Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) Posted Dec 25, 2015
There was a cute graphic on FaceBook this week, a storm-trooper and a Star Trek character. The trooper fires 200 shots and hits nothing - and the red-shirt dies anyway.
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Mr. X ---> "Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes!" Posted Dec 25, 2015
Have you not seen A New Hope before?
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Mr. X ---> "Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes!" Posted Dec 25, 2015
Ooooh!! Post a link! Please, please... 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Dec 25, 2015
Maybe the Star Wars universe is not the same as our own. That would explain different laws of physics and cause-and-effect.
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- 44: Orcus (Dec 21, 2015)
- 45: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Dec 21, 2015)
- 46: Hoovooloo (Dec 22, 2015)
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- 49: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Dec 23, 2015)
- 50: Mr. X ---> "Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes!" (Dec 24, 2015)
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- 53: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Dec 24, 2015)
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- 55: Mr. X ---> "Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes!" (Dec 25, 2015)
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- 57: Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) (Dec 25, 2015)
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