The Glade 4.0

No, this is not a rickroll.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5MmqsL ... re=related

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It feels like all the people who want limited government really just want government limited to Republicans.
---The Daily Show

Interesting note: they just announced Star Wars Blu-rays to be released in 2011. I made mention of it on my social networking feeds, posting "STAR WARS Blu-rays announced. Lucas sez 'To maintain continuity, all current CGI characters will be replaced with their CLONE WARS models.'" I made up the last part, of course, as I was just snarkily commenting on Lucas's predisposition to fiddle with the films, and tried to come up with the most idiotic, outrageous change possible to let people know it was a joke.

I was immediately inundated with cries of dispair and anger. Which was even funnier, as it showed me that at this point, no bad idea Lucas could have regarding changes to the original trilogy seems out of the realm of possibility at this point.

that scene made my nonospot tingle.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

It really makes me wonder why the **** that scene wasn't included in the original cut. It was super bad ***.

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Los Angeles Kings 2014 Stanley Cup Champions

"I love this **** team right here."
-Jonathan Quick

Awesome scene!

Regarding Lucas:

My guess is that the coolness factor of that scene is borne of the fact that the Universe is now so well known. Initially, it must have been dropped for stupid "need to cut this beast down some" reasons. We didn't *need* to see Luke make his lightsaber, no matter how cool it was. At least, I imagine, that was the thinking at the time.

It is a very, very cool scene, though.

I watched the whole interview from that convention, and Jon Stewart was there interviewing Lucas. It was pretty fun. Stewart was his usual funny self, and a fan boi all at once. And I think Seth Green must have been in the audience. Stewart got a very cool gift - a storm trooper with his face, and an extra head that had him sporting his short lived beard.

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It feels like all the people who want limited government really just want government limited to Republicans.
---The Daily Show

I was pretty meh about it.

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Holy shitsnacks!

Okay, Darkroland, that was utterly awesome.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

I never understood the whole angst of whether or not Han shot first. I disagree with Lucas's characterization of the original scene, but it's not that big of a deal.

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

Yup. I've never really gotten the whole "up in arms over the SE" thing. For me it's always been about making Greedo look less incompetent (even though he misses, he at least has the presence of mind to shoot!), which thereby increases the elevation of Han's credentials. Whether or not people interpret it that way (because Greedo missed), is an entirely separate matter, so I think it's better to take issue with the effectiveness of the change, rather than the motivation in making it.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Wow Lucas Copyright murdered the clip!

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To me, it was a great way of showing Han to be a true, hardened scoundrel. That way, when we learn he's got half a heart, it's a meaningful development.

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It feels like all the people who want limited government really just want government limited to Republicans.
---The Daily Show

This is how I feel about it too. It shows growth in the character.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

I missed it. Anyone have it saved or another link somewhere?

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!

This.

Absolutely this. He's not supposed to be a nice guy.

Meh. He's supposed to be a self-centered, materialistic, what's-in-it-for-me? guy. Shooting first sets him up as a murderous guy, which I don't think was ever the intention.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Shooting first goes hand in hand with "what's in it for me guy".

Duuuuude...I almost believe it. You're totally right, Lucas WOULD do that if he could.



I'm not so sure, though. The best defense is a good offense! Maybe he's so good at his craft he instinctively knew he was going to be shot, so the only way to prevent it was to shoot first. Han shot first. Han is a good guy. Truck that shady Greedo mothertrucka.

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Ron Paul 2012

Seems to me that the conversation was going downhill fast

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

I'm not someone who cares whether or not Han shot first, I just play someone who does on the Internet.

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In time, this too shall pass.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Ok I found it. Very cool. I assume this it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18O-Rj2MP9Q


I've known about the "building the lightsaber scene" for a while. I didn't know it was actually shot, but I do know they had built a working lightsaber prop with "innards" for that scene specifically.

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!

Because it wasn't. View Hamill's comments.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades