Xander ,'Selfless'
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
The feudalism in space stuff (and oh, how I love that phrase) feels much more sword-and-sorcery romantic quest, and I think that's what pings people as "not SF" about it. (It's also about the only damn thing in the new trilogy, but I could just be bitter -- still -- about the grievous lack of Solo.)
I think the feudal elements owe more to Lucas' love of Samurai films. Hence the light saber fighting style and the rips from Kurowasawa's The Hidden Fortress.
Tommy, I was growling at that during 3. But did Han even know about Yoda?
If I ever go back and watch 4-6, I'm going to be coming up with a list of things we're being asked to , in a rather farcical way, believe, with people not noticing, or commenting on, cross-connections. Which, I suppose, is easier with Chewie and R2, as we don't actually know everything they're saying.
Do we seriously have to still white font this?
Obi-Wan knew R2D2, fairly well. Well enough for R2 to take orders from him. And yet, in E4, he says, "I don't remember owning any droid . . . ." C'mon, folks.
No whitefonting the original trilogy, I say.
Do we seriously have to still white font this?
If you're not in the Movie thread? Yeah. And even in the Movie thread, I think the white-font rule is two weeks.
Edit: The newest movie, I mean.
But it's only been 28 years. Someone somewhere might not have seen it.
But it's only been 28 years. Someone somewhere might not have seen it.
I scorn them.
I said it before I knew the nature of Chewbacca's role in Ep. III, and I can say it for certain now that I've seen it: 1. Aboslutely unnecessary, as it does nothing for the story and 2. detracts from the legitimacy of the story by pandering to the fans, which is also very, very unnecessary. Makes it look like Lucas didn't have enough faith in his own story and had to stick Chewie in to make everyone happy.
Well, technically he didn't own the droid....
OK, that's a reach.
In TESB I now expect Vader to say, "Hey, threepio, how's it goin'?"
Someone somewhere might not have seen it.
My minion has never seen any of the Star Wars movies. I think she's a clone.