I was negative thirty-nine months. This makes no one feel better.
She growls?! You made her so she growls?!
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
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Mr. Broom - May 17, 2005 9:35:45 am PDT #2869 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
Jessica - May 17, 2005 9:39:11 am PDT #2870 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
but I'm still trying to think of something essential.
TPM: Midichlorians introduced
AotC: Anakin's mom dies.
I think that's it.
Oh, and why General Grievous coughs was explained in The Clone Wars Vol II (the animated thingie).
I should watch that. It's been sitting on the Tivo for however long it's been since it aired.
Betsy HP - May 17, 2005 9:41:33 am PDT #2871 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
AotC: Anakin's mom dies.
AotC: Worst romantic dialogue in the history of civilization. Vows of celibacy increase tenfold.
Katie M - May 17, 2005 9:42:18 am PDT #2872 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Also, we learn that apparently when you're trying to get someone to stop hitting on you, you should tell him so in front of a nice fire. While dressed in skin-tight leather. 'Cause that's going to work real well.
DawnK - May 17, 2005 9:43:01 am PDT #2873 of 10002
giraffe mode
why General Grievous coughs
My youngest tried to explain it to me, but all I got out of it was lots of little boy sound effects with jumping around and then he almost bashed me with his lightsabre. Now I'm curious - I might have to pull out the tapes of Clone Wars.
tommyrot - May 17, 2005 9:47:25 am PDT #2874 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My youngest tried to explain it to me, but all I got out of it was lots of little boy sound effects with jumping around and then he almost bashed me with his lightsabre.
It's actually really simple--Mace Windu uses the force to fuck up Grevious a bit - some of his "ribs" get bent up, and he starts coughing...
A minor part of the whole saga, but some people have seen Ep III and were confused by his coughing.
Jessica - May 17, 2005 9:52:24 am PDT #2875 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
A minor part of the whole saga, but some people have seen Ep III and were confused by his coughing.
'Cause he's a robot. He doesn't breathe. Even after reading your whitefont, I'm wondering why doesn't he just get his voicebox thingy repaired? What's the point of being a robot if you can't fix things like that?
So, less confused than irritated.
AotC: Worst romantic dialogue in the history of civilization
True, but hardly essential, unless you're trying to convince yourself that the romantic dialogue in RotS could be a lot worse because it does not contain the line "I hate sand. It's irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like you."
tommyrot - May 17, 2005 9:56:00 am PDT #2876 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Actually, he's a cyborg. He has a reptilian head (behind armour) - how much more is organic isn't known.
Also, the stuff I whitefonted happens immediatly before the beginning of Ep III, so there was no time to fix things.
Jessica - May 17, 2005 9:58:13 am PDT #2877 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Actually, he's a cyborg. He has a reptilian head (behind armour) - how much more is organic isn't known.
Oh, okay. Would have been nice of George to put that in the actual film.
flea - May 17, 2005 9:58:41 am PDT #2878 of 10002
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It is well-known that R2D2 has the BBOC factor going for him.
For me, the two unforgivable things were Jar-Jar and the romantic wildflower scenes.