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Volans - Jun 06, 2005 8:22:15 pm PDT #3801 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Ailleann - Jun 07, 2005 3:47:11 am PDT #3802 of 10002
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
blinks
It's early, and I'll probably need to read that a few more times, but the first thing I can think of is this:
In the movies, the reason the Republic becomes so bogged down and slow is because of contrary intent between two factions. The pro-Republic side, led by Chancellor Palpatine, and the Separatists... manipulated by Darth Sidious. Who happen to both be the same person. Who also happens to be "evil" and power-hungry.
I don't think there's any clues, either from the movies or any outside canon, that if Palpatine/Sidious had not been involved with the governing of the Republic it would have suffered the same fate.
Also, if the Republican party wants to identify with the Empire during the next campaign, I hope they're ready for a lot of people to go "bwuh?"
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 07, 2005 5:01:30 am PDT #3803 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Does this mean that the Bush twins have psychic powers and will become anarchist freedom fighters once the hangovers wear off?
Jon B. - Jun 07, 2005 5:07:44 am PDT #3804 of 10002
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
sumi - Jun 07, 2005 7:03:42 am PDT #3805 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Gandalfe - Jun 07, 2005 7:06:53 am PDT #3806 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Paramount pulls plug on Watchman movie.
Damnit!
Jessica - Jun 07, 2005 7:07:29 am PDT #3807 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Given the current track record for adapting Alan Moore comics to film, I can't say I'm too upset.
Steph L. - Jun 07, 2005 7:10:51 am PDT #3808 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Make no mistake, as emperor, Palpatine is a dictator--but a relatively benign one, like Pinochet.
Well, any credibility the author might have had with me just went out the window when he called Augusto Pinochet "relatively benign." Because that's....well, that's fucking insane.
§ ita § - Jun 07, 2005 7:11:03 am PDT #3809 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
V For Vendetta could tip the scale.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 07, 2005 7:17:54 am PDT #3810 of 10002
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