'The Killer In Me'
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An essay arguing that R2-D2 and Chewie were the real heroes of Star Wars, and Han Solo was Chewie's dupe: [link]
It's certainly believable. No way in hell was it Lucas' intent, but it definitely makes internal sense. I'm now tempted to re-watch the trilogy with that view in mind.
a gay ditz in bondage pants
Wait, what pants? It was a whole bondage outfit.
Or else he was an escaped Bond girl from Goldfinger?
Wait, what pants? It was a whole bondage outfit.
Yeah, but he walked like he had his bondage straps hooked up between both legs.
Ever since the first time I saw Return of the Jedi I decided that R2 was clearly the only one who understood the entirety of the let's go save Han plan. Certainly more than 3P0
I'm sure what started it off was Chewie getting captured, which I don't see as planned at all. I have a feeling Chewie was meant to relay messages from Lando to Luke and the rest from the outside while Lando got the lay of the land and how Jabba worked. Then Chewie got caught and no one heard from him or Lando and they had to move to plan B and C.
Most-likely, Luke saw through the Force how everything was likely to play out, hence giving R2 his lightsaber and gifting them droids to Jabba, but being a Jedi he felt it necessary to try to go the route of non-violence first and agreed to let Leia sneak in and try to spring Han on her own. If that worked, great. R2 would likely figure out what happened to Lando and Chewie, and then get the lot of them out somehow. But there's no way R2 could get either a frozen in carbonite or hibernation-sickened Han out of there on his own, even with 3PO's "help."
Incidently, this all plays into the essay's thesis that Chewie and R2 were the Rebellion's top spies as well. Heh.
Yeah, but he walked like he had his bondage straps hooked up between both legs.
Damn, what was that quote from BARCELONA?
Why is he beating up all the girls? What's with the bees?
Because, unlike the original, the remake is entirely about what Neil Labutte thinks the world would be like if women were allowed to be in charge. Apparently it involves bees. And bad acting.
Seriously?! "My eyes! My eyes!!!"
Seriously. (And I can't believe they left out "Ow, my legs!" but I guess you can't have everything.)
Because, unlike the original, the remake is entirely about what Neil Labutte thinks the world would be like if women were allowed to be in charge. Apparently it involves bees. And bad acting.
Did you have to watch it, Jess?
eta...
You know, before I saw the YouTube clip, I assumed Cage had taken on the role of Lord Summerisle. What weird casting.
Did you have to watch it, Jess?
Whaddya mean have to? It was the funniest movie of 2006!
Jess,
How'd your meeting yesterday go?
t /natter