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Discussion in 'Literature' started by Master_Keralys, Jan 1, 2009.

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  1. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    "Luke never got married, the Emperor never got cloned".

    Thank Havac.
     
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  2. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    IF Lucas had actually pulled off the PT and not made other dubious decisions since then the net conversations about it all simply wouldn't exist.
     
  3. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    It's a matter of inevitability, because there's a good chance in another year those two things will be true!

    But Lucas does reserve the right to contradict himself.
     
  4. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    See the way to change your mind in a virtual age is the way Joe Q did it a couple of Spider-Men mini which was, in effect to say: "I'm not allowed to change my mind years later?" He didn't opt for the: "Oh but I really had this masterplan which... "

    Depending on the line I can't guarantee I'd be happy about it, but Lucas'd at least get points for honesty if just came out with: Yeah, it was 9 eps but I made it 6 and changed the focus to Anakin.
     
  5. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    I think originally it was 12. He could never keep his story straight.

    I'm not sure if he's deliberately lying or if he's just so apathetic that he genuinely doesn't remember what he was thinking at the time. Because Lucas strikes me as someone that doesn't take Star Wars very seriously.
     
  6. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    No doubt. I'm just pointing out that the whole "what George says is highest canon" thing always seemed, to me, like it basically came down to cherry picking on the part of the continuity PTB.
     
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  7. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    Oh, I'm not at all convinced, rather the converse - especially where the PT concerned! Had he not been so set on making a Big Serious Statement (tm) the PT might have turned out better.
     
  8. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    I always found the situation to be bizarre insofar as that they take the most random and arbitrary off-the-cuff remarks that he makes and institute them -- sometimes seemingly misinterpreting them -- while at the same time they have stuff in the EU that seems to violate his intent if not directly then in spirit.

    Like the whole situation with the Wookiee Jedi. We don't get the whole picture so it's hard to figure what the deal was, but I wouldn't be surprised if George rejected a Wookiee Jedi character for some project for reasons known only to himself, and TPTB chose to interpret it as "Wookiee can't be Jedi" and instituted the moratorium. Then Lucas includes one in TCW and suddenly "George never had a moratorium on Wookiee Jedi." It's true, he probably didn't, but TPTB instituted one erroneously on his behalf because they're overzealous in enforcing his "vision."

    OTOH, it's possible that Lucas did make such a claim that there can be no Wookiee Jedi, and then changed his mind.
     
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  9. CooperTFN

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    Relatedly, no one resents OMD more than I do, but even I'll admit Quesada never made much of a secret out of wanting to undo the marriage. The Lucasian strategy would've been to say that JMS' run was always leading to that.
     
  10. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    You're on your own Coop! I'm not touching OMD, that's a thread-WMD right there!
     
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  11. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Hey, look at this guy:

    [​IMG]
     
  12. AdmiralWesJanson

    AdmiralWesJanson Force Ghost star 5

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  13. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    Why is not Trevas doing cover art for the books?
     
  14. AdmiralWesJanson

    AdmiralWesJanson Force Ghost star 5

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    Because he is a good artist, but only so-so with photoshop. :p
     
  15. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Considering I've picked out what parts of his pics used Photoshop, the last part of that statement is true. :p
     
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  16. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Darth Suit. [face_laugh]

    WANT.

    Makes me think of Secret of My Success when Michael J. Fox's character is told not to talk to the suits.
     
  17. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I think there were some wires crossed, somewhere. :p
     
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  18. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Speaking of crossed wires, I'm just gonna leave this here.

    [​IMG]
     
  19. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I can get behind Wolverine as a Jedi. What I can't get behind is that his eyes are looking off in two different directions.
     
  20. AdmiralWesJanson

    AdmiralWesJanson Force Ghost star 5

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    I have not been to Worth1000 in years. I should see what I have missed. Same with McSweeneys.
     
  21. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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  22. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    "Thanks for noticing—we're going to fix it up and have things back to normal soon."

    Technical difficulties?
     
  23. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    What, you PMed him?
     
  24. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    Pablo's twitter died?
     
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  25. Todd the Jedi

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