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2014/05/06 20:48:56
Subject: Re:Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
Back to Star Wars...
Apparently we now know the working Title. "The Ancient Fear"
Thoughts?
Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
Apparently we now know the working Title. "The Ancient Fear"
Thoughts?
Sounds like my toilet.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
2014/05/07 05:28:47
Subject: Re:Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
Hordini wrote: If they're not a military force, then Earth has no military force, which certainly is not true.
Earth has no military force. Roddenberry meant for that specifically to be true. He wrote the Federation to be a utopian society : post-scarcity with no need for a military. In the original, the fleet purely exists in an exploratory, scientific function.
More accurately it should be said(thanks to DS9 and later series), Earth/the Federation has no permanent military force. In events such as the Dominion War, the fleet is recalled to act as a military.
At the very least, they could be classified as an armed paramilitary force whose primary function is exploration. Even if that makes Roddenberry fans uncomfortable, that is pretty much how they operate.
Apparently we now know the working Title. "The Ancient Fear"
Thoughts?
Sith, always with the sith with you people, getting rid of the EU to replace it with... exactly the same plot devices the EU used (random sith lord of the week)
Still going to see it, love it, buy it, think its the best ever (probably)
We're watching you... scum.
2014/05/07 11:37:59
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
Oh I don't know.... the killer cyborg Carrack fleet could be the ancient fear.
Klawz-Ramming is a subset of citrus fruit?
Gwar- "And everyone wants a bigger Spleen!"
Mercurial wrote:
I admire your aplomb and instate you as Baron of the Seas and Lord Marshall of Privateers.
Orkeosaurus wrote:Star Trek also said we'd have X-Wings by now. We all see how that prediction turned out.
Orkeosaurus, on homophobia, the nature of homosexuality, and the greatness of George Takei.
English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark alleyways and mugs them for loose grammar.
2014/05/07 15:47:47
Subject: Re:Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
EmilCrane wrote: exactly the same plot devices the EU used (random sith lord of the week)
Xizor, Thrawn, Daala, Isard, Zsinj, Yuuzhon Vong.
Sith were far from Plot A for most the EU. Even then, most of the force villains tended to be Dark Jedi in the middle of their fall more than actual Sith.
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2014/05/08 02:40:48
Subject: Re:Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
EmilCrane wrote: exactly the same plot devices the EU used (random sith lord of the week)
Xizor, Thrawn, Daala, Isard, Zsinj, Yuuzhon Vong.
Sith were far from Plot A for most the EU. Even then, most of the force villains tended to be Dark Jedi in the middle of their fall more than actual Sith.
Right, instead of a new Sith every week, they just recycled the old ones
Because why come up with an original design concept when you can just clone Sidious
Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
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2014/05/13 11:53:08
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
From the looks of it, he hasn't acted since the late 80s. I'll bet they could squeeze him into an orange jumpsuit. Very odd call though. I can't imagine ever having the nerve to be too big for Star Wars, especially if you were one of the heroes.
Klawz-Ramming is a subset of citrus fruit?
Gwar- "And everyone wants a bigger Spleen!"
Mercurial wrote:
I admire your aplomb and instate you as Baron of the Seas and Lord Marshall of Privateers.
Orkeosaurus wrote:Star Trek also said we'd have X-Wings by now. We all see how that prediction turned out.
Orkeosaurus, on homophobia, the nature of homosexuality, and the greatness of George Takei.
English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark alleyways and mugs them for loose grammar.
2014/05/13 12:50:46
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
Perhaps he was a fan of the EU and didn't approve of the direction they've taken? Or maybe he got to see the script and thought it was bs like most of us seem to think it will be?
CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
2014/05/13 12:51:51
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
chaos0xomega wrote: Perhaps he was a fan of the EU and didn't approve of the direction they've taken? Or maybe he got to see the script and thought it was bs like most of us seem to think it will be?
More likely he read the script and the part was just throwing a bone to the EU fans and thus uninteresting and boring. Probably just Wedge being a general and giving a briefing or just making small talk with Luke and some of the new kids. Small part, nothing interest, so he passed.
You know you're really doing something when you can make strangers hate you over the Internet. - Mauleed
Just remember folks. Panic. Panic all the time. It's the only way to survive, other than just being mindful, of course-but geez, that's so friggin' boring. - Aegis Grimm
Hallowed is the All Pie The Before Times: A Place That Celebrates The World That Was
2014/05/13 19:18:03
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
Well, due to the destruction of the EU, there presently is no such thing as Rogue Squadron (aside from the use of the callsign 'Rogue Leader' in The Empire Strikes Back, otherwise the designation used throughout is 'Red Squadron'.
CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
2014/05/13 19:45:43
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
chaos0xomega wrote: Well, due to the destruction of the EU, there presently is no such thing as Rogue Squadron (aside from the use of the callsign 'Rogue Leader' in The Empire Strikes Back, otherwise the designation used throughout is 'Red Squadron'.
The team is actually referred to as Rogue Group in the script for Empire.
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2014/05/13 19:57:49
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
I for one, will not be able to cope. No Wedge? No point. This is me bowing out of Star Wars fandom, folks. I'll send a bouquet and letter of condolence to my D6 Star Wars RPG group and I'll cancell my SWTOR subscription.
It's a good thing I have my Blake's 7 fandom to fall back on.
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2014/05/13 20:10:39
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
chaos0xomega wrote: interesting, i dont believe they ever say that out loud?
Nope, it's only referenced through using the call signs.
Here's some of the movie's actual dialogue:
Luke: Rogue Three? Wedge: Copy, Rogue Leader. Luke: Wedge, i've lost my gunner. You're going to have to take the shot. I'll cover for you. Set your harpoon, follow me on the next pass. Wedge: Coming around, Rogue Leader.
I don't remember if Zev is actually referred as Rogue Two when he finds Han and Luke found, but I think he is.
So, without the script, we know they're Rogues the same way we know Wedge is in Red in ANH and RotJ.
If you're interested, you can find all of Wedge's lines here:
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You know you're really doing something when you can make strangers hate you over the Internet. - Mauleed
Just remember folks. Panic. Panic all the time. It's the only way to survive, other than just being mindful, of course-but geez, that's so friggin' boring. - Aegis Grimm
Hallowed is the All Pie The Before Times: A Place That Celebrates The World That Was
2014/05/13 20:17:53
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
I don't remember if Zev is actually referred as Rogue Two when he finds Han and Luke found, but I think he is.
He is. He calls out to them using the Rogue Two callsign, and radios Echo Base under that callsign when he rescues them.
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2014/05/14 12:56:09
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
chaos0xomega wrote: Huh, for some reason I always thought the line was 'red squadron, lock s-foils in attack position'. Guess you're right.
It is. In ANH they are Red (X-Wing) and Gold (Y-wing) squadrons (originally Blue and Red, but the fx department told George to change it because the models wouldn't show up properly against the bluescreen if they had blue markings on them) and in RoTJ they were Red (Wedge and his dudes) Gold (Lando and his dudes) Green (some A-wing pilot and his dudes) and Gray (some Y-wing dude who showed up a lot in the Rogue Squadron novels and his dudes).
Script-wise and on-screen they were only Rogues in Empire Strikes Back. The EU explained this by saying that after the Battle of Yavin Wedge and Luke formed a squadron of badass badasses and named it "Rogue Squadron". From that point on, Wedge and Luke were always in Rogue Squadron and the Rogues were just temporarily re-named Red Squadron for the assault on the second Death Star because nostalgia. After that, they were back to being the Rogues again.
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2014/05/14 19:16:19
Subject: Re:Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
http://www.buzzfeed.com/richardhjames/wife-buys-husband-the-greatest-anniversary-present-of-all-ti The clip by the CGI visual effects company based in Kansas City shows the man giving his wife increasingly elaborate gifts on their special day. When it’s his turn to receive his present, the result is a little underwhelming… Until his real present is revealed. Every boy’s dream – the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars.
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2014/05/16 10:40:39
Subject: Re:Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
Here’s a kind of convoluted rumor for you to chew on as we continue to wait for no news about Star Wars: Episode VII. According to an interesting e-mail we’ve intercepted, and which purports to come from within Disney’s marketing department, the studio are planning to re-release A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi on DVD/Blu-Ray/On Demand in their original form, without all the things George Lucas changed for the “Special Edition” releases back in 2004.
The new trilogy is going to be very closely tied to the original (and not so much the prequels, if you’re reading between the lines) and will be marketed as a direct sequel to those, so this particular re-release strategy makes a certain sense.
Going forward and looking at the much bigger picture, there are more dubious rumors to consider, like Disney potentially phasing out the prequel trilogy by lumping them in with the “Legends” non-canon fodder. This has apparently been the subject of gossip near Disney, though it’s very possibly just that – gossip amongst the worker bees. Anyway, it would allow for a reboot of sorts, with new prequel movies featuring Yoda, Darth Vader, etc.
But like I said, that rumour is much more dubious. Sure, they probably don’t want people to think too closely how disappointing the last three Star Wars films were in the run up to a new release, but to erase them from canon… would be a totally different story.
For now, though, there is room to remain hopeful about a new original trilogy re-release.
Can't see them ignoring the 3 prequels at all honestly, could see some extra spin off films set between III and IV easily enough though.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2014/05/16 12:38:22
Subject: Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
If they want to invalidate the prequels, I will support them with all of my money. I might even rob a bank to have more money to give them.
Emperor's Eagles (undergoing Chapter reorganization)
Caledonian 95th (undergoing regimental reorganization)
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2014/05/16 15:43:03
Subject: Re:Good News About The New Star Wars Films -- cast news P7
Emperor's Eagles (undergoing Chapter reorganization)
Caledonian 95th (undergoing regimental reorganization)
Thousands Sons (undergoing Warband re--- wait, are any of my 40K armies playable?) 
