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 Manchu wrote:
Not sure either qualify him to do SW, however.

I'm not saying that, just comparing him to Zimmer as far as establishing theme. With his vast catalog it isn't really a surprise that Horner would have some clunkers. I would like to hear someone new take a crack at adapting the Star Wars motif, from an audio standpoint, than get a retread of an entrenched composer I think.

You have that in the Clone Wars TV series.

 Manchu wrote:
You have that in the Clone Wars TV series.

I had no interest in it, and as we all know, TV is low tier media for the rabble. Not for patricians like myself.

Did you really not watch the Clone Wars?

 Manchu wrote:
Did you really not watch the Clone Wars?

Are you talking about the kid's cartoon?

I didn't see the Clone Wars either. I watched the original Genndy Tartakovsky series and watch the feature length episode of the Clone Wars, but didn't really enjoy it that much.

The only problem with trying to take a new spin on something that's already established is that it can go completely wrong.

Somewhat shooting my own argument in the foot, Hans Zimmers Superman theme was not the rousing, heroic piece that Williams produced.

Obviously Williams has a lot of recurring elements throughout his pieces, but they are genuinely memorable.

ET, JAWS, Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park. Surely most people will be able to hum along to at least one of the musical elements in each of those films.

 Frazzled wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
Did you really not watch the Clone Wars?

Are you talking about the kid's cartoon?

Yes, the kid's cartoon based on the kid's movies.

OK. I didn't know what you were talking about.

I mean the CGI ones, not the Samurai Jack ones.

The CGI ones are on balance pretty outstanding (although there are problems, too) and superior in just about every way to the prequels.

 Manchu wrote:
I mean the CGI ones, not the Samurai Jack ones.

The CGI ones are on balance pretty outstanding (although there are problems, too) and superior in just about every way to the prequels.

Can't agree more. Once you get past the animation (and for clone/droid/space scenes with no faces even this isn't an issue) then the writing and stories are incredible. The film, I admit, was poor in comparison, but the series is waaay ahread, especially series 4-5 (not seen 6 yet, waiting for a non-Netflix release if that ever happens). The return of Darth Maul did so much more justice to the character than the films did, as did the use of General Grevious.

And the "film" is okay once you watch it like what it is, a few episodes edited together. Trying to watch it from start to finish requires the "okay, I am going to binge on this show" mentality, which is not what people are expecting due to the movie packaging. Bad choice on Lucas's part but add it to the pile I guess.

 Manchu wrote:
I mean the CGI ones, not the Samurai Jack ones.

The CGI ones are on balance pretty outstanding (although there are problems, too) and superior in just about every way to the prequels.

Samurai Jack ones? Er, now I am confused.


If it helps I did see the Christmas special years ago with a whole planet of wookies...

 Frazzled wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
I mean the CGI ones, not the Samurai Jack ones.

The CGI ones are on balance pretty outstanding (although there are problems, too) and superior in just about every way to the prequels.

Samurai Jack ones? Er, now I am confused.


If it helps I did see the Christmas special years ago with a whole planet of wookies...

We don't talk about that... thing...

 Manchu wrote:
Did you really not watch the Clone Wars?

I did not. The prequels killed much of any love I had for the series. I understand they are better, but the damage has been done; I am dead inside now.

 Ahtman wrote:
I am dead inside now.

As someone who's been there, my path to recovery was finding one element that I thought Lucas got completely right.


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 Frazzled wrote:
Samurai Jack ones? Er, now I am confused.

This one and its second season.

As opposed to the CGI one.

 Manchu wrote:
And the "film" is okay once you watch it like what it is, a few episodes edited together. Trying to watch it from start to finish requires the "okay, I am going to binge on this show" mentality, which is not what people are expecting due to the movie packaging. Bad choice on Lucas's part but add it to the pile I guess.

Binging CW is something I'm all too familliar with, but I do find that watching the film again highlighted how much better things get later on. Ashoka goes from annoying (in the film) to a good character (by series 2+), the greater focus on Clones in the series was great, and the writing just generally feels better. I also didn't like the baby-Hutt, which might have a lot to do with it.

It's certainly no worse than episodes 1-3, just not as good as the series in my opinion.

 Ahtman wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
Did you really not watch the Clone Wars?

I did not. The prequels killed much of any love I had for the series. I understand they are better, but the damage has been done; I am dead inside now.

I can verify this. He's dead inside.


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 Manchu wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:
I am dead inside now.

As someone who's been there, my path to recovery was finding one element that I thought Lucas got completely right.


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 Frazzled wrote:
Samurai Jack ones? Er, now I am confused.

This one and its second season.

As opposed to the CGI one.

Thanks! I never knew those existed.

I thought he was dead... on the outside...

I'm so sorry.

 Ahtman wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
Did you really not watch the Clone Wars?

I did not. The prequels killed much of any love I had for the series. I understand they are better, but the damage has been done; I am dead inside now.

It's like you're me.

All I want to know, is will Boba Fett, or his Fett Son, be in this?

He's getting his own movie.

 Manchu wrote:
He's getting his own movie.

AWESOME!


Though I'm surprised there hasn't been a female Fett.... I know that Jango was the original, and that Boba was a clone..... but you wouldn't think it would be beyond the scope of cloning technology to make a female one too.

Never speak of this again.

 Slarg232 wrote:
a female Fett....

Sabine Wren of Star Wars Rebels"

 Slarg232 wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
He's getting his own movie.

AWESOME!


Though I'm surprised there hasn't been a female Fett.... I know that Jango was the original, and that Boba was a clone..... but you wouldn't think it would be beyond the scope of cloning technology to make a female one too.

A female clone of a male doner isn't possible I think. At the very least, it wouldnt be a clone. It would just be a test tube baby with 2 identicle X chromosomes.

You'd need another x chromosome to make a stable pair, and then you just have a normal human.

 Manchu wrote:

 Slarg232 wrote:
a female Fett....

Sabine Wren of Star Wars Rebels"

Spoiler:

Oh FFS

I can buy female Mandalorian, but young coquettish female Mandalorian with cheeky grin? God save us all.

And in PINK no less. Welcome to the Disney Channel, SW fans.

 Flashman wrote:

 Manchu wrote:

 Slarg232 wrote:
a female Fett....

Sabine Wren of Star Wars Rebels"

Spoiler:

Oh FFS

I can buy female Mandalorian, but young coquettish female Mandalorian with cheeky grin? God save us all.

Surely it can't be that... *clicks spoiler*

Eww.

On the bright side, at least she doesn't have boob-plate.

Whats the animosity towards boob plates? They are pretty slick, think SOB or the princess. Great asset protectors!

Knockagh wrote:
Whats the animosity towards boob plates? They are pretty slick, think SOB or the princess. Great asset protectors!

In a setting like 40k, where it's all over the top, not much is wrong with Boob plates.

But they are terrible at protecting you (it slants TOWARDS the center mass, meaning ricochets go there), and if you fall on them they go straight into your ribcage, most likely killing the female in the process.