"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
01/05/2016 at 19:08 • Filed to: None
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"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
01/05/2016 at 19:08 • Filed to: None | 4
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It’s pretty obvious to me that if there is a Kylo Ren, there has to be a Kylo Stimpy. Think about it, Yoda himself once told us there are always 2, a master and an apprentice (I don’t count that scorched Mr. Staypuff hologram they showed us in the movie). A quick Google search shows that I’m not the only one who’s thought of this.
Anyway, some serious reflections on The Force Awakens after having a week to digest it:
1. I very much enjoyed the characters and their personal stories, both the old ones and the new. I think the idea of having a stormtrooper break out of the mold is brilliant. It’s the stories about people that make the movie.
2. Special effects and action were fantastic. Incredibly fun movie to watch.
3. The plot device of the planet-killer weapon that the rebels resistance swarm on in a daring mission to blow up in the nick of time has been used three times now. THREE! I was so disappointed they went this route. It’s like everyone writing this movie ran out of imagination at once. I watched that scene in the war room when our heroes were planning the mission, and half expected them to stop, laugh, and say, “nah, that won’t work again .”
4. A weapon that can fire across interstellar space to shoot other planets in real time stretches my ability to suspend disbelief even for a Star Wars movie. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised since J.J. Abrams is the one who gave us a transporter that can go from Earth to the Klingon Empire.
5. A personal peeve: No way that BB8 droid can roll down that flight of steps slowly and in full control when his diameter is larger than the step size. Trust me; done it.
6. Occurs to me that David Wenham would be perfect in the role of the First Order general. A missed casting opportunity.
JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
> Chariotoflove
01/05/2016 at 19:27 |
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I can hear Kylo Ren in my head now... Stimpy, you eeeediot!
This Imagined line brought to you by Gritty Kitty®
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Chariotoflove
> JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
01/05/2016 at 19:33 |
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To the tune of Cat Hair Balls !
Chasaboo
> Chariotoflove
01/05/2016 at 20:56 |
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You know, a lot of jokes around here I don’t get. This one I got immediately. Kudos to you sir. Long live Billy West.
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Chariotoflove
01/05/2016 at 21:03 |
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Yeah the death star, but bigger thing was disappointing, although I loved the effects (and sound, especially) of all those scenes. I chuckled to myself when I saw the death/deather star comparison hologram in the war room.
My biggest problem, though, is that Kylo Ren is a bitch. All the other Sith are a bit fucked up looking, too; for all its faults, Darth Maul was a cool bad guy. Count Dooku was at least Christopher “Fucking” Lee. Grievous looked fucking awesome. When Kylo Ren took off his mask, it was very underwhelming, to say the least.
It’s not like the way he killed his dad was cool, and he’s so weak he can’t even beat a noob who’d basically confirmed that the Force existed a few days ago (or whatever short period of time it was).
Despite its quirks, I still really enjoyed the movie.
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Chariotoflove
> Chasaboo
01/05/2016 at 21:04 |
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Glad to be of service. Also, I like your avatar.
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Chariotoflove
> gin-san - shitpost specialist
01/05/2016 at 21:21 |
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Yeah, Ren is the first Sith-ian that doesn’t look evil or sinister but more of a kid dealing with his issues. But he does portray the internal struggle thing that we were supposed to see in Vader, but that he didn’t pull off as well (and Hayden Christiansen’s Anakin was miserable at). He has the potential to be a real tragic character in the classic sense. The question is whether Star Wars is the place for such a character. He’s definitely not going to be a “cool” bad guy, like you say. I’m waiting to see how it plays out.
But yeah, I enjoyed it too. I’ll miss Han though. Maybe he’s not really dead?
Also, you should need to have some practice before you can kick someone’s ass with a light saber.
Stef Schrader
> JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
01/05/2016 at 22:36 |
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