i mostly just like when it reminds me of the old comics i haven't read in 20+ years
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
ftr I love Star Wars and Doctor Who and Star Trek
My Little Pony can fuck off though, unless it's that cracked-out "call upon the Sea Ponies" video
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:15 (eleven years ago) link
I discovered this wondrous bit of prose on wookiepedia a while back. I never tire of reading it
The remaining IG-88 uploaded his consciousness into a computer core destined for Death Star II. He succeeded in being uploaded, and was preparing to activate his program to take over all droids in the galaxy when it was destroyed. With his consciousness in the Death Star II, he would literally become the Death Star.[3]Emperor Palpatine was the only known person on the Death Star to suspect something was wrong after the uploading of the computer core with IG-88 inside. Before the station's destruction, he noticed a series of doors in his throne room opening and closing sporadically. IG-88 did this to show the Emperor that he was not all powerful. However, IG-88 was utterly baffled when it appeared that Emperor Palpatine used some unseen force to attempt to push the doors open. However, IG-88 exerted more force and was able to continue to keep the Emperor locked in, until he grew tired of the game and unlocked the door.[3]
― Number None, Friday, 9 November 2012 18:15 (eleven years ago) link
big green rabbit is only scratching the surface of the range of wacky characters in the comics
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:15 (eleven years ago) link
that's the kind of gold you get in the expanded universe novels btw
― Number None, Friday, 9 November 2012 18:16 (eleven years ago) link
Number None, that is amazing
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:16 (eleven years ago) link
the only expanded universe novels i've ever read were those Zhan Thrawn trilogy books.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:17 (eleven years ago) link
oh wait, i had a book of short stories about the bounty hunters at one point, including one about IG-88 but it didn't tie in with Number None's story.
I read one of the Han Solo books, it had a blue cover? I remember it was super boring, then amazing, then boring again.
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:19 (eleven years ago) link
http://brunching.com/images/geekchart2.gif
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:20 (eleven years ago) link
Zahn books are pretty much the only ones worth reading
― 乒乓, Friday, 9 November 2012 18:20 (eleven years ago) link
i had the bounty hunters book too, i remember an ig-88 story but playing practical jokes on the emperor doesn't ring a bell.
i like the attention to detail of all the articles being in the past tense. it was a long time ago!!!!
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 9 November 2012 18:22 (eleven years ago) link
xp I don't know, I admire the whole series where the writers [SPOILER ALERT] gave Han and Leia three kids, then killed off two of them. Kinda ballsy.
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
hah I think that's after my time - I do remember their three kids
― 乒乓, Friday, 9 November 2012 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
remember realizing even as a kid that Kevin J. Anderson is one of the absolutely worst writers ever
C'mon man what abt Splinter of the Mind's Eye?
― this update fixes the following known sugs (Jon Lewis), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:51 (eleven years ago) link
Fuckin' film that shit!
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6lgbvmMm1qi0m30o1_250.jpg
Looks like some sort of steampunk erotica.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 9 November 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
OMG
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 9 November 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
Amaiza'd
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 9 November 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
there are at least two others from that photoshoot
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Friday, 9 November 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
Someone should put some clothes on that dalek.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 9 November 2012 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
Only novels I ever read were the Thrawn books and the zombie one on audio, which was actually pretty good had it not had the requisite cameos
― the max in the high castle (kingfish), Saturday, 10 November 2012 02:38 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/star-wars-episode-vii-may-have-found-its-writer.html
― le hague, Saturday, 10 November 2012 02:55 (eleven years ago) link
wait what?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/nov/10/twilight-breaking-dawn-better-than-star-wars?CMP=twt_gu
― save the game like a memory card (cajunsunday), Sunday, 11 November 2012 13:55 (eleven years ago) link
No matter – whatever happens, the Twilight series' positive legacy is already written in stone. A generation of young readers have spent hundreds – nay thousands – of hours reading Meyer's books with the same passion and enthusiasm that the great gothic novels once excited. Moreover, they have formed an extremely vocal and articulate fanbase whose obsessive dedication to the written word has effectively forced the film-makers to remain essentially respectful of the source texts.
Truly, trolling refined into high art.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 11 November 2012 14:05 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, didn't expect that to be Kermode before I clicked it.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Sunday, 11 November 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
He thinks The Exorcist is the best film ever made
― Number None, Sunday, 11 November 2012 15:11 (eleven years ago) link
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/BLX-5
just remembered this guy for some reason. i wonder if the extended universe authors are at all trolling george l with all of the terrible terrible names?
― fun facts about human waste (Merdeyeux), Monday, 12 November 2012 18:08 (eleven years ago) link
A philosophical Bollux
― Number None, Monday, 12 November 2012 18:15 (eleven years ago) link
It's somewhat mindblowing to learn about this and read about the writing of "Empire" and realize "I had it all planned out from day one!" was GL's most successful achievement in creating the Star Wars myth.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 12 November 2012 18:41 (eleven years ago) link
It sounds like Mark, Harrison, and Carrie are down with this. I'm ok with it too, as long as Mark doesn't have to have that dumb 'Padawan learner' buzzcut with the asymmetrical rat tail from TPM.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 12 November 2012 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
... why would he?
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:06 (eleven years ago) link
In the event that Luke Skywalker had a kid and is training him to be a Jedi. And said kid may turn out evil (???) It rhymes like POETRY!
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
but... if he is the teacher, why would he have the hairdo of a padawan, is the question I am waiting for you to ask yourself
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
both of you are on time out, go to the corner and reflect on what youve done
― 乒乓, Monday, 12 November 2012 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EVKBvrzjMMI/TtKxIlTzeyI/AAAAAAAABzQ/H_mEQrlf6aU/s1600/Obi-Wan%2Blooking%2Bat%2BAnakin%2Bin%2BThe%2BPhantom%2BMenace.jpg
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
I'm just going to sit over here and wait for you to actually remember the rest of the movie
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
Camera pans down to ugly pink Yoda-like creature with an eyepatch, right?
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
No, Ewan was wearing trousers that day.
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 12 November 2012 19:50 (eleven years ago) link
ugly pink Yoda-like creature
http://www.doctorwhoreviews.co.uk/2007-13_files/Last%20of%20the%20Time%20Lords%20(7).jpg
― nuts spats (Austerity Ponies), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
haha, nice
― Nhex, Monday, 12 November 2012 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
I hope this happens, just to hear the screams that result:
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/357610/Darth-Vader-to-be-resurrected
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 22:25 (eleven years ago) link
haha "a film mole" speaking to a UK paper doesn't seem hella reliable.
― Fieri-brand sausages into my and your ready holes (silby), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
It isn't, but this is the shit talk thread, anything goes.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
Director list allegedly including/down to Vaughn, Favreau, Fincher.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 3 December 2012 17:09 (eleven years ago) link
was thinking vince vaughn for a second
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Monday, 3 December 2012 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
Meanwhile, whatever:
http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/what-hell-hath-disney-lucasfilm-wrought-star-wars-meets-extreme-home-makeover/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
I love how this is all this bizarre demi-disgust over the 501st, who are all about the charity work.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
Keep in mind that, legally speaking, Nikki Finke is mentally retarded.
― super perv powder (Phil D.), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 19:19 (eleven years ago) link