Art Sandusky

Episode I is better and better to me on each ensuing watching of it and the more I learn about III.

That final rage-filled attack by Luke is the most dramatic bit of actual lightsaber fighting in the whole saga. I mean, lightsaber fights are supposed to be cool and stuff, but you really felt what was really going on. I mean, Luke's just swinging madly at Vader, not even giving a shit about form or any of that. He's THAT CLOSE to turning.

Hah, Slapnuts is younger than me.

You confuse me.

Yeah, must be why Lucas took the Sith mythology from the EU. And from Kevin J Anderson, of all people. Anyways, I'd agree that there is a lot of shitty EU stuff, but when it's good, it's damn good. The only part of the EU that has ever interested me slightly beyond "that was... something" after reading it were the Jedi Academy Trilogy and Darksaber. Admiral Daala was the shit. Thrawn is severely overrated. And if your fanboys came up with something in their writings that was actually useable, wouldn't you snap it up? Geez, less work for you. I should add here that I don't trust anyone else to ever put together a Star Wars film that isn't named George Lucas. Help the writing and direction with other people, whatever. Just make sure the story's coming from him.

Were Vader in Palpatine's place, he wouldn't start a real Empire, but he'd certainly run a much tighter ship. All through the saga he talks about wanting order and people to just do what they're supposed to do. Later on he kills people for not doing their job, but that's what happens when you turn evil and all. You can hear the AOTC talk involving the "somebody should make them [politicians coming to decisions]" concept as Vader proposes Luke join him so they can "bring order to the galaxy." Anakin/Vader just wants super efficient government, doesn't matter the form.

No, but the way Palpatine sets it up is to take someone who is vulnerable to turn to the dark side and convince them that the dark feelings they have are the only way to go, and he happens to use Dooku and later Vader himself to try and turn others and get a new, better apprentice at the same time.

She's from there yes, but she has a home down here in the West Ashley part of Charleston.

EU is far from canon and is almost nothing but retarded shit that happens when fantasy authors get a hold of science fiction. Fuck the EU. Yeah, true fan my ass. Anyone who's casually gone to see any of the films in theaters or owns them at home knows that any plan with Palpatine involved means him being on top at the end of the plan. That's why he's the real villain of the saga. He knows Vader will defend him if Luke attacks him in the throne room, and from there Luke can kill Vader and take his place as the new apprentice. Palpatine gets Anakin to do the very same thing to Dooku, that being to off the previous apprentice and taking their place.

She does live in the South when she's not on the road, so...

But Vader doesn't bring them down to one. Vader brings them down to three. And without Luke, that's where it would stay. Luke is the one that can be credited with bringing down the Sith. He didn't say that the future was cloudy. He said that he specifically foresaw the destruction of the Alliance, and that Luke would turn. The Luke question is solved even before his death. Luke got Anakin to turn back to the light side, but Vader still essentially disposed of everyone but Luke by the end of ROTJ. And the Emperor never explicitly said "the future is clouded," but if he didn't see Vader turning on him, he wouldn't be able to foresee anything after that.

Dude, what the fuck am I supposed to do?

What did you get?

Naw dude, the Jackass movie.

Naw dude, it's the enlightened activists fighting against a dullard regime. Like what everyone did to come to my defense. Now finish them off and storm the Capitol.

I'd mark for a Pete Rose run-in at a hall of fame ceremony. Bret's next year, guys.

Ryan Dunn has a car shoved into his ass.

I'll be front and center. Imagine that Star Destroyer flying over your head. Fuck.

Dude, look at the theory I had about the balance. It's the right one. Because that happened after he was dead, and that part of the moving future would thus be completely blank.

I believe the Patton thing now, except the parts about him having the SS. That was just made up. He was going to blow the whistle, whattaman.

IDRM is the best poster ever.

Dude, you've only been here since January.

But doesn't Vader tell Luke that he can destroy the Emperor, as the Emperor used his Force powers to see into the future and forsaw the possibility of Luke killing him? I think I'd be more willing to believe that, to be honest. And if you ask me, Luke does destroy the Emperor, if indirectly. He made Vader turn back and kill him, so it was kind of Luke's doing...indirectly, of course. The only thing Palpatine doesn't foresee coming the whole saga is Vader turning on him. Otherwise the plan was to have Luke kill Vader and take his place. As Luke said, his overconfidence in his hold on Vader was his ultimate weakness. Yoda and Obi-Wan kinda use Luke to bring Vader back to the light side, knowing he can't defeat them by himself. Also, they still hold that whole "chosen one" thing about Anakin and know that he can be brought back. It was only a matter of waiting until the right vehicle came along.

Which is really why a lot of Smarks hate him becoming popular, but no one will ever say it. Buncha culturephobes.