Rogue One Discussion (Spoilers)

[anon26304152]

Thanks for reminding me.

[anon36155390]

@nungesser

none of them had any idea that was a CG character.

We’ve come a long way, baby.

[Brainspore]

@Donald_Petersen

That single-purpose weapon, like the book itself, was dubbed Darksaber.

“Hey baby. I may not have a lightsaber, but how would you like to see my… darksaber?”

[Donald_Petersen]

I feel like such a bad person now for laughing so hard at that.

[Brainspore]

How do you think I feel??

[nimelennar]

@Donald_Petersen

There was a regrettably bad Kevin J. Anderson novel about another iteration of the Death Star’s planet-killing weapon being built in isolation, without the surrounding spherical space station itself. That single-purpose weapon, like the book itself, was dubbed Darksaber.

We don’t mention the Callista Trilogy.

[anon36155390]

How ‘Rogue One’s’ Princess Leia, Grand Moff Tarkin Were Created, ABC News

[manybellsdown]

Still not as bad as The Crystal Star. And I’m a fan of Vonda McIntyre.

[Donald_Petersen]

Yeah, that one was unexpectedly awful.

[enso]

@manybellsdown

Is he still hanging out on Mustafar? Seems like an odd choice.

It is where Vader was born.

[Brainspore]

As far as I’m concerned Anakin went Dark Side the minute he massacred a village of men, women and children in Episode II. He also killed a couple dozen children before he headed to Mustafar. That planet wasn’t where he became Vader, it’s just where he lost his remaining limbs and got his junk burned off.

[enso]

@Brainspore

As far as I’m concerned Anakin went Dark Side the minute he massacred a village of men, women and children in Episode II.

Inorite.

Everyone just kind of shrugs that off. “Oh, that Ani!”

I mean, Padme starts sleeping with him after that, right?

@Brainspore

That planet wasn’t where he became Vader, it’s just where he lost his remaining limbs and got his junk burned off.

I’d say it…left its mark.

According to all sources, it is Mustafar where his citadel is and he has a giant window and a view to contemplate where he had his spat with Obi-wan.

[nimelennar]

There isn’t much in the EU that is as bad as The Crystal Star.

[nungesser]

Worse than The Courtship of Princess Leia, the Yuuzhan Vong books, and Triclops?

@enso

I mean, Padme starts sleeping with him after that, right?

If I’m remembering the movie correctly, it was literally like “oh, you poor thing, you slaughtered that whole village, now we can totally have sex.” Super icky.

[nimelennar]

@nungesser

Worse than The Courtship of Princess Leia

Very much yes.

@nungesser

the Yuuzhan Vong books

Less so, but still yes. The New Jedi Order storyline was decent (and, let’s face it, some of the ever-growing roster of invincible Mary Sues needed to start getting killed off), it just should have been three books instead of fifty thousand.

@nungesser

Triclops

I haven’t read Jedi Prince, but, from what I’ve heard, that is the high-water mark for “the worst content in the EU,” so I wouldn’t be surprised if that surpassed the wretched awfulness that is The Crystal Star.

[Brainspore]

@nungesser

If I’m remembering the movie correctly, it was literally like “oh, you poor thing, you slaughtered that whole village, now we can totally have sex.”

But remember, he had already won her over by spending most of the movie bitching about things he hated. Like Obi-wan and sand and Democracy.

[nungesser]

@Brainspore

But remember, he had already won her over by spending most of the movie bitching about things he hated. Like Obi-wan and sand and Democracy.

I think you’re underestimating the romantic power of showing your lady that you can ride a giant flea like a bronco.

[orenwolf]

I saw Rogue One with a casual fan of SW, and he, too, had NO idea Tarkin was CG until I told him (he thought Tarkin was wearing a mask or weird makeup to make him look the same age or something). I think your hypothesis is correct that we mostly noticed because we knew to take notice.

[manybellsdown]

@nungesser

Worse than The Courtship of Princess Leia, the Yuuzhan Vong books, and Triclops?

It had baby centaur Jedi.

@enso

It is where Vader was born.

Sure, but I mean … if I get attacked by sharks and lose some limbs, I’m probably not going to spend the next few years hanging out at the beach. “The worst day of my life happened here! Good spot for a vacation home, though!”

[enso]

@manybellsdown

Sure, but I mean … if I get attacked by sharks and lose some limbs, I’m probably not going to spend the next few years hanging out at the beach. “The worst day of my life happened here! Good spot for a vacation home, though!”

I would posit that you might be psychologically a bit healthier than post de-limbing Vader is…