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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 4:58 pm
(May 7, 2014 at 4:47 pm)pocaracas Wrote:
(May 7, 2014 at 4:27 pm)Bad Writer Wrote: And it begins...though it's an exceptionally awesome excuse for its overall lameness.
The requirement of an external shield generator was lame.

Obviously an incomplete Death Star needed the shield generator to be built first. Then they could focus time and energy on the more important features, such as the planet crushing super laser and the Emperor's throne.
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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 4:59 pm
(May 7, 2014 at 4:47 pm)pocaracas Wrote:
(May 7, 2014 at 4:27 pm)Bad Writer Wrote: And it begins...though it's an exceptionally awesome excuse for its overall lameness.
The requirement of an external shield generator was lame.

Especially considering, near the climax, the Emperor reveals that the station is "fully operational".
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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:13 pm
(May 7, 2014 at 4:59 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(May 7, 2014 at 4:47 pm)pocaracas Wrote: The requirement of an external shield generator was lame.

Especially considering, near the climax, the Emperor reveals that the station is "fully operational".

"Fully operational" from a certain point of view, one would surmise.
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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:25 pm (This post was last modified: May 7, 2014 at 5:26 pm by Jackalope.)
(May 7, 2014 at 5:13 pm)Bad Writer Wrote:
(May 7, 2014 at 4:59 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Especially considering, near the climax, the Emperor reveals that the station is "fully operational".

"Fully operational" from a certain point of view, one would surmise.

If it needed a ground-based shield, it's safe to presume it couldn't leave orbit.

If the Emperor is stupid enough to call that wreck "fully operational", he's stupid enough to build it next to a planet full of Wookies.

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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:37 pm (This post was last modified: May 7, 2014 at 5:38 pm by Bad Writer.)
This proves the emperor was stupid and prideful, for which I agree. The Death Star was pretty much stuck there until completed anyway, and what better place for a shield generator than under a fortified bunker on a moon that is also protected by a planetary shield? So the designer was good, but the Emperor just liked giving misinformation.
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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:40 pm
My favourite scene in any Star Wars film was when they opened the Ark and all the Nazis melted.

THAT was mad cool.

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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:41 pm
(May 7, 2014 at 5:37 pm)Bad Writer Wrote: This proves the emperor was stupid and prideful, for which I agree.

He's not afraid of Wookies, either. c.f. Ep.II.

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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:42 pm
(May 7, 2014 at 5:40 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: My favourite scene in any Star Wars film was when they opened the Ark and all the Nazis melted.

THAT was mad cool.

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That was Star Trek.

Someone revoke his geek card, wouldya?
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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:49 pm
(May 7, 2014 at 5:42 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(May 7, 2014 at 5:40 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: My favourite scene in any Star Wars film was when they opened the Ark and all the Nazis melted.

THAT was mad cool.

Boru

That was Star Trek.

Someone revoke his geek card, wouldya?

I thought Star Trek was where that guy goes zipping round time and space in a police call box. No?

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RE: Star Wars
May 7, 2014 at 5:51 pm
(May 7, 2014 at 5:42 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(May 7, 2014 at 5:40 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: My favourite scene in any Star Wars film was when they opened the Ark and all the Nazis melted.

THAT was mad cool.

Boru

That was Star Trek.

Someone revoke his geek card, wouldya?

ahem.... that was actually another movie by George.... with Harrison... and music by John.... dammit, it's the same movie!!! BSB's right!!
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