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#221 User is offline   QuickTidal 

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Posted 05 May 2020 - 02:27 PM

View Postparan falcon, on 05 May 2020 - 02:05 PM, said:

As to the final scene
Spoiler



Yeah, agreed.
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Posted 21 September 2020 - 03:30 PM

Finally getting around to watching the last season. Enjoyed the Bad Batch episodes.

3 episodes into the Ashoka eps, average at best so far.

Fighting the urge to skip to the last 4.
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Posted 23 September 2020 - 01:43 AM

Well the last 4 made up for it.

Wow. Those were excellent. Gonna let it marinate, then watch all 4 in a row again.
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Posted 23 September 2020 - 02:51 AM

The scene with Maul going all Rogue One Vader was well done.
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Posted 21 November 2020 - 03:25 AM

Oh man, the clones painting their helmets to show their support for Ahsoka — this is moving!
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Posted 17 August 2021 - 05:51 PM

View PostBriar King, on 17 August 2021 - 05:40 PM, said:

S1 Ep8 Bombad Jedi

My gawd Jar Jar is the single worst thing to come into the SW franchise. Fucking idiot.


Heehee, I love that episode. It's really funny if you ignore how ridiculous it is.
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Posted 17 August 2021 - 08:45 PM

View PostBriar King, on 17 August 2021 - 06:02 PM, said:

I had to skip after about 12 minutes.

Now I get Ventress v Tano/Luminara

Much better



C'mon BK! That isn't fair on any level, lol.



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Posted 17 August 2021 - 10:43 PM

View PostBriar King, on 17 August 2021 - 09:16 PM, said:

Also watching this just pisses me off all over again that Plo Koon never once got a speaking bit in 3 whole movies. All the attention was on Ki ahidi mundi and Kit Fisto. Blah I wanted to hear this cool looking mofo back then.

And I still maintain anger that Sasse Tin died in Palps office with blade in hand while Plo Koon gets blown up in a fighter and not the other way around.


But would you have wanted to see Plo Koon get owned so quickly like that? Cause they were supposed to be jedi masters and didn't look like it.
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Posted 18 August 2021 - 08:23 AM

View PostBriar King, on 17 August 2021 - 10:53 PM, said:

I think much like the fan redo of the Ben v Vader Death Star fight that office scene needs to be reshot.


I believe there were restrictions, as McDiarmid is really, really not suited to action scenes of any kind - anything he did looked clunky.

A redo would be great with current tech.
Remember that great shot of (Christopher Reeve) Clarke Kent face and posture changing into Superman when Lois figures out who he is?

Imagine Ian doing that with Palpatine. Maybe playing dumb and innocent as Chancellor, agreeing to go with them, right until he's close enough; then his face changes, two lightsabers whip out (he could still have one from Savage) and he pretty much whirlwind strikes all of them. Either that or at least have the face on a body double for a quick flurry.

I think the impression the movie was trying to make was a superfast strike that took them all unawares, but it was too slow and made them look like sitting ducks.

Man I love that whole Opress story arc.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 18 August 2021 - 08:24 AM

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Posted 18 August 2021 - 12:28 PM

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View PostBriar King, on 17 August 2021 - 10:53 PM, said:

I think much like the fan redo of the Ben v Vader Death Star fight that office scene needs to be reshot.


I believe there were restrictions, as McDiarmid is really, really not suited to action scenes of any kind - anything he did looked clunky.



The scene they did with Opress and Maul VS Palps in TCW is the epitome of what Palpatine is as a force user, a swordsman, and a Sith. I wish we could have got that in ROTS, but I understand why McDiarmid could not.
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Posted 18 August 2021 - 12:57 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 18 August 2021 - 12:28 PM, said:

View PostTraveller, on 18 August 2021 - 08:23 AM, said:

View PostBriar King, on 17 August 2021 - 10:53 PM, said:

I think much like the fan redo of the Ben v Vader Death Star fight that office scene needs to be reshot.


I believe there were restrictions, as McDiarmid is really, really not suited to action scenes of any kind - anything he did looked clunky.



The scene they did with Opress and Maul VS Palps in TCW is the epitome of what Palpatine is as a force user, a swordsman, and a Sith. I wish we could have got that in ROTS, but I understand why McDiarmid could not.



I get the physical limitations when shooting live action, I've just always thought better stunt coordination or choreography was sorely needed for that scene. The Palpatine flying drill move to close the gap was fine, I have no issue with that. But it took longer than a split second to run 3 Jedi Masters through and none of the 3 even got to take a defensive stance, let alone offensive.



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Posted 18 August 2021 - 01:20 PM

View Postparan falcon, on 18 August 2021 - 12:57 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 18 August 2021 - 12:28 PM, said:

View PostTraveller, on 18 August 2021 - 08:23 AM, said:

View PostBriar King, on 17 August 2021 - 10:53 PM, said:

I think much like the fan redo of the Ben v Vader Death Star fight that office scene needs to be reshot.


I believe there were restrictions, as McDiarmid is really, really not suited to action scenes of any kind - anything he did looked clunky.



The scene they did with Opress and Maul VS Palps in TCW is the epitome of what Palpatine is as a force user, a swordsman, and a Sith. I wish we could have got that in ROTS, but I understand why McDiarmid could not.



I get the physical limitations when shooting live action, I've just always thought better stunt coordination or choreography was sorely needed for that scene. The Palpatine flying drill move to close the gap was fine, I have no issue with that. But it took longer than a split second to run 3 Jedi Masters through and none of the 3 even got to take a defensive stance, let alone offensive.


Yep, all fair complaints. I'm glad Kit Fisto lasts the longest, but yeah they all should have been able to give him a little more of a run.
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Posted 31 August 2021 - 04:11 PM

Jabba was amazing in rotj, but the huttese biology and ability to actually become the ganglord Jabba was is so questionable! Adding more Hutts on CWs has added further questions.

The episodes on CWs aren't all in chronologiacl order iirc, some are like flashbacks. You'd think Disney would have them corrected?

I loved the Opress/Maul story arc, their takeover of the gangs is so good, and the fights with Obi Wan are some of the best.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 31 August 2021 - 04:14 PM

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Posted 13 September 2022 - 07:04 PM



This looks good considering the dog shit Star Wars has become.
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