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To: BillyBoy

I like both but got into Star Wars before Trek. I don’t see need for rivalry between the 2. Trek has better science but still has some major problems with fake science and I don’t think either universe is a logical progression of technology.

The original Trilogy WAS epic, imo. Which is why people expected the prequels to be as well.

I’m unaware of anyone actually calling C3P-0 a “cyborg”. He says he’s in “human-cyborg relations”, whatever the hell that means. I only know of 1 “cyborg” in Star Wars, some Bounty Hunter who stood around in Ep 5, but anyway 3p0 never claims to be a cyborg. Lucas did make some silly mistakes, “12 parsecs”.

Both he and R2 are called “droids”. Which is just their own unique in universe term for robots in the movie. I’m fine with that even though it doesn’t make much sense etymologically speaking as it’s an improper back-formation of “android”. “Oid” means “likeness of”, needs a prefix, and the “d” comes from the “andros” part, man. But whatever I don’t have a problem with it, the unique name seems to have been good for the franchise.

Lightsabers are uber cool so I’m fine with that too. They can block blaster fire so they don’t not make sense as weapons for Jedi. Normal people wouldn’t be able to block shi* and would probably slice their own arms off, hence they don’t use them. The fight choreography is crappy though like most movie sword fights. Best fight is Luke/Vader in EST.


128 posted on 12/19/2015 6:18:44 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy

The local multiplex with regular, 3D & IMAX Star Wars in almost all theatres has caused a gridlock traffic mess on abutting major road where we live. FORGET IT!!!


129 posted on 12/19/2015 6:37:28 PM PST by mason-dixon (As Mason said to Dixon, you have to draw the line somewhere.)
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