Star Wars Thread

I was more interested in discussing the feasibility of a lightsaber in the real world (the known universe). Of course I don't care about the feasibility of it in a fictional universe and especially when there are things like the Force. It sounds simple, but if we could suspend a barrier in space, then that would be one solution to the lightsaber, but for a "lightsaber", that knowledge is unknown.

 

I'm more interested in a civilization who can create hardened light and weaponize it, then decide to use this amazing technology in glorified daggers or arm useless non-aiming doofuses with it, oh and let's wear robes to protect ourselves!

I was never much of a Star Wars fan

 

THANK YOU!!!

Thanks for providing an actual criticism on Star Wars that isn't just 'Star Wars is trash'. It's an interesting read but I just have one little problem... how the fuck can you miss the fact that the story is supposed to be a bedtime story. Did you actually watch a film with a damsel in distress, naive farmboy who becomes a hero, one dimensional villains and a corny plot to save the galaxy and actually expect it to be realistic? It's called escapism... Lucas based it on the myths of the past, aka, good guy hero goes on an epic quest to stop evil. Ever heard of Joseph Cambell or the Super Myth? Obviously not, you just come in with the expectation that this is going to be a realistic story with grey morality.

Mr Fish, you've basically missed the entire fucking point of Star Wars.

 

>_>

I watched it (the original trilogy + EP1 and EP2) when I was 15 or 16. Excuse-i-fucking-moi for enjoying it when I was that age and then growing up to disdain it when a decade has passed and my tastes have refined.

And I personally do not care for that sort of narrative.

I have heard of him and that but what he did and what "super myth" means is something that never burned itself into my brain. So, I guess no. I have not. And I especially hadn't heard of that stuff when I was 15. So what? Was that a prerequisite for enjoying Star Wars?

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No?
I understand the point of it. I just find it to be trash.

I also get why certain people like to stick eels in their ass but to me that just comes across as unsanitary.

 

'my tastes have refined' Oh I see... oh I do apologize for my untoward behavior. I did not comprehend that I was discussing these matters with a man of class, who of course must only see the... garbage of Star Wars from an overly expectant viewpoint. I do hope you will not take offence, and continue seeing everything from a single viewpoint and then discarding it if lacks refinement.

Fair enough, it's too simple I agree. It's too unrealistic... instead I go read the paper on the political infighting of Mexico. Now that provides me with a realistic story that has grey morality! (Seriously though, it's why I love history).

This is OT but I'm noticing that while kids may have poorer tastes and are more selfish, it does seem that they know more about world affairs. I know 12 year olds that understand the situation in Syria or Palestine! I also know kids who the 'Right is Right' view of things, and say that the Muslims are evil rapists trying to steal our land and destroy our culture.

It's trash because you've looked at it at a totally wrong viewpoint. Your 15 year old self got it right. You look at it like how I look at New Vegas or Fallout 3. With a much different expectation then star wars expects.

 

Yeah, I'm done here. Not gonna entertain this little temper tantrum of yours.

 

Oh come on, I was having fun!

 

How I see it, both of you were bent on provoking each other.

 

I think we were... going on a thread where lots of Star Wars fans reside and saying 'Star Wars is trash' is a very baity thing to do,

But I didn't respond much better...

 

I weren't trying to provoke him.

 

Hah, saying Star Wars is trash on a Star Wars thread and then leaving it there is either asking for ignorance or it's just bait.

 

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This thread has spun out of control enough as it is. I'm continuing this in a PM with Dr Fallout.

 

@Dr Fallout @Mr Fish's criticisms were valid. I've always hated the use "it's escapism" or "suspension of disbelief" to excuse bad writing or inconsistencies or nonsense plot/ setting.

 

But that's the thing, no where did Mr Fish mention the plot being nonsensical from inconsistencies but merely because it's stupid cliched fare. Which is the point of Star Wars.

Edit: If Mr Fish did, then please mention them.

 

Spoiler

 

Along with some phallic shapes.

 

I should change my name to phallic. Never quite liked the r at the beginning if my name. But phallic has a nice ring to it. Where's @SuAside when ya need him?

 

Phallic Graves?

 

Nah just phallic. I tried to get it changed to just graves once but subside informed me we already have a graves.

 

Hmmm... I prefer Phallic Graves cause it has a double meaning... graves... phallic... get it?