Sloopy45 said:
BLC: "Just an observation though: Lucas wouldn't want Obi-Wan to do anything that graphic because he is a hero, and in Lucas' head, that isn't what a hero would do with the Force."
Just my opinion, but I don't think it goes that far. Personally, I think Lucas is a 60 year old man with no cool ideas anymore. He couldn't come up with a threat or a plot for the Jedi in these movies, so he revises the story, makes them weaker, and writes in that they can be killed by Droids or Grievious, because he can't come up with anything better.
A Jedi is resourceful. Grievous was part organic. A blaster lay nearby. What is the most efficient way to dispose of an organic being when you are dangling from a Reeeeeeeally high ledge?
You use the blaster. Uncivilized, but it works
Sloopy45 said:
Um, just so you guys know: I am a huge fan of the movies (obviously). But I don't know anything regarding the lingo. I don't know what 'fan boy,' 'extended universe,' or 'RPGs' mean. So if you reference them, please keep in mind that I have no idea what you're talking about.
Fanboy = simple term to describe someone who is a passionate fan of a certain film/book/team. I assume that most of us here are OSU fanboys/girls.
Extended Universe = Can be many things: Science Fiction writers were given license by Lucasfilm to write "EU" books which take place in between/beyond the movies. These introduce characters, force powers, weapons, ships, planets, et cetera that were not "CANON" (i.e. from one of Lucas' movies.) Lucasarts has released a number of video games (I'm currently playing KOTOR II, an AWESOME game), all of which have storylines that introduce characters and such. However, as there can be possibly contradictory material in the EU books (since more than 1 person wrote/created them) it is generally assumed that Lucas' films are the canon, and anything beyond that is "Extended Universe" and is subject to incorrectness.
RPG = Role Playing Games... Anything from Dungeons and Dragons with their dice rolls and complex attribute systems to computer games like Ultima or Star Wars' Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). Games that allow a player to assume the role of his/her own character and have that character become a true personality whose choices affect the game. Much more "personal" than a game like, say, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, where you play a certain character with a backstory you learn about rather than telling OTHERS about the backstory YOU created. It's pure escapism. :)
Have you seen the DVD version of Return of the Jedi? If not, do. You'll find a surprise during the celebration at the end: Lucas digitally removed the old actor playing Anakin from where they appear to Luke in blue spirit form, and inserted Hayden Christensen. The excuse was that "Anakin was restored to the way he was BEFORE he became Darth Vader." Personally, I like the change. I know a TON of people were up in arms over it. But it does a great job of tying the two trilogies together. What do you think?