Hi Dutch,
As you know I was a semi-pro keyboard player and toured bits of England and I actually got to meet The Animals in person - well original members Hilton Valentine (guitars) and the drummer John Steel. They were performing at a venue I had played at and I met up with the singer Robert Kane and got his autograph for Mrs Tyeth and I cheekily asked if he would pass our program around the other band members to get their signatures. It worked, as while we chatted the venue manager walked past and acknowledged me so Robert invited me and Mrs T backstage to meet the other members.
It's true what they say abut the perks of being famous! Great song picks as usual everyone.
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on: Today at 04:44:11 AM
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on: Today at 04:32:40 AM
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Hello Everybody,
Again I haven't posted in a while but IRL events have overtaken me a little. So to make up for it I have a design I came up with for the Darth Plagueis downloadable character from Battlefront II. An old EU/Legends illustration of Plagueis  And my new hilt with the "new" Plagueis video game character.     Hope you like these and to Kaiser I really like your most recent creation. I am a knife guy and I love all your designs. This one really speaks to us! Thank you so much and sorry I'm late replying - life has really knocked me for a loop and I'm having to spin a lot of plates at the moment. Hope you like this one as much as my last ones! |
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on: Yesterday at 06:51:55 PM
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Classics!
And I have to say that kd lang's voice is phenomenal in this song: |
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on: Yesterday at 06:43:23 PM
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| Started by Darth Logos - Last post by TheDutchman | ||
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Wow Logos SHOT ahead in Season 2's episodes! NOT surprising given how AWESOME they are! OK then, let's get right to it:
The GOOD: Another shout-out to the reimagined TIE Avenger. Just LOVING the Imperial turkey-shoot of Episode 3! Still love the TIE Defender-Elite the most but the Avenger closed the gap that much more  This also marks the impetus of Bix's agency, where she really starts to take back what Dedra and the Doctor took from her last Season. Good to see her receive some proper character development without resorting to Disney+ Mary Sueisms (looking at you Rey). Logos hit this one out of the park: Dedra vs. Eedy Karn (Syril's Mom). Just because she's great at planning underhanded, Machiavellian psychological warfare doesn't mea--oh, wow. She DOES have Eedy's number (is it bad that I was rooting for her in this one instance?). And great dark humor  The entire set up, worldbuilding, and execution of the Ghorman Arc=brilliant. It's sloppy, full of emotion, and absolutely unprepared for what it THINKS it's against. And I'm enjoying every bit of it (but poor Cinta). Luthen & Kleya: we have thankfully gotten more about them as a duo than Season 1 gave us. THIS is the kind of characterization that I wish I saw more in Star Wars. I can actually accept Andor in the role as Luthen's "Fixer/Point-/Face-man" Could it have been better established? Yes but I would attribute this to the time skip (so my suspension of disbelief was still intact). As for "rare antiquities:" my read is that, to the uptight, obnoxious Coruscanti society-climber, the "pedestrian" nature of some "Outer-Rim Oddity" would make for some great, pedantic small-talk, platitude-inducing party full of twits  GREAT catch Logos: the quasi-art deco 30s aesthetic looks amazing! The Ghor have several wonderful traits, from the spider-thread industry to a sense of community that make for a nice counterpoint to the Empire. The insight into Saw's mind/insanity. I have to hand it to Forest Whitaker; I can see how some people could follow this kind of madman. Which reminds me: Rhydonium was first in one of "The Clone Wars" episodes in the later seasons (yep, just checked Wookiepedia and its from Season 5, Episodes 12-13. Already mentioned this BUT KUDOS to this show's production values! The BAD: As much as I love the Avenger, after Episode 3 it...completely disappears?! Not even a bit of exposition maybe explaining that with the prototype in the Rebel's hands, the Empire decided against mass-producing since they knew the TIE's weaknesses OR that the Rebels reverse-engineered the weapons systems that they then incorporated on the newly-manufactured X-wings (maybe why their proton torpedoes are so effective). SOMETHING as, if you remove the TIE Avenger, the story doesn't really change at all. Rebels crash landed on...Yavin 4? *groan Cassian uses starfighter weapons to deliver an @$$whooping? Um...Anakin did that in TPM with his Naboo fighter. Cassian could've used ANY ship to help save Bix. Absolutely unnecessary (which really is too bad since it's such a lovely ship). Sigh: Space Frenchmen. Sure, I see the inspirations and comparisons but--darn it, I LOL'd at this--those berets REALLY are on point . Hmm, maybe not so much "Bad" as "slightly humorous."Cassian's flip-flopping. I know that there's much more of the Season to get through but the "Yes-I-mean-No" back and forth becomes tedious. I can appreciate that he's rightfully cautious with the Ghor Resistance (they really AREN'T ready) and his own reticence but the whole "It's my last time" trope is tired. This could've been handled better while still incorporating his concern over Bix's wellbeing without the false starts. Not the idea but the program itself in-universe with "Good Morning Coruscant" is a nice touch of everyday/person banality. Sniffing rhydo...meh. The Ugly: IS THAT SERIOUSLY THE RESISTANCE'S BASE?!? By the Maker...the Galaxy is big, really, REALLY BIG. USE YOUR IMAGINATION WRITERS  Moar Blue Milk...such...such low hanging fruit. LOL I thought that EXACT thing about the subtitles. Disney+ thinking at its finest. Not so much with the "Bad" or "Ugly" and this isn't a surprise: like I said, after the first arc (Episodes 1-3), Season 2 just keeps getting better and better. I'm trying not to spoil anything in Episode 6+ but I apologize if I said something that might have some foreshadowing attached. Looking forward to more! |
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on: Yesterday at 05:52:27 PM
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Ep. 6 pros/cons:
1.) So, the most notable thing in the first 10min is....that I don't have anything to comment on. Not sure if that's a good/bad thing. 2.) But, at 11min there is. Is it just me, or is the limo scene the most sincere and husbandly that Perrin has been in the entire series? 3.) OOOOO those gauntlets in Luthen's show room look particularly nasty.  4.) So much for my fleeting theory that Andor had become super spy. Never, ever, directly meet your handler. That's spycraft 101. 5.) Looking at the Ghorman Front rebels, I'm getting less 50's and more 1930's French vibes. Now they all just need to be smoking with French accents.  6.) Well....at least the lesbian kiss didn't feel shoehorned in this time. This just felt like a human relationship, regardless of the participants. Would like to think Disney is learning. (But we know better.) 7.) Not sure how to take the "oath". It left with vibes that breech taboo, so I'll leave there. PM if you'd like further thoughts. 8.) Sorry Mon, but a veiled headpiece on a windy night was not a good fashion choice. 9.) SERIOUSLY?!?! They couldn't get Jimmy this time? He's ALWAYS been Bail Organa. Apparently there was a scheduling conflict that couldn't be worked around. 10.) Aaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnddddd.................paparazzi droids. WOOHOO! More reasons to shoot a droid. OMG! The subtitles confirmed it. It IS a paparazzi droid. <ROFLMAO>11.) Davo's suit. HFS! The set design has been great in this series, but I think Wardrobe is tired of being overshadowed. 12.) I'm a little lost on "the plan". Are they supposed to hijacking weapons to prove the the Empire is building an armory? I don't think the Imps would be so prudent as to land them at an alternate location, and move them on site over ground. And they certainly wouldn't parade them through the middle of town, at all hours, drawing even more attention. They'd most likely find a more devious way to land them directly on site. Plot armor? 13.) Smelling member berries about Luthen's reference to the "Lost Empire" but it's not ringing bells of lore. 14.) Ugh! Why do SW explosives always have to light up to indicate they're active? It makes them indiscreet. 15.) PARKOUR! PARKOUR! PARKOUR! Ok, not explosives, but my point remains. 16.) Shock and awe. The young idiot didn't follow orders about NO BLASTERS. I liked Cinta. She was 'bout it. 17.) I sense a "surprise, mutha §#%&@" moment about to befall Dr. Gorst. 18.) SURPRISE, MUTHA §#%&@!!! And she will sleep soundly tonight.19.) They forgot the slo-mo. You always walk away in slow-motion when you blow $#!% up. <tsk tsk tsk> Missed opportunities. 20.) This episode built at such a pefectly well-timed pace. <golf clap> |
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on: Yesterday at 05:06:59 PM
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No wonder the New Sith Wars--the Draggulch Period--lasted an entire millennium. The vast Sith armies of Lord Yn exemplify the exacting nature of how terrible the galaxy-spanning war was, resulting in the complete disruption of entire planetary, indeed systemic(!), upheaval and eventual collapse. It certainly lends credence as to WHY the geopolitical as well as technological stasis of the Galaxy at large has occurred on such a monumental area as well as longterm timeline. To wit...
Lord Yn's tactics are seemingly simple but are in fact nuanced and brilliant: before committing many "important" resources, he sends in cannon fodder as the invasion's vanguard both to overwhelm as well as drive home the fear of such terrible Sith attacks. When the local defenses have been adequately softened, he then sends in his captains to command his more elite troops on more "surgical" strikes; look at Darth Xylos' regiment with the newly-minted Sword and Sigil-Thrall Jol: Jol himself points out the strategic importance of his new role, and that--compared to what he was--who he is has become both larger AND "smaller" by comparison. I'm reminded of the difference between a cluster/carpet bombing run vs. laser-guided missile strikes. But where Yn arguably propels him above his respective Sith Lords and Darths is the fact that he knows the difference when brute force is necessary compared to something more subtle. Enter Darth Impes: theirs is an interesting "partnership" (if such a relationship is applicable, especially during the Mid-Draggulch) whereas they recognize both their strengths and weaknesses as well as the fact that the other can buttress those weaknesses, creating a much more potent, much more dangerous synergy than their Sith compatriots. Rounding out their war strategy is the fact that Yn DOES conquer and govern by fear but also recognizes the necessity to keep the majority of the populace alive to replenish his own losses as well as bolstering his growing armies. One wonders what would've happened on Ruusan had Yn been there instead of/in addition to Skere Kaan: would Hoth have been successful? Would the Brotherhood have lost? Would Bane have initiated the Rule of Two? I'd wager that the New Sith Wars would've continued instead of what history recorded... Yet on the other side we begin to see the flaws inherent in the system within Genesis Deus. Ironically, it's not lack of power, nor lack of resources that contributes to the Technocracy's fall but rather a lack of FOCUS as well as hubris (again: HIGHLY ironic given Soran Varas' own predilections). And, as it turns out, regardless of "advanced" the society (or perhaps more BECAUSE of it) there are those most petty of emotions that seem to be prevalent to undermine Aethas e.g. jealousy, bigotry, extreme xenophobia. Consider: what if the members of the Directorate had come together in unity instead of the disparate factions that they've subtly-yet-perceptively fractured into? Which leads me to another irony: in their pursuit of apotheosis, the Technocracy is susceptible to the basest of the human condition. And it is Eileithyia who is both aggressor and victim of the Technocracy's blindness (yes, deliberate given that her Glamors not only obfuscate those from seeing her as she is but also allows her to continue on without looking too closely at the viper's pit that is Aethas). And yet, she seems to also be the most aware of the "imperfect" nature of the society surrounding her. It probably says much that, in deceiving them Eileithyia is contemptuous of the Technocracy for that precise reason...while simultaneously adhering to Aethan ideals and superiority. How can one such as her not have hatred/disgust/confusion for what she is given her environment? But now that the two Forces are coming together courtesy of Impes' Force ministrations and Jurahl's unwise inclusion of Sith Alchemy in Phase Atlantiades, there is now a bond, a connection where none would otherwise exist. Could this be (at least in part) the impetus of the invasion leading to the Devastation? Soran Varas believed in pure, unbridled science "unburdened" by morals and humanity...and perhaps that is the biggest irony of all: it becomes this lack of caution by way of curiosity that inevitably leads to apocalyptic results. Meta-note: BRILLIANT storytelling LSG! I've said it before BUT I'm SO glad that there ISN'T much written/shown about the Draggulch Period so as to weigh you down with established lore; rather now you've the freedom to come up with your own...and it is AwEsOmE!!! Maybe it's just that we haven't seen much from before in the Aethan Cycle concerning the world of the Technocracy before well after the Devastation but what we're seeing here just underscores how FAR things can fall, just how BAD things can get, how HORRIBLE the future(s) can be because of a seemingly innocent (perhaps not "innocent" but more "pedestrian") set of events that lead to utter calamity. And THIS^^ is why KNOWING the result of something does NOT have to take away from the story of HOW that something happened. More "Sins" soon I hope P.S. And another HUGE shout-out to LSG's visuals! These are the PERFECT supplemental art that make this story THAT much more interesting  |
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on: Yesterday at 02:57:11 PM
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Journal 7/15/25
When I woke up this morning I thought i didn’t make any progress with the dream weaver… Turns out I actually did remember my dream from last night. Here is the dream. I was in school with the same teachers as in my previous dreams. I was wearing my summer time non US saber the one that had mixed reactions in previous dreams. I also had my v2 with I can’t remember if it was a 32,36 or even my 40 inch night blade. I was embarrassed because I thought I had my usual 24 inch one. Thankfully I didn’t get into any trouble in this version of this dream. It seams that people were just ignoring the sabers. |
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on: Yesterday at 02:29:32 PM
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Ep. 5 pros/cons:
1.) I like the channel surfing, made me think someone was searching for tunes to cruise to, but it's just Kleya. However at the same time, although there is merit in the notion, the idea of having planetary radio stations is yet another thing that makes the galaxy feel very small. Overlooking the expense of deep space communications, each developed planet should have tens of thousands stations. (For example: the US has over 15k registered radio stations.) 2.) Inside Luthen's show-and-tell shop: looks like a bantha horn and....please don't tell me that's supposed to be a stuffed mynock. But the color seems wrong. Maybe it's a hawk-bat. IDK, but I thought Luthen dealt exclusively in rare antiquities. The bantha horn isn't of particular length (and in the grand scheme of the galaxy nobody knows what/where Tatooine is), and the hawk-bat just seemed like uninteresting taxidermy. A bit low-brow for his clientele. 3.) Apparently blue milk makes blue butter. Which just looks like blue frosting. <blech> 4.) Ver Williams-esque music when Kleya was listening to Sculden's tie raid. It helped deliver the "oh $#!%" you are supposed to feel at Kleya's new mess to sort out. 5.) A beret? Really? How much more French can Ghorman be? 6.) AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! The ISB.....is running a "shadow government".......BEHIND the Emperor's back.  7.) I am relieved to see that Bix simply took a sleep aid. 8.) Ghorman is really rocking this whole retro vibe with the desk lamp and the computers. Sorta 1930's diesel punk thing. I love it. 9.) Nice suit Casian. Wardrobe is really doing fine work this season. But seriously...stand a little closer to the razor. The perma-shadow is ruining the look. 10.) WOW! Someone is getting all the gold stars for the Ghorman architecture. The design of the hotel room is very classy, and the cafe is a place that I would want to hang out at. Forget Galaxy's Edge, I want to go to Ghorman.....even being arachnophobic. 11.) Quite the cold greeting from Dedra.....and then right to "business." ASIDE: Just has this thought, considering that most likely no one at the ISB knows that Dedra is in a relationship with her spy, it got me thinking about Lonni. Luthen mentioned that he and his wife had recently had a daughter in the previous season. It makes me wonder if Mrs. Jung knows about her husband's clandestine activities, and whether or not she supports them,...or the Empire. Worse still, what happens when she finds out?  12.) When did Andor become Mr. Superspy? Unless he's been training off-screen. 13.) Oi! Coruscant morning talk shows. They definitely got the barf factor right. Holy cringe. 14.) WOW! Those looks in the ISB conference room. I half expected Dedra to jump his bones right on the desk....or at least kiss him. She's usually so good at hiding her exitement. 15.) Mmmmmmm, barbequed gator. I don't think there's going to be enough. 16.) HAIL! Coruscant Batmobile. The youngins may not know what I'm talking about, but those that know the OG Batman TV series should. 17.) Kinda had my suspiscions about Pluti, but I'm not entirely sure I trust Saw. He's always been a bit bat-$#!% and paranoid. I wouldn't put it past him to have planted the transmitter on Pluti execute him to keep fear in his men. 18.) Excellent dust-off sequence. Simple. Effective. Neat. More of this....from time to time. 19.) Interesting monologue from a madman. However, I think they're going to use huffing rhydo as the explanation for his need of a breather in R1. At least he knows he's crazy, and accepts the difference that rebellion is not the quest for the sane. |
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on: Yesterday at 10:49:55 AM
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on: Yesterday at 05:29:39 AM
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"That's no moon!" |
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