Darth Tepes
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« Reply #3960 on: December 12, 2024, 01:59:04 AM » |
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Hey buddy. Happy to see you, but hate this idea. Why weren't the rest of the droids equally efficient? If that were the case, it should have been "Green-droid, you and the blue rookie go fix the shields and repair the hull. Yellow guy, you go to engineering and get the hyperdrive to kick this pig. I'm going to MacGuyver an ion cannon and shut these federation bitches down. BREAK!"
Glad to see yall as well... I guess it could be just chocked up to skill. There are tons of shade tree mechanics that can keep a clunker running but there are a few that can damn near make run like new. Whoever worked on R2 was just better at it. Then he gets in the hands of Anakin Skywalker.... Then Luke.... Two of the 4 best mechanical jerry riggers around........ Han and Chewie being the other 2.
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« Reply #3961 on: December 12, 2024, 03:21:51 PM » |
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This is why I don't like the idea; instead of simply being better than the average droid, he had to be artificially enhanced. It detracts from R2 being an authentic hero. Similarly to how Steve Rogers wasn't a hero because he was enhanced. He already was, the serum merely magnified what was already there. I actually did like the new aspect of canon that was ripped from the memes: R2 is the most foul-mouthed character in SW. It fits. R2 has shown time and again to disregard orders when it suits him. This is counter to how a droid should operate, considering that droids are most likely built and programmed with similar doctrine to the Asimov's 3 Laws. I had hoped in TFA that BB's little torch to Finn wasn't a "thumbs up," but rather a " FINE I'll do it. F@#% you!" And that BB would be the next gen R2; full of piss and vinegar, but all we got was bowling ball for hyuks. 
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Darth Tepes
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« Reply #3962 on: December 12, 2024, 08:24:10 PM » |
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This is why I don't like the idea; instead of simply being better than the average droid, he had to be artificially enhanced. It detracts from R2 being an authentic hero. Similarly to how Steve Rogers wasn't a hero because he was enhanced. He already was, the serum merely magnified what was already there. I actually did like the new aspect of canon that was ripped from the memes: R2 is the most foul-mouthed character in SW. It fits. R2 has shown time and again to disregard orders when it suits him. This is counter to how a droid should operate, considering that droids are most likely built and programmed with similar doctrine to the Asimov's 3 Laws. I had hoped in TFA that BB's little torch to Finn wasn't a "thumbs up," but rather a " FINE I'll do it. F@#% you!" And that BB would be the next gen R2; full of piss and vinegar, but all we got was bowling ball for hyuks.  I think it works for exactly the reason you stated...Droids are built all the same and mind wiped to stay that way. The Naboo Astromechs are tweaked to suit the pilots but still mindwiped to follow orders. R2 stoodout then Being around 4 of the biggest rule breakers in the Republic (Padme, Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan) just made him even more of a bad ass. Anakin never mindwiping him also added to it. I was hoping BB would be like an overexcited new kid annoying R2
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Taegin Roan
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« Reply #3963 on: December 14, 2024, 07:18:51 AM » |
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I never took it as R2 being "better" than any of the other astromechs. He's just the only one that didn't die before his task was complete.
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« Reply #3964 on: March 05, 2025, 07:09:17 PM » |
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Watched this the other day and LMFAO. There is some language, so sorry to the mods if I cross lines posting. Do your thing if necessary.
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For Tyeth
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« Reply #3965 on: March 05, 2025, 11:04:51 PM » |
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This ^^ is really well done.
And Logos....I think the Rebel Pilot said..."I'm Hit!"
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« Reply #3966 on: March 08, 2025, 07:24:09 PM » |
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Is it illegal to own a fully functional X-Wing or just cost prohibitive?
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KaiserSosay
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« Reply #3967 on: March 10, 2025, 01:14:21 AM » |
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I posted this already! Great minds think a like. I love this long running series. "FOR THE EMPIRE" The creators have a great sense of humor! F.N.G. OUT!
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« Reply #3968 on: March 10, 2025, 02:02:46 PM » |
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Is it illegal to own a fully functional X-Wing or just cost prohibitive?
Need some context
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« Reply #3969 on: March 10, 2025, 05:35:29 PM » |
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I posted this already! Great minds think a like.
That might be where I saw it the first time......and LMFAO.
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Lord_S_Gray
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« Reply #3970 on: March 16, 2025, 10:04:36 AM » |
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Hi all my Star Wars fan friends. Putting up a shout out to the YouTube channel Skywalker Stories - AI generated small conversations and scenes focused on topics such as Darth Vaders redemption and haunted thoughts, Luke Skywalker seeking knowledge from Revan, Darth Malak and Darth Malgus, and Sidious getting chastised by Vitiate, even Qui Gon speaking yo Anakin on Mustafar.
Really good quality and perfect for fans like myself into the moral issues around the Jedi and Sith, the limits of their philosophy, and nature of the force itself.
One of my favourites is Bylon Skol speaking to Revan and Kreia.
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Surik: "Kreia, what are you—are you a Jedi, a Sith?" Kreia: "Does it matter? Of course it does, such titles allow you to break the galaxy into light and dark, categorize it. Perhaps I am neither, and I hold both as what they are, pieces of a whole."
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« Reply #3971 on: March 17, 2025, 02:20:28 PM » |
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Hi all my Star Wars fan friends. Putting up a shout out to the YouTube channel Skywalker Stories - AI generated small conversations and scenes focused on topics such as Darth Vaders redemption and haunted thoughts, Luke Skywalker seeking knowledge from Revan, Darth Malak and Darth Malgus, and Sidious getting chastised by Vitiate, even Qui Gon speaking yo Anakin on Mustafar.
Really good quality and perfect for fans like myself into the moral issues around the Jedi and Sith, the limits of their philosophy, and nature of the force itself.
One of my favourites is Balon Skol speaking to Revan and Kreia.
You have my attention.
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