It's all about me

[Flea Bailey]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
"That blast came from the Death Star. That thing's operational!"
--Lando Calrissian

"Colt .45. One of the galaxy's finer malt beverages."
-- Lando Calrissian

on a completely unrelated subject, is nutjob one word or two?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Geek.

I assume you are aware the name of the final prequel has been announced.

I'm not sure what's more sad. This:

• The name was unveiled Saturday for 6,500 comic-book fans at the 35th annual Comic-Con International in San Diego. Many in the audience jumped out of their seats, thunderously screaming in joy. Some even gave one another hugs.

Or the fact that I know enough to quible with the accuracy of the next paragraph:

• For the uninitiated, the evil Sith are sworn enemies of the Jedi, the saber-wielding knights whose numbers include Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker.

(For the uninitiated, Darth Vader is not a Jedi, but rather Sith.)

This may have been mentioned yesterday, if so, apologies for repeating.

From all reports I've gotten so far, this was a good comicon. One of my friends may have actually managed to land a book deal there.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by baltassoc


(For the uninitiated, Darth Vader is not a Jedi, but rather Sith.)

Wasn't he a convert?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by baltassoc

Or the fact that I know enough to quible with the accuracy of the next paragraph:

• For the uninitiated, the evil Sith are sworn enemies of the Jedi, the saber-wielding knights whose numbers include Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker.

(For the uninitiated, Darth Vader is not a Jedi, but rather Sith.)

This may have been mentioned yesterday, if so, apologies for repeating.

Isn't Vader kind of both Sith and Jedi? He was trained as a Jedi. In fact, wasn't Vader (or Annakin Skywalker) an actual Jedi before turning to the Dark Side (Sith)?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch

Before anyone jumps my ass and says I posted this because I'm judgmental about people who have tattoos, know this: I am judging you. You are bad and wrong. I will be laughing at you and your flabby tattooed ass 30 years in the future, except for Taxwonk, at whom I'm laughing now.

I was actually on your side on this issue, Monsieur Assclam, until you decided to take a gratuitous shot at me. Now, instead, I have circulated your post to all the West Coast branches of the Hell's Angel's and all the various troupes and tribes of pierced, tatooed, freaks and punks in California, along with your picture and your real identity.

I suggest that for the next month, whenever your doorbell rings, you hide in the septic tank like the weak pasty coward that you are and send your smallest child to answer the door.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by baltassoc
(For the uninitiated, Darth Vader is not a Jedi, but rather Sith.)

So he was a Jedi when he was Anakin, but became a Sith when he went over to the dark side and became Darth Vader?

What about when he took off his helmet and said "Luke, I am your father". Still Sith? He was nice then.

Shit. stp

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Wasn't he a convert?

I'm pretty sure that's what the next movie is about.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
So he was a Jedi when he was Anakin, but became a Sith when he went over to the dark side and became Darth Vader?

What about when he took off his helmet and said "Luke, I am your father". Still Sith? He was nice then.

Whoa, spoiler warning, please!

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Whoa, spoiler warning, please!

And you claimed not to know anything about drugs.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick


What about when he took off his helmet and said "Luke, I am your father". Still Sith? He was nice then.

I think he quit being Sith about when he chucks the Emporer off into the Death Star shaft to save Luke.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Isn't Vader kind of both Sith and Jedi? He was trained as a Jedi. In fact, wasn't Vader (or Annakin Skywalker) an actual Jedi before turning to the Dark Side (Sith)?

Exactly. Annakin Skywalker was a Jedi, then became a Sith Lord and changed his name to Darth Vader, which seems to be a Sith naming convention - the red bad guy Sith in the first prequel was Darth Maul, and the head bad guy Sith is Darth Siddius (not completely sure of the spellings).

That's why I said I quible with it. It's not right, but it's not completely wrong.

To completely geek out, I would say that in the original trilogy it was implied that Sith are simply Jedi who have turned to the Dark Side, but as the Star Wars universe backstory has filled out in novels, comic books, cartoons, video games and the prequels, the relationship becomes a bit more complex: Maul was never a Jedi. It's unclear whether Count Dooku (who was Yoda's apprentice) in the second prequel is actually Sith or just a Jedi who's turned evil. Under the original trilogy that would be a distinction without meaning, but there seems to be a rule now that there can only be two Sith at any one time.

But I'm still not giving the guy next to me a hug at the announcement of anything Star Wars related.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I think he quit being Sith about when he chucks the Emporer off into the Death Star shaft to save Luke.

This has gotten too geeky for my tastes. I know it's only Tuesday, but could someone please post something gratuitously sexual or something? Thank you.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by baltassoc
But I'm still not giving the guy next to me a hug at the announcement of anything Star Wars related.

Hmph. I did a little dance when I found out the original three are going to be released on DVD this fall. I probably would have hugged someone sitting next to me if I'd had someone next to me who was receptive to Star Wars related hugs.

The dance ended when I realized the DVDs were going to be special edition versions of the original trilogy.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
something gratuitously sexual or something?

Like Leia the sex slave?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I'll teach you, my friend. On our road trip. If you drive.

You never fuck me and I always have to drive.

---Dianne