Lightsaber Jousting

[vamp]

I CAN SEE WHY


JFC I NEED TO GO BLEACH MY EYES

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I can honestly say this is the first time in the 12 years since the show came out that I have ever seen people say they didn't like it.

This is a strange experience for me.

 

[vamp]

But did you like it Brandon?

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I did. It has a lot of great stuff in it, especially its original portrayal of General Grievous. If that's what the character had actually been like in the movie, he would've been pretty badass. Grievous' first appearance there -- and mind you, this was his first appearance in anything -- is widely regarded as awesome. As is the episode in which Mace Windu takes out an army on Dantooine.

 

[Lucid]

I did. It has a lot of great stuff in it, especially its original portrayal of General Grievous. If that's what the character had actually been like in the movie, he would've been pretty badass. Grievous' first appearance there -- and mind you, this was his first appearance in anything -- is widely regarded as awesome. As is the episode in which Mace Windu takes out an army on Dantooine.

Are you saying...canon precedent for one jedi vs. army?

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Are you saying...canon precedent for one jedi vs. army?

Heh, nah. I think the reason people gravitate towards that episode is because they think it's one Jedi vs an entire army, but the key part of that episode, and the reason why I like it so much, isn't Mace Windu vs the droid army. It's the kid standing up on the mountain above the battlefield, watching as the events go down.

The best way to interpret that episode is to think of it as an exaggeration that he later told to others. Mace probably did take out a lot of battle droids (he is a Jedi, after all), but there were probably clone troopers there too. But when the kid went back to his friends and family or village or whatever, he exaggerated the story in order to tell people about Mace Windu, the legendary Jedi Master who single-handedly took out an entire army.

 

[Lucid]

I don't need the sermon, Brandon. I know exactly how you interpret these things.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

And here I thought I was contributing to a discussion.

I apologize. In the future, I will refrain from posting my thoughts about something that is the topic of discussion.

 

[Lucid]

And here I thought I was contributing to a discussion.

I apologize. In the future, I will refrain from posting my thoughts about something that is the topic of discussion.

Eheheheehehehehehehehe.

Naw you were, I"m just automatically unreceptive to anything you say. But you're right, perception is again key in a situation like this. People want it to be one jedi vs an army, but if it's told from the kid's point of view, then likely all he would see is one jedi vs everything and any assistance he had would probably overlooked.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

But you're right, perception is again key in a situation like this. People want it to be one jedi vs an army, but if it's told from the kid's point of view, then likely all he would see is one jedi vs everything and any assistance he had would probably overlooked.

Exactly. The kid is basically an audience surrogate for how we view the Jedi, in a lot of ways.

 

[Miz]

What else was bad about it? I thought it was pretty decent.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

What else was bad about it? I thought it was pretty decent.

The only thing I remember not liking about the show was the Gen'Dai character, since that's a pretty ridiculous species.

 

[Noire]

Heh, nah. I think the reason people gravitate towards that episode is because they think it's one Jedi vs an entire army, but the key part of that episode, and the reason why I like it so much, isn't Mace Windu vs the droid army. It's the kid standing up on the mountain above the battlefield, watching as the events go down.

The best way to interpret that episode is to think of it as an exaggeration that he later told to others. Mace probably did take out a lot of battle droids (he is a Jedi, after all), but there were probably clone troopers there too. But when the kid went back to his friends and family or village or whatever, he exaggerated the story in order to tell people about Mace Windu, the legendary Jedi Master who single-handedly took out an entire army.

I have never thought of that scene in that way. But I do like this interpretation of it. I've always liked the scene period though.

 

[Lucid]

The only thing I remember not liking about the show was the Gen'Dai character, since that's a pretty ridiculous species.

I googled the Gen'Dai and literally in the first line it says they're immortal and formless...soooo god?

 

[Korvo]

The only thing I remember not liking about the show was the Gen'Dai character, since that's a pretty ridiculous species.

It's pretty tame compared to most exotic alien stuff you'd see other sci-fi series, like StarGate or (especially) Star Trek. I thought Durge (who I assume you're referring to) was fun, but a tad on the over-the-top side.

 

[Elijah Brockway]

I can honestly say this is the first time in the 12 years since the show came out that I have ever seen people say they didn't like it.

This is a strange experience for me.

Might be ten days too late, but I just popped into this thread and saw this and I have to agree. I honestly liked that old animated series more than I liked The Clone Wars, too.

But yeah Durge was pretty dang ridiculous. Rest of it was nice though.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Well, I like The Clone Wars more than Clone Wars, but I still think Clone Wars is good too.

 

[Elijah Brockway]

Well. It appears we must disagree.

This calls for blood. The usual place, I assume? And can we please use swords this time? I'm tired of mud-wrestling you.

 

[vamp]

Well, I like The Clone Wars more than Clone Wars, but I still think Clone Wars is good too.

That sentence messed me up

 

[Elijah Brockway]

get over yerself