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A lightsaber is a symbol for what??
Hey fellas, it's been a while. Says something about the recent state of Star Wars that I gotta come back on here. I saw Jay (Drunk3PO) cover this in a video and I had a look at the interview myself that Collider recently did with Lesley Headland, and I think overall the interview really just highlights the damage that is done when people like Lesley are hired for these franchises like Star Wars. In the interview, one of the things they talk about is the bleeding of the crystal in the finale and about lightsabers in general. Now Lesley uses the term “we've” in the following response, and I'm not sure if this is just Lesley, or including James Friend or everyone on the creative team. But, she lets the interviewer finish her thoughts on how she sees lightsabers as a “phallic symbol”, to which Lesley responds with “Exactly”. Now I know it wasn't Lesley herself that uses the term, but to turn a lightsaber into something sexual seems very extreme, and if that's not what she was trying to say, she would have given an alternative word of what she was trying to get at. So the fact that Lesley is in agreeance, or at least not in disagreement with the interviewer, quiet heavily suggests that Lesley's line of thinking was not too far off. There has been a fair bit of talk about everything being sexualised in The Acolyte, but this probably takes the cake for me. As I said at the start, it's times like these that prove that these showrunners, writers or actors shouldn't be hired. They're activists rather than creators trying to push their own agendas ahead of telling captivating stories that continue George's legacy. I'm not even sure if this was just an attempt to make Star Wars more “adult friendly” like what Andor apparently was, which, to be honest, I don't mind then aiming towards with some shows. But sexualising a lightsaber isn't making something “more for grown ups”, it's completely misinterpreting the franchise, and as I said before, pushing your own agenda into the Star Wars universe. But the lightsaber for me will continue to be a symbol of the Jedi and peace and connection to the force. Thanks for reading lads. MTFBWY Cheers Thrawn
Jul 23, 2024
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Moff Mando Theory
Hey everyone, hope you are all doing well. I don't want to spoil the end of The Mandalorian for anyone so that is why the title is very vague. But anyway, what I've been thinking about is the theory that the Gideon that Din and Bo fought was just a clone, because of the whole mustache thing. This would allow the real Gideon to be hiding somewhere else in the base in Mandalore or at another secret imperial hideout. I think it could be possible and although it kinda links back to "no one ever being really gone", I do kinda want to see it happen. Gideon being at another base could explain why the Ties never went back down to the surface after destroying the light cruiser. Maybe they had orders to rendezvous with the actual Gideon because of the limited resources the Empire remnants have, idk. I think it could be cool to see mainly so we can see Thrawn come in and whoop his ass (kinda hard to do it when Gideon is already dead). But if the real Gideon does still live, that is the only way I wany to see him done. Bringing him back to play a big part will be too annoying for me since we've already seen him die. I would much rather see Thrawn express his superiority over him and wipe him out. Anyway, just some quick thoughts, please let us know what your thoughts are on Gideon and his clone and how (if) you would bring him back. MTFBWYCheersThrawn
Apr 21, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 Ep13
Hey everyone, hope you are all doing well. Well after an absolute banger of an episode last week, I was feeling super hyped for this week's episode. But, as I should have guessed, it wouldn't be three in a row for me. Just as this episode started, I had that surge of doubt you get when you sense Cid's presence. The start wasn't too bad with some cool action, and a pretty standard escape. Again, I am liking this CD of Tech and I am getting that feeling as if something big is going to happen to him. I think Dave saw that we didn't have much of a connection with the members of the Batch and is now getting us closer with Tech so as that, as I presume, his sacrifice will hit more than anyone else's. But then the episode just when downhill with Palu and all that. I found I had the same problem with this episode as I did with most of Andor. I didn't really get that Sci-fi feel that I regularly get in this series, and something that I really enjoyed about the OG Star Wars. I understand that they are a refugee island and don't have a lot, but I was just getting like Moana vibes or along those lines. Even the boat Omega went out on felt too close to home to be considered even close to Sci-fi. However, the main problem I had with this episode, was the problem, the conflict. Like a Tsunami? Is that the best they could think of? If it didn't feel like it wasn't using generic conventions before, surely now it is way out of its league? And of course, everyone gets to safety and now they just rebuild and live happily ever after. As I would say, very 'weak sauce' plot. Although I didn't enjoy this episode, I do understand that I probably wasn't the intended target audience for this episode. I'm probably 10 years too old for it, but nonetheless it still disappointed my day. Hope you guys enjoyed it more than me and can't wait to hear your thoughts on the episode! MTFBWY Cheers Thrawn
Mar 15, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 Ep12
Hey everyone, hope this past week as treated you well, Well another double Wednesday for us! Last week's BB episode sat really good for me and I was super hyped coming into this week. It has to be said though, this episode topped last week for me. Awesome to see Crosshair again and what he is up to. I think this episode really just focused right in on that idea of clones being expendable to others, which was awesome. The new Lieutenant guy was such a hateable character, like the guy literally looked like a Nazi with his blonde hair and blue eyes! It was also really cool (well more sad) to see how Commander Mayday and his troops all died trying to protect just armour and resources for the new stormtroopers. Really symbolises how much more the Empire cared about the incoming stormtroopers over the clones. Another cool detail I really liked was those bird looking things. For me they resembled the eagles we commonly see soaring through the sky. And as we all know (hopefully!) eagles are a symbol for freedom. Which was a foreshadowing of Crosshair's eventual break free of his programing to kill the Lieutenant (hopefully not too much of a stretch). During this episode I was just on the edge of my seat waiting for Crosshair to kill the w*nker, and when he finally did I was celebrating with both arms in the air. Overall I really epic episode that probably used the nostalgia aspect of TCW to its advantage really well. With Crosshair at Tantiss now it will be interesting to see what happens to him. I do have a strong feeling the Bad Batch will go to save him. Probably after they find Cody who is able to tell them that Crosshair was transferred there. Hope you all enjoyed this episode as much as I did and can't wait to see your thoughts in the comments! MTFBWY Cheers Thrawn
Mar 8, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 Ep11
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. What a week! I will get to Mando in another post, but I'll start off with The Bad Batch because it was AWESOME! Before I even clicked on the episode I knew I was going to love it. Seeing the commando was so cool, and when I started the episode I had that sneaking suspicion we would see the Zillo. This episode just brought back so much of my childhood and it was just so cool to experience that again. Tantiss was really nice to see again as it always brings out that nerd in me on what they could be up to there. But the main focus of the episode, was the Zillo beast. I was scared we would never see it again, but getting it back is just so awesome! Having Palpatine clone it is an absolute game changer to Star Wars and I can't wait to see what the end result is. I thought it was also really cool to have the commandos be assigned to its transportation as it shows the shear power of the Zillo beast. Another pretty neat touch was having the citizens 'dealt with' as it once again shows the brutality of the Empire and how it doesn't want this secret getting out. I mean these people did nothing wrong and they may be killed or just imprisoned for life because of it. So yeah, absolutely loved this episode and probably my favourite one this season (maybe even out of last season). I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did and can't wait to see your thoughts and comments in the chat! MTFBWY Cheers Thrawn
Mar 1, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 Ep10
Hey everyone, hope you are all keeping well. Now if you didn't read last weeks post, the basic run down was that it wasn't awesome or overly exciting for me, but I felt like there was some needed CD. Through the week I saw some interesting theories on the latest episodes (some from this forum). I really liked the theories and thought it would greatly benefit the overall plot of the season, and the meaning behind all the other 'filler' episodes. Unfortunately, this week sunk all of the theories I read throughout the week (unless that dude worked for Cid) and really bummed me out. I mean this episode had a bit of action here and there, it was kinda interesting to see the mining people, but there wasn't any real CD and subtitles said the Lord Gonk was 'honking' and not 'gonking'. Really, this episode was just a way to show how the Bad batch got off the planet, and it is likely the side characters seen in this episode won't be visited again. So, after this short review, I guess all I can really say is that it didn't hit, and wasn't enjoyable for me. Can't wait to hear your thoughts and opinions in the comments! MTFBWY Cheers Thrawn
Feb 22, 2023
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Cid's Batch (Bad Batch) S2 Ep9
Hey everyone, hope you are keeping well. Well, after a pretty good week last week for most BB viewers, it was kind of expected that this week would feature another Cid mission and some more filler. For me, most of this episode was pretty boring and lackluster. As soon as I heard Cid's name I cried into my pillow. Nothing really got me invested into this episode, which was probably the main reason it didn't excite me. Probably too much Omega and Wrecker in this episode to be a favourite or even likeable one. However, I do acknowledge that there was a lot of necessary CD in this episode for Omega and, mainly Tech. I do think it was worthwhile going into depth of how Tech's enhancements had led him to be too logically minded that he had almost lost his emotions and empathy. Having Tech talk about being a soldier and how they must adapt to new situations was quite interesting a slightly moving. I feel like it is important to respect the fact that Omega doesn't really have a family, and so the Bad Batch is the closest thing she can get. So having Omega talk to Tech about how losing Echo is like losing a family member was a highlight of the episode. I will say though that I did get quite worried a few times Omega started looking at the Ipsium pockets because I thought they were gonna make them like Kyber crystals and then all of a sudden Omega is force-sensitive. I will note while writing this that it didn't make a huge amount of sense why the nearest establishment was abandoned since there were apparent regular poachers. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the episode! MTFFBWY Cheers Thrawn
Feb 15, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 Ep7
Hey everyone, hope you are all doing well. Well as promised, we got our mid-season finale double episode drop! And to be truthful, I was a little sceptical. After a season so far dominated (to me) by filler episodes and episodes that don’t really further the plot, I and many others thought it was just rising tensions to a high climax. But, with this expectation, I was concerned it would be another two episodes, linked, but just like the previous episodes. So when I watched the two episodes released yesterday, I was presently surprised. Both these episodes were just so cool to me and turned this seasons ratings on its head. I love a good conspiracy theory, but seeing how dark it was, especially with all the decommissioned clones involved, just so cool. Senator Chuchi was really awesome to see back (even though SWT had no idea who she was), defending the clones, and it now asks the question on if she joined the Rebellion, or if Palpatine sees her as a threat. Well thanks for reading, even though Wookie did one before. MTFBWY. Cheers Thrawn
Feb 9, 2023
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Old school web project
Hey everyone, I was checking through some of my old school stuff and I came across this website that I had to create on a role model for our digital technology class. I can't really remember what gave me the inspiration but it was probably just for laughs. I do remember though that the teacher came back and said it didn't meet the criteria as the target audience was young adult, and apparently my role model was only suitable for young kids. Me and the boys pissed ourselves laughing at that so we showed her TCW being a kids show on Yt. The best part was is she then said it was too violent and inappropriate! Good times. Anyway hope you enjoy my younger selfs creative skills! Cheers Thrawn
Feb 8, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 ep6
Hey everyone, hope you are all keeping well. Another week, another episode of Bad Batch. If you don't already know, I haven't enjoyed this season so far as what I would have liked. Unlike the other episodes of this season, I was really engaged at the start. I was really interested in the whole Axis group and seeing Gungi again was super cool. Obviously Omega had to run off again to help the helpless, but we expect that from her since it happens in every episode. After that though the episode kinda went downhill for me. It was cool to see Trandoshians again and the tanks, but the episode really didn't do a lot for me. I think this episode really demonstrated the problem I have had with the bad Batch this season, none of the episodes really seem to link (besides 1&2). I have a strong feeling we won't see Gungi in the next episode, or Kashyyk. I will have to admit that seeing more of the wildlife was pretty cool and I was fascinated by the spiritual connection with the trees, but other than that the episode felt like another filler, without much CD for anyone. Thanks for reading everyone and as always I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. MTFBWYCheers Thrawn
Feb 1, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 Ep5
Hey guys, hope you are all doing well. Another week, another episode of Bad Batch. Straight out for this episode I didn't really enjoy it. I was really hopeful for this season since it got delayed a couple months, but so far it hasn't really hit. The only thing that I was really interested in this episode was the mech droid. The whole first twenty minutes had me snoozing and it wasn't until they fired up the mech when I found enough strength to open my eyes fully. What really annoyed me though was how it ended. They just packed up and left and I was kinda like "This is literally what Tech was made for, let him study it a bit. The mech had power you hadn't seen before and nothing aroused them enough to stay a while. The mech had me asking so many questions that I really wanted reveled or at least explored, but now it seems like it will be a decade before another writer explores it again. I do, however, like the theory that it is Zeffo design as it did display a lot of similarities between that and the guard dudes in fallen order. Even the weapon system and attack strategy it was using was like to like. Hope you have a great day. MTFBWY. CheersThrawn
Jan 26, 2023
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Bad Batch S2 Ep3
Hey everyone, hope you are all doing well. Well it's another Wednesday which means another SW drop on D+. It's been a big turn around since the expertly written Andor, which strayed from many traditional SW themes, to the action packed Bad Batch. I really liked the idea of Bad Batch and Dave has shown that it is a winning show. Although Omega could be too full-on in the first season, I think maturing her a bit is really smart. Although this third episode didn't feature the Bad Batch, a really classy episode that pulled the kid out of me. As someone who grew up with the CW I haven't really felt much emotion from the Disney stuff. But seeing Cody again was so exciting, and then to have him basically disobey Order 66 was so pleasing. This episode has got me super keen for the rest of the season and I can't wait to watch Dave cast his spell on me again. Can't wait to see your thoughts. MTFBWY. Cheers Mitth
Jan 11, 2023
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Tales of the Jedi Revelation
Hey everyone, hope you are all doing well. I think everyone on here has been able to observe that the TOTJ series has had an obsoletely amazing response. Fans are already wanting a sith version and more seasons! And I have to say that this series sparked emotions that Disney have only provided in season 7 of CW. And although this is such a win for Disney and fans, I think we also can't overlook how this series also highlights the incompetency of Disney's management. I shouldn't need to tell anyone that Kathleen and others haven't excelled in their positions, but the length and budget on this show once again shows exactly this. To me this series feels as if the heads of LF have dipped their toes in the water to see the response of fans for content like this. As a storyteller I know it is quite hard to actually construct compelling stories in such short time, which I think is the only downfall of TOTJ. Ten minutes isn't really enough to construct a detailed plot. I'm quite confused why Disney didn't put more resources into this series, and why they needed to test audience responses. They are willing to put loads into Andor, hour long episodes in a 12 episode season. But when it comes to TOTJ, the uncertainty of fans responses overrides risk. To me, it should have been a given that fans would love this. These stories should of been longer, or just straight movies! But, as I mentioned, I think this just shows the incompetency of Disney and their lack of connection with their fanbase. They were to cautious in stories (written by Dave) that involved no risk at all. Thanks for reading guys, interesting to see your thoughts on this and where Disney go with this mode of storytelling. MTFBWY
Oct 29, 2022
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Andor's Flashbacks
Hey guys, reading through the Star Wars.com Andor Trivia Gallery and there was some interesting information on time period of the flashbacks. It states that the flashbacks take place prior to the clone wars, and since we know that the CIS was established in 24BBY, it would have to be between this and 22BBY. This means, in correlation to previous canon which is now false, Andor would be 2-4 years old, which is not the case in the flashbacks. This new information does explain why Maarva didn't recognise the CIS symbol as they would be relatively new, which could explain why she mistook them for Republic. The only problem with this is that Clem says 'when they come to clean up', which I assume is referring to the Republic. Clem in some sense makes out that they saw the ship get shot down, but then due to Maarva, it would have been a Republic shot Republic situation, if the ship they were flying was identifiable as a Republic ship. Although the inside doesn't really look like a Republic ship, I feel like it wouldn't make a lot of sense if it wasn't a Republic ship. Although they butchered Andor's real age, I really like the mystery of what the CIS was doing in the Republic ship (potentially), and if they were carrying a biological weapon, how that could have changed the tides of the Clone Wars. It will be interesting to hear your thoughts on what the CIS were doing and if you think it was a stolen Republic ship or not. Mtfbwy.
Sep 30, 2022
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Andor Episode 4 thoughts (Watch first before you read comments)
Hey guys! So fourth episode of Andor is out and not gonna lie, a little disappointed. Andor still remains slow paced, luckily Ferrix, Bix and Maarva all seem to be done, bringing about the ISB and Aldhani. There was some really cool stuff in this episode like seeing Mon and Coruscant, but they really missed some opportunities again. There was again too much pointless dialogue that hasn't added to the story and dialogue that doesn't seem to suit the characters. I also feel they missed a chance to add some cool cattle or stuff, instead of added goats with a few extra horns. I know its been said lots but Disney have gotta sort out there human to alien ratio, they had the perfect opportunity with the rebel group on Aldhani or on the Morlana planet. I am really enjoying the Syril charcter, I hope his character is explored more in the series. As I said, just missed opportunities and dragging dialogue that is messing it up to me but still plenty of cool and interesting stuff. I can feel the rising tension a bit more now than the first 3 episodes. Comment your thoughts down below just so I'm not talking to myself. See you next Wednesday. Mtfbwy.
Sep 28, 2022
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Season 2 of The Bad Batch
D23 revealing lots of upcoming projects, with many trailers released for these. Many fans were sad to not see any news on the next season of Bad Batch, with uncertainty around its release date. But the Star Wars official website has released information confirming a delayed release date. I'm very disappointed by this delay as early this year they hyped me and many others up for an end of September release. A three month delay is not what we hoped for.
Sep 11, 2022
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Book Reviews
Hey guys, I want to get another book review out, but it has been requested I do Brotherhood next. I will be getting Brotherhood on Sunday and it may take a bit to read. Would you prefer I do another Star Wars book I have read or wait until I have read Brotherhood? My read book list is: Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy (Greater Good, Lesser Evil, etc) Thrawn Empire Trilogy (Treason, Alliances etc) Heir to the Empire Dooku: Jedi Lost Aftermath series Master and Apprentice Let me know what you guys are feeling. Cheers Thrawn
Aug 2, 2022
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What if Reva never caught up to Luke?
Hey guys, just been thinking today: What would have happened if Luke outran Reva in the Kenobi series? Would Obi-Wan fight Reva as she wouldn't have seen what she was becoming? Would Luke get lost and swallowed by a creature? Captured and sold into slavery? Interesting to see your guys thoughts.
Aug 1, 2022
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More on Bi Kenobi
Found another report on bi Kenobi, have a read, I couldn't really make sense of it, except the last paragraph. Still shocked by all this.
Jul 28, 2022
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Beru Whitesun
Yo just found out that Beru Lar's maiden name was Whitesun. If Disney is changing Black Krrsantan to just Krrsantan, they better change Beru's maiden name to Sun. #Sunscanbeblack2.
Jul 27, 2022
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