Feytalist's Fantastically Freakish First Random Banter #171

[AtlanteanTroll]

Far out, man. Everything's up to date in Kansas City. They've gone about as fer as they can go.

Yeah man.

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Knock The Sound of Music if you will, but Do-Re-Mi is an incredibly useful song.

[LaZodiac]

Yeah man.

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Knock The Sound of Music if you will, but Do-Re-Mi is an incredibly useful song.

Do, a dear, a female dear
Re, a drop of golden suuuun
Mi, my name, I call myself
Fa, a long long way to ruuuun
So, with needle point and threaaad
La, the note that follows soooo
Ti, you drink with jam and bread
And that leads us back to do re mi fa so la ti do!

I've actually actually seen The Sound of Music, I saw the Kids in the Hall version.

[Tragic_Comedian]

Do, a dear, a female dear

You mean 'deer'.

[AtlanteanTroll]

You mean 'deer'.

You. Chat thing!

[Pheehelm]

There's still a chat? I thought it got taken down or something.

[AtlanteanTroll]

There's still a chat? I thought it got taken down or something.

Nope. Though, I was telling Trag to get a hold of me through other means.

[HalfTangible]

John Williams is one of the top three greatest beings of all time. The other two being God and Chuck Norris.

This is why i liked the prequels.

(also i was a kid and thought the series was a reboot for a long while)

[Eruantion]

John Williams is one of the top three greatest beings of all time. The other two being God and Chuck Norris.

This is why i liked the prequels.

(also i was a kid and thought the series was a reboot for a long while)

That's my favorite song from the first movies

I don't quite get the hate on the prequels. They weren't that great yeah, but they were still good in their own right. Also, I was about eleven when Episode III came out.. but still.

[HalfTangible]

That's my favorite song from the first movies

I don't quite get the hate on the prequels. They weren't that great yeah, but they were still good in their own right. Also, I was about eleven when Episode III came out.. but still.

1) When you have a prequel, the first thing you need to do is keep the feel the same as the original movies. Lucas changed this up (badly) with things like Jar-jar, comedy relief droids, and Midichlorians.

2) Terrible dialogue. This was also true in the original series, but when people see something they don't like they latch on to ALL negative points.

3) Villians die off like flies. There's a new one every movie, whereas it might have worked better if Darth Maul had been the main enemy for Qui-gon, Anakin and Obi-Wan throughout the three movies until Anakin's fall.

4) The story of Anakin. He starts off as what looks like an eight year old falling in love with someone over a decade older than him. He falls in moments from 'He must live!' to 'DIE YOUNGLINGS'

And others too numerous for me to care about, let alone mention

I still disagree but i see many of the arguments. And agree with some of them.

[101jir]

Ok, so I was watching the Star Trek Weakest Link episode, and it was so funny! Is Weakest Link always like that?

[Mutant Sheep]

1) When you have a prequel, the first thing you need to do is keep the feel the same as the original movies. Lucas changed this up (badly) with things like Jar-jar, comedy relief droids, and Midichlorians.

2) Terrible dialogue. This was also true in the original series, but when people see something they don't like they latch on to ALL negative points.

3) Villians die off like flies. There's a new one every movie, whereas it might have worked better if Darth Maul had been the main enemy for Qui-gon, Anakin and Obi-Wan throughout the three movies until Anakin's fall.

4) The story of Anakin. He starts off as what looks like an eight year old falling in love with someone over a decade older than him. He falls in moments from 'He must live!' to 'DIE YOUNGLINGS'

And others too numerous for me to care about, let alone mention

I still disagree but i see many of the arguments. And agree with some of them.

Make the Star Wars talks stop! So many threads are all Star Wars side-discussion! And its everywhere! AUGHROBL!

[LaZodiac]

Ok, so I was watching the Star Trek Weakest Link episode, and it was so funny! Is Weakest Link always like that?

Yes. The host of this show is such a stiff and upper lip, it's part of the comedy. And really, she's got some GREAT one liners.

It helps that the contestents are probably some of the coolest nerds in the world, and as such they are likely to get out some good comedy.

Also, a shame there is no Patrick Stewert, Leonard Nimoy, or George Takai, they are prooobably some of the most hilarious people of all of Star Trek. Though I can see not having Leonard there, he'd be too similiar to the host.

[Little Brother]

Apparently my English teacher is failing me by giving me zeroes in three thirty-point tests, which accounts for over a third of my grade. I am at a 40%! A FREAKING 40! I have never, ever, ever had below a 70% in my life(And, before this year, I never had a B or lower outside of arts and English)!

[factotum]

2) Terrible dialogue. This was also true in the original series, but when people see something they don't like they latch on to ALL negative points.

The critical difference is that the actors in the original movies managed to have enough charisma and acting ability to rise above the material they were given. In the prequels, we had Anakin Skywalker, a charisma vacuum who somehow managed to drag down the performances of everyone around him!

[101jir]

Apparently my English teacher is failing me by giving me zeroes in three thirty-point tests, which accounts for over a third of my grade. I am at a 40%! A FREAKING 40! I have never, ever, ever had below a 70% in my life(And, before this year, I never had a B or lower outside of arts and English)!

Perhaps you should check out the Depression Thread personal woes and advice thread.

[Little Brother]

Perhaps you should check out the Depression Thread personal woes and advice thread.

Why? There is precedent here, and no advice is needed. I know exactly what I need to do, I'm just pissed about it.

[101jir]

Why? There is precedent here, and no advice is needed. I know exactly what I need to do, I'm just pissed about it.

Oh, sorry

[AsteriskAmp]

Apparently my English teacher is failing me by giving me zeroes in three thirty-point tests, which accounts for over a third of my grade. I am at a 40%! A FREAKING 40! I have never, ever, ever had below a 70% in my life(And, before this year, I never had a B or lower outside of arts and English)!

Is it there a reason, is it an objective exam (multiple choice, one or two word answer), is it mere insanity?

[Heliomance]

4) The story of Anakin. He starts off as what looks like an eight year old falling in love with someone over a decade older than him. He falls in moments from 'He must live!' to 'DIE YOUNGLINGS'

Only five years. He's 9, she's 14 in the first one.

And yes, I am aware of the insanity of having a 14-year old elected head of state.

[Little Brother]

Is it there a reason, is it an objective exam (multiple choice, one or two word answer), is it mere insanity?

Multiple choice, graded in class, so I am aware of the exact grade I got.

Also, still up at almost 2 AM trying to cram for some stupid test...

[Feytalist]

That's... weird.

Is it just the teacher just being a dink, or is there an actual reason why you got zero? (Other than not actually knowing anything, which I assume is not the case )

[HalfTangible]

Only five years. He's 9, she's 14 in the first one.

And yes, I am aware of the insanity of having a 14-year old elected head of state.

The point was that the difference looked greater than that.

[The Succubus]

I thought the point was that Anakin came across as an annoying little brat , who grew up to be an annoying teenager , who grew up to be an annoying, fickle and appallingly weak-willed adult.

[HalfTangible]

I thought the point was that Anakin came across as an annoying little brat , who grew up to be an annoying teenager , who grew up to be an annoying, fickle and appallingly weak-willed adult.

That was a different point.

[LaZodiac]

Only five years. He's 9, she's 14 in the first one.

And yes, I am aware of the insanity of having a 14-year old elected head of state.

Queen. Elected Queen.

I thought the point was that Anakin came across as an annoying little brat , who grew up to be an annoying teenager , who grew up to be an annoying, fickle and appallingly weak-willed adult.

So, so true. Personal fan theory that sorta makes the movies better, Anakin was using the force to make Padme love him.

Also, I will say this. Qui Gon Jin was a badass, and him going out like a punk was kinda sad. Jin is the only one who realized how annoying Jar Jar was.

[The Succubus]

Also, I will say this. Qui Gon Jin was a badass, and him going out like a punk was kinda sad. Jin is the only one who realized how annoying Jar Jar was.

"Exsqueeeeeeeze me, mesa not annoying!"

Someone pass me a lightsaber and an alibi.

[Thufir]

Also, I will say this. Qui-Gon Jinn was a badass, and him going out like a punk was kinda sad. Jinn is the only one who realized how annoying Jar-Jar was.

Really? As I remember it, Qui-Gon was all "He'll be useful." And Obi-Wan was all "Wut."

Also, Darths and Droids is the best Star Wars.

[Raddish]

I figure some of the hate comes from the background of Darth Vader being revealed. There was never going to be a way to show him growing up and falling into what he was in the original movies. No matter how they chose to do it there would have been uproar with it never being good enough for the fans the series had.

Adimittedly it turned out pretty bad with bad development on a character not played by an actor that wasn't suited for the character design. But it was a no win situation from the start I figure

And honestly I am not a fan of any of the star wars movies, they all seem boring to me although the reason vary between the orignals and the prequels.

[LaZodiac]

Really? As I remember it, Qui-Gon was all "He'll be useful." And Obi-Wan was all "Wut."

Also, Darths and Droids is the best Star Wars.

I also recall he said something along the lines of "You keep on nearly getting me killed and I hate you". I forget the exact line, I think it was when they ducked under the tank.

And yes, yes it is. It's just getting towards New Hope

[Tragic_Comedian]

Also, Darths and Droids is the best Star Wars.

Yeah, I'm a big Darths and Droids fan.

ION: Today was a reasonably good day. Watched Walk the Line for the first time in guitar class today. Now, that's a reasonably good flick. They changed some stuff, stuff that didn't really happen in his life the way it did in the picture, but I can understand they have to change some stuff to make the flick more interesting. But one thing I can not accept is Mr. Phoenix as Johnny Cash. He is probably the worst singer I've ever heard.

Going to the art museum tomorrow, then I'm on vacation.