I don’t think he’s supposed to have designed it or anything. I think it’s an existing model, and he just scrounged for scrap to put him together. It’s basically the thing he’s known for as a child. His pod racer seems a little more unbelievable, right?
Not that he couldn’t have put together a droid, but that he put this very specific, very integral-to-later-events one together himself. It’s ludicrously coincidental.
Hence why star wars is a chosen one, hero’s quest, prophetised fantasy. Not a Sci fi.
When you and your kin are all prophetised to do important shit, there is no coincidence. it’s all part of a bigger divine plan of fate. Or it’s the midi-chlorians or something I dunno, I slept through the prequels.
it’s very synchronous rather than causal. i don’t think the rhetoric and messaging of the original star wars was for you. if you’re familiar with the concepts and ideas that went into star wars in the first place then, at least imo, it’s a very natural plot turn that threepio was himself built by vader. yes, the story revolves around anakin in this grandiose and cosmic way. that’s a feature, not a bug.
Not when, in a universe known to contain non-organic beings able to perform tasks like smuggling plans, a gunnery officer decided to save lasers (as though they were apparently a precious resource) and not fire on an escape pod with no life signs? I feel like that would be the most appropriate moment to stop taking Star Wars seriously.
It’s okay to accept it’s got a bunch of plot holes and enjoy it for what it is: grungy WWII fighter pilots/samurai/wizards/Vietnam war allegory in space.
Well yeah, but I was very young. I haven’t re-watched the original movies in a very long time for a very good reason. I’ll keep those memories intact, thank you.
Mine was Padme dressing in BDSM gear around the incel monk with an obvious crush on her, and then saying he made her uncomfortable when he started creeping on her
Generally I think women should be able to wear what makes them feel pretty/empowered/safe without getting creeped on, but goddamn, read the room chica!
Also, “I hate sand”. Kenobi H Christ, it’s awkward
Its a five year gap. When their young, its no good.
But once they’re both in their 20s, who cares?
It is weird/creepy that they included it so blatently in the first movie with the kids. A real 9 year old would have showed her his toy dino collection and a real teenager would have to play along while despretly looking for an escape route.
“If you’re going to insist on existing while being so hot, don’t be surprised if I break my solemn vows, and possibly kill a bunch of kids and sand people. Okay? It’s your fault really.”
Since her outfit is white instead of black I don’t think I would ever have noticed if it hadn’t been pointed out to me. Nothing wrong with it though, it is mostly funny. XD
Definitely one of my least favorite aspects of them. Everyone must get a backstory, and they must all be interrelated. The galaxy’s a small place apparently.
Story takes place in a whole-ass galaxy. Everyone winds up back on Tatooine for some stupid reason; the planet with barely one ecosystem, practically zero vegetation, no economy that matters, yet populated with two (?) cities. Other planets also have exactly one ecosystem, culture, and one optional urban center1. There’s also only 12 or so planets that matter, yet half of everyone you meet are from all the other ones. You may not like what you see, but this is peak sci-fi writing performance, right here. /s
This story could take place in a diverse corner of a single Earth-like planet and it wouldn’t be all that different.
1 - Meanwhile planet Coruscant is an urban center where the ecosystem can best be described as “traffic” and the culture is “city folk that inexplicably eat at 1950’s-style diners”.
It’s really funny when you think about it. Nearly all movie planets are actually real places on Earth, from Tatooine (Tunisia) to Endor (Washington IIRC).
Even funnier, a lot of low-budget alien planets (especially the rocky sceneries) are found within a 30 mi radius of Hollywood or whatever the actor guild considers a long distance shoot.
Like that sand pit that are basically all planets on SG1, it’s amazing what a little set dressing and different camera positions do to make a new location with the help of an audience willing to suspend their disbelief.
He built it out of junk. Most of internal components were prolly cherry picked and then maaaybe fixed up a bit. Sheesh. Like, kiddo may have been good at soldering, so he fixed a few electronic parts.
This was the moment I checked out of the prequels. Vader, as a child, built C-3PO? I’m supposed to continue suspending my disbelief, now? Impossible.
I don’t think he’s supposed to have designed it or anything. I think it’s an existing model, and he just scrounged for scrap to put him together. It’s basically the thing he’s known for as a child. His pod racer seems a little more unbelievable, right?
Not that he couldn’t have put together a droid, but that he put this very specific, very integral-to-later-events one together himself. It’s ludicrously coincidental.
Hence why star wars is a chosen one, hero’s quest, prophetised fantasy. Not a Sci fi.
When you and your kin are all prophetised to do important shit, there is no coincidence. it’s all part of a bigger divine plan of fate. Or it’s the midi-chlorians or something I dunno, I slept through the prequels.
it’s very synchronous rather than causal. i don’t think the rhetoric and messaging of the original star wars was for you. if you’re familiar with the concepts and ideas that went into star wars in the first place then, at least imo, it’s a very natural plot turn that threepio was himself built by vader. yes, the story revolves around anakin in this grandiose and cosmic way. that’s a feature, not a bug.
Not when, in a universe known to contain non-organic beings able to perform tasks like smuggling plans, a gunnery officer decided to save lasers (as though they were apparently a precious resource) and not fire on an escape pod with no life signs? I feel like that would be the most appropriate moment to stop taking Star Wars seriously.
It’s okay to accept it’s got a bunch of plot holes and enjoy it for what it is: grungy WWII fighter pilots/samurai/wizards/Vietnam war allegory in space.
Edit: also nukes
Well yeah, but I was very young. I haven’t re-watched the original movies in a very long time for a very good reason. I’ll keep those memories intact, thank you.
Mine was Padme dressing in BDSM gear around the incel monk with an obvious crush on her, and then saying he made her uncomfortable when he started creeping on her
Generally I think women should be able to wear what makes them feel pretty/empowered/safe without getting creeped on, but goddamn, read the room chica!
Also, “I hate sand”. Kenobi H Christ, it’s awkward
The whole Anakin-Padme romance was just awful. Weird Al’s line in The Saga Begins:
sums up the absurdity quite well.
Its a five year gap. When their young, its no good. But once they’re both in their 20s, who cares?
It is weird/creepy that they included it so blatently in the first movie with the kids. A real 9 year old would have showed her his toy dino collection and a real teenager would have to play along while despretly looking for an escape route.
What. When was Padmé in BDSM gear?
It’s hyperbole, but inspired by this outfit
“If you’re going to insist on existing while being so hot, don’t be surprised if I break my solemn vows, and possibly kill a bunch of kids and sand people. Okay? It’s your fault really.”
BDSM Padmé
I’m not sure it is hyperbole.
This confused me as well so I googled it.
Padmé in BDSM gear
First result
Yikes
Since her outfit is white instead of black I don’t think I would ever have noticed if it hadn’t been pointed out to me. Nothing wrong with it though, it is mostly funny. XD
Dafuq?
We can’t be together, I’m a senator!
Definitely one of my least favorite aspects of them. Everyone must get a backstory, and they must all be interrelated. The galaxy’s a small place apparently.
Story takes place in a whole-ass galaxy. Everyone winds up back on Tatooine for some stupid reason; the planet with barely one ecosystem, practically zero vegetation, no economy that matters, yet populated with two (?) cities. Other planets also have exactly one ecosystem, culture, and one optional urban center1. There’s also only 12 or so planets that matter, yet half of everyone you meet are from all the other ones. You may not like what you see, but this is peak sci-fi writing performance, right here. /s
This story could take place in a diverse corner of a single Earth-like planet and it wouldn’t be all that different.
1 - Meanwhile planet Coruscant is an urban center where the ecosystem can best be described as “traffic” and the culture is “city folk that inexplicably eat at 1950’s-style diners”.
Single-biome planet is a quite common trope in “science fiction” (tvtropes warning)…
It’s really funny when you think about it. Nearly all movie planets are actually real places on Earth, from Tatooine (Tunisia) to Endor (Washington IIRC).
Even funnier, a lot of low-budget alien planets (especially the rocky sceneries) are found within a 30 mi radius of Hollywood or whatever the actor guild considers a long distance shoot.
Like that sand pit that are basically all planets on SG1, it’s amazing what a little set dressing and different camera positions do to make a new location with the help of an audience willing to suspend their disbelief.
Exactly this.
Why was Tattooine featured SO MUCH in a galaxy of planets?
Because Star Wars was based on Dune
Even Frank Herbert would have suggested adding more planets.
Maybe C3PO was a kit. Like a gay robot Lego set for ages 5-12. Those Jawas can sell practically anything.
He built it out of junk. Most of internal components were prolly cherry picked and then maaaybe fixed up a bit. Sheesh. Like, kiddo may have been good at soldering, so he fixed a few electronic parts.
There are other bots we see exactly like 3po so clearly not much custom work
This is my favorite theory. I mean, I’m not a star wars historian deep in debate, buffet plate at Bennigan’s, but I like to think I know my stuff.
Gotta make the money, credit’s no good. When the Jawas run the shop in your neighborhood
Right? And Luke leaving behind a prosperous moisture farming career to go fight baddies? Um, no thank you. Know your audience, Lucas.
I see you fellow dadder
Look, that dog is making fresh Dilithium Crystals - someone get a bag!
Suspend it and buy the merch!