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See my above post for the reason Yoda was allowed to remain undisturbed on Dagobah. As it was described, the dark side cave was just that, a place where the dark side was concentrated. The force lightning can be blocked by saber or the force, it just depends how serious the dark side power user is about frying someone. Case in point, ROTJ, the Emperor is not just wildly spraying lightning everywhere. Watch the scene again, he's nailing Vader with direct hits to the chest with the death bolts...

Vader couldn't use the lightning because he lost his physical hands. Until right at the end the Emperor wasn't really trying fry Luke. If you really watch the scene, you will notice the bolts blasting Vader right in the chest from both sides. I think that when he realized Vader betraying him, he let it all loose and unleashed the death blasts. That is why the breather wasn't really messed up, none of his lights were burned out, his breathing itself was weak. At this point I'm going to bed, see you all for more discussion tomorrow...

Vader didn't know about Leia until he snatched it from Luke's mind during thier second confrontation. You also have to keep in mind that until Luke destroyed the Death Star, he hadn't studied the force, and had not developed his powers. More evidence that he would have remained relatively annonymous on a backwater world like Tatooine. Most of the people who would know the name Skywalker (the Jedi) were killed in the transition. And although it didn't specifically point this out, it was likely Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru who kept the name for him, and didn't give him the name Lars...

The Emperor was not all knowing, as evident by that very fact and that he did not sense young Skywalker's prescence on the moon of Endor. And I believe that the lightning would have deleterious effect on one's heart and mind as well as electronics....

I think he was lying about that. I think it was a ruse to further cloud the young man's mind and judgement. I also presume that Vader thinks when he killed Padme, the baby died with her. Remember, they buried her making it look like she was pregnant (I assume this is why she looked like she was still carrying). So it is likely that Vader knew nothing about Luke until he ran into him on at the Battle of Yavin, after which he became obsessed with finding him...

or 300 by this time next year....

Perhaps. I just didn't get that feeling from watching it. Maybe I will change my mind about it after another viewing.

Much of the dialog has been changed in script revisions and the like. If you read the official book version authorized by Lucas, it does actually bring the point up. In the scene with the Emperor in ROTJ, the Emperor mentions that they knew all about Yoda, and that he was on Dagobah but he was helpless and impotent and could do nothing to stop them....

Since the word SPOILER is in the thread title, I am not holding anything back here. Overall, I liked it. Of course, there were a few things that I imagined happening differently, but I'm sure that is true of everyone. The opening scene where the camera follows the two ships was awesome! My good friend was raving about it for hours, he works for a CGI company and he said that scene must have been a nightmare to render. The opera scene was one of my favorites. I like how Palpatine insinuates that he and Darth Plageis have something to do with Anakins birth, i.e., manipulating the midichlorians to produce life. He also makes the claim that one Sith, presumably Plageis learned to secret of how to cheat death. However, I tend to think that it was Sideous who learned that secret. It is possible that he was totally making it up to goad Anakin, but too much lying makes a dull character. Was anyone really surprised that Sideous killed his own master in his sleep like a coward? There seems to be much debate regarding how/why Palpatine's appearance changed during the battle with Mace Windu. My personal thoughts are that Mace Windu had him beat. Completely. Had he not goaded Anakin to come and save him, it would have ended right there. I don't think he was faking being defeated, why risk your life on such stakes? I think that much of the reason that Palpatine was able to shield his true nature and powers from the Jedi had to do with keeping his guard up. In Ep. I, it was puzzling to me why the future Emperor could stand next to Yoda with his true identity safe from the most powerful Jedi. I think that when he finally unleashed the true power of the Dark Side (“No, Now you DIE!) that power corrupted his physical form as much as his spiritual form. Once he didn’t have to worry about hiding anymore, he could unleash the full fury of the Dark Side, and that is what made him change into the hag. Of course, if you take the story about cheating death seriously, that could also be part of it, namely that Palpatine is much older then he appears until he releases his full power. When you consider the dream sequences with Padme dying, look at how it parallels the “birth” of the robotic Darth Vader. I could be wrong, but does she not die, as the black suit is being assembled? I think that by turning to the Dark Side, Anakin killed his wife, and fulfilled the dream sequence. The question of the spirits was sort of answered, however, it does not in any way explain how Anakin Skywalker was able to appear at the end of ROTJ. Perhaps because he was powerful enough to figure it out? There were a few scenes that blew me away emotionally. The first was when Anakin executes Dooku. The second when he blasts Mace’s arm off. The last was when he ignited the saber in the council chambers to slaughter the younglings. Very powerful. A few GREAT lines as well: “You are under arrest MY LORD” “I can feel your anger” and of course “ I HATE YOU” I suppose I can list a few things that irritated me as well, AJ will forgive me I’m sure. I didn’t like that screeching whooping iguana thing at ALL. Another thing I thought was kind of sad was how vulnerable the script made Padme out to be, after all the fighting she does in the first two. And forgive me, but I must admit I had a bit of a chuckle when Vader screams out NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! That’s all!

The Black Rock looked like a 16th century Spanish Galleon to me, but I am not an expert. Regardless, it shows that weird things have been going on longer than the 1950's when the widow said her husband and Lenny heard the numbers over the radio...

Nigeria....

True, but isn't it pretty much a fact that many of the delays were caused because the show suddenly became a hit, and they had to film quickly. Of course, that would likely cause production delays as well, etc. This first season started in March of 2004...

I would assume that the delays were caused by the uncertain fate of the show, which shouldn't be an issue now. This show is awesome! I've been watching since day 1, and it keeps on getting more interesting....

Very interesting. I shall pass the information on to those who would be very pleased to know. Thanks!

First time a Star Wars movie has come out in 22 years that I won't be in the first showing. Going to go Friday night with good friends. The Sith Shall Rise...

As I've said before, ALL empires must fall. America is no different.

Why would they do that when they have the real thing? Perhaps you are confused with the fact that it is Hayden under the mask? Linky??

HE ABSOLUTELY IS THE VOICE.

Sorry. It was a Pink Floyd reference. I do it all the time, hence my alias...

Isn't he in jail or rehab or something? Maybe that's why....

I don't care if they are Republican, Democrats, Green Party, Black, white, or a friggin high school newspaper. That garbage is irresponsible journalism. And no one needs to bring up the censorship issue. That's a cop out. As an American, I could never publish something like that even if I hated our President, our government, our position in this war, whatever. It sucks that the media does this all the time. If I had my way, I'd have all of you SHOT!!!!!!!!

Township was great in 1992, now it's way too crowded. It's about time there were more Bills bars there. My question is where the hell where they in the 80's man!? Sure, get lots of em now that I don't live there anymore. Seriously, I'll tell my brother, he will probably show up there a bunch...

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Thurman Thomas will be in the Hall. He deserves it, he was MVP in 91 and lead the league in seasons over 1000 combined yards. Reed may or maybe not. Perhaps his attitude has something to do with it?

I think they should give the teachers tazer weapons. That'll teach them little brats!