How Episode IV Should Have Ended

OverNeith writes "An excellent cartoon film showing how SW:Episode IV would have ended in a non-Lucas reality. Enjoy!" From the cartoon: "Han: Boy, you said it Chewie. I was this close to going back and helping those people."

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Re:I've had this exact same discussion!

[Nutria]

The reason I found it so funny was because I had the *exact* same discussion of this plot hole with my friends when we were last watching Star Wars

In deep space, you have to aim the parabolic antennae at the destination. Presumably, "subspace" transmissions would behave the same way.

Thus, all the Star Destroyer (or whatever) has to do is notice which direction the antennae was aimed, and go That Way.

How do you miss an enormous plot hole like that?

It's called a plot device. It's also why laser cannons aren't radar controlled, like the CIWS in service since 1979, the AMRAAM, in service since 1991, and the AGM-84 Harpoon, around since 1977.

Oh, and don't forget heat seekers like the AIM-9 Sidewinder and IR targeters like the M1. Abrams, since 1980.

There are more, and I've not even mentioned non-US systems, but you get the picture.

And how can we forget Noise In Space? Just tonight on SG:Atlantis, when a ship blew up, you could hear the explosion on other ships.

What ever happened to, "In space, no one can hear you scream."?

Star Wars: Extended Universe

[SeanDuggan]

*shrug* Because when they started allowing people to write in the Star Wars universe, they decided that novels had to be canon. To publish one, you have to submit it back to the Lucas Industries where they'll check it against established history. That way, whenever you read a Star Wars novel, you know that what you're reading is actually part of the history and you won't have to juggle a half-dozen alternate realities in your head, trying to remember if in the current book, Leia's mother was an alien or not. I highly appreciate the idea, although the insistence of fans on having Jedi has led to a lot of silly plot devices for why these Jedi were not sensed by Vader in the movies.

That said, the recent prequels don't entirely jibe with the books. *sigh* Lucas, Lucas, Lucas...