It's not hate for the Midis, it's just that they were completely unnecessary. We were already cool with the descriptions and depictions of the Force in the first 3 movies, we didn't need some extra explanation.
You do. HBO (or Showtime) have the movie on heavy rotation at the moment, and if it's at the beginning, I'll stop for a few minutes. Every time I see that sequence, I cringe. He basically glides an unpowered, multi-billion ton brick of metal from orbit to planetside. It's unreal.
Yeah, midichlorians were a pretty big issue for me. I was more than happy to forgive Lucas' usual faults and excesses, but that one was stupid.
It's been mentioned before, but you also have to remember that he's a shit storyteller. I like to call him the anti-Stephen King: He comes up with some great plots, but when it comes to writing a coherent narrative or three-dimensional characters, he's always been hopeless, and the original trilogy bears that out to a great extent. Most of us were kids at the time and mostly missed all that, we were too busy gawping at the lightsabers and other cool stuff.
As for Episode 3 being some kind of redemption, sorry no. Granted, all the work he put into 1 and 2 reach some neat and satisfying conclusions, but he still managed to deliver a highly-flawed and (as usual) stodgy movie.
Plus, it would have helped if we saw more of Darth Vader than than pathetic and brief scene we get of him in the end. I'm not one for ragging on artists when they don't deliver exactly what the fanboys want, but the "birth" of Darth Vader scene was very weak sauce.
What the fuck are you talking about? I was refuting GP's claims that one end of the argument is nothing but freeloaders, when it's nothing of the kind.
And before you say: no, allofmp3's prices were not fair prices. Not in the slightest.
And, just like the GP, you brought up a pointless and baseless claim. Nice move dumbass! Now fuck off back to your hole.
On the other we have a bunch of folk who want to have everything for free and construct elaborate explanations as to how this is great for the artists.
Man, I'm sick of this strawman argument. The only people who want everything free, forevah, are retarded 12-year olds. The rest of us just want to pay a fair price, which basically means premium price for new/popular stuff, and a lot less for everything else. You know, how the market works.
They should definitely keep the observatory open if it is useful to the scientists using it, but as a visitor there are definitely a thousand things I can do in Puerto Rico that are more fun than looking at a big huge dish.
You can hand in your geek card on the way out the door.
Wil sucks the pretension out of the air with his writing... it's just superb.
Agreed, and the main reason I read him. Granted, the Trek/Linux topics he's interested help forge a connection for us/. geeks, but a decent writer is a decent writer.
What I'm really waiting for is when he really decides to stretch his wings and starts writing outside his comfort zone. Any novels waiting to burst out, Will?
That's about the funniest thing I've ever read. There is no live and let live on Slashdot. The mod system ensures that what we have here is more of a "conform or be silenced" setup.
You keep saying that. However, your moderation and continued existence here on/. belies that. Either that or you're a whiny pussy. Make up your mind.
I'm not going to get into a debate about him or his ideas. Suffice it to say, he has taken every single opportunity that he can to attack and insult the United States on the World stage and I lose respect for any American citizen that does anything to help him.
If memory serves, it got a few airings on a few screens, that's all. There's been some talk about showing it on US TV, but don't hold your breath. God bless bittorrent, is all I have to say.
Yeah, yeah. Heard it a million times. You're still here though, so you're not that pissed.
As for the reason I wrongly believed you were trolling is that I find it hard to believe anybody would advocate what you are advocating. I strongly approve of high levels of transparency when it comes to governmental entities, but your posts have given me the distinct impression that you view privacy, at any level and for any reason, as unnecessary and detrimental.
Now, obviously I haven't caught all your posts on the subject, so correct me if I'm wrong. Otherwise, you're freaking me out. Do you really need to know that I jerk off to a signed picture of Margaret Thatcher?
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It's not hate for the Midis, it's just that they were completely unnecessary. We were already cool with the descriptions and depictions of the Force in the first 3 movies, we didn't need some extra explanation.
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You do. HBO (or Showtime) have the movie on heavy rotation at the moment, and if it's at the beginning, I'll stop for a few minutes. Every time I see that sequence, I cringe. He basically glides an unpowered, multi-billion ton brick of metal from orbit to planetside. It's unreal.
Yeah, midichlorians were a pretty big issue for me. I was more than happy to forgive Lucas' usual faults and excesses, but that one was stupid.
It's been mentioned before, but you also have to remember that he's a shit storyteller. I like to call him the anti-Stephen King: He comes up with some great plots, but when it comes to writing a coherent narrative or three-dimensional characters, he's always been hopeless, and the original trilogy bears that out to a great extent. Most of us were kids at the time and mostly missed all that, we were too busy gawping at the lightsabers and other cool stuff.
As for Episode 3 being some kind of redemption, sorry no. Granted, all the work he put into 1 and 2 reach some neat and satisfying conclusions, but he still managed to deliver a highly-flawed and (as usual) stodgy movie.
Plus, it would have helped if we saw more of Darth Vader than than pathetic and brief scene we get of him in the end. I'm not one for ragging on artists when they don't deliver exactly what the fanboys want, but the "birth" of Darth Vader scene was very weak sauce.
Parent isn't even close to being a troll, somebody please fix this.
Great, more generalizations. Back those assertions up or fuck off. You're not adding anything to this debate.
What the fuck are you talking about? I was refuting GP's claims that one end of the argument is nothing but freeloaders, when it's nothing of the kind.
And before you say: no, allofmp3's prices were not fair prices. Not in the slightest.
And, just like the GP, you brought up a pointless and baseless claim. Nice move dumbass! Now fuck off back to your hole.
On the other we have a bunch of folk who want to have everything for free and construct elaborate explanations as to how this is great for the artists.
Man, I'm sick of this strawman argument. The only people who want everything free, forevah, are retarded 12-year olds. The rest of us just want to pay a fair price, which basically means premium price for new/popular stuff, and a lot less for everything else. You know, how the market works.
They should definitely keep the observatory open if it is useful to the scientists using it, but as a visitor there are definitely a thousand things I can do in Puerto Rico that are more fun than looking at a big huge dish.
You can hand in your geek card on the way out the door.
most people really needs two (oh my god where does it end) lawyers, one lawyer to keep a eye of the other lawyer
No, just pick your lawyer more carefully. You don't go to the dentist who lives in a crackhouse, now do you?
Wil sucks the pretension out of the air with his writing... it's just superb.
/. geeks, but a decent writer is a decent writer.
Agreed, and the main reason I read him. Granted, the Trek/Linux topics he's interested help forge a connection for us
What I'm really waiting for is when he really decides to stretch his wings and starts writing outside his comfort zone. Any novels waiting to burst out, Will?
That's about the funniest thing I've ever read. There is no live and let live on Slashdot. The mod system ensures that what we have here is more of a "conform or be silenced" setup.
/. belies that. Either that or you're a whiny pussy. Make up your mind.
You keep saying that. However, your moderation and continued existence here on
And get this: there's no save as! The solution, ironically, is to load up IE7 and do a save as
Or you could, I dunno, right-click and 'save as' from FF. It's what I do for my TB extensions.
have the insecure XPI installer design.
It's insecure? How does something you have to OK get to be insecure?
Remember when oil production "peaked" in the 1970's?
Yep. That was the peak of the domestic US supply, which was predicted to peak in....the 1970s.
Whereas the worldwide peak is scheduled right around now. Seeing as how they got it right once already, I'm paying attention. So should you.
I'll be happy to sell someone a wooden knob for $500.
SOLD! D'ye know how much Pirate Penis Prosthetics go for on the open market, lad? That be a good deal, so it be.
Translation: Release it. Fix it in SP1
No, no, no. That's pretty much standard for most software. Microsoft's version actually goes like this:
Release it. Fix most of it with SP1, introduce new problems and incompatibilities. Repeat with subsequent patches until software becomes obsolete.
doing everything in his power to undermine my country and destroy democracy in his?
Wow, that's a heavy-duty statement. You're going to need at least 500 words to back that shit up.
I'm not going to get into a debate about him or his ideas. Suffice it to say, he has taken every single opportunity that he can to attack and insult the United States on the World stage and I lose respect for any American citizen that does anything to help him.
Holy cow, sticks and stones do break your bones!
Or even better yet - a CARPOON!
Somebody get this man some VC funding, STAT! Tell me you wouldn't want to see this on an episode of COPS.
Aww, aren't you precious! I love you Twitter-haters, it's a nice break from the regular trolls.
Anybody else thinking lightsaber? (Yeah, I'm jacking the thread, but it's not been mentioned yet.)
If memory serves, it got a few airings on a few screens, that's all. There's been some talk about showing it on US TV, but don't hold your breath. God bless bittorrent, is all I have to say.
The Kool-Aid is a lie.
Kind of a microcosm of the real world.
Yeah, yeah. Heard it a million times. You're still here though, so you're not that pissed.
As for the reason I wrongly believed you were trolling is that I find it hard to believe anybody would advocate what you are advocating. I strongly approve of high levels of transparency when it comes to governmental entities, but your posts have given me the distinct impression that you view privacy, at any level and for any reason, as unnecessary and detrimental.
Now, obviously I haven't caught all your posts on the subject, so correct me if I'm wrong. Otherwise, you're freaking me out. Do you really need to know that I jerk off to a signed picture of Margaret Thatcher?
I've been reading your anti-privacy posts for a while now. I hope to god you're trolling.