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    The Empire Strikes Underhandedly

    Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?

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    Image of TheGreenRanger TheGreenRanger
    09/14/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    hmm, not sure i buy that pic at 2:10 where he beats an alien down with his bare hands, when said alien seems to be 3 times his size.
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    09/14/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    The ancient title of Ultimate Warrior King? Ahhahah.
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    Image of cletar cletar
    09/13/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    So, it's "Gladiator:The Game," except everybody chants "Mandalore! Mandalore!" instead of "Spaniard! Spaniard!" ? Ok, then.
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    Image of OakRidge OakRidge
    09/13/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    This is the film I want to see!!!
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    09/13/09

    @OakRidge: Ditto x100,000 for ANYthing like this trailer.
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    Edited by omgwtflolbbqbye at 09/13/09 10:04 PM omgwtflolbbqbye was starred omgwtflolbbqbye was unstarred
    Image of r0cketman22 r0cketman22
    09/14/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: AGREED.
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    09/13/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    Jango Fett: Well, when Sy Snootles was first starting out, he was signed to a personal services contract with this big-band leader. And as his career got better and better, he wanted to get out of it. But the band leader wouldn't let him. Now, Sy Snootles used to be the Emperor's ball washer. So the Emperor went to see this bandleader and offered him 10,000 Credits to let Sy go, but the bandleader said no. So the next day, the Emperor went back, only this time with Darth Vader. Within an hour, he had a signed release for a certified check of 1000 Credits.
    Unknown Female: How did he do that?
    Jango Fett: The Emperor made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
    Unknown Female: What was that?
    Jango Fett: Darth Vader put a lightsabre to his head, and the Emperor assured him that either his brains or his signature would be on the contract.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/13/09

    @ManchuCandidate: And they all lived happily after yes?? they did didnt they!!
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    Image of Unmarketable_Product Unmarketable_Product
    09/13/09

    @ManchuCandidate: I will never get these 20 seconds back.

    Aside from the fact that Jango Fett was dead before there was an Emperor and Vader...

    There's no joke here.
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    cletar promoted this comment Unmarketable_Product was starred Unmarketable_Product was unstarred
    Image of cletar cletar
    09/13/09

    @Unmarketable_Product: I think maybe you need to see "The Godfather."
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    09/15/09

    @cletar: He needs to very much. It helps avoid embarrassing lapses of cultural literacy.
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    Image of zerofritz zerofritz
    09/13/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    Sigh. I wish i could go back in time and tell people in 1980 that no, Boba Fett was not cool. it's been Mandalore this and Bounty Hunter that ever since. And seriously, the guy didn't do *anything*.

    (aside: Autoplaying videos are classically frowned upon, and make the Gawker Media Player look good by comparison. and it so pains me to type that)
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    Image of Evdor Evdor
    09/13/09

    @zerofritz: I hate to tell you this, guy, but people are going to like what they like. I'm not saying Boba Fett was awesome, I'm just saying I was way more interested in the world of Smuggler's, Bounty Hunters, and people in the Star Wars universe trying to get by, not intergalactic Space Paladin/Samurai.

    In fact, the reason Boba Fett is so enduring is that Lucas wrote almost nothing for him. That's an arc you can practically chart, by the way. The more Lucas writes about any subject in the Star Wars universe, the more it starts to suck.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    09/13/09

    @Evdor: The Boba Fett myth really started to grow when Kenner (remember Kenner?) released the first Boba Fett action figures. Fett was first released as a mail away premium before The Empire Strikes Back was released.A prototype featured a backpack with a spring launched missile. This version was pictured in advertising, however, safety concerns caused Kenner to cancel this version and release the figure with a permanently attached missile. Regardless, some kids claimed to have purchased the firing missile version and an urban legend started that some kid was playing with his Boba Fett and choked to death on the toy missile.
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    09/13/09

    @Bill-Lee: I think pegging Boba Fett's popularity on this toy figure and an urban myth, rather than a million kids filling in the Fett void with their own imagination - regardless of a plastic object - is a little off.
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    Edited by Lassus at 09/13/09 7:18 PM Lassus was starred Lassus was unstarred
    Image of bma2192 bma2192
    09/13/09

    @zerofritz: --I agree...as far as I know, his claim to fame is that he had a really cool helmet. --which is the reason I always lied him, but I have to agree that all he ever did was give that sand monster gas.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment bma2192 was starred bma2192 was unstarred
    Image of thexpert thexpert
    09/13/09

    @Bill-Lee: Battlestar Galactica's 'Colonial Viper' was the culprit in the version that I kept hearing in the 70's.

    Poor kid who somehow choked on a 3mm X 22mm plastic dowel.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/13/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    Loving the Gladiatorial back stabbing and naughty buisness. But the Empire being lower than low...NEVER!! I saw this coming a mile off. Nasty Empire you! Training them up to be the Ultimate Warrior might be all good and well. But I bet the Empire couldnt tame this Ultimate Warrior!!!
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/13/09


    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Yeah...this one!!
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    Image of Evdor Evdor
    09/13/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard):

    Well yeah, nobody can tame him. Have you heard that guy talk? He doesn't make a damn bit of sense. I'm not entirely convinced he's sentient.

    Seriously? Destrucity? HE MAKES UP WORDS.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/13/09

    @Evdor: I know. He's fantabulous!!
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    Image of mattattaxx mattattaxx
    09/13/09

    In reply to The Empire Strikes Underhandedly
    autoplay! aaauuugh
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment mattattaxx was starred mattattaxx was unstarred
    Image of alphanumeric1971 alphanumeric1971
    07/09/09

    In reply to Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
    Forget this MMO crap.

    When do I get my X-Wing VS. Tiefighter!?
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    Image of Sproing Sproing
    07/08/09

    In reply to Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
    Great. More trade blockades. Thrilling.
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/08/09

    In reply to Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
    Grrrrr. That's a lot of talky talky about history and politics just like the friggin prequels. But then again I'm not much of an RPG guy. Give me a new Battlefront and I am there.
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    07/08/09

    @Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: When Bishop talks, you listen.
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/08/09

    @Meredith Woerner: And I did!
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    Image of DeepFriar DeepFriar
    07/08/09

    @Meredith Woerner: He may be synthetic, but he's not stupid
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    07/08/09

    In reply to Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
    Looks like I'll be in Hall H on Friday for sure.
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    07/08/09

    In reply to Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
    Ok should be fixed sorry about that everyone!
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    07/08/09

    In reply to Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
    I'm on it sorry guys!
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    07/08/09

    In reply to Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
    video not working.
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