David Brin on "Attack of the Clones"

dpt writes "Science fiction author and scientist David Brin caused quite a stir at the time with his article on The Phantom Menace, and now here are his thoughts on Episode II. Not being as harsh, it hasn't received much attention, but it's an interesting read anyway."

At least Lucas appreciates irony...

[brooks_talley]

From Time magazine, as quoted in the Brin piece:

[Anakin] can't let go of things. It makes you greedy. And when you're greedy, you are on the path to the dark side...

Cheers
-b

Re:By David Brin, Ph.D.

[Anonymous Coward]

Mod this guy up. He's gott a Ph.D. and OBVIOUSLY knows more than the others.

-A. Coward Ph.D

Re:Blah

[Dark Paladin]

Biggest damn plot hole in the history of all plot holes:

C3PO: Hi, I'm a droid.
Owen: Hey, didn't I meet you before?
C3PO: No, I don't think so.
Owen: Yeah, you're C3PO. Build by Anakin Skywalker, right? You're the one who told everybody how itchy you were so you could get Padme to oil you up.
C3PO: I have no idea what you're talking about.
Owen: My dad married his mom! We worked together for about 10 years or so. Remember the whole sandpeople incident, where they came and kidnapped her for no reason? Or how we've been raising her grandson - your creator's son - for 18 years now? By the way - why didn't he ever come back and look in the local phone directory under "Skywalker" - he might have found out his son was right here.
C3PO: (Waves his hand before Owen.) We are not the droids you remember.
Owen: (Dazed.) You are not the droids I remember.
C3PO: (Waves hand again.) You want to purchase us. And give me an oil bath.
Owen: Bath.

Call me strange, but I think there was just a little plot hole there. Maybe a small one.

Re:By David Brin, Ph.D.

[Dannon]

My father (who also has a doctorate) would quote the first Austin Powers movie on this:

"I didn't go through four years of evil medical school to be called Mr. Evil."

Cheech and Chong

[DaytonCIM]

Next movie will surely have a Chicano low rider caricature help Obi-Wan
make his escape with the twins.

Anyone know if Cheech and Chong are free?

Re:Blah

[eric peterson]

Well, that works for half the equation. Maybe Owen is a droid too.

Re:There's no sound in space.

[Anonymous Coward]

would produce a shock wave of kinetic energy which would rattle any matter it came in contact with

And I suppose this wave would use the Lumineferous Ether as a medium, then? Good thing I have phlogiston to stop it!

Re:Darth & Obi Wan ... a team?

[disco_stu00]

Of course he paid attention.

After all, Brin said "That's a battle I'd pay to see!"

Sure there is!

[sharkey]

"Look back over the series, and you notice a lot missing from his universe: memorable talk and wit..."

Just a few:

• What an incredible smell you've discovered!

• Will somebody get this big, walking carpet out of my way?

• Laugh it up, fuzzball!

• You Rebel scum!

• Angle the deflector shields.

These beg the question, "Where do they come up with this stuff?"

Top Ten Sexually Tilted Lines in "Star Wars"

[mgblst]

"She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."
"Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough!"
"Look at the size of that thing!"
"Sorry about the mess..."
"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought."
"Aren't you a little short for a storm trooper?"
"You've got something jammed in here real good."
"Put that thing away before you get us all killed!"
"Luke, at that speed do you think you'll be able to pull out in time?"
"Get in there you big furry oaf, I don't care *what* you smell!"

Top Ten Sexually Tilted Lines in "The Empire Strikes Back"

"And I thought they smelled bad...on the outside!"
"Possible he came in through the south entrance."
"I must've hit it pretty close to the mark to get her all riled up like that, huh kid?"
"Hurry up, golden-rod..."
"That's okay, I'd like to keep it on manual control for a while."
"But now we must eat. Come, good food, come..."
"Control, control! You must learn control!"
"There's an awful lot of moisture in here."
"Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you?"
"I thought that hairy beast would be the end of me!"

Top Ten Sexually Tilted Lines in "Return of the Jedi"

"Rise, my friend."
"Open the back door!"
"Hey, point that thing somewhere else!"
"It's just a dead animal..."
"Not bad for a little fur ball."
"How can they be jamming us if they don't know we're coming?"
"Come here, I won't hurt you. You want something to eat?"
"Keep on that one, I'll take these two"
"I want you to take her. I mean it, take her!"
"I don't think the Empire had wookies in mind when they designed her, Chewie."