7-Year Old Prequel Fan On ANH

Random BedHead Ed writes "It is a subject often pondered by Star Wars fans: what is it like to watch the six films in order with a fresh perspective? From the Desk of Ghent, On one of the Star Wars blog site's many journals, answers this question in a recent blog entry about the writer's 7-year old son, who recently watched A New Hope for the very first time. Some enlightening quotes: 'Look... Obi-Wan is pretending he doesn't know R2-D2,' and 'Why don't those ships need Hyperspace rings?' It's a pity the end of Empire has been spoiled."

Re:yeah

[Anonymous Coward]

According to the books, the fact that X-Wings and such had hyperdrive was something of a novelity, most fighters didn't, and used larger ships for long distance travel.

An example of this is in episode 3 when they talk about the short range TIE fighter.

In reality this makes perfect sense. Hyper drive units would add a lot of bulk to a combat fighter. Yet add nothing to it's abilty to actually fight in comabat.

So keeping the Hyper Drive unit seperate would be a simple way to increase combat performance.

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4-5-6-1-2-3-4-5-6

[genrader]

Next time I have the pleasure of showing these to someone for the first time, I am definitely showing them 4-6, then 1-3, then 4-6 again. Spoiling some of the major emotional moments of 4-6 by seeing 1-3 first, ugh.

Re:why the new series sucks

[iocat]

It kills me that the box sets now label Magician's Nephew #1. My son will read them in the proper order.

Re:spoiled? no.

[wmansir]

Nope, no real evidence. Unless you count his full name, Luke Skywalker, which is given well before the reveal. And this Luke Skywalker happens to be living with Owen and Beru, the same people Obi-wan is seen giving baby Luke Skywalker at the end of EpIII. And the fact that Obi-wan said he would watch over baby Luke and he just happens to live close to this other Luke. And he's about the right age, considering how much Obi has aged. And he doesn't know his father, except that he was a great pilot and jedi.

It's really all just circumstantial.

Re:Bad Acting

[Anonymous Coward]

Episode IV is very slow paced compared to III. There is only one light-sabre battle, and it consists of Obi-Wan and Darth walking around calmly while being careful not to break a sweat.

Well, perhaps if you knew a little about fencing... allow me to explain.

I am a fencer of.. yay.. two years. What I notice about Vader vs Obi-Wan is that it's actually quite frantic. Obi-Wan is an old man, with slow reflexes and low energy levels. He can't afford to twirl and swing wide - when fighting with a very centered style like that, he could effectively hold Vader off all day without tiring. Vader, of course, would get quite frustrated and then be prone to making silly mistakes. That's Obi-Wan's best hope for winning.

Of course, Vader isn't exactly normal - he's getting on, too. He must be about 40 by that point, so his reflexes are long gone, not to the point of Obi-Wan's, but still he's not a young man. He does have strength and stamina that Kenobi doesn't have and so will use them to his advantage. Naturall, Obi-Wan won't run around in circles because he's just not capable of it any more.

I remember reading a study where a 30 year old male has lost around 15% of his reflexes, on average, over an 18 year old. I did a few tests in class 4 years backs. I was 26, and the kids I was testing against were all 18. My reflexes were noticably slower than theirs.

Don't make the mistake of seeing an old man using a technique with small movements as "useless"... something you learn pretty damned quick in fencing is that when you make a big movement, even if your opponent is a 70-year-old, a skilled opponent will make an attack around your movement and nail you. Fencing is very, very fast and precise.

I've fenced a 78 year old who just had a knee replacement. He wouldn't be capable of doing the big wide swings that we see in the prequels, but by god, try one of those against him and you're screwed.

So now you know. If you're curious as to what I'm talking about, get in touch with the local Salle or fencing club, and go along for a look. You'll discover that fencing isn't much fun to watch unless you know what you're looking at, and while it has a reputation as a "gentleman's sport" it's certainly a lot of hard work, too.

Re:Darth Vader's prosthetic penis.

[SPY_jmr1]

Surely you mean: "Impressive... Most Impressive..." and "Princess Leia," don't you?

*sighs*... Wannabees...

The Chronicles of Narnia order.

[Grendel Drago]

I just found out recently that they're being marketed in chronological, rather than publication, order, and it seemed a bit like Star Wars, indeed. They're prequels, yes, but they read better out-of-order. Like "Pulp Fiction" or "Memento", the order of the story is important.

--grendel drago

Well, here.

[Grendel Drago]

Never mind, someone else said it a lot better. [demon.co.uk]

--grendel drago

Re:And from Empire Strikes Back

[pegasustonans]

Don't you mean:

If slimy mudhole after living your life in the top of an ivory tower your pension paid only enough to live in, senile you would be too"

No, I think he means:

If, after your life in the top of an ivory tower living, a slimy mudhole your pension only enough to live in paid, senile you too would be.

Re:Storm Troopers?

[Grishnakh]

False. The M4 has received a fabulous reception from line users because of its compact nature. It, along with the Canadian-made Diemaco clones, is the close-quarters weapon of choice for Western armies. The biggest complaint about the M4 is the 5.56mm round has anemic penetration when fired from the short barrel of the M4; it penetrates less than a 9mm. Perversely, this complaint is actually a virtue for close-quarters fighting, where overpenetration is a major concern.

False. Apparently, the M4 has quite a few complaints lately. 1) As you mentioned, the range is significantly reduced, thanks to the short barrel. 2) The barrel and forend rapidly overheat. 3) The shortened barrel increases the rate of fire, decreasing reliability.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as17-e.htm [world.guns.ru]

The USMC has abandoned the HK MP5N in favor of the M4 SOPMOD system.

I don't know about this, but the MP5 is a submachine gun, not an assault rifle like the M4. They aren't in the same class.

The XM8 is currently a hotly-contested weapon, and several educated observers don't think the XM8 has much chance of acceptance.

From what I've read, the XM8 was getting positive feedback as of mid-2004.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as61-e.htm [world.guns.ru]

The German army abandoned the (bullpup) G11 weapons system for the (conventional) G36 weapons system.

The G11 fired caseless ammunition, and never got very far past the prototype stage into actual use. This is probably due to its exotic ammunition and high cost rather than its bullpup configuration.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as42-e.htm [world.guns.ru]

The British have re-equipped their paratroops away from the (bullpupped) SA80 and towards the Diemaco clone of the M4.

Where'd you read this? From what I've read, the problem with the SA80 is that it's flimsy and has shoddy quality. Again, not a problem with the bullpup configuration. But also, what I've read says the MoD is sticking to this weapon despite its obvious flaws.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as22-e.htm [world.guns.ru]

French Foreign Legionnaires are abandoning the (bullpupped) FAMAS for the M4.

Any sources for this? From what I read, the FAMAS is a respected weapon.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as21-e.htm [world.guns.ru]

Re:Edited Episode 6 - New Ending

[Anonymous Coward]

With the exception of Naboo, the celebrations were I believe already in the 1997 Special Edition.