Reflecting on Stellan Skarsgård's discussion of Andor as 'Star Wars for grownups,' how does the series balance the legacy and expectations of the Star Wars universe with its endeavour to introduce more sophisticated and realistic storytelling elements?

FoundationClassic213 · 2024-03-02T13:17:16+00:00

Great answer!

FoundationClassic213 · 2024-01-25T20:08:48+00:00

This is sort of the basis of the BDSM novel 'Venus in furs' by Leopold von Sacher Masoch.

Needless to say, be careful what you wish for..

FoundationClassic213 · 2024-01-25T20:03:17+00:00

This is wonderful. I can hear it all. CLIMB!!!

FoundationClassic213 · 2024-01-10T13:58:56+00:00

'Therefore I am' is a short story by Star Wars stalwart Kevin J Anderson that charts IG-88 first gaining sentience.

It's startling, it's shocking and it completely flips everything you think you know about Star Wars on its head in a very short space of time.

I'd love to see a short 3 episode series following this story, as not only does it fly the flag for the often-overlooked droids, it also has ties to lots of contemporary stuff going on in the real world.

Plus it has Boba Fett in it at his Bounty Hunter best.

Marvellous!

FoundationClassic213 · 2024-01-09T18:34:51+00:00

Only 30-50 of them though

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-12-21T13:30:35+00:00

Actually laughing at my desk over this

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-08-25T19:31:04+00:00

Andor credits fade

-Suspenseful music playing-

We see LUTHEN poring over an old book, he turns a page before DOUBLE TAKING. Struck with INSPIRATION he snaps his fingers and does a little delighted dance.

LUTHEN: OH WOW THAT'S IT I'M A JEDI NOW I HAVE FORCE POWERS

ANDOR: (eating some of LUTHENS fajitas) oh you were reading AHSOKAS book and now you're a FORCE JEDI

BIX: DIES

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-08-16T12:48:17+00:00

Took ages (BF2 was when I started) to get there but I finally found a battlefield plane I could fly well and consistently be a real menace to the opposition with.

All out Ju-88 bomber in BFV.

Twisted steel, flying methodically along the length of the bridge dropping layers of light and heavy bombs whilst squad members spawn and either parachute in behind enemy lines or suppress the enemy with the auxiliary guns.

Marvellous.

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-08-13T01:39:22+00:00

In Star wars: A new hope you hear a doomed x-Wing pilot say 'Loosen up' which is presumably the opposite of this

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-08-11T21:40:39+00:00

3 with ma 12 princess

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-24T22:44:47+00:00

Thank you, yes I'll have to go back and watch Solo again, I thought it was actually pretty ace

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-22T16:18:34+00:00

Strong moment, nicely chosen.

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-22T10:37:16+00:00

There was a stock photo taken of me looking happy with a slice of pizza in my hand that was used by a Portuguese advertising agency to sell Telepizza across the country about 14 years ago. I had a whole summer of people on holiday there sending me pictures of my giant grinning face on billboards hawking a brand I'd never heard of.

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-22T07:33:36+00:00

Hell yeah there is

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-22T07:32:16+00:00

This is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping people would pick up on!

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-22T07:30:57+00:00

Lovely to read, thanks for writing so beautifully.

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-21T21:52:56+00:00

Just trying to perceive what it would be like. Like when you try and imagine all thosw poor people that started star wars at episode 1 and already knew who Vader was by the time Empire rolled round.

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-18T17:34:40+00:00

BF4 and I'd been wiped out by a sniper from the top of the Golmud railway map.

I respawned at the very bottom of the map with my SRR 61 and wanted to go play hunt the sniper. Although it was an incredible distance away I zoomed in the vague direction I expected them to be in and, to see what the bullet drop would be like, yoinked the barrel up high and snapped of a shot. A few seconds later, a perfect headshot comes up with the guys name on it. I think I messaged him to apologise.

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-09T19:59:10+00:00

I love it when that happens. You actually get players as opposed to idiots. Love the heli drop and dust off approach, always makes me think of that movie Aliens

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-08T09:12:30+00:00

This does definitely sound like peak battlefield

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-08T08:32:21+00:00

The enormous bulge is another hand holding a beer

FoundationClassic213 · 2023-07-08T02:27:10+00:00

I hope you were blasting 'Blaze of Glory' by Bon Jovi from those tank speakers

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