iz579@sdccsu3.UUCP (iz579) (06/21/83)
Some random thoughts after reading all of net.movies.sw before seeing RotJ for the third time. The Other : I am still not convinced that Princess Leia is the Other that Yoda referred to in TESB. Consider this dialog from TESB-- OB1: He (Luke) is our only hope. Yoda: No, there is another... Why doesn't OB1's hologram know that Leia is the other hope, after all he arranged for the separation and concealment of the twins in the first place. Perhaps he does not feel that Leia is strong enough with the force to do any good against the Empire. You would think that he would have at least had her trained by Yoda alongside her brother in case Luke failed in his attempt. I submit that the Other hasn't even been born yet. Why? Because of some rumor I read in a magazine a couple years ago which said that the Other was Leia and Han Solo's son, and that the third trilogy was about his exploits. With Darth and the Emperor dead, I can't see what bad guys he'll have to fight, but I'm sure George will think of someone in 9-11 years! Sexism in Lucasland: Ever notice that there are very few women in episodes 4-6 ? Princess Leia and a couple of other women (none with names) like the Rebel woman who spoke at the Endor/Deathstar II briefing. Of course, the Rebels are a military operation, and women may not be suitable for space battles. (Princess Leia does just fine though.) Even so, what does a Rebel pilot do for his shore leave? Lucas's galaxy seems to have a general shortage of women. On lightsabers not hitting the ground: I listened carefully, and I heard a distinct clatter when Luke throws his lightsaber at the Emperor's feet. Perhaps the soundsystem was out of adjustment in the theater--6 channel Dolby is pretty sensitive to improper adjustment. I remember seeing The Wrath of Khan with 2 channels missing because of bad levels (I talked with the projectionist afterward.) On weapons technology: Blasters are pretty ineffective weapons, at least when they are used on the good guys. In RotJ Chewbacca, Luke, Leia, and R2D2 all get hit by blaster fire, and sustain only minor damage. What also amazes me is the blasters' terrible accuracy. If you can make things like droids and antigrav devices, surely you can make some homing mechanism or scope for those blasters. I think Lucas should have used personal shields (ala Dune) to make things a bit more believable. I won't even comment on creature design and Ewoks, enough has been said all ready. Like others, I still enjoyed the movie Paul "The Software Generator" Van de Graaf U. C. San Diego