@Rockout E. Stringer Hey, Rock? Something mildly amusing. Remember that cover picture you did for me a few years back when I was working on 'Gormless'? Whenever I run Media Player Classic to listen to music, for some reason it defaults to that picture.
The Star Wars prequels were on yesterday and man, the Jedi Council is full of jerks. Palpatine was right... up until the murdering kids. But pretty much everything else, he was right. Anakin got done dirty.
From what I remember of the lore, at least in the Legends continuity, the state of the Jedi around the time of the prequels was due in part to a long-term gambit by the Sith that lasted centuries. The whole thing hinged on destroying the Jedi from within, being sneaky about it instead of relying entirely on external attacks. Palpatine was just the one to deliver the masterstroke. Wookieepedia has more on the topic. (Yeah, I'm a bit of a Star Wars nerd. I blame my brother's influence. ()^_^ )
To add to the frustration, episode 8. New Vice-Admiral, just tell Poe the plan! He asked twice! But NOOOOO, you have to have a genital waving contest. If you just would have said, we have a plan and here it is. BAM, everything is fine. Ugh... My suffering must continue, I think they're showing 9 after this is over... Oh no, Luke is about to drink the milk... This is just. Why? Why have they done this?!?!
I tried with the sequels, I really honestly did. I wanted to love them. But they were just so *bad.* Not only that, they essentially erased everything that was accomplished in the original trilogy. The galaxy is saved! But NOPE The Emperor is defeated! NO, F**K YOU The Jedi are restored! NOT ON MY WATCH Well, at least Han and Leia got a happy... I'M GONNA STOP YOU RIGHT THERE, THEY'RE DIVORCED AND THEIR KID IS EMO HITLER And then, just when things could not get any worse, when the writing could not sink any lower... ...AnD tHeN tHeY kIsSeD!!! I walked out of the theater after Rise of Skywalker heartbroken and feeling physically ill. Star Wars had been a part of my life since I was kid and they *destroyed* it. If it wasn't for The Mandalorian I'd be a *former* Star Wars fan.
I have hope for the new Boba Fett show too... And go back to the prequels after watching 8 & 9. If you ignore Jar-Jar and the "love" scenes, they are pretty good movies.
It wasn't the actors, it was the writing (in the prequels). I'm looking forward to the Obi-wan show that'll be out next year and I'm glad Hayden Christensen is going to be in it too. I hope he'll redeem himself. Don't ruin my dreams!
Scott Adams has EXTREME right wing political views. Not just like a Republican, but a frothing at the mouth extremist type right winger. He's also kind of an ass about it.
..... you don't actually read his stuff do you. He's left. Not bold insane left, but he's left. Maybe because he's reasonable he seems Right, but no, you actually read enough of his stuff it's pretty obvious he's left. Also most republicans are lefty's, how do you think a populist like Trump was able to win the republican nomination. I know the goal line keeps getting moved farther and farther way, but he's definitely not Right.
Ah, politics. One of those topics that I prefer to stay miles away from, if possible. See also: "Questions that I will not entertain in my Ask thread."