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am_Unition  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2

This one fascinates me, in a childlike way. Original release was in 1981, when medical bills wouldn't put a movie over-budget, I guess.

mk: According to google, Wookiee life expectancy is several hundred years, and writers usually aim for consistency within the established "Star Wars universe".





mk  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks for Roar and the Wookiee info. Now I can't help but think about how Han was just a short chapter in Chewbacca's life. More than a sidekick, Chewbacca was likely just hanging back and following Han for entertainment.

kleinbl00  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's nuthin'. Check it out. ET is canon.

am_Unition  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That would be an incredibly new way of looking at their relationship. Chewie just plays stupid whenever it's convenient or funny.

Best part about ROAR? The YouTube comments:

    poster 1: I feel a little bit confused

    poster 2: Roar

user-inactivated  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Han Solo is really Chewie's pet. He's gonna have to put Han down eventually.

Dendrophobe  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

user-inactivated  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Han gets ready for another trip on the ol' Millenium Falcon, hands on the controllers. Chewie walks up behind and snaps his neck, sobbing uncontrollably and cradling his body for hours afterwards, before SDing the Falcon and starting his journey to find another do-I mean, partner. Yeah. Partner.

thenewgreen  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Wow, you just reduced Han Solo to Lenny from Of Mice and Men.

kleinbl00  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Dendrophobe  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    It's like Walt Disney went insane and shot a snuff version of Swiss Family Robinson

What.

kleinbl00  ·  3569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thank you so, so much for ROAR. Did you read the Alamo essay on it?

am_Unition  ·  3565 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hahah, I just glanced over it.

Honestly, the movie itself was just "OK". It looks like the majority of the trouble happened behind the scenes. Which, yeah, makes sense when you've got a 10 year project compressed into 100 minutes of somewhat-tame narrative. Definitely appreciate the concept and grandiose vision. It's worth a watch just to see how the idea turned out... probably nothing like they had originally intended.

thenewgreen  ·  3565 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Wait, Roar is real!!?? -I thought it was a gag. Wow.

kleinbl00  ·  3565 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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thenewgreen  ·  3565 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Solid parenting.