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Ewoks might have been stronger than they seemed..
Posted: 2003-07-20 01:49am
by Trytostaydead
We all seem to think the Ewoks looked cute and cuddly and are therefore befuddled as to how the Ewoks could've overpowered the Emperor's elite, even with superior numbers (and it didn't even seem that much superior, you would think their numbers needed to saturate the place).
But the Ewoks physiology lends belief that the Ewoks might have been packing powerful limbs. If you look at an Ewok their limbs are short and stubby yet functional probably for their arboreal environment. From an comparative anatomists point of view, having short stubby limbs like that would often dictate a muscle mass closer to the points of insertion and origin, creating for powerful contractions.
The easiest way to think about this is to look at a mole and imagine how their forelimbs are set up and think about how powerful their forelimbs are in comparison.
Posted: 2003-07-20 01:55am
by Vympel
Those were some pretty big rocks they were hefting.
Posted: 2003-07-20 02:19am
by Isolder74
Vympel wrote:Those were some pretty big rocks they were hefting.
Not to mentioned they threw them with enough force to knock out Stormtroopers after a couple heavy blows.
Posted: 2003-07-20 02:19am
by Hethrir
I dunno, they looked a bit like styrofoam to me
Posted: 2003-07-20 02:23am
by neoolong
I didn't think they were cute and cuddly. They're vicious little animals.
Posted: 2003-07-20 02:30am
by Trytostaydead
neoolong wrote:I didn't think they were cute and cuddly. They're vicious little animals.
It's got vicious teeth!
Posted: 2003-07-20 02:32am
by Enforcer Talen
nasty! big! pointy!
teeth!
Posted: 2003-07-20 02:36am
by neoolong
It's coming right for us!
Posted: 2003-07-20 02:45am
by Trytostaydead
Run away Run away!
Posted: 2003-07-20 05:01am
by Equinox2003
Of course, this thread will end with somebody showing how one Ewok
can defeat the entire UFP.
Posted: 2003-07-20 05:08am
by Trytostaydead
Equinox2003 wrote:Of course, this thread will end with somebody showing how one Ewok
can defeat the entire UFP.
I thought we already proved that.
Fact #1 - Ewoks took down stormtroopers
Law #1 - Rebel Luck is horrendously good
Law #2 - UFP only wins engagements by reversing their tachyon beams.
Law #3 - Away team members MUST die except for main cast
Posted: 2003-07-20 05:10am
by Equinox2003
I guessed it! Although a new member, it seems I'm getting the hang of
things
Posted: 2003-07-20 06:09am
by neoolong
Equinox2003 wrote:Of course, this thread will end with somebody showing how one Ewok
can defeat the entire UFP.
It looks too cute for the UFP to kill. Therefore they will constantly try to communicate with it while it kills everyone.
Posted: 2003-07-20 07:03am
by Sea Skimmer
"Ensign, stop blocking its blows with your arms and let it have at your face with that stone ax. These are primate creatures and your resistance will only further our contamination of their culture."
Posted: 2003-07-20 11:10am
by PainRack
Sea Skimmer wrote:"Ensign, stop blocking its blows with your arms and let it have at your face with that stone ax. These are primate creatures and your resistance will only further our contamination of their culture."
Sir,I don't think its trying to communicate with us.
Posted: 2003-07-20 11:28am
by Dorsk 81
Trytostaydead wrote:Run away Run away!
Nice Monty Python reference
Posted: 2003-07-20 12:06pm
by neoolong
PainRack wrote:Sea Skimmer wrote:"Ensign, stop blocking its blows with your arms and let it have at your face with that stone ax. These are primate creatures and your resistance will only further our contamination of their culture."
Sir,I don't think its trying to communicate with us.
Well of course it is. Let's see:
A stone ax to the face hurts like Hell. And you say Ow.
So obviously, it's saying Hello.
Posted: 2003-07-20 03:14pm
by DPDarkPrimus
I'm going to go give an Ewok greeting to Scooter. Be back in a few.
Posted: 2003-07-21 02:29am
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
"Oh, look at the cute Ewok! Aaaah!" (Guts fly everywhere)
Id like to see Ewoks fight Jar Jar. They'd probably win, and I'm all for Jar Jar's greusome death. perhaps he should get a role in another movie in a non-SW series so he can die again.