The Force vs. everything else from every other known fiction
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The Force vs. everything else from every other known fiction
Why is it that certain folks will submit to full suspension of disbelief for the Force, but if anything from another fictional universe so much as slightly bends a law of physics it's analyzed all to shit?
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Re: The Force vs. everything else from every other known fic
Perhaps it is because using the Force is tapping into some kind of universal power, rather than fleshies just spontaneously getting stronger. Also, most people here have a good idea of what the Force is (this is StarDestroyer.net, duh) and it is relatively easier to find further information.KK wrote:Why is it that certain folks will submit to full suspension of disbelief for the Force, but if anything from another fictional universe so much as slightly bends a law of physics it's analyzed all to shit?
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I'm curious, what is the "Force" and how is the manipulation of it capable by the presence of single cell organisms?Lord of the Farce wrote:Perhaps it is because using the Force is tapping into some kind of universal power, rather than fleshies just spontaneously getting stronger. Also, most people here have a good idea of what the Force is (this is StarDestroyer.net, duh) and it is relatively easier to find further information.KK wrote:Why is it that certain folks will submit to full suspension of disbelief for the Force, but if anything from another fictional universe so much as slightly bends a law of physics it's analyzed all to shit?
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Ha! Yoda can fly using a small disk. Lets see Potter do that with zero effort.Demiurge wrote:Harry Potter is stronger than the force. He can fly on a broomstick. Have we ever seen Yoda do that? No! We can thus conclude that no jedi can fly on a broomstick, and since Harry can, he must be stronger.
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Re: The Force vs. everything else from every other known fic
Speaking of shit, you're full of it. No one is saying that we can't suspend disbelief for Spiderman being able to lift 15 tons, for example. The problem is when you claim that something much greater than his official stats is occurring (eg- your claims that the official 15-ton figure is bullshit), and present garbage evidence for it that doesn't even make sense.KK wrote:Why is it that certain folks will submit to full suspension of disbelief for the Force, but if anything from another fictional universe so much as slightly bends a law of physics it's analyzed all to shit?
It isn't the power itself being "analyzed all to shit"; it's your bullshit attempt to claim that the official specs are all wrong, using science only when it suits you and ignoring all of the problems with your ignorant dishonest application of it.
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Official? When was 15 tons official?
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Re: The Force vs. everything else from every other known fic
I've already explained to you that Handbook stats have never been official, and website stats are even less official.Darth Wong wrote: It isn't the power itself being "analyzed all to shit"; it's your bullshit attempt to claim that the official specs are all wrong, using science only when it suits you and ignoring all of the problems with your ignorant dishonest application of it.
But that's not the issue.
What I'm refering to is when I post a picture of Spider-Man knocking over a subway car, and your insist the picture is actually proof that Spider-Man can't dent metal, and bullshit like that. Or when I post a reference of Silver Surfer fighting in a black hole and you insist that it never really happened because it "shouldn't" happen, even though it did.
I could give less than a shit about special titles.Arthur_Tuxedo wrote:I don't where you get the restraint to let KK continue without a special title, Mike. I'd have VIed this joker days ago.
Put "Cock-sucking faggot asshole" under my name, for all I care. All that means is that you're getting torn apart by a cock-sucking faggot asshole.
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That's not much of an insult around here, you know *points at GALE Force. If a special title is gonna be bestowed on you, it will be something better (worse?) than that.KK wrote:Put "Cock-sucking faggot asshole" under my name, for all I care. All that means is that you're getting torn apart by a cock-sucking faggot asshole.
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Mitth-raw-nuruodo wrote:That's not much of an insult around here, you know *points at GALE Force. If a special title is gonna be bestowed on you, it will be something better (worse?) than that.
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Spiderman has consistent shown greater than class 10 strenght. Its a pertent issue on some boards. However I belive the term you would use is "irevelent" to the subject at hand. KK asked the question how you can stand by the EU and condone the Force when it too has inconsistences like races that are immune to direct contact with it, and creatures that negate it over an area, or the very fact of precog and tk while every little small defect of comics and anime gets over anylazed by you and considered inconsistent enought to deam it undebatable. If that is your position on sci-fi you should close this board. Or at least stay away from SW debates in general and Force users in specific.
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