E.T.'s status in relation to SW

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-25 12:06am

Is it canon that ET is a SW alien? Anything else?

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-10-25 12:07am

ET is a SW alien, according to both universes. Note that in ET, ET reacted to a Yoda costume, implying strongly that they were from the same area, and that he had previously seen a member of Yoda's species.

Evil Sadistic Bastard · Post by **Evil Sadistic Bastard** » 2002-10-25 12:07am

When E.T. appears in Ep. 3, then he's canon. And when E.T. appears in Ep. 3 I will slowly baste him in cheese over a plasma torch and leave him for the rats to devour.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2002-10-25 12:15am

I thought the whole ET/Star Wars cross over was a wonderful tip of the hat from one fanatstic sci fi writer to another. Both GL and Speilberg have forever changed the face of sci fi in the movies, and of course have also influenced the literature that followed. I wonder what a Spielberg directed Star Wars would be like?

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-10-25 12:21am

Stravo wrote:I thought the whole ET/Star Wars cross over was a wonderful tip of the hat from one fanatstic sci fi writer to another. Both GL and Speilberg have forever changed the face of sci fi in the movies, and of course have also influenced the literature that followed. I wonder what a Spielberg directed Star Wars would be like?

My best guess is that the two story tellers would not coordinate very well. They are best friends, but their styles are too different to be effective in such a venture, because BOTH depend so heavily on their views that compromise becomes ineffective.

However, the ET crossovers were touching parallels by both writers, and I thought of it as being a really nice gesture between the two of them.

Moonshadow · Post by **Moonshadow** » 2002-10-25 01:27am

is all this weirdness related to the ET Aliens in the Senate from Episode I?

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-10-25 01:32am

Okay that is the second time that someone has mentioned that, where the hell is this senator exactly?

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-10-25 01:38am

In the senate chamber in Ep1 you can clearly see a booth of E.T's.

My question is where the hell have I seen the avian race with tall crests that were in the senate in Ep2 before?

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2002-10-25 01:53am

You see, I think it'd be cool if E.T. was part of the ExGal Society or something similar, and he was a Jedi; that's why he had those superpowers, and that's why it was so important for his compatriots to return for him. Also, the way E.T. talks is how SW Basic really sounds.
The fact that in the E.T. universe there are Yoda costumes and SW action figures is just proof that George Lucas is an alien telepathic genius.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-25 10:24am

I believe Spielberg had expressed interest in doing a Star Wars movie ( perhaps that was just a rumor). I think another ET movie would allow Spielberg to include Star Wars elements, at least. If GL could use ET in his movie, Spielberg should be allowed to use some Star Wars elements in his. That could create an interesting movie. I haven't thought about how he would do this though.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-25 02:18pm

Spielberg has said that he will never do a second ET film. He doesn't see a need for one, and thinks that another film would ruin everything.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-25 02:56pm

I didn't realize that he said that. Nevermind then.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-10-25 05:55pm

The problem isn't that Spielberg wouldn't like to make a SW movie, I think it has something to do that Lucas has basically told some big movie syndicate to go fuck themselves and Spielberg belongs to it so he wouldn't be allowed, or something like that.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2002-10-25 07:15pm

One explanation could be sheer coincidence. After all, there are humans in the SW galaxy, but it doesn't mean they're from Earth. Hell, for all we know, they only just happen to look like humans. Not like what Darkstar proposed: that they might have metallic vertabrae (I still don't get that one, I had to write one of Spanky's retorts to Darkstar for him back then, because he was too dazed and bamboozled after reading it), but more like genetically. Then again, we can't be 100% certain some of their bodies are different (how about their genitals bearing more resemblance to birds or lizards?

)...

[father-son talk]
"Daddy, is that why we didn't see Anakin's and Padme's honeymoon scene?"
"Yes Johnny. It's because in Star Wars, they do it like the chickens do."[/father-son talk]

...
Whew, I think I've met my quota for making akward comments. I think I'll go and come back later.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-25 07:25pm

Darth Utsanomiko wrote:One explanation could be sheer coincidence. After all, there are humans in the SW galaxy, but it doesn't mean they're from Earth. Hell, for all we know, they only just happen to look like humans. Not like what Darkstar proposed: that they might have metallic vertabrae (I still don't get that one, I had to write one of Spanky's retorts to Darkstar for him back then, because he was too dazed and bamboozled after reading it), but more like genetically. Then again, we can't be 100% certain some of their bodies are different (how about their genitals bearing more resemblance to birds or lizards? )...
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That explanation isn't as fun though.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2002-10-26 12:57am

Commander LeoRo wrote:That explanation isn't as fun though.

Yeah, you're right. Chicken sex just isn't fun at all.