Damn Aayla Wankers

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2005-07-01 09:35pm

BTW can anybody provide a pic of her body after the Clones were finnished shooting her.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2005-07-01 09:35pm

Crossroads Inc. wrote:Does anyone think about the fact that perhaps they added a group of Solders unloading point blank blasts into her death scene to PREVENT people from thinking she was still alive?

This was my thought.

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-07-01 09:51pm

Also, why is it that just because she's a hot twi'lek, she gets to wears a tank top? WTF is up with that? Ploy.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-07-01 09:57pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:
Crossroads Inc. wrote:Does anyone think about the fact that perhaps they added a group of Solders unloading point blank blasts into her death scene to PREVENT people from thinking she was still alive?
This was my thought.

Hell, there are people (including Peter David, apparently) who think Mace Windu survived the force lightning and fall.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2005-07-01 10:07pm

How the hell do these characters get so popular? Wedge had maybe 10 minutes of screen time in the OT. Boba Fett became an uber-badass when his greatest achievement in the films was following the Falcon through space. Aayla is never mentioned by name in the PT and is shown (that I know of) ONCE. Quinlan? I don't think he was ever in the PT, but I don't even know what he looks like. How is it that characters acquire cult followings simply by surviving/looking cool/looking pretty/being mentioned once or twice?

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2005-07-01 10:09pm

HemlockGrey wrote:How the hell do these characters get so popular? Wedge had maybe 10 minutes of screen time in the OT. Boba Fett became an uber-badass when his greatest achievement in the films was following the Falcon through space. Aayla is never mentioned by name in the PT and is shown (that I know of) ONCE. Quinlan? I don't think he was ever in the PT, but I don't even know what he looks like. How is it that characters acquire cult followings simply by surviving/looking cool/looking pretty/being mentioned once or twice?

Aayla Secura was a EU character George Lucas became fond of (that's why she's in EP2)

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-07-01 10:11pm

While Aayla and Fett are less explainable, Wedge can be explained easily. He's the only Rebel pilot that isn't a main character to survive the entire Trillogy. He was in both Death Star runs. He's one of the best goddamned pilots in the galaxy.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-07-01 10:12pm

Aayla is never mentioned by name in the PT and is shown (that I know of) ONCE.

She has two scenes in AOTC and ROTS respectively, AOTC: IN the Temple Atrium, and on Geonosis/ROTS: Hologram and Death Scene.

Quinlan? I don't think he was ever in the PT, but I don't even know what he looks like

Quinlan's followers come mostly from his major role in the Clone Wars comics. He is possibly in Ep. 1 in the background, but it may be just another Kiffar.

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2005-07-01 10:14pm

Just to add Aayla was a popular character before AOTC which is why GL noticed her.

Post by **Kuja** » 2005-07-01 10:42pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:While Aayla and Fett are less explainable, Wedge can be explained easily. He's the only Rebel pilot that isn't a main character to survive the entire Trillogy. He was in both Death Star runs. He's one of the best goddamned pilots in the galaxy.

He's also the only non-main character seen giving Luke a welcome back during the ROTJ ending. Badassitude like that has got to be respected.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-07-01 10:49pm

Plus, its called Rogue Squadron. The fucker ended up commanding an SSD.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2005-07-01 10:57pm

When did Wedge command an SSD? They had Lusankya, but he never captained her.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-07-01 11:32pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:When did Wedge command an SSD? They had Lusankya, but he never captained her.

I thought he was Captain of it for atleast a time.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-07-01 11:39pm

Wedge was captain for a short time. That time when Rogue Squadron had over a hundred ships.

And why is Wedge so popular? Look at my banner.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-07-01 11:50pm

Jason von Evil wrote:
CaptainChewbacca wrote:When did Wedge command an SSD? They had Lusankya, but he never captained her.
I thought he was Captain of it for atleast a time.

IIRC, he was using an SSD as his command ship in one of the Crimson Empire comics

000 · Post by **000** » 2005-07-02 12:15pm

HemlockGrey wrote:How the hell do these characters get so popular? Wedge had maybe 10 minutes of screen time in the OT. Boba Fett became an uber-badass when his greatest achievement in the films was following the Falcon through space. Aayla is never mentioned by name in the PT and is shown (that I know of) ONCE. Quinlan? I don't think he was ever in the PT, but I don't even know what he looks like. How is it that characters acquire cult followings simply by surviving/looking cool/looking pretty/being mentioned once or twice?

There are Star Wars stories outside of the films, you know...

Incidentally, the Kiffar on Tatooine was indeed Quin.

Srynerson · Post by **Srynerson** » 2005-07-02 12:25pm

gladius wrote:
HemlockGrey wrote:How the hell do these characters get so popular? Wedge had maybe 10 minutes of screen time in the OT. Boba Fett became an uber-badass when his greatest achievement in the films was following the Falcon through space. Aayla is never mentioned by name in the PT and is shown (that I know of) ONCE. Quinlan? I don't think he was ever in the PT, but I don't even know what he looks like. How is it that characters acquire cult followings simply by surviving/looking cool/looking pretty/being mentioned once or twice?
There are Star Wars stories outside of the films, you know...

While that explains Vos and Secura, it doesn't really explain the cult of Boba Fett. There was virtually no EU material at the time of ESB and he still became hugely popular. (Indeed, the sheer amount of Boba-wank in the later EU was merely filling the pre-existing demand.)

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2005-07-02 12:33pm

I think it's mainly because he did nothing that people were able to fill the gap with mental imagery of him being leet.

Another reason I've heard is the "He's no good to me dead." bit. Standing up to Vader and all that.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-07-02 12:39pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:When did Wedge command an SSD? They had Lusankya, but he never captained her.

He flew his flag from NRS Lusankya but never actually captained her, IIRC.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-02 12:45pm

Imperial Overlord wrote:
Jason von Evil wrote:
CaptainChewbacca wrote:When did Wedge command an SSD? They had Lusankya, but he never captained her.
I thought he was Captain of it for atleast a time.
IIRC, he was using an SSD as his command ship in one of the Crimson Empire comics

More detail: In Starfighters of Adumar, its mentioned that after he became a general, he left Rogue Squadron and took command of the Lusankya Task Force.

He later commanded it to suicide Executor style. :p

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2005-07-02 05:13pm

Yeah, all we know about Fett pre-ESB is from the Holiday Special, right?

He isn't even mentioned by name at all until ROTJ with Han's mumbled "Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Where?" before sending him into the side of the sail barge!

He was based on an unused concept for Vader.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-07-02 05:35pm

And later was going to be used as a super stormtrooper, with three times the crappy shooting ability.

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-07-03 02:47pm

Why Fett is cool? It's all about the helmet.

Still unanswered:

Battlehymn Republic wrote:Also, why is it that just because she's a hot twi'lek, she gets to wears a tank top? WTF is up with that? Ploy.

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2005-07-03 03:03pm

You really need an answer?

Darth Lucifer · Post by **Darth Lucifer** » 2005-07-03 03:26pm

While we're at it, let's add to the list:

Kit Fisto, who only received a "glancing blow" from Palpatine's lightsaber. He wasn't cut in half like Darth Maul!

Plo Koon, who managed to survive the explosion by "using the force" and floated down to the suface below safely!

Last and certainly not least...Darth Vader! Yes, boys and girls...he faked his own death in front of his son after giving some hammy speech. The helmet part was icing. Anyway, he even managed to survive a funeral pyre, then he projected a fake illusion of himself, further deceiving Luke and others about the truth of his demise. Darth Vader shall return!!

Star Wars isn't a saturday morning cartoon. Characters fucking die. Deal with it.

Edit- I know they have star wars cartoons, but that's not what I mean