Racism in Star Wars

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-25 10:15am

Montcalm wrote:
kojikun wrote:Well, the next villian IS german then, sort of, isn't it? The next "villain" is the EMPIRE!
I thought the evil Empire was America.

No, it's more akin to the Roman Empire, with a good deal of Leninist influence thrown in.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-04-25 10:51am

Col. Crackpot wrote:ha! thats going in the sig!!!

Well holy shit in kaboodle, I'm being quoted.

I feel honored.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-04-25 10:54am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:But why do so few british people complain about this?? I would like to know the explanation for this.

Perhaps because they are good actors??

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-04-25 10:57am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
But why do so few british people complain about this?? I would like to know the explanation for this.

Because we couldn't give a shit.

David · Post by **David** » 2003-04-25 11:00am

Because speaking reviels their hidious teeth.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-25 11:01am

Hethrir wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote:But why do so few british people complain about this?? I would like to know the explanation for this.
Perhaps because they are good actors??

And Temuera Morrison isn't?

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-04-25 11:03am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:And Temuera Morrison isn't?

Not saying that...just saying the evil brit actors played a good role.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-04-25 11:14am

Thread highjacked:I think the future in sci-fi is mostly populated by white people,SW ST B5 or other sci-fi movies or shows black or other ethnic group are almost non-existant.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-04-25 11:47am

Montcalm wrote:Thread highjacked:I think the future in sci-fi is mostly populated by white people,SW ST B5 or other sci-fi movies or shows black or other ethnic group are almost non-existant.

Ahh, but the black guys are the coolest (Geordi, Lando, Shaf-er..Mace)

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-04-25 11:52am

Darth Gojira wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Thread highjacked:I think the future in sci-fi is mostly populated by white people,SW ST B5 or other sci-fi movies or shows black or other ethnic group are almost non-existant.
Ahh, but the black guys are the coolest (Geordi, Lando, Shaf-er..Mace)

I know but they`re still rare,and you forgot to mention B5 Dr Franklin.

NapoleonGH · Post by **NapoleonGH** » 2003-04-25 03:26pm

ok F*CKING OBI WON KENOBI IS A BRIT, so what is with you crazy people saying that its only the bad guys who talk in queen's english?

Ted C · Post by **Ted C** » 2003-04-25 03:44pm

NapoleonGH wrote:ok F*CKING OBI WON KENOBI IS A BRIT, so what is with you crazy people saying that its only the bad guys who talk in queen's english?

Quiet, noob. We're being sarcastic here.

*Poke*

Baron Mordo · Post by **Baron Mordo** » 2003-04-25 08:21pm

Darth Gojira wrote:Geordi

Uh... no.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-04-25 09:31pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:
If the planet name "Kamino" caught some Latinos' attention, three Arab-Americans on The News' panel seized on the fact that Jango's son calls him "Baba."
"I frankly think the bounty hunter is Arab," says college counselor Imad Nouri of Royal Oak.
"He's basically a terrorist," explains Nouri, "and 'baba' is Arabic for 'father.' "

Oops, sorry dumbass, his name is Boba.

He means that Boba calls Jango "baba", like "dada" or something. I didn't notice that though.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-26 04:16am

NapoleonGH wrote:ok F*CKING OBI WON KENOBI IS A BRIT, so what is with you crazy people saying that its only the bad guys who talk in queen's english?

I didn't say it only were the bad guys. But of SW villains portrayed by arch-british gentleman actors, there are 3 (Tarkin, Dooku, Palpatine) - and that 's a great deal more than one Jedi Knight, isn't it?

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-04-26 05:30am

Now surely if this was true, the actors themselves would speak up about it?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-04-26 11:41am

Hethrir wrote:Now surely if this was true, the actors themselves would speak up about it?

No, because they're part of the conspiracy. Duh.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-04-26 12:59pm

Let us not forget of the loyal lacky British Officers such as: Piett, Lennox, Needa, Jerijirod, and Ozzel who was British and faked a gentlem's accent.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-04-26 03:38pm

Slartibartfast wrote:

He means that Boba calls Jango "baba", like "dada" or something. I didn't notice that though.

When is this?

And I have no idea how ANYONE could see Fett as Arab. Regardless, he's a Kiwi.

NapoleonGH · Post by **NapoleonGH** » 2003-04-26 04:16pm

well im prettty sure he did say "baba" at one point, ill go back over the scene im thinking next chance i get.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-04-26 04:28pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:

He means that Boba calls Jango "baba", like "dada" or something. I didn't notice that though.

When is this?

And I have no idea how ANYONE could see Fett as Arab. Regardless, he's a Kiwi.

Well, people can. You see, to those kinds of people, everything has to represent something, and it always has to be something bad.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-04-26 07:10pm

Montcalm wrote:
Darth Gojira wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Thread highjacked:I think the future in sci-fi is mostly populated by white people,SW ST B5 or other sci-fi movies or shows black or other ethnic group are almost non-existant.
Ahh, but the black guys are the coolest (Geordi, Lando, Shaf-er..Mace)
I know but they`re still rare,and you forgot to mention B5 Dr Franklin.

Oooh, good point. Let's also not forget Sulu.

Ted C · Post by **Ted C** » 2003-04-26 07:22pm

Slartibartfast wrote:
Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:
"He's basically a terrorist," explains Nouri, "and 'baba' is Arabic for 'father.' "
Oops, sorry dumbass, his name is Boba.
He means that Boba calls Jango "baba", like "dada" or something. I didn't notice that though.

I literally just watched AOTC on DVD. I was listening for Boba Fett to call Jango "Baba", but it never happened; he consistently calls him "Dad". This "Nouri" guy was imagining things.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-04-26 07:57pm

He's probably confusing Boba with Jango.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-27 03:49am

As for the complaints about Kamino incidentally being a word in Spanish -
that's nothing weird, because...

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!!!!

(sorry, couldn't resist)