Ewoks might have been stronger than they seemed..

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-20 01:49am

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.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-07-20 01:55am

Those were some pretty big rocks they were hefting.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2003-07-20 02:19am

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.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-07-20 02:19am

I dunno, they looked a bit like styrofoam to me

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-20 02:23am

I didn't think they were cute and cuddly. They're vicious little animals.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-20 02:30am

neoolong wrote:I didn't think they were cute and cuddly. They're vicious little animals.

It's got vicious teeth!

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-07-20 02:32am

nasty! big! pointy!

teeth!

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-20 02:36am

It's coming right for us!

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-20 02:45am

Run away Run away!

Equinox2003 · Post by **Equinox2003** » 2003-07-20 05:01am

Of course, this thread will end with somebody showing how one Ewok
can defeat the entire UFP.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-20 05:08am

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

Equinox2003 · Post by **Equinox2003** » 2003-07-20 05:10am

I guessed it! Although a new member, it seems I'm getting the hang of
things

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-20 06:09am

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.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-07-20 07:03am

"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."

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2003-07-20 11:10am

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.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-07-20 11:28am

Trytostaydead wrote:Run away Run away!

Nice Monty Python reference

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-20 12:06pm

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.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-07-20 03:14pm

I'm going to go give an Ewok greeting to Scooter. Be back in a few.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-07-21 02:29am

"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.