Are the special editions of the OT canon?
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Are the special editions of the OT canon?
Specifically in reference to Greedo-Shooting-First. Is that officially how it happened now?
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Re: Are the special editions of the OT canon?
Yup.Crom wrote:Specifically in reference to Greedo-Shooting-First. Is that officially how it happened now?
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Re: Are the special editions of the OT canon?
Unfortunately historical revisionism in the SW universe actualy changes history when it is done by GL himself.Crom wrote:Specifically in reference to Greedo-Shooting-First. Is that officially how it happened now?
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Oi. Isn't that the suck?Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Specifically, the Special Editions of the films override the theatrical versions.
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Eh, doesn't bother me none...Crom wrote:Oi. Isn't that the suck?Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Specifically, the Special Editions of the films override the theatrical versions.
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Well the Special Editions WERE Theatrical Versions so the appropriate term would be that the SE overrides the Original Release Version.Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Specifically, the Special Editions of the films override the theatrical versions.
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Bleh, must of had Lord of the Rings on the brain...CmdrWilkens wrote:Well the Special Editions WERE Theatrical Versions so the appropriate term would be that the SE overrides the Original Release Version.Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Specifically, the Special Editions of the films override the theatrical versions.
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