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Haha Bob, congrats, you are the worst person on the internet. Moron. Get cancer.

Redstar wrote:It was funny, but I prefer this older review of every film in the series, even the original trilogy: X Reason to Hate Star Wars. It covers many of the things the video-reviewer did, and much more.

Last night, George Lucas appeared on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart to promote his new book “George Lucas’ Blockbusting.” However, as would be expected, the focus on the conversation wasn’t on his new book, but immediately centered on the Star Wars franchise. Every single Star Wars fan should check this video out. I’m a huge, HUGE fan of Stewart as both a comedian and as a journalist. He pretty much always speaks his mind and asks the questions that need to be asked. In this case he just goes for it and asks the questions that fans often wonder about when it comes to Lucas, such as-and I’m paraphrasing a bit-how does it feel to piss off a whole generation of fans and do you still believe you’re as creative as you used to be? The latter one I found especially brilliant and ballsy. Granted, he said it in a nicer way, but the implication of “Hey, what the heck happened in the new movies as opposed to the old ones,” was still there.

But even better than Stewart’s questions were Lucas’ answers. Lucas still insists that people love Jar Jar Binks, one of the most repulsively idiotic characters in the history of cinema. Either Lucas’ pride is pretty out of control and he’ll never admit to the awfulness of the new trilogy or he’s a tad delusional. Either one is likely. [Matt's note: It's also likely that Lucas inhabits a world where no one challenges him and only strokes his ego]

lotek wrote:I'm seeing the hack's influence everywhere like a true conspirationnist, nice

TheDukester wrote:You know who else uses yes-men as a barrier between himself and the world? Kevin J. Anderson. It's a much smaller scale, but he still does it, beginning with Becky and extending to his practice of only interacting online with ass-kissing fanboys who tell him how awesome he is.

TheDukester wrote:Lucas is a great example of what happens when you surround yourself with yes-men and sycophants. He has not taken a risk since 1980 (releasing Empire with his own money) and has not allowed himself to be challenged, by anyone or anything, in the 30 years since then. It's been 30 years of "Yes, George!" and "Whatever you say, George!" It's not a great recipe for creativity or growing as an artist.

You know who else uses yes-men as a barrier between himself and the world? Kevin J. Anderson. It's a much smaller scale, but he still does it, beginning with Becky and extending to his practice of only interacting online with ass-kissing fanboys who tell him how awesome he is.

SandRider wrote:

TheDukester wrote: Star Wars envy ?

Harq al Ada wrote:

SandRider wrote:

TheDukester wrote: Star Wars envy ?

prequel envy