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Topic	Anagram Ranks Anything Star Wars-related with a Write-Up (spoilers)
Anagram 10/14/20 7:25:06 PM #165:	In TRoS write-up, I forgot to mention the ancient Sith dagger that lines up with the broken remains of the second Death Star. Don't say the Force told the guy who made it what pattern it needs, shut up. Mon Mothma Fun fact, Mon Mothma, Aunt Beru, and Leia are the only women in the entire OT. I think there might be a few extras in Cloud City or Mos Eisley, but none of them speak. Mon Mothma is perfectly serviceable as like a politician-y character who's part of the Rebellion. Not a military leader, but someone who handles the diplomatic stuff. Implicitly either a noblewoman or a politician. She shows up for two minutes, explains things, and then disappears. Very good use of a minor character to expand the universe by implication. Anti-Lightsaber Weaponry I hate it. See, Star Wars has (or should have) a very clear distinction between the mystical magical elements and the physical realistic elements. That's why space ninja wizards wear robes and sandals instead of some kind of super metal armor or whatever. The more objects you have that are designed to interact with space magic, the less magical it becomes. That's why the one iconic Jedi item is a magical sword made out of light. I mean, sure, I acknowledge that in a galaxy with Jedi, it makes sense that people would develop ways to deal with them, but it just robs the Jedi of some of their coolness. Greedo MACKLUNKY Without going into the whole "who shot first" debate, Greedo is great. He's got the perfect "I am a random alien of no importance" design. You take one look at him and the universe is expanded because his very presence implies wacky aliens, and the way he behaves tells you that this universe is full of scummy criminals (unlike, again, Star Trek). Like, Greedo could have easily been a human mobster, but that doesn't expand the universe in quite the same way. So Bad It's Worse (XKCD) Accurate. I'll save my XKCD opinions for another time, though. John Williams Star Wars, Jaws, Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter. This is the guy if you need a movie theme, the only big theme I can think of that he didn't do is Lord of the Rings. As impressive as Star Wars' main theme is, though, I think his best main theme work is probably Harry Potter. You listen to that thing and it's unmistakably a whimsical, childish fantasy movie. Can you imagine Star Wars without the Imperial March or the opening credits theme? ... I can, but it wouldn't be as good. Hoar Chall Ring Drive Gel Damn you, whoever keeps hitting random article on Wookieepedia. As a concept, a random brand of podracing gel makes sense, sure. It gets across the idea of the Star Wars universe having corporate crap just like the real world. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Trash. You'd think Lucas would have learned his lesson with the Christmas Special, but evidently not. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Never played it. Having just briefly watched a LP of it, it seems like a fairly standard third person shooter from the N64 era. Kind of an ugly game even by the standards of the time, though. Maz Kanata Maz Kanata has to be the result of someone saying "What if we had Yoda again?" I know that she's nothing like Yoda other than being a short alien with a wacky skin tone who gives the main character advice, but that has to be it, because I can't think of any other reason why this character would exist. As far as the Wise Sage Store goes, Maz Kanata is definitely found in the discount aisle. She's just so, so lame, and she has no actual wisdom to impart except "go here" or "here is an item you need." Yes, okay, Yoda also did that, but that was interspersed with actual Jedi knowledge. Hell, you didn't even need her to have the lightsaber. It would have genuinely made more sense if Old Man Han Solo had it, like he found it on the black market during his smuggling, and stole it in case he ever ran into Luke again. It has to be that someone thought "We'll have a kickass active warrior type to contrast with Yoda's quiet wisdom," and it just doesn't work. There's a scene in TLJ where Poe contacts her and she's just casually shooting a laser gun while telling him to go the casino planet, and I just rolled my eyes. And the scene where she gives Chewbacca a medal because they forgot to give him one in ANH is just comically stupid. I wonder what George Lucas thought of it? Rise of the Resistance The Galaxy's Edge part of Disneyland deserves it own entry, I guess, though I've never been to it. RotR seems... kind of boring? Like, we all know what that one Star Wars ride in Disneyland was like (or at least I do), this just seems like more of the same. I can imagine it being exciting for a kid, though. I just watched it on YouTube. It's more complex than I was expecting, what with the animatronics, TV screens, and recordings everywhere. It seems like a very complicated ride. I like the droids that "pilot" your escape crafts. The lightsaber cutting through the bulkhead effect is very impressive. This ride paints a pretty poor picture of Kylo Ren, though. He has three chances to get you, and he fumbles all of them. At the end, he's five feet away from you, but he doesn't even have his lightsaber on. Tsk, tsk. ----------- Thunderous Applause Star Trek The Force Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Lightsabers Darth Vader Death Star Sheev Palpatine You're My Only Hope Yoda John Williams The Saga Begins (Song) Han Solo Millennium Falcon Luke Skywalker R2-D2 Luke vs Vader Duel (Bespin) Mr. Plinkett Star Wars Reviews Hand of Thrawn Trilogy Mos Eisley Cantina TIE Fighter A New Hope Poster Baby Yoda It's a Trap Star Wars Ep 1: Jedi Party Duel of the Fates Order 66 The Force is Strong with This One Battle of Hoth Obi-Wan Kenobi Force Lightning Grand Moff Tarkin Jabba's Palace Sequence Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi C-3PO Headbonk Stormtrooper Spaceballs Rise of the Resistance Anagram Ranks Anything Star Wars-related Death Star II Assault Lego Star Wars Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Qui-Gon Jinn Shadows of the Empire (N64) Jyn Erso Kyle Katarn Hand Amputations Star Wars: The (Totally) Phantom Menace Kettch Stay on Target Coruscant Mon Mothma The Client (Character) Chewbacca Mara Jade Luuke Skywalker Ganner Rhysode Greedo Tag and Bink Clone Wars (Miniseries) The Star Trek Wars I'm Han Solo (Star Wars Kinect) So Bad It's Worse (XKCD) Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Vua Rapuung Boba Fett Wedge Antilles Saw Gerrera Sand (Geology) Sand (Lifeform) Yarael Poof Star Munchkin Titan Squadron Hoar Chall Ring Drive Gel Reylo Holdo Maneuver Twilight of the Apprentice (Episode) Brain Invaders (Episode) Canto Bight Jaro Tapal Star Wars Trek I've Got a Bad Feeling About This Anakin Skywalker Yoda (Song) Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Death Troopers (Novel) Kylo Ren's Lightsaber Star Wars, minus Episodes IV-VI Finn Jacen Horn Corran Horn Kir Kanos Anagram Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars: Rogue One Savage Opress What a Piece of Junk Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace George R. Binks Maz Kanata Rose Tico The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise Bomberman Hero Luuuke Skywalker Rey's Yellow Lightsaber Zam Wessel Anti-Lightsaber Weaponry Jar Jar's Ultimate Fate Darth Jar-Jar Theory Irek Ismaren Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Wookiepedia Tree Article Pod Racer Video Game Watto r/prequelmemes Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Arb Skynxnex Yaddle Disney Buyout A Pathway to Many Abilities Some Would Consider to be Unnatural Jar-Jar Binks Palpatine Fornite Event Star Wars Holiday Special Disco Chandelier Porn Ewoks (Cartoon) Midichlorians --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:945860358] in Anagram Ra... [t:79033688]...</cite> <quote>In TRoS write-up, I forgot to mention the ancient Sith dagger that lines up with the broken remains of the second Death Star. Don't say the Force told the guy who made it what pattern it needs, shut up. Mon Mothma Fun fact, Mon Mothma, Aunt Beru, and Leia are the only women in the entire OT. I think there might be a few extras in Cloud City or Mos Eisley, but none of them speak. Mon Mothma is perfectly serviceable as like a politician-y character who's part of the Rebellion. Not a military leader, but someone who handles the diplomatic stuff. Implicitly either a noblewoman or a politician. She shows up for two minutes, explains things, and then disappears. Very good use of a minor character to expand the universe by implication. Anti-Lightsaber Weaponry I hate it. See, Star Wars has (or should have) a very clear distinction between the mystical magical elements and the physical realistic elements. That's why space ninja wizards wear robes and sandals instead of some kind of super metal armor or whatever. The more objects you have that are designed to interact with space magic, the less magical it becomes. That's why the one iconic Jedi item is a magical sword made out of light. I mean, sure, I acknowledge that in a galaxy with Jedi, it makes sense that people would develop ways to deal with them, but it just robs the Jedi of some of their coolness. Greedo MACKLUNKY Without going into the whole "who shot first" debate, Greedo is great. He's got the perfect "I am a random alien of no importance" design. You take one look at him and the universe is expanded because his very presence implies wacky aliens, and the way he behaves tells you that this universe is full of scummy criminals (unlike, again, Star Trek). Like, Greedo could have easily been a human mobster, but that doesn't expand the universe in quite the same way. So Bad It's Worse (XKCD) Accurate. I'll save my XKCD opinions for another time, though. John Williams Star Wars, Jaws, Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter. This is the guy if you need a movie theme, the only big theme I can think of that he didn't do is Lord of the Rings. As impressive as Star Wars' main theme is, though, I think his best main theme work is probably Harry Potter. You listen to that thing and it's unmistakably a whimsical, childish fantasy movie. Can you imagine Star Wars without the Imperial March or the opening credits theme? ... I can, but it wouldn't be as good. Hoar Chall Ring Drive Gel Damn you, whoever keeps hitting random article on Wookieepedia. As a concept, a random brand of podracing gel makes sense, sure. It gets across the idea of the Star Wars universe having corporate crap just like the real world. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Trash. You'd think Lucas would have learned his lesson with the Christmas Special, but evidently not. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Never played it. Having just briefly watched a LP of it, it seems like a fairly standard third person shooter from the N64 era. Kind of an ugly game even by the standards of the time, though. Maz Kanata Maz Kanata has to be the result of someone saying "What if we had Yoda again?" I know that she's nothing like Yoda other than being a short alien with a wacky skin tone who gives the main character advice, but that has to be it, because I can't think of any other reason why this character would exist. As far as the Wise Sage Store goes, Maz Kanata is definitely found in the discount aisle. She's just so, so lame, and she has no actual wisdom to impart except "go here" or "here is an item you need." Yes, okay, Yoda also did that, but that was interspersed with actual Jedi knowledge. Hell, you didn't even need her to have the lightsaber. It would have genuinely made more sense if Old Man Han Solo had it, like he found it on the black market during his smuggling, and stole it in case he ever ran into Luke again. It has to be that someone thought "We'll have a kickass active warrior type to contrast with Yoda's quiet wisdom," and it just doesn't work. There's a scene in TLJ where Poe contacts her and she's just casually shooting a laser gun while telling him to go the casino planet, and I just rolled my eyes. And the scene where she gives Chewbacca a medal because they forgot to give him one in ANH is just comically stupid. I wonder what George Lucas thought of it? Rise of the Resistance The Galaxy's Edge part of Disneyland deserves it own entry, I guess, though I've never been to it. RotR seems... kind of boring? Like, we all know what that one Star Wars ride in Disneyland was like (or at least I do), this just seems like more of the same. I can imagine it being exciting for a kid, though. I just watched it on YouTube. It's more complex than I was expecting, what with the animatronics, TV screens, and recordings everywhere. It seems like a very complicated ride. I like the droids that "pilot" your escape crafts. The lightsaber cutting through the bulkhead effect is very impressive. This ride paints a pretty poor picture of Kylo Ren, though. He has three chances to get you, and he fumbles all of them. At the end, he's five feet away from you, but he doesn't even have his lightsaber on. Tsk, tsk. ----------- Thunderous Applause Star Trek The Force Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Lightsabers Darth Vader Death Star Sheev Palpatine You're My Only Hope Yoda John Williams The Saga Begins (Song) Han Solo Millennium Falcon Luke Skywalker R2-D2 Luke vs Vader Duel (Bespin) Mr. Plinkett Star Wars Reviews Hand of Thrawn Trilogy Mos Eisley Cantina TIE Fighter A New Hope Poster Baby Yoda It's a Trap Star Wars Ep 1: Jedi Party Duel of the Fates Order 66 The Force is Strong with This One Battle of Hoth Obi-Wan Kenobi Force Lightning Grand Moff Tarkin Jabba's Palace Sequence Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi C-3PO Headbonk Stormtrooper Spaceballs Rise of the Resistance Anagram Ranks Anything Star Wars-related Death Star II Assault Lego Star Wars Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Qui-Gon Jinn Shadows of the Empire (N64) Jyn Erso Kyle Katarn Hand Amputations Star Wars: The (Totally) Phantom Menace Kettch Stay on Target Coruscant Mon Mothma The Client (Character) Chewbacca Mara Jade Luuke Skywalker Ganner Rhysode Greedo Tag and Bink Clone Wars (Miniseries) The Star Trek Wars I'm Han Solo (Star Wars Kinect) So Bad It's Worse (XKCD) Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Vua Rapuung Boba Fett Wedge Antilles Saw Gerrera Sand (Geology) Sand (Lifeform) Yarael Poof Star Munchkin Titan Squadron Hoar Chall Ring Drive Gel Reylo Holdo Maneuver Twilight of the Apprentice (Episode) Brain Invaders (Episode) Canto Bight Jaro Tapal Star Wars Trek I've Got a Bad Feeling About This Anakin Skywalker Yoda (Song) Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Death Troopers (Novel) Kylo Ren's Lightsaber Star Wars, minus Episodes IV-VI Finn Jacen Horn Corran Horn Kir Kanos Anagram Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars: Rogue One Savage Opress What a Piece of Junk Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace George R. Binks Maz Kanata Rose Tico The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise Bomberman Hero Luuuke Skywalker Rey's Yellow Lightsaber Zam Wessel Anti-Lightsaber Weaponry Jar Jar's Ultimate Fate Darth Jar-Jar Theory Irek Ismaren Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Wookiepedia Tree Article Pod Racer Video Game Watto r/prequelmemes Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Arb Skynxnex Yaddle Disney Buyout A Pathway to Many Abilities Some Would Consider to be Unnatural Jar-Jar Binks Palpatine Fornite Event Star Wars Holiday Special Disco Chandelier Porn Ewoks (Cartoon) Midichlorians --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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