Star Wars II is trying to kill me
Okay, ten minutes into the film, I had to pause and call my sis, because it was SO. DAMN. BAD.
Guess there was nothing to worry about -- oh, look an explosion. Yeash. Who could have predicted that? I'm guessing... the whole stupid audience.
Now, twenty minutes in, I've opened up lj, because not having anyone to snark at is making this impossible to watch. Seriously, are Obi-wan and Anakin always supposed to get on this badly, or is this special petulance due to Amidala being around? How has Obi-wan not killed him?
"Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?" Oh. my. God. This is utter crap.
OK, sending the deathstick seller home to rethink his life was funny. Though, "deathsticks?" Please.
Amidala's hair looks like a TIE fighter.
Hmmm... two older characters have worried about the future-angst couple doing something foolish. What d'ya reckon they're going to get up to something foolish.
So, how slow do people from Naboo age, anyway?
Hooray for obvious mysteries solved by (jedi) children.
OOooo, we're up to "I hate sand." This is the only bit I already know -- yes, my friends are evil.
Hm. Though he actually says, "I don't like sand." Not as funny.
O.o Did Anakin just fall off a giant dust mite?
Meaningless posturing...
What's with the pear?
Good god. "Darth Emo" is right. Let's see how many lovesick cliches we can work into a monologue.
Gotta like the bassy twang noise of the explosive devices in the asteroid field (which, yes, shouldn't make noise at all, at all, because it's space, but...).
People really just drop dead in this movie.
Um... why don't they have communicators that can be operated from *inside* their ships? Bit inconvenient, having to stand outside and wait to be attacked...
It seems that being a Jedi is like being a Buddhist, but without the cohesive underpinning philosophy.
Darth Sidious. Uh-huh.
Jar-Jar Binks just got played. Color meesa shocked.
Why is C-3PO impressed by machines making machines?
So, I'm assuming that there's supposed to be unreflective acceptance here that a Republic is better than an Empire, right? But I'm not convinced that the mode of Galactic government is going to make any difference at all to average citizen of this galaxy. I mean, it seems every planet is fairly autonomous, and most of them are fairly unpleasant. So what's really going to make a difference is better local governance. Like, doing away with gladiatorial public executions, say.
Hey, look, Anakin's playing rodeo again.
Wait a sec, here's that Jedi battle I keep hearing about.
Okay, again. Comic relief is NOT necessary MID-BATTLE SCENE! This drove me nuts in the first prequel!
...has C3-PO always been prone to such bad puns?
Wandered off during the 'March, came back to kissing... and thank the gods, the movie's over.
Now, I've got to get to work.
Guess there was nothing to worry about -- oh, look an explosion. Yeash. Who could have predicted that? I'm guessing... the whole stupid audience.
Now, twenty minutes in, I've opened up lj, because not having anyone to snark at is making this impossible to watch. Seriously, are Obi-wan and Anakin always supposed to get on this badly, or is this special petulance due to Amidala being around? How has Obi-wan not killed him?
"Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?" Oh. my. God. This is utter crap.
OK, sending the deathstick seller home to rethink his life was funny. Though, "deathsticks?" Please.
Amidala's hair looks like a TIE fighter.
Hmmm... two older characters have worried about the future-angst couple doing something foolish. What d'ya reckon they're going to get up to something foolish.
So, how slow do people from Naboo age, anyway?
Hooray for obvious mysteries solved by (jedi) children.
OOooo, we're up to "I hate sand." This is the only bit I already know -- yes, my friends are evil.
Hm. Though he actually says, "I don't like sand." Not as funny.
O.o Did Anakin just fall off a giant dust mite?
Meaningless posturing...
What's with the pear?
Good god. "Darth Emo" is right. Let's see how many lovesick cliches we can work into a monologue.
Gotta like the bassy twang noise of the explosive devices in the asteroid field (which, yes, shouldn't make noise at all, at all, because it's space, but...).
People really just drop dead in this movie.
Um... why don't they have communicators that can be operated from *inside* their ships? Bit inconvenient, having to stand outside and wait to be attacked...
It seems that being a Jedi is like being a Buddhist, but without the cohesive underpinning philosophy.
Darth Sidious. Uh-huh.
Jar-Jar Binks just got played. Color meesa shocked.
Why is C-3PO impressed by machines making machines?
So, I'm assuming that there's supposed to be unreflective acceptance here that a Republic is better than an Empire, right? But I'm not convinced that the mode of Galactic government is going to make any difference at all to average citizen of this galaxy. I mean, it seems every planet is fairly autonomous, and most of them are fairly unpleasant. So what's really going to make a difference is better local governance. Like, doing away with gladiatorial public executions, say.
Hey, look, Anakin's playing rodeo again.
Wait a sec, here's that Jedi battle I keep hearing about.
Okay, again. Comic relief is NOT necessary MID-BATTLE SCENE! This drove me nuts in the first prequel!
...has C3-PO always been prone to such bad puns?
Wandered off during the 'March, came back to kissing... and thank the gods, the movie's over.
Now, I've got to get to work.