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ledbowman 07/04/18 7:04:14 AM #1:	"It's still hard to talk about," Ahmed Best wrote on Twitter Tuesday. Ahmed Best faced such backlash after playing Jar Jar in the Star Wars prequels that he considered taking his life, the actor revealed Tuesday. Even though he did not name the franchise, Best wrote in a social media post that it was coming up on 20 years since he faced a resentment "that still affects my career today." Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace was released in 1999. It was Best's first major role in a film. Along with a scenic picture in which he and his child appear, Best wrote Tuesday, "This was the place I almost ended my life. Its still hard to talk about. I survived and now this little guy is my gift for survival." The goofy CG Jar Jar was loved by children, but for the most part was despised by fans of the original trilogy who felt the character was too out of place. In fact, they were downright brutal, Best told Wired last year. I had death threats through the internet, Best told Wired. I had people come to me and say, You destroyed my childhood. Thats difficult for a 25-year-old to hear. Star Wars creator George Lucas, on the other hand, liked the character, and Jar Jar appeared again in Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). A number of followers replied to Best's Tuesday post, writing they were sorry to hear the experience was so rough on him. The actor and musician has been posting about possibly performing a one-man show timed to the anniversary of Phantom Menace. He closed his message Tuesday with, "Would this be a good story for my solo show? Lemme know." The Hollywood Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/y8tpxarg --- I wish we all waved <cite>ledbowman posted [p:904468927] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><quote>"It's still hard to talk about," Ahmed Best wrote on Twitter Tuesday. Ahmed Best faced such backlash after playing Jar Jar in the Star Wars prequels that he considered taking his life, the actor revealed Tuesday. Even though he did not name the franchise, Best wrote in a social media post that it was coming up on 20 years since he faced a resentment "that still affects my career today." Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace was released in 1999. It was Best's first major role in a film. Along with a scenic picture in which he and his child appear, Best wrote Tuesday, "This was the place I almost ended my life. Its still hard to talk about. I survived and now this little guy is my gift for survival." The goofy CG Jar Jar was loved by children, but for the most part was despised by fans of the original trilogy who felt the character was too out of place. In fact, they were downright brutal, Best told Wired last year. I had death threats through the internet, Best told Wired. I had people come to me and say, You destroyed my childhood. Thats difficult for a 25-year-old to hear. Star Wars creator George Lucas, on the other hand, liked the character, and Jar Jar appeared again in Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). A number of followers replied to Best's Tuesday post, writing they were sorry to hear the experience was so rough on him. The actor and musician has been posting about possibly performing a one-man show timed to the anniversary of Phantom Menace. He closed his message Tuesday with, "Would this be a good story for my solo show? Lemme know."</quote> The Hollywood Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/y8tpxarg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Milkman5 07/04/18 7:05:44 AM #2:	the sad part is the Jar Jar scenes in phantom menace were way better than literally any scene in any disney star wars film <cite>Milkman5 posted [p:904468954] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>the sad part is the Jar Jar scenes in phantom menace were way better than literally any scene in any disney star wars film</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ray_Dorset 07/04/18 7:08:08 AM #3:	Star wars fans can be the worst fans --- Owner of https://imgtc.com/ https://currentevents.ws/ <cite>Ray_Dorset posted [p:904469007] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Star wars fans can be the worst fans</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlockAddition 07/04/18 7:09:30 AM #4:	Boohoo, use one of the $20s or maybe $50s to wipe away the bad word induced tears --- hi <cite>BlockAddition posted [p:904469036] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Boohoo, use one of the $20s or maybe $50s to wipe away the bad word induced tears</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
clearaflagrantj 07/04/18 7:11:59 AM #5:	Ray_Dorset posted... Star wars fans can be the worst fans 100% accurate <cite>clearaflagrantj posted [p:904469088] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Star wars fans can be the worst fans</quote> 100% accurate</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClockworkHare 07/04/18 7:12:45 AM #6:	Jar Jar was annoying, but I never hated the character. I thought he was just comic relief with a garbled accent equivalent to shoving a cat in a blender. --- Bite me like one of your French rolls. http://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/2017/06/05/flcnpawn.png http://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/2017/06/05/84543589.gif <cite>ClockworkHare posted [p:904469101] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Jar Jar was annoying, but I never hated the character. I thought he was just comic relief with a garbled accent equivalent to shoving a cat in a blender.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 07/04/18 7:14:42 AM #7:	Tbh when I was 10 I loved JarJar. Most of my peers did. We imitated his goofy speech all the time. I also didn't know "destroyed childhood" was something people said unironically. >~> --- Sigs are for losers <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:904469153] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Tbh when I was 10 I loved JarJar. Most of my peers did. We imitated his goofy speech all the time. I also didn't know "destroyed childhood" was something people said unironically. >~></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trayvon 07/04/18 7:16:48 AM #8:	why does jar jar Binks walk like a thug? --- https://imgur.com/6yqUWjj https://imgur.com/EBVuSnv https://imgur.com/O4ddk3f <cite>Trayvon posted [p:904469195] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>why does jar jar Binks walk like a thug?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 07/04/18 7:17:38 AM #9:	Im a firm believer in freedom of speech but if be ok with web sites deleting posts that would lead to someone taking their life. Cyber bullying is terrible and has killed people. --- Pic of my gf and me: https://imgur.com/gallery/blAC3 King K. Rool supporter for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:904469211] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Im a firm believer in freedom of speech but if be ok with web sites deleting posts that would lead to someone taking their life. Cyber bullying is terrible and has killed people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 07/04/18 7:19:53 AM #10:	Remember when people were putting Jar Jar dolls up their asses? --- https://imgur.com/2FgO73L <cite>Chicken posted [p:904469262] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Remember when people were putting Jar Jar dolls up their asses?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bulletproofvita 07/04/18 7:22:23 AM #11:	Meesa think topic fail okeiday --- Signatures are overrated. <cite>bulletproofvita posted [p:904469308] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Meesa think topic fail okeiday</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PostCrisisJ2 07/04/18 7:22:59 AM #12:	Jar Jar was like the only thing I remembered about The Phantom Menace. I'm not sure what this implies. --- RIP Stephen Hawking 1942-2018 <cite>PostCrisisJ2 posted [p:904469316] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Jar Jar was like the only thing I remembered about The Phantom Menace. I'm not sure what this implies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadowplay 07/04/18 7:24:43 AM #13:	BlockAddition posted... Boohoo, use one of the $20s or maybe $50s to wipe away the bad word induced tears I doubt he got rich off Jar Jar. --- I make a topic in Final Fantasy 12 to ask if Tifa! They said no Tifa. Hardness gone!-gandob <cite>Shadowplay posted [p:904469350] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>BlockAddition posted...</cite> <quote>Boohoo, use one of the $20s or maybe $50s to wipe away the bad word induced tears</quote> I doubt he got rich off Jar Jar.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NibeIungsnarf 07/04/18 7:27:01 AM #14:	That's entirely his business. <cite>NibeIungsnarf posted [p:904469404] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>That's entirely his business.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 07/04/18 7:34:13 AM #15:	Milkman5 posted... the sad part is the Jar Jar scenes in phantom menace were way better than literally any scene in any disney star wars film --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:904469548] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>Milkman5 posted...</cite> <quote>the sad part is the Jar Jar scenes in phantom menace were way better than literally any scene in any disney star wars film</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 07/04/18 7:43:39 AM #16:	While it's terrible to give anyone death threats over a damn movie it's really stupid to go after the actors involved. They didn't write the script or come up with the characters. It's a shame that Best, Jake Lloyd, and Hayden Christensen got shit for things not under their control. Still, even death threats to George Lucas is insane. These types of fans seriously must have mental issues that need to be addressed. --- https://imgur.com/hslUvRN When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:904469732] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>While it's terrible to give anyone death threats over a damn movie it's really stupid to go after the actors involved. They didn't write the script or come up with the characters. It's a shame that Best, Jake Lloyd, and Hayden Christensen got shit for things not under their control. Still, even death threats to George Lucas is insane. These types of fans seriously must have mental issues that need to be addressed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CreekCo 07/04/18 7:50:16 AM #17:	Those three films destroyed so many lives :( --- Triggered <cite>CreekCo posted [p:904469911] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Those three films destroyed so many lives :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 07/04/18 7:52:48 AM #18:	I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:904469970] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fusespliff 07/04/18 7:54:42 AM #19:	Southernfatman posted... While it's terrible to give anyone death threats over a damn movie it's really stupid to go after the actors involved. They didn't write the script or come up with the characters. It's a shame that Best, Jake Lloyd, and Hayden Christensen got shit for things not under their control. Still, even death threats to George Lucas is insane. These types of fans seriously must have mental issues that need to be addressed. I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment, but tbf Hayden Christensen did have a hand in his piss poor performance. Nothing to receive the level of hatred he got of course. --- ... <cite>fusespliff posted [p:904470009] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>Southernfatman posted...</cite> <quote>While it's terrible to give anyone death threats over a damn movie it's really stupid to go after the actors involved. They didn't write the script or come up with the characters. It's a shame that Best, Jake Lloyd, and Hayden Christensen got shit for things not under their control. Still, even death threats to George Lucas is insane. These types of fans seriously must have mental issues that need to be addressed.</quote> I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment, but tbf Hayden Christensen did have a hand in his piss poor performance. Nothing to receive the level of hatred he got of course.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NibeIungsnarf 07/04/18 7:55:08 AM #20:	CyricZ posted... I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase. Hopefully one day we'll stop pretending Star Wars has a toxic fanbase <cite>NibeIungsnarf posted [p:904470025] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>CyricZ posted...</cite> <quote>I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase.</quote> Hopefully one day we'll stop pretending Star Wars has a toxic fanbase</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 07/04/18 7:57:15 AM #21:	he also said Lucas did have plans for Jar Jar twist but they got canned when everyone hated the character --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:904470077] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>he also said Lucas did have plans for Jar Jar twist but they got canned when everyone hated the character</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 07/04/18 7:58:29 AM #22:	fusespliff posted... I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment, but tbf Hayden Christensen did have a hand in his piss poor performance. Nothing to receive the level of hatred he got of course. To a degree, but I feel he could only work with what he was given. I doubt even the greatest of actors could have made up for the poor writing and directing. CyricZ posted... I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase. Lots of very nerdy shut in type people like SW and they usually have some sort of mental illness. They're also a very loud minority. It's the same for pretty much every other fandom. --- https://imgur.com/hslUvRN When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:904470105] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment, but tbf Hayden Christensen did have a hand in his piss poor performance. Nothing to receive the level of hatred he got of course.</quote> To a degree, but I feel he could only work with what he was given. I doubt even the greatest of actors could have made up for the poor writing and directing. <cite>CyricZ posted...</cite> <quote>I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase.</quote> Lots of very nerdy shut in type people like SW and they usually have some sort of mental illness. They're also a very loud minority. It's the same for pretty much every other fandom.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nomadic View 07/04/18 8:00:29 AM #23:	UnfairRepresent posted... he also said Lucas did have plans for Jar Jar twist but they got canned when everyone hated the character I remember seeing YouTube videos about Jar Jar being the true Sith Lord. ~~He used hand motions to convince people to help him and he subtlety smiled at qui-gons funeral.~~ I think that would have been an awesome twist that redeemed the character. --- {}\\{}(o){}\\//{}//=\\{})){}(< \\//{}{{-{}//\\{} {}xxxxxxxx{};;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;> <cite>Nomadic View posted [p:904470155] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>he also said Lucas did have plans for Jar Jar twist but they got canned when everyone hated the character</quote> I remember seeing YouTube videos about Jar Jar being the true Sith Lord. He used hand motions to convince people to help him and he subtlety smiled at qui-gons funeral. I think that would have been an awesome twist that redeemed the character.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 07/04/18 8:01:40 AM #24:	NibeIungsnarf posted... CyricZ posted... I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase. Hopefully one day we'll stop pretending Star Wars has a toxic fanbase What would you call a fanbase that continues to send death threats to actors and new actors over the course of twenty years? --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:904470186] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>NibeIungsnarf posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CyricZ posted...</cite> <quote>I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase.</quote> Hopefully one day we'll stop pretending Star Wars has a toxic fanbase</quote> What would you call a fanbase that continues to send death threats to actors and new actors over the course of twenty years?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NibeIungsnarf 07/04/18 8:04:45 AM #25:	A couple of idiots who like something. <cite>NibeIungsnarf posted [p:904470279] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>A couple of idiots who like something.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 07/04/18 8:06:36 AM #26:	Nomadic View posted... UnfairRepresent posted... he also said Lucas did have plans for Jar Jar twist but they got canned when everyone hated the character I remember seeing YouTube videos about Jar Jar being the true Sith Lord. ~~He used hand motions to convince people to help him and he subtlety smiled at qui-gons funeral.~~ I think that would have been an awesome twist that redeemed the character. its possibly my favorite dumb internet theory purely because it makes sense --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:904470321] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nomadic View posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>he also said Lucas did have plans for Jar Jar twist but they got canned when everyone hated the character</quote> I remember seeing YouTube videos about Jar Jar being the true Sith Lord. He used hand motions to convince people to help him and he subtlety smiled at qui-gons funeral. I think that would have been an awesome twist that redeemed the character.</quote> its possibly my favorite dumb internet theory purely because it makes sense</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 07/04/18 8:17:50 AM #27:	Funny how they just act like Rose was the first person harassed by asshole fans . --- Bender: Well, everybody, I just saved a turtle. What have you done with your lives? <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:904470581] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Funny how they just act like Rose was the first person harassed by asshole fans .</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
frozenshock 07/04/18 8:56:19 AM #28:	They made so many toys of Jar Jar when TPM came out... I mean they were so utterly convinced that Jar Jar was going to sell. Idk... couldn't they see he was just annoying. In any event, I don't mind Jar Jar all that much. He doesn't ruin anything, he's just annoying. For some people he was the straw that broke the bantha's back with all kid-oriented stuff and fart jokes --- I don't hate people, people hate me. <cite>frozenshock posted [p:904471655] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>They made so many toys of Jar Jar when TPM came out... I mean they were so utterly convinced that Jar Jar was going to sell. Idk... couldn't they see he was just annoying. In any event, I don't mind Jar Jar all that much. He doesn't ruin anything, he's just annoying. For some people he was the straw that broke the bantha's back with all kid-oriented stuff and fart jokes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 07/04/18 8:57:22 AM #29:	Fandom was a mistake --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:904471685] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Fandom was a mistake</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 07/04/18 8:59:02 AM #30:	NibeIungsnarf posted... CyricZ posted... I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase. Hopefully one day we'll stop pretending Star Wars has a toxic fanbase Pretending? Lol --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:904471733] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>NibeIungsnarf posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CyricZ posted...</cite> <quote>I hope one of these days we'll figure why Star Wars in particular led to such a toxic fanbase.</quote> Hopefully one day we'll stop pretending Star Wars has a toxic fanbase</quote> Pretending? Lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 07/04/18 9:00:48 AM #31:	cjsdowg posted... Funny how they just act like Rose was the first person harassed by asshole fans . Almost every news source I find on the topic of Kelly Marie Tran deleting her Instagram references Daisy Ridley deleting her Instagram as well. Many also reference Jake Lloyd. So... not sure what you're going on about there. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:904471786] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>cjsdowg posted...</cite> <quote>Funny how they just act like Rose was the first person harassed by asshole fans . </quote> Almost every news source I find on the topic of Kelly Marie Tran deleting her Instagram references Daisy Ridley deleting her Instagram as well. Many also reference Jake Lloyd. So... not sure what you're going on about there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 07/04/18 9:06:19 AM #32:	NibeIungsnarf posted... A couple of idiots who like something. I honestly don't know where you're going with this. Are you suggesting that the toxicity in Star Wars is confined to "a couple of idiots"? That's really diminishing the harassment of multiple actors over the decades. If you're suggesting "That's not me, I'm not a toxic Star Wars fan!" then who the hell cares? We're not talking about non-toxic Star Wars fans, and I'm hardly accusing every Star Wars fan of being toxic, but Star Wars is rather unique in the extent in both time and breadth of its toxicity. As one of the biggest Star Wars fans I know, I'm just curious as to the root cause. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:904471958] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>NibeIungsnarf posted...</cite> <quote>A couple of idiots who like something. </quote> I honestly don't know where you're going with this. Are you suggesting that the toxicity in Star Wars is confined to "a couple of idiots"? That's really diminishing the harassment of multiple actors over the decades. If you're suggesting "That's not me, I'm not a toxic Star Wars fan!" then who the hell cares? We're not talking about non-toxic Star Wars fans, and I'm hardly accusing every Star Wars fan of being toxic, but Star Wars is rather unique in the extent in both time and breadth of its toxicity. As one of the biggest Star Wars fans I know, I'm just curious as to the root cause.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 07/04/18 9:07:47 AM #33:	Really the VA did a great job tbh. I mean imagine being given that script, being told you were Jar Jar, that you had to speak with the most ridiculous grammar and made up diction ever and you have to talk like you inhaled helium, and not only agreeing to do it but doing it 100% and absolutely nailing the director's "what the hell were you thinking" vision foe the character because you believe even if it's stupid you should deliver what the customer wants. --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif https://imgur.com/kU5vu5N Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:904472008] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Really the VA did a great job tbh. I mean imagine being given that script, being told you were Jar Jar, that you had to speak with the most ridiculous grammar and made up diction ever and you have to talk like you inhaled helium, and not only agreeing to do it but doing it 100% and absolutely nailing the director's "what the hell were you thinking" vision foe the character because you believe even if it's stupid you should deliver what the customer wants.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sad_Face 07/04/18 9:08:38 AM #34:	Ray_Dorset posted... Star wars fans can be the worst fans Honestly, big fanbases where they get seriously invested in the series will create these situations. I remember watching a Gossip Girls special where one actress who played a very convincingly manipulative antagonist talked about how random people go up to her in the streets to tell her they hated her. I also want to note that this would happen with fanbases that appeal to the lowest common denominator. I want to believe that smaller fanbases for more... articulate works would avoid this problem. I don't recall Uchikoshi getting any death threats over Zero Time Dilemma and that game was a slap in the face to the fanbase. --- imgtc.com/i/4HgTl0ebzq.jpg imgtc.com/i/60CWP2Gtlg.gif <cite>Sad_Face posted [p:904472031] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Star wars fans can be the worst fans</quote> Honestly, big fanbases where they get seriously invested in the series will create these situations. I remember watching a Gossip Girls special where one actress who played a very convincingly manipulative antagonist talked about how random people go up to her in the streets to tell her they hated her. I also want to note that this would happen with fanbases that appeal to the lowest common denominator. I want to believe that smaller fanbases for more... articulate works would avoid this problem. I don't recall Uchikoshi getting any death threats over Zero Time Dilemma and that game was a slap in the face to the fanbase.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 07/04/18 9:08:45 AM #35:	That's pretty dumb to go after the actor himself when he's just doing what the dumbass director tells him. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:904472039] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>That's pretty dumb to go after the actor himself when he's just doing what the dumbass director tells him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ledbowman 07/04/18 9:09:48 AM #36:	Fun fact for the kids: the majority of Star Wars fans liked the prequels as they came out. People cheered Attack of the Clones. --- I wish we all waved <cite>ledbowman posted [p:904472068] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Fun fact for the kids: the majority of Star Wars fans liked the prequels as they came out. People cheered Attack of the Clones.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dameon_reaper 07/04/18 9:09:51 AM #37:	Milkman5 posted... the sad part is the Jar Jar scenes in phantom menace were way better than literally any scene in any disney star wars film Ray_Dorset posted... Star wars fans can be the worst fans The second quote is an answer to the first one. <cite>dameon_reaper posted [p:904472070] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>Milkman5 posted...</cite> <quote>the sad part is the Jar Jar scenes in phantom menace were way better than literally any scene in any disney star wars film</quote> <cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Star wars fans can be the worst fans</quote> The second quote is an answer to the first one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alucard188 07/04/18 9:10:04 AM #38:	I can't imagine loving something so much that you resent anything about it. --- Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx <cite>Alucard188 posted [p:904472077] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>I can't imagine loving something so much that you resent anything about it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dameon_reaper 07/04/18 9:13:41 AM #39:	Southernfatman posted... Lots of very nerdy shut in type people like SW and they usually have some sort of mental illness. They're also a very loud minority. It's the same for pretty much every other fandom. But I've never seen a fandom with this much 'power'. They're easily the worst. It embarrasses me to even like these films. I guess I'm that odd guy who really likes all the newer movies and while the bad acting in the prequels can make me cringe, I still enjoyed them. I mean...honestly, episodes 4 through 6 didn't have the best acting either. Not on the same plane as prequels but still. <cite>dameon_reaper posted [p:904472190] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>Southernfatman posted...</cite> <quote>Lots of very nerdy shut in type people like SW and they usually have some sort of mental illness. They're also a very loud minority. It's the same for pretty much every other fandom.</quote> But I've never seen a fandom with this much 'power'. They're easily the worst. It embarrasses me to even like these films. I guess I'm that odd guy who really likes all the newer movies and while the bad acting in the prequels can make me cringe, I still enjoyed them. I mean...honestly, episodes 4 through 6 didn't have the best acting either. Not on the same plane as prequels but still.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St0rmFury 07/04/18 9:14:10 AM #40:	I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid. --- "Average Joe" is a trolling term since it's completely an opinion. "Overachieving" is also an opinion. - SBAllen (Hellhole: 52458377) <cite>St0rmFury posted [p:904472207] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ledbowman 07/04/18 9:16:04 AM #41:	St0rmFury posted... I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid. If I were him I would tell everyone to go to hell. Literally played Darth Vader. --- I wish we all waved <cite>ledbowman posted [p:904472257] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>St0rmFury posted...</cite> <quote>I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid.</quote> If I were him I would tell everyone to go to hell. Literally played Darth Vader.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 07/04/18 9:16:38 AM #42:	ledbowman posted... Fun fact for the kids: the majority of Star Wars fans liked the prequels as they came out. People cheered Attack of the Clones. Yeah I always liked them. I never went in expecting great story and writing. I went in for the world-building. Star Wars is just a vehicle for showing off cool stuff, and episode 1 was pretty much on par with 4 in that respect. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:904472280] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>ledbowman posted...</cite> <quote>Fun fact for the kids: the majority of Star Wars fans liked the prequels as they came out. People cheered Attack of the Clones.</quote> Yeah I always liked them. I never went in expecting great story and writing. I went in for the world-building. Star Wars is just a vehicle for showing off cool stuff, and episode 1 was pretty much on par with 4 in that respect.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RchHomieQuanChi 07/04/18 9:21:20 AM #43:	Star Wars are literally the worst. --- I have nothing else to say <cite>RchHomieQuanChi posted [p:904472434] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Star Wars are literally the worst.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dameon_reaper 07/04/18 9:22:01 AM #44:	St0rmFury posted... I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid. Yeah, that's pretty harsh for a kid. And ya know what? I'm really tired of people saying that Disney isn't listening to its fans. Episode 8 gave me a movie I didn't see coming. All these rumors and theories were easily flushed down the toilet and I loved every second of it. The whole movie gave the feeling that nothing good was going to come out, that there was no happy ending and I felt that was a decent way to mark the second movie of a trilogy. The possibility of ~~Snoke~~ surviving or having never died was still out there but people whined. Kylo Ren's revelation of ~~Rey's parents~~ could have been a lie created by Kylo Ren and even if not, Rey's parentage being nothing meant that anyone could be a hero and I felt that was nice. It broke from the trope of how somehow all the heroes are either Skywalkers or someone close to them. What happened last movie? Episode 7 was too much like episode 4? /sob It doesn't do anything new, why can't we get anything new? I hate Disney, Disney is horrible! Episode 8 changes formula and tries to break from trends while also keeping the Star Wars we love involved? BAWWWW THEY CHANGED IT! THIS ISN'T STAR WARS! THE PREQUELS WERE GOOD COMPARED TO THIS. <cite>dameon_reaper posted [p:904472449] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>St0rmFury posted...</cite> <quote>I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid.</quote> Yeah, that's pretty harsh for a kid. And ya know what? I'm really tired of people saying that Disney isn't listening to its fans. Episode 8 gave me a movie I didn't see coming. All these rumors and theories were easily flushed down the toilet and I loved every second of it. The whole movie gave the feeling that nothing good was going to come out, that there was no happy ending and I felt that was a decent way to mark the second movie of a trilogy. The possibility of Snoke surviving or having never died was still out there but people whined. Kylo Ren's revelation of Rey's parents could have been a lie created by Kylo Ren and even if not, Rey's parentage being nothing meant that anyone could be a hero and I felt that was nice. It broke from the trope of how somehow all the heroes are either Skywalkers or someone close to them. What happened last movie? Episode 7 was too much like episode 4? /sob It doesn't do anything new, why can't we get anything new? I hate Disney, Disney is horrible! Episode 8 changes formula and tries to break from trends while also keeping the Star Wars we love involved? BAWWWW THEY CHANGED IT! THIS ISN'T STAR WARS! THE PREQUELS WERE GOOD COMPARED TO THIS.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 07/04/18 9:22:05 AM #45:	I liked the prequels at the time, dislike them in retrospect, but even I understand that an actor or a single member of the crew cannot be held personally accountable for them. Even with the obvious target of Lucas, I feel he had control issues going into them and I feel bad for him, but I don't HATE him. Even then, the past is the past, the prequels are made and done, and if we want to debate their quality, I'm always ready for that, BUT I refuse to take it personally. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:904472453] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>I liked the prequels at the time, dislike them in retrospect, but even I understand that an actor or a single member of the crew cannot be held personally accountable for them. Even with the obvious target of Lucas, I feel he had control issues going into them and I feel bad for him, but I don't HATE him. Even then, the past is the past, the prequels are made and done, and if we want to debate their quality, I'm always ready for that, BUT I refuse to take it personally.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
refmon 07/04/18 9:28:04 AM #46:	dameon_reaper posted... St0rmFury posted... I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid. Yeah, that's pretty harsh for a kid. And ya know what? I'm really tired of people saying that Disney isn't listening to its fans. Episode 8 gave me a movie I didn't see coming. All these rumors and theories were easily flushed down the toilet and I loved every second of it. The whole movie gave the feeling that nothing good was going to come out, that there was no happy ending and I felt that was a decent way to mark the second movie of a trilogy. The possibility of ~~Snoke~~ surviving or having never died was still out there but people whined. Kylo Ren's revelation of ~~Rey's parents~~ could have been a lie created by Kylo Ren and even if not, Rey's parentage being nothing meant that anyone could be a hero and I felt that was nice. It broke from the trope of how somehow all the heroes are either Skywalkers or someone close to them. What happened last movie? Episode 7 was too much like episode 4? /sob It doesn't do anything new, why can't we get anything new? I hate Disney, Disney is horrible! Episode 8 changes formula and tries to break from trends while also keeping the Star Wars we love involved? BAWWWW THEY CHANGED IT! THIS ISN'T STAR WARS! THE PREQUELS WERE GOOD COMPARED TO THIS. Subverted Expectations!!! --- If you read this signature, then that meant that I had control of what you read for 5 SECONDS!! <cite>refmon posted [p:904472674] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>dameon_reaper posted...</cite> <quote><cite>St0rmFury posted...</cite> <quote>I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid.</quote> Yeah, that's pretty harsh for a kid. And ya know what? I'm really tired of people saying that Disney isn't listening to its fans. Episode 8 gave me a movie I didn't see coming. All these rumors and theories were easily flushed down the toilet and I loved every second of it. The whole movie gave the feeling that nothing good was going to come out, that there was no happy ending and I felt that was a decent way to mark the second movie of a trilogy. The possibility of Snoke surviving or having never died was still out there but people whined. Kylo Ren's revelation of Rey's parents could have been a lie created by Kylo Ren and even if not, Rey's parentage being nothing meant that anyone could be a hero and I felt that was nice. It broke from the trope of how somehow all the heroes are either Skywalkers or someone close to them. What happened last movie? Episode 7 was too much like episode 4? /sob It doesn't do anything new, why can't we get anything new? I hate Disney, Disney is horrible! Episode 8 changes formula and tries to break from trends while also keeping the Star Wars we love involved? BAWWWW THEY CHANGED IT! THIS ISN'T STAR WARS! THE PREQUELS WERE GOOD COMPARED TO THIS.</quote> Subverted Expectations!!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 07/04/18 9:29:45 AM #47:	dameon_reaper posted... St0rmFury posted... I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid. Yeah, that's pretty harsh for a kid. And ya know what? I'm really tired of people saying that Disney isn't listening to its fans. Episode 8 gave me a movie I didn't see coming. All these rumors and theories were easily flushed down the toilet and I loved every second of it. The whole movie gave the feeling that nothing good was going to come out, that there was no happy ending and I felt that was a decent way to mark the second movie of a trilogy. The possibility of ~~Snoke~~ surviving or having never died was still out there but people whined. Kylo Ren's revelation of ~~Rey's parents~~ could have been a lie created by Kylo Ren and even if not, Rey's parentage being nothing meant that anyone could be a hero and I felt that was nice. It broke from the trope of how somehow all the heroes are either Skywalkers or someone close to them. What happened last movie? Episode 7 was too much like episode 4? /sob It doesn't do anything new, why can't we get anything new? I hate Disney, Disney is horrible! Episode 8 changes formula and tries to break from trends while also keeping the Star Wars we love involved? BAWWWW THEY CHANGED IT! THIS ISN'T STAR WARS! THE PREQUELS WERE GOOD COMPARED TO THIS. You know there can be middle ground between giving people the same meal of the stake and fries that they are getting tried of and literally giving them shit on plate. --- Bender: Well, everybody, I just saved a turtle. What have you done with your lives? <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:904472747] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>dameon_reaper posted...</cite> <quote><cite>St0rmFury posted...</cite> <quote>I felt extra bad for Jake because he was just a kid.</quote> Yeah, that's pretty harsh for a kid. And ya know what? I'm really tired of people saying that Disney isn't listening to its fans. Episode 8 gave me a movie I didn't see coming. All these rumors and theories were easily flushed down the toilet and I loved every second of it. The whole movie gave the feeling that nothing good was going to come out, that there was no happy ending and I felt that was a decent way to mark the second movie of a trilogy. The possibility of Snoke surviving or having never died was still out there but people whined. Kylo Ren's revelation of Rey's parents could have been a lie created by Kylo Ren and even if not, Rey's parentage being nothing meant that anyone could be a hero and I felt that was nice. It broke from the trope of how somehow all the heroes are either Skywalkers or someone close to them. What happened last movie? Episode 7 was too much like episode 4? /sob It doesn't do anything new, why can't we get anything new? I hate Disney, Disney is horrible! Episode 8 changes formula and tries to break from trends while also keeping the Star Wars we love involved? BAWWWW THEY CHANGED IT! THIS ISN'T STAR WARS! THE PREQUELS WERE GOOD COMPARED TO THIS.</quote> You know there can be middle ground between giving people the same meal of the stake and fries that they are getting tried of and literally giving them shit on plate.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tremain07 07/04/18 9:33:49 AM #48:	Star Wars is shit, I only watched the first one and nothing else and have absolutely no desire to see more of it, how the hell was this a culture boom when it first came out? --- IGN: Sun FC: 0061-0132-7564 <cite>tremain07 posted [p:904472907] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>Star Wars is shit, I only watched the first one and nothing else and have absolutely no desire to see more of it, how the hell was this a culture boom when it first came out?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dameon_reaper 07/04/18 9:37:12 AM #49:	tremain07 posted... Star Wars is shit, I only watched the first one and nothing else and have absolutely no desire to see more of it, how the hell was this a culture boom when it first came out? You joking? Dude, it was the 70s and a movie about space knights. cjsdowg posted... You know there can be middle ground between giving people the same meal of the stake and fries that they are getting tried of and literally giving them shit on plate. I felt like this was middle ground but people don't accept that. I don't know where anyone got "shit on a plate". <cite>dameon_reaper posted [p:904473053] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote><cite>tremain07 posted...</cite> <quote>Star Wars is shit, I only watched the first one and nothing else and have absolutely no desire to see more of it, how the hell was this a culture boom when it first came out?</quote> You joking? Dude, it was the 70s and a movie about space knights. <cite>cjsdowg posted...</cite> <quote>You know there can be middle ground between giving people the same meal of the stake and fries that they are getting tried of and literally giving them shit on plate.</quote> I felt like this was middle ground but people don't accept that. I don't know where anyone got "shit on a plate".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Target 07/04/18 9:38:42 AM #50:	There should be a giant warning sign during Star Wars casting. Harrison Ford is probably the only exception to this. --- https://imgtc.com/i/RdM9Q5I.gif https://imgtc.com/i/Ju4lDBV.gif <cite>Blue_Target posted [p:904473103] in Jar Jar Bi... [t:76776262]...</cite> <quote>There should be a giant warning sign during Star Wars casting. Harrison Ford is probably the only exception to this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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