Iconic characters who died poorly
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Damn, this became another friggin' Star Wars thread.
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Actually, plenty of people have questioned that. I always found it odd that Vader went from being his bitch to second only to the Emperor. You'd think the Emperor would simply promote someone else to hold Vader's leash.
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I took it as more of a formal thing. Tarkin was the commanding officer of The Death Star ans it was uncouth for Vader to make a display like that.
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It's because Lucas probably fooled himself into thinking ROTJ would be the last Star Wars movie. Bobs Fett might not have even got that small amount of time if it weren't for the kids going gaga for him. Not enough time to try to wrap everything up and for the ewoks.
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Regardless of how iconic he may be to the fandom...he's not iconic. I did enjoy his presence though. The other guy had a weak end. W's end was good. Took you off guard and he went down right after a very nice scene of his.
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And it's hard to mug the camera while wearing a helmet that covers your entire head.
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No country for old men?
I understand it was following a book, but this was a fucking movie. I still enjoy it; but there is a real problem with a movie when the character you are rooting for the whole time, goes off and dies off camera.
And when I realize that I am too old to do what I do, I will just sit down and say that "I am too old for this shit".
I understand it was following a book, but this was a fucking movie. I still enjoy it; but there is a real problem with a movie when the character you are rooting for the whole time, goes off and dies off camera.
And when I realize that I am too old to do what I do, I will just sit down and say that "I am too old for this shit".
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No country for old men?
I understand it was following a book, but this was a fucking movie. I still enjoy it; but there is a real problem with a movie when the character you are rooting for the whole time, goes off and dies off camera.
And when I realize that I am too old to do what I do, I will just sit down and say that "I am too old for this shit".
I understand it was following a book, but this was a fucking movie. I still enjoy it; but there is a real problem with a movie when the character you are rooting for the whole time, goes off and dies off camera.
And when I realize that I am too old to do what I do, I will just sit down and say that "I am too old for this shit".
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Tarkin was a bureaucratic weasel, who only had authority because the Emperor gave it to him. Otherwise, Vader would've killed him without hesitation.
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Agree with Snake. That was a vey good scene though I hated to see him die. The other guy though seemed like it was done without much thought. I think it would have been better if they showed him fighting and getting killed and then have him still barely alive when they found him.
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I'm on the fence on this one. The problem is that the Firefly series planted the seeds hoping for several seasons of TV. Then it got cancelled and tried wrapping up as much as possible in one movie.
Whedon really likes to kill characters in his series finales too. The finale of Buffy featured another fairly unceremonious death for a longstanding character, though the one in the Angel finale was very fitting.
The other death in Serenity
Whedon really likes to kill characters in his series finales too. The finale of Buffy featured another fairly unceremonious death for a longstanding character, though the one in the Angel finale was very fitting.
The other death in Serenity
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No country for old men?
I understand it was following a book, but this was a fucking movie. I still enjoy it; but there is a real problem with a movie when the character you are rooting for the whole time, goes off and dies off camera.
And when I realize that I am too old to do what I do, I will just sit down and say that "I am too old for this shit".
I understand it was following a book, but this was a fucking movie. I still enjoy it; but there is a real problem with a movie when the character you are rooting for the whole time, goes off and dies off camera.
And when I realize that I am too old to do what I do, I will just sit down and say that "I am too old for this shit".
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Here we go again...... with someone telling me how I am supposed to think.
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There was a BIG marketing push before the movie came out with the character's silhouette on posters, preview toys, and commercials. Basically, people cared about him because they were told to. He was never a side character that people just latched onto grass-roots-style.