HN

yes

EctoCooler

In the Star Wars universe... pretty much, yeah.

DaveyJoe

Sweet, thanks.

mhg83

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Mike86

Yeah I sort of agree. Even if he didn't realize it right away you would think that the idea might cross his mind after a bit that it could be the same droid. Although Owen didn't really have much interaction with C3PO or R2D2 aside from purchasing them and I guess like mentioned there are a bunch of protocol droids that look similar.

Obi-Wanma

I'm not even saying that he should remember this droid in particular, but he should remember how a protocol droid could be helpful around his farm.

Draven

Doesn't he pick 3PO out from the Jawas specifically because he needs him to talk to binary load lifters or whatever he says?

Obi-Wanma

No, he says to him "And you, I supposed you're programmed for etiquette and protocol?"

And when 3PO confirms this, his first response is "I have no need for a protocol droid" and seems about to move on before 3PO puts on the hard sell and tells him how he has programmed binary load lifters, similar to Owen's moisture vaporators.

JoeyOhhhh

I've always had the impression (even before the prequels) Owen wants the droids memories wiped for a reason besides reprogramming them

Ky-Fi

RichC2

I'm sure there are some that reacted that way, I would kill to be that excited about anything

Supermallet

Ah, so you think he's playing dumb to not tip off Luke?

RocShemp

Josh-da-man

Yeah, that bugged me, too. You sort of have to assume that he fixed up a trashed droid even though he claims he built him.

resinrats

Considering there are Protocol Droids all over the galaxy, Anakin didn't really build C-3PO from scratch. He found all the parts and rebuilt a protocol droid. C-3PO did exist before Anakin got a hold of him. He might be build out of dozens of droids for all we know. Arm from this one, head from that one, etc. Watto's shop probably had the computers that allowed him to add to C-3PO's programming. He probably has all the basic programming that all protocol droids have.

Lt Ripley

That isn't meth. It is krokodil.

Mike86

Yeah I agree. Honestly that's one of the bigger things that bothers me about the Prequel Trilogy in general that Anakin is the one to have built C3PO. Just way too convenient.

Solid Snake

That video, actually there are many, of where like a guy/girl has the bone visible w/ the meat rotten away but there's no blood. Ugh. That shit is horrifying. It's a mind fuck for me cuz that shit is crazy ass disgusting weird.

DaveyJoe

Me too, even the once-thrilling experience of taking a man's life in cold blood leaves me feeling cold and empty these days.

aintnosin

Sphero, the company behind BB-8, has announced they will be marketing a toy based on the character.

http://nerdist.com/a-bb-8-toy-is-com...laxy-near-you/

DRG

I've never quite bought that analogy. A toaster is always sort of out of the way that you don't really pay much attention to, where a protocol droid is somewhat more hands-on. I'd say it would be closer to a Speak & Spell or Atari 2600 or something, where in the very least if you saw another one you'd say, "Hey, I used to have of these!"

HN

Roomba is the analogy you're looking for

DRG

Also, that crushed Darth Vader helmet reminds me of unmasked Jason from Friday the 13th Part VIII.

DaveyJoe

People love to personify objects. I find it hard to believe that a talking, intelligent robot could be dismissed as easily as a toaster.

Mike86

Yeah and especially in the case of a protocol droid like C3PO that actually interacts with people you would think the owner would somewhat remember it. It isn't like it only sits in the corner quietly and only functions when you need it to. I mean the owner obviously can control when its powered off and on but when it is on and functional it talks and whatnot.