Author Topic: Last Person to Post Wins (Read 893855 times)

Lord Xizer · « **Reply #980 on:** June 13, 2016, 06:31:22 PM »

Quote from: Revanchist on June 13, 2016, 05:45:44 PM

Very true. Always a breath of fresh air to come across a villain that isn't Chaotic Stupid. Funny that almost all of them came from the EU, whereas our villains from Ep VII are some of the worst I have seen. A true shame.

Yup so many.
Warlord Zsinj
Grand Admiral Thrawn
Moff Disra
Nom Anor
Jerec
Grand Moff Kaine
Czulkang Lah
Nas Choka
Onimi

Even the crazy ones were interesting to read
Isard
Harrsk
Tardaoc
Delvardus
Daala
Tsavong Lah
Kueller
C'baoth

Revanchist · « **Reply #981 on:** June 13, 2016, 07:09:45 PM »

Indeed. Of the "crazy" ones you listed, the only one I genuinely feel bad for was Daala. I feel that she was a very interesting character ruined by bad writers. She had a lot of potential; a shame that KJA got ahold of her.

Lord Xizer · « **Reply #982 on:** June 13, 2016, 09:54:39 PM »

Quote from: Revanchist on June 13, 2016, 07:09:45 PM

Indeed. Of the "crazy" ones you listed, the only one I genuinely feel bad for was Daala. I feel that she was a very interesting character ruined by bad writers. She had a lot of potential; a shame that KJA got ahold of her.

Would have loved some books or comics about Jerec in the Inquisitorious. Especially how he hunted down and turned Maw, humbled and turned Sariss from the Prophets with lightsaber duels and his interactions with Cronus as well as his hunting down of various Jedi.

Pali · « **Reply #983 on:** June 14, 2016, 01:33:29 AM »

Books will always be capable of giving villains more development than movies simply because they have the time to do so. Contrast the Dooku in eps 2/3 vs the one in the novelizations - he is far more fleshed out in the books, especially RotS. Sure, Hux and Snoke are pretty one-dimensional, but they were also on screen for minutes at best so the movie could spend its time in developing Kylo Ren. I think this was the right move to make, as he is the villain we're intended to develop a connection to and they gave us a complex, layered character going through important steps in his own journey rather than existing purely as antagonist to our heroes. For another contrast, look at Vader in ANH: he undergoes exactly zero character development outside of getting his rematch against Obi-wan (which changes his character not one bit and has zero impact on him for the rest of the movie, if not the series) He is a being of pure presence, with minimal substance - it is very well done and effective, but let's not pretend it counts as character depth. He doesn't get the development associated with him until TESB and RotJ.

kucsidave · « **Reply #984 on:** June 14, 2016, 01:45:43 AM »

Pali · « **Reply #985 on:** June 14, 2016, 01:54:07 AM »

Substantive and well-thought out post there, Kucs.

kucsidave · « **Reply #986 on:** June 14, 2016, 07:06:10 AM »

in fact I had 3 open window and meant that lol somewhere else. looks like joke is on me

well, what happened happened...

Pali · « **Reply #987 on:** June 14, 2016, 08:37:18 AM »

If you say so.

kucsidave · « **Reply #988 on:** June 14, 2016, 09:20:01 AM »

If my boss would see that I'm writing here he would be sooo mad

There is no work at the moment but still... He hates when someone does something else.

tlmiller · « **Reply #989 on:** June 14, 2016, 10:07:50 AM »

At my old job I was always afraid of getting caught posting online, or just generally not doing what I was "supposed" to be doing. But my boss actually didn't care less. He was pretty good insofar as if we got our work done in a timely matter and correctly, he really didn't CARE what we did wheh we were at our desks. Was one of the few upsides to that job.

tlmiller · « **Reply #990 on:** June 14, 2016, 11:09:06 PM »

Just moved into the top 5 all time posters on the forums...

Revanchist · « **Reply #991 on:** June 15, 2016, 12:59:51 AM »

Awesome. Currently in 8th here, but should be taking 7th in short order. Still am amazed that I didn't fall behind more during my absence.

Mat8876 · « **Reply #992 on:** June 15, 2016, 06:24:56 AM »

I'm only 20th but have like 700 posts less than you.

Revanchist · « **Reply #993 on:** June 15, 2016, 10:17:48 AM »

You'll close the distance soon enough, of that I have no doubt.

Mat8876 · « **Reply #994 on:** June 15, 2016, 05:54:00 PM »

True i've been on the the forums for a few years and been playing their mods for even more years and well i have no plans to leave.

Revanchist · « **Reply #995 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:12:11 PM »

Excellent. We always need an undercover operative in the NR to feed us Intel.

kucsidave · « **Reply #996 on:** June 16, 2016, 03:21:57 PM »

we do indeed

Pali · « **Reply #997 on:** June 16, 2016, 06:36:31 PM »

Fortunately, NRI is on top of things.

Corey · « **Reply #998 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:42:18 AM »

Dif Scaur #NeverForget

Revanchist · « **Reply #999 on:** June 17, 2016, 02:39:36 AM »

Quote from: Corey on June 17, 2016, 12:42:18 AM

Dif Scaur #NeverForget

I really do miss him. Greatest thing to happen on these forums.