In Defense of Darth Vader's "Noooo!"

Probably the only case for the Blu-Ray changes you'll ever see. Why, yes, I sometimes wonder if I don't have a deathwish, too.

Star Wars Fanpedia discusses the fan criticism of George Lucas (and indirectly defends him):
http://swfans.wikia.com/wiki/Fan_criticism_of_George_Lucas

A *really* brilliant defense of the prequels (the website that actually converted me from a Lucas Basher to an apologist some years ago):
http://www.lardbiscuit.com/lard/ilovetpm.html
http://www.lardbiscuit.com/lard/shroud.html
The Lard Biscuit is like Kryptonite to RedLetterMedia's reviews.

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[Billywask]

I agree about the nOo, but why the fuck did greedo have to shoot first?

[PapistWitness]

@Billywask

That is totally indefensible. I'm 100% wholeheartedly with the haters on that one.

[rfvtgbzhn]

@PapistWitness you are right imho, but this was not a change for the blu ray, it was already changed before and in the blu ray it is much better then in the DVD, because in the blu ray they basically shoot at the same time.

[PapistWitness]

@rfvtgbzhn

Meh... that's definitely an improvement, and it probably looks way less stupid than in the DVD version (where Greedo's marksmanship makes the average Stormtrooper look like Robin Hood or William Tell), but if the whole point is that Han was gonna shoot him anyways, what's the point of having them shoot at the same time? He's just as roguish either way, so just let him shoot first and be done with it. Lucas is still on crack on this issue, so far as I'm concerned.

[sciphan]

You are a gay idiot. Word on the street is that when you invited Lucas over to your house, you offered him your anus as a vagina because there were no chicks around.

[PapistWitness]

@sciphan

Oh, yeah, I'm clearly the idiot in this exchange.

[ChocolateisIsNice]

@PapistWitness

I've thought that exact same point as you hve today. On the blu ray version of who shot first. The whole point that Lucas made by Greedo shooting first has gone now, so he might as wel make Han shoot first again. The issue about HS being to nice has gone, but it's still ridicioulous that Han managed to dodge from a blast of such a close range. But it's so quick that I don't really think new viewers would thnk about it.

[SooperDooperMan1000]

@johnsmith21197 Way to repeat RedLetterMedia...

[johnsmith21197]

who likes "cool stuff." Get over it fuck head they make whole movies in CGI nowadays. And all kidding aside Hayden Anakin never fell to the dark side..... "he was tricked." Besides he is a whiny bitch and is one of the primary reasons i don't consider the prequels "Star Wars."

[johnsmith21197]

Are you a fucking idiot? Did you say you like the added scene with Jabba the Hut in "A New Hope"? That stupid fucking scene doesn't even make any sense. Jabba sends someone to kill Han Solo and then he just has a casual conversation with him? It doesn't even make any sense... Han Solo steps on his tail????? Disregarding the fact of how stupid he looks with his big pussy cat eyes, the scene is completely out of place. Oh wait..... you just like it because you are one of those stupid dumbasses

[Williamsfan]

But we were infromed by Luke when he said that he could 'feel' Vader's goodness. Was there really a need to highlight Vader's remorse in such a way?

Furthermore, I would hazard that we aren't complacent with James Earl Jones' voice merely beause we grew up with it, but because it's so much more kickass!

Personally, I'm not offended by the Hayden edit at the end of Jedi simply out of loyalty to Shaw. I'm offended because Christensen wasn't there to complete the arc. He just isn't Vader to me

[Fortenhell]

Only Luke could sense the last good Ember in Vader. Not The Audience, Not The Emperor, not even Yoda. THAT ist one of the most interesting facts in the original series, in my opinion.

Vader ought to be Bad to the bone. He was all that bad to the very end and I can tell, that I was surprided when vader finally showed his better side, by killing his master. I wouldn't be surprised, if Vader showed some of his good side to the audience before.

[xsonicx08]

i still think luke's "NOO!!" in empire strikes back is more annoying.

[WelcomeGhostsIV]

And i'm sorry but everytime i think about Hayden Christensen's superimposed smug face in Return of The Jedi, i die a little inside. Stop shoving the Prequels in our face, Lucas! We're trying to forget those movies!

[WelcomeGhostsIV]

Lucas can change the movies all he wants... AS LONG AS HE GIVES US THE ORIGINALS TO GO WITH THEM! There is NO excuse for withholding the originals and it only makes Lucas into an asshole. Especially when other (better) filmmakers like Spielberg and Ridley Scott always releases the original cuts ALONG with the Extended/Director's Cuts!

- There is no excuse for the "NOOOO" in both movies, it IS laughable and definitely undefendable!