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posted by: PezRoc (reply) post date: 05.19.05 (7:02 am) While I will not get into the Star Wars vs Star Trek argument; I would like to state and hope that you could pass on a bit of information. The comparison that Democrats are trying to do with Episode III and Bush could not be more wrong. As a self admitted Star Wars dork (no I don't dress up in costume), it is apparent those trying to make the correlations are not paying attention. The Sith (bad guys) use emotion and ends justify means to drive their decision making. While the Jedi (good guys) use logic and morals to guide their decision making. Simply put a better parallel is that of Democrats being Sith and Republicans being Jedi. At least from an style stand point. Another parallel can be drawn. View Episode III and remember this: "Also this week, a chilling, rambling Internet audiotape purportedly by al-Zarqawi surfaced. It denounced Iraq's Shiites as U.S. collaborators and said killing them is justified. "God ordered us to attack the infidels by all means ... even if armed infidels and unintended victims — women and children — are killed together," said the speaker purported to be al-Zarqawi. "The priority is for jihad so anything that slows down jihad should be overcome."" After seeing the film any one who compares Bush with the Sith. Is not only ignorant to what really happens in Episode III, but obviously doesn't realize that Vader is the one who kills the emperor and brings balance to the force (ie Return of the Jedi: episode VI) I hope this clears up the ignorant ramblings of the left. posted by: jbrookins (reply) post date: 05.19.05 (7:22 am) Reply to: PezRoc I've been hearing some of the complaints about Lucas and the politics of Star Wars and I too think is ignorant and in fact hurts the cause. We can’t see conspiracies around every corner or we (moderate conservatives) will simply be a slightly different version of the democratic underground. As to the Star Trek-Star Wars debate, well I'm glad you didn't go that direction. I'm not a defender of the faith. lol I just like the early characters. posted by: almsthvn (reply) post date: 05.19.05 (7:59 am) I know you prefer that comments stay on topic, so I shall do my best. Sci fi fans are SO hot ;) LOL! posted by: jbrookins (reply) post date: 05.19.05 (9:49 am) Reply to: almsthvn LOL, well interesting.. posted by: 11thACR (reply) post date: 05.19.05 (12:05 pm) JB:::: It's either because yur an SF'er or a magic about you with women...... They just won't leave ya alone.... ::::LOL::::::: posted by: jbrookins (reply) post date: 05.19.05 (4:41 pm) Reply to: 11thACR If that were only true. lol posted by: Lilly (reply) post date: 05.19.05 (9:05 pm) No magic. It's that picture at the top :-) posted by: 11thacr (reply) post date: 05.20.05 (6:28 am) JB:::::: Most *Good* Golfers are Trekkies..... So I guess yur Little sister should be able to take you *DOWN*..... hahahahahahaha posted by: rinna (reply) post date: 05.21.05 (1:03 am) I was neither Trekkie nor Star Wars fan, but I've heard this was a lot better than the last two prequels. I can easily wait until it's on the telly, and even then my eyes will probably be glazed over. LOL. posted by: jay (reply) post date: 06.13.05 (7:53 pm) i totally hated revenge of the sith, for a whole lot of reasons, but here's a couple of them. i disagree with the commenter who said that the jedi use logic and morals to guide their actions, vs the sith who only use feelings. in fact, both of them used feelings and illogic. there were a number of occassions where jedi and sith alike were exhorting someone to 'search your feelings'. then we have darth sidious saying that good is really just a point of view (ie- relativism). but then ben kenobi says 'only the sith deal in absolutes'. george just contradicted himself, because he already told us that the sith were moral relativists. then there's the simple fact that that statement is self-refuting. i guess george never had a logic class in film school; he could have used one. as for the politics of the film, i'm more inclined to agree that it wasn't a conspiracy on lucas' part. however, when padme says 'this war represents a failure to listen', i could swear i've heard that line coming out of some liberal's mouth in the last couple of years. does anyone else remember something like this? maybe i'm imagining things. |
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