Star Wars Episode III official thread

[K3V]

I took a quick glance in the parking lot when we left and I think he drives a Porche Cayenne (that day anyway). And no, I didn't have the balls to tell him Episode 1 and 2 sucked ass.

You should've asked for your $8.50 back

[gamevet]

I knew Sidious wasn't Palpatine. The question is, does he kill Palpatine and assume his name, or waht?

Senator Palpatine is a clone of the emporer Palpatine

If you have read any of the Star Wars novels, the clue would present itself.

[Megatron]

I believe Yoda is fighting Palpatine and that shot is him "underestimating the Emperor's power". When a Sith really taps into the Dark Side, their physical appreance changes, this is why Palp( if that is him) looks strange in the pic. Also this is why Anakin's eyes change in the trailer. Those are some nice pics Jetman. GG looks sweet, its really funny how he dies.

[AstroBlue]

Senator Palpatine is a clone of the emporer Palpatine

That's actually a decent plot twist, considering that it's obvious, but most would not think of it. Decent storyline development from George Lucas? Pfttt...

[Cowutopia]

I tried to put out of my mind what a waste of time the first two movies have been ... but you bastards have reminded me how Lucas has squandered two whole movies on bullcrap.

Fuck. What a waste.

Fucking seriously. There are a million better ways to tell this story, and a million better stories to tell. Now all the actual interesting shit and character development takes place in between the films, and are then related to us in 3 sentence summaries while everyone is flying somewhere on a cgi ship or standing in some cgi temple in front of cgi nonsense.

[Gohron]

Senator Palpatine is a clone of the emporer Palpatine

If you have read any of the Star Wars novels, the clue would present itself.

Isn't it the other way around? I never read the books dealing with that but I have a general knowledge on the story. To tell the truth though, I never knew that the Emperor was a clone, although I knew he had clones

[MechDeus]

It looks too neon...and where did those Star Destroyers come from?

The same place they came from in Episode II?

And I won't lie: That shot gave me a big smile.

Thought this was kinda cool, from Vanity Fair.

I like how Samuel L. Jackson looks too cool for the rest of the picture.

[gamevet]

Isn't it the other way around? I never read the books dealing with that but I have a general knowledge on the story. To tell the truth though, I never knew that the Emperor was a clone, although I knew he had clones

I read one of the books, that took place after ROTJ. Luke confronts a cloned version of the the emporer. He is not right of mind and is somewhat unfocused. The story goes on to explain, that he is a clone of a clone. The story explains the reason he is flawed, is much like a photo copy of a photo copy. You eventually end up with a flawed copy. Perhaps the Senator was cloned and what became of the clone was the evil Palpatine.

Maybe the Senator Palpatine isn't as evil or influenced by the dark side as much as the Emporer? The Emporer uses his force powers to control the Senator like a puppet. Everything the Senator does, may seem like a noble idea in his mind, but that is only because the Emporer has tricked his mind into thinking it is?

[Melf]

The Dark Empire comics by Dark Horse explain the whole Palpatine issue.

The Star Destroyers should be there, since all the Rebel and Imperial ships were based on Republic designs, no?

[Dolemite]

Thought this was kinda cool, from Vanity Fair.

Nice shot.

DAMN, it's BILLY DEE!! Still lookin' smooth.

Jake Loyd is turning into one ulgy kid.

Who's the old guy to Billy Dee's left (in black)? Palpatine?

Wow, Chewbacca hasn't aged a day. Darth's still looking good too.

That pic of Harrison Ford reminds me that, while looking good for his age (read: he's fucking old), he has no business ever playing Indiana Jones ever again. Don't do it, Harry.