Why Anakin’s Conversion To The Dark Side Made Sense

March 25, 2013 By 21 Comments
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James Gray considers Anakin Skywalker’s conversion to the Dark Side unconvincing. He wanted more Hobbesian philosophy like is implied in the original trilogy. Such thinking is presented as part of Anakin’s view on the world, in episode II at least when Anakin and Natalie Portman are frolicking in the meadow and they have an unusually artfully scripted [...]

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Some Proposed Phantom Menace Rewrites

February 25, 2012 By 6 Comments

I’ve heard and read volumes’ worth of Star Wars criticism in my day. While this is neither the best nor the worst, these ideas are somewhat novel and interesting steps in good directions that all manage to keep in tact the basic structure of episode I. I think the reimagining could be way more ambitious [...]

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"Jar Jar Binks is George Lucas’s critique of democracy." Discuss.

September 28, 2011 By 15 Comments

Okay, so I posed that thesis to my Facebook friends and now I pose it to you, my Camels With Hammers readers: Jar Jar Binks is George Lucas’s critique of democracy. Discuss. To kick off the discussion, here is the hilarious Stevarious’s reply from Facebook: Every instance of democracy presented in Star Wars is rife [...]

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Star Wars French Ballet Disco

September 23, 2011 By 8 Comments

I can’t add anything that the title doesn’t already express. This just needs to be seen to be comprehended. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5WWc03qCM8&feature=player_embedded#! Your Thoughts?

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Talking To Your Kids About Star Wars, A Public Service Announcement

September 22, 2011 By 7 Comments

It is important to address some things with your children before other people do: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjMGOvMghY How have you dealt with introducing Star Wars to your children? Your Thoughts on the right and wrong ways to go about it?

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Daily Hilarity: Benny Hinn: Dark Lord Of The Sith

February 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Thanks to Ben for the heads up. Your Thoughts?

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Daily Hilarity: Red Letter Media Eviscerates Revenge Of The Sith

January 1, 2011 By 1 Comment

I am a Star Wars fan and one of the few passionate defenders of the prequels, each of which I wholeheartedly loved the first dozens of times I saw each one. But, if you are going to hate on the prequels, you cannot do a much more thorough, defensible, or hilarious job than Red Letter [...]

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Daily Hilarity: A New Pope In A Galaxy Far, Far Away

June 21, 2010 By 1 Comment

The absurdity of religious ceremonial pretensions are clarified a bit: Thanks to Heather for the link. Your Thoughts?

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Star Wars Corsets

June 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

You can own both of these for just the low prices of $600 and $500! (via) Your Thoughts?

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Blasphemy Day Posters

October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Blaghag has photos of all the posters from her Non-Theist Society’s “Blasphemy Day” during which students were given poster board to say whatever they wanted about whatever they wanted, as a celebration of free speech.  Here’s just one of the 16 students filled up: Ouch for Aristotle.  Who saw that coming on a blasphemy poster? [...]

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