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From: jeffh@brl-tgr.ARPA (Jeff Hanes )
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Subject: Re: a gauntlet accepted: fixes to 1999, Galactica
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Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 13:51:08 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  1 13:51:08 1985
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> SECTION 3:  CattleCar Badactica  (Uh sorry)
> 
> c: Make the cylons aliens, for gosh sakes.

I recall reading the tie-in to the original show (I have forgotten
the author).  In it, the cylons *were* aliens, though a rather
peculiar sort.

> SECTION 2:  My most despised scene in STAR WARS III
> 
>    You know the one I'm talking about: Vader Wimps Out.  They should
> have never taken off his mask ...

Ah yes, with this event all of my childhood hopes and aspirations
were dashed to the ground.

Darth was my hero, my role model.  I was one of the millions of
high school students (I have since outgrown that affliction) who
watched enthralled as this impressive figure ruthlessly eliminated
his foes ... until that skinny, upstart farm-boy shot him out of
the air (vacuum?).

Later, of course, I realized that the Darth we saw in "Star Wars"
was not the true Darth Vader.  In "Star Wars" he occasionally
shows emotion; he actually seems to *care* about what those puny
humans (Darth is above humanity, of course) are doing around him.

In "Empire" we see the true Darth; cold, implacable, secure in
the knowledge that his schemes will succeed, using those puny
humans as tools to further said schemes.  Of course, his plans
*do* succeed (except for losing that annoying farm-boy), and
all is well with the galaxy.

Then came "Return of the Jedi."  More of the real Darth (how
nicely he manipulated that puppet emperor).  Then the dastardly
farm-boy shows up.  Darth not only loses the duel (everyone has
an occasional off-day), but he loses his ideals, and thus, his
integrity ...

I went home thoroughly dejected.  How *could* Lucas have done
this to the hero of these films?  It wasn't supposed to be a
tragedy.  I guess we all need an occasional story of lost hope
and demolished dreams.

How *should* "Return of the Jedi" have ended?

Well-	that insipid farm-boy should have given in to Darth's
	superior abilities.

	the rebels should have been decimated (in the original,
	Latin sense), and forced to begin anew (thus paving the
	way for a third movie trilogy -- and further triumphs
	for Darth Vader).

	most important -- the ewoks should have been thoroughly
	eradicated ... just on general principles.

PS- sorry about the delay in this response; i've been on vacation.

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