[SPOILERS] Star Wars Episode 7: Ticking All The Wrong Boxes [SPOILERS]

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It's both. They have a live audience, but often don't use that track, and supplement it with canned laughter.
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It sure doesn't sound like it in the first 3 seasons.  Sounds nothing like Friends.  But if they use canned in there in part, it's a mistake.  It doesn't take away from the writing, though.
 
Regarding Big Bang Theory, I have my own reasons for disliking the show. It seems to serve to perpetuate negative stereotypes of intelligent people, and in particular it seems to make fun of certain traits that are common in those with Asperger's Syndrome. I find this sort of... negative stereotype acceptance troubling.
 
I don't think Sheldon's character was meant to have Asperger's.  That's an accusation that came much later (from people always looking to be offended) and I don't think it even fits.  I have a friend with it, and he loves the show. And he doesn't act anything like Sheldon. Comedy has few limits and that's why it is an important medium.  Anyone is game. Fat, skinny, religious or otherwise.  That's not a good criticism to really have of a comedy.  If you watch stand up, you'll see far worse than a vague reference to Asperger's.

I like the first 3 seasons of BBT especially because they are clever.  Very clever. The science is as good as it really gets for a comedy and the characters are brilliantly scripted. It's an exceedingly well written show (and I find it hilarious) for the first 3 seasons (which went down hill further and further to appeal to a larger audience).  It's still good, but no longer great.


You can take almost any random clip and it's good.

Although, Sheldon is too clever to believe in Cold Fusion ;)


"Your cologne is an attack on the senses"


and Sheldon doesn't like Babylon 5  :cry: :cry: :cry: (But that's again being clever, because Trekkies used to have running battles with B5 fans).

 
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Sheldon has autism. Asperger's Syndrome is only a light form of it which allows a normal life without the huge sacrifice in social competence which usually comes with autism.
The only things I don't like about the big bang are that it presents Dr. of science as low budget earner and that the dollar of these days didn't exist in 1800.
http://haraldkraft.de/thebigbangtheory/#snap044
It exist only since the bankers created the FED in 1913/14. I would like to give you a link to prove it, but I haven't seen it on the English wiki. Though it is mentioned on the German.
 
I dislike Sheldon because he insists that Physics is superior to Engineering disciplines. Engineering masterrace.
 
I dislike Sheldon because he insists that Physics is superior to Engineering disciplines. Engineering masterrace.
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He gets called out on that a few times.  He also considers biologists to be at the bottom of the food chain but is made to look stupid later in the series because of it haha
 
pfff well I mean... come on. Bio undergrads don't even need to take differential equations half the time. How trustworthy could they possibly be
 
I discovered BBT just recently and I kinda like it. I watch it on tv sometimes so I don't know which season it is, but to me it seems to have far more potential than what it actually shows.
But I like the characters ( Leonard is cute ..lol ) and I don't find that the show is insulting or too much stereotypical, but rather done with some heart. The laughters are too pronounced though.

And about Fast 'n Furious 7... I mean, SW ep.7, well I'm the kind of nostalgic pessimistic person, but for reasons.
But come on, how do we call it now ? A light sword ? A multi-knife saber ? ..meh
 
I get these "vibes" too DLPB.

The really messed up thing about this is that STAR WARS don't need this kind of advertisement -or facecandy- to make a fuckload of money. It's freaking STAR WARS. Its box office success is already ensured. Sure, it's expected that it'll have a certain production value, but what they should focus on is setting, character, plot and story. You know, to not be the fiasco 1-3 was.

But, hey, there is a reason star wars has that box office security. It's partly (mostly) due to explosions and facecandy. No wonder investors and shareholders (if any) want them to appeal to as many (kids) as possible. More explosions and CGI = more £$¥€ from people who like explosions and CGI. And there is a lot of people who favour explosions and CGI over story. Who cares about being recognised as one of movie-history's marvels when we should focus on making as much £$¥€ as it's possible to make?

On a sidenote, the ewoks can also go... do something with themselves... The only "real" good star wars movie, imo, is 5... And the final scene with Luke vs Darth Vader (but that entails you know the rest of the stuff, so, shrug).

I could get into BBT, were it not for that in-your-face-obvious love interest and the "handsome", "kind-of-normal" nerd lead role. I get some laughs out of it though.
To be nitpicky, it's kinda the same joke told over and over. A real life situation taken to the nerd extreme.

One of my fav comedies is Curb Your Enthusiasm. It starts kinda slow but it gets funnier and funnier.
 
According to what I've read, the toy industry is worth 3x more than the film is...  One of those links above is from one the guys who worked on Empire Strikes Back (he parted ways with Lucas due to creative differences)  and he explains that the appeal for toys and merchandise was a main factor in why Jedi had issues.  Jedi was still a very solid film, but that mindset and interference led to the crap prequels.  It's doing the same this time too.  Disney will actually make that issue a LOT worse.  When your toy industry can rake in more than the film, the film only has to tick certain boxes.  And with this film, it doesn't even need to do that... its name alone ensures massive revenue.  Have you seen the mindless Zombies out there that are "going to see it no matter what!"?   They are music to Disney's ears.
 
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https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/chewbacca.png

This is another example. The new Chewbacca looks completely out of character (supposed to be a wild, aggressive creature), less realistic and well... more "Hollywood"  It just comes across as completely crap.  As for Han, I know everyone is having an orgasm over him being in the film, but seriously...  bringing back a character that old for ratings is a bad idea.  We loved the characters for what they were and this will just cock them up.  Lest we forget that other cash-in: Crystal Skull.   Han Solo is the kind of character that goes out with a bang before he is 35... not grow as old as a dinosaur still jumping about as if he were 21.

When I see that picture above, it ticks another "going to be a load of crap" box.

And, if you care about the Extended Universe (which I don't, but I can appreciate some do), then that's another slap in the face because Chewbacca is dead.
 
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because Chewbacca is dead.
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Nooooooooo xD  seriously, what a joke x)
Maybe it's Chewie's soft-hearted cousin.. Cabbachew

And that guy, why did he do an Indiana Jones cosplay ?
 
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Wait a second, I think I see a pattern here.  Have you liked anything that's happened in the past 15 years? :P
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I have revisited this in light of recent events.  I completed Breaking Bad today and it became the third show (I think third) to get a 10/10 score from me when considering the whole series (Fawlty Towers and Babylon 5 being the other two). So there is hope ;)
 
And the result... a pile of shit.  I am so so so glad I didn't go and watch this.  I'm having a really good chuckle at the reviews and what my cousin said on the phone.  He went to watch it yesterday and even though I was drunk at the time and bored, I still wasn't swayed into giving up my money.  Shit in - shit out.  Like the FF7 remake will be too.

What was interesting is that I kept a good eye on IMDb and there were initially thousands of 10/10 ratings.  So obviously some people and some advertisers are clicking 10 before they've even seen it.  IMDB should make it so only reviews count towards rating.
 
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As a movie the film is pretty good. Get me right I can't say it's a good addition to the universe of SW. But it is much better as the strawberries they have produced before. Still the Kotor games do make better use of the SW setting.
 
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Saw it with my parents and even the most cynical reviewers I have seen have gave it a good rating.  They did not slam everything out the gate and saving alot for the other movies.  Well worth going to go see and the actors where great and alot of nice little nostalgia thrown in.
 
Not a fan of disney since the corporate coup of the Disney family in the 80's, Eisner and Abrams are horrible Jewish supremacists/racists and the movie plot reads like a re-hash of episode IV. Usually don't like DLPBS harsh attitude toward things but in this case I understand it, Disney is the quintissential Square Enix/soft, used to be an amazing company now dominated/taken over by corporate interests which clash with customer interests.

Walt Disney is probably rolling in his grave.
 
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You do realize Eisner was ousted ten years ago after they all got sick of his direct to video sequels squandering brand loyalty, right?

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You haven't even watched it...? Perhaps do that before going all out on a rant insulting those who have and think it's a great movie.
 
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