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...how'd I do-were you convinced of my psychosis? In all seriousness, it probably wasn't the first mistake in Star Wars Lucas ever made...and it certainly wasn't the last.
The thing I find more disturbing is some of the attitudes sections of the fanbase had towards Lucas after the release of the PT, things like demanding he step back from SW or hand over all creative control to someone else "more versed" in the SW canon. I found it appalling, as SW was Lucas' creation, it was his universe he allowed us to visit, yet some of the fans were carrying on like that universe belonged to them & unless Lucas did what they wanted, he shouldn't be allowed near it.
BTW, I can send a photo of the instructions for all of 'em up to the Finn. The first half dozen or so were a little disappointing, but it really picked up. The Y-Wing is particularly good, imo.
When folks criticize Lucas, I always look to LotR and think if these were new films 2015, how much criticism would Tolkien take? Probably the same. Or nobody would care.
So what multi-generational multi-billion dollar sci-fi fantasy world did they write? ... ... ....
That's what I thought.
(But I am happy he sold the rights. I'd happily take all of this SW content - good and bad - than have it locked up in someone's head or mutated into some other non-SW production. Overall, I've enjoyed the three most recent movies and television shows.)
now the reasons to buy the MF...
-overpriced
-lots of aeration
-the bottom is ugly
-the rest is ugly too
-white must the the 3rd rarest lego color after black and grey
...
cool minifigs maybe?
Of course Lucas made a mistake. The unbelievably torturous explanation of how Han could use this boast in ANH and have it apply to speed is so awkward and self-contradictory it could only be a mistake. It's been retconned more than once and has no meaning in intergalactic scale (a parallax second for us here on Earth would be different to that for a Wookie on Tatooine, for instance). Han could have easily used the word 'wuggipebbles' and have made as much sense.
/rant
Where's my Bespin Ice Cream Maker?
Although I do agree that he maybe should have got a more experienced script writer to help him. Writing can be hard!
That is... not true. Parsecs are used all the time in astronomy and astronomical physics. The distance is defined as roughly 3.26 lightyears, and as @MaffyD points out is a portmanteau of parallax second, (likely) first suggested as a unit of measure in 1913. In simple terms, the measurement is based off of the parallax movement of distant stars with relation to a close star when the earth is on opposite sides of its orbit. It's used to measure interstellar distances, especially distances between two stars. (And, as MaffyD also points out, that does mean that it's not a constant measure, and does depend on the stellar orbit from which you are observing.)
Anyways, just because it's not a relevant measure in the world of Star Wars doesn't mean it has no 'actual' meaning. That's honestly the whole issue here: It DOES have actual meaning, and the meaning Lucas used is not it. Personally, I don't care about the use in Star Wars, but I love astrophysics, so I had to combat the idea that the term doesn't mean anything :)
Followup: If you want to know EXACTLY what a parsec is, here's the technical definition up until 2015: One parsec corresponds to the distance at which the mean radius of the earth's orbit subtends an angle of one second of arc. Since I know that clears up exactly nothing, here's a picture that will probably not help either much that illustrates that:
Followup followup: In 2015 this definition was dropped, and a parsec was redefined as exactly 648000/π AUs, which is basically the same thing, but with less confusing pictures.
Followup followup followup: Parsecs DO sound like they are related to time if you don't know all that ^^^^^^ drivel I posted, so I don't blame laypeople who aren't in to astronomy things for not knowing that they aren't. I mean, they SHOULD know, but it's more of a failure of education than a failure on their part, so I don't blame them too much.
I was a (very) young kid at the time and was blown away by the space ships, the laser blasters, the light sabers and the ever imposing image of the scary guy in black.
I didn't even know or care who George Lucas was.
The fact that the script may have been wrong, or parsec was used in the wrong context was a non issue for me and to be honest, it still is.
For me, the Star Wars universe has always been my go to place for a bit of self indulgent escapism and the day I start thinking too hard about the bits of their universe that might not add up will be a sad day, as it will be when I've stopped enjoying the awe and excitement that meant so much to the younger me.
Just to be fair, and really because I ranted a bit too much earlier (sorry), I'm absolutely fine with Han using parsec in Star Wars - in my headcanon it just has a different meaning in that galaxy. No biggie. What I hate is the convoluted way various apologists have retconned it so that our definition of parsec fits what Han is saying in a literal fact-based way, rather than just being some random boast by a smuggler to a farm boy. Skirting black holes, computing a shorter distances because the computer is faster? Han wants Luke to be impressed with the processor speed of his navicomp? Can't wait for the scene where that gets established in the new Solo film... although I will have to change my headcanon at that point. :-)
Kudos to @Fizyx for the explanation - I don't really know much about parsecs except that it's relative, and not a unit of time.
@SumoLego - of course I meant fruitipebbles! You can just retcon my previous statement so it makes sense in your head...
I picked up the DJ poly yesterday & put it together. I then noticed that it span around when connected to the previous two.
The culprit was the grey Technic pin that's used on the second & third in the series, for some reason R3 has a black Technic pin which doesn't allow for spinning (my preference for display purposes)
So- if you want a more solid display piece, you'll want to swap out the pins
Isn't it great that George invented this universe that we all like so much that we sit around and discuss, argue, surmise about how to make the "science" work out? No sarcasm, I mean it! For 40 years I've been thinking about this stuff! :)
^ Wherever .5 is explained, it's probably no longer canon.
@VorpalRyu - did Lucas come up with that explanation, or was it part of the novels written afterwards by someone else? Anyway, Lucas aside, of course navigating in realspace around a black hole surrounded by asteroids is going to be absolutely epic. I cannot wait for that sequence to play out. I don't think the speed of the hyperdrive has anything to do with it though, unless I'm wrong about how realspace travel and hyperdrives are handled in SW (it's not exactly well explained in the wiki, and I've not read any of the books). What I'm cringing about is the possibility of all that asteroid avoiding shenanigans happening, and the screenwriter and director wanting to make absolutely sure we've all got the "less than 12 parsecs" reference. Navigation computer calculations + fast-moving action sequences + retcon justification may not be happy bedfellows.
But I'm getting wildly off topic for a 'collecting' thread - who thinks the Falcon will lose it's cargo in the Maw, and the experience is what gives it the 'weathered' look we know and love today? What about a Maw UCS set? Would be good to see Lego try to imitate "ionizing gases"...
I always enjoy looking at our galaxy and beyond at night when the sky is clear and the stars are visible, though in the Netherlands with all the lights everywhere (cities, roads, traffic, greenhouses etc.) what you can see with the naked eye is so limited compared to other places around the world. Still being able to recognize various constellations is fun, and simultaneous being aware how vast the universe is, how long light has travelled from stars that by now in some cases may have already gone supernova to reach our eyes, how tiny our planet is etc., instils both awe and a sense of wonder.
ps.
I really really really hope Solo will be if not as good as R1 close to it. As a SW fan I really need a SW film that I can truly enjoy and value (contrary to the 2 Sequel trilogy episodes out). Though I am still cautious, the Solo trailer has revamped my enthusiasm for SW.
would you like to see TLG do a Yoda version of this baby iniminifig?
This figure with green head, and a moulded Yoda head/hairpiece with pointy ears you can attach to it, and a tan body with matching green hands. Or just a one piece moulded Yoda head in this size.
Somewhat related - I saw a 'Rey's Lightsaber' for sale today. My son responds - 'that's just Anakin's - who are they trying to fool?'
Gotta love clever kids.
Love the idea. Not thrilled by the anime animation style - really loved the visuals of the last two series. But great storytelling trumps all, and Filoni regularly delivers on that front.
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-resistance-set-for-fall-debut
"about Kazuda Xiono, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance and tasked with a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order."
I really don't mind it being in animated in Japanese manga/anime style. Their are plenty of marvellous anime films/series. As long as any and all Lego sets will have 'regular' fun loving adorable sparkly eyes face prints and not the horrid ghastly looking 'clone war' animated style Lego rendition face prints it will all be pretty super, I figure! (Well at least from a Lego set point of view)
I really loved SW Rebels, and I hope and feel confident Dave Filoni will be able to follow up with something equally good. Though I personally have little appreciation for the sequel trilogy because of the lacklustre story, poor or rather absent character development of lousy new pro- and ant-agonists, and above all the disrespect, distortion, and destruction of the established lore of the original trilogy, this quote of Filoni thrills me with excitement:
“The idea for Star Wars Resistance came out of my interest in World War II aircraft and fighter pilots” said Filoni. “My grandfather was a pilot and my uncle flew and restored planes, so that’s been a big influence on me. There’s a long history of high-speed racing in Star Wars, and I think we’ve captured that sense of excitement in an anime-inspired style, which is something the entire team has been wanting to do for a long time.”
So bring it on!
B.t.w.
That yellow, white, and green Star Fighter reminds me of this fun Old Republic set:
#9497
I somehow hope the Rebel crew will make it onto that show too. I am very curious to know what the future holds for Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, Chopper, Zeb Orrelius, and if somehow admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger survived their space whale ordeal? And what about captain Rex and agent Kallus for that matter?
Also how about OT characters such as Lando Calrissian, Han Solo, Nien Numb, Chewie, Wedge Antilles etc. all ace pilots?
Then again maybe it is best if they don't make any guest appearances, or feature as a cameo, if it does not add anything to whatever new story will unfold with new characters about to embark on their own journey!?!
Yah, I know. Nice how they did that, as well as have Chopper roll a long too at the base on Yavin, and the Ghost also appears multiple times on screen, both docked at the base as well as during the space battle over Scarrif. It is just epic! R1 along with ANH & TESB are my favourite SW films.
Normally one would rebel or resist an authority.
I suppose being referred to as the 'Government' doesn't have that same cachet...
Not that it matters now anyway - they're full-blown rebels.
Concerning the 'resistance'.
All I could think of is 'Allo 'Allo! and the painting of the fallen Madonna with the big boobies stuffed into a sausage.
(I get that it is immaterial to the plot, but it bothers me that they are shoehorning in a 'merry band of freedom fighters' when the galactic geopolitics don't match.)