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The week that was: Living up to our name

As I deal with crippling baseball-related depression, I offer up some random stories and thoughts from the week… plus a cute fluffy animal.

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Living up to our name

Sometimes, there’s news or stories I don’t have the time to write full on posts about, but I still want to share.  Here are some of the random things I’ve been reading about this week:

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C-3PO: Secret Badass

Now that we’ve established that Boba Fett is not worthy of anyone’s devotion or admiration, let’s talk about someone who is. C-3PO doesn’t get a lot of love from Star Wars fans. (These are probably the same fans who think … Continue reading

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Okay, Han shot first, but what about Sebastian Shaw?

Look, I get it: Han shot first.  In George Lucas’ stupid quest to make changes to his films years after people fell in the love, this one is particularly stupid.  It’s not about advances in technology and special effects, like … Continue reading

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Boba Fett Is Overrated

Yeah, that’s right. I said it. I’ll say it again. BOBA FETT IS OVERRATED. I mean, seriously. Putting aside the prequels, he has like, five lines. And I think that’s actually an overstatement. What? What is it? Why is he … Continue reading

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The Force is strong with this one

I enjoy Return of the Jedi, I respect the Empire Strikes Back, but I love A New Hope.  It is my very favorite of the Star Wars films and a movie that I can watch a million times without getting … Continue reading

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That’s because they’ve lived them, Ted. They’ve lived the Star Wars.

Fact: Star Wars is freaking awesome. Fact: Though the prequels were 70% sucky, they can never un-awesome the original trilogy. Fact: Star Wars isn’t just for nerds. Maybe I’m the wrong person to  make that claim since I am one … Continue reading

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I have a bad feeling about this

So, Fanboys finally escaped from developmental hell and is in limited release right now.  This led us here at TIRB to reflect a little bit about our own love of Star Wars, and so this week we will present “Unconventional … Continue reading

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