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Maybe because Sidious had Dooku erase the Jedi files of Kamino and was training him. So is TPM named after Dooku because he was an unseen or known of menace at the time? Or Darth Maul because then we're not sure what he is at the time? Or neither? (Who erased the files......Syfo-Dyas, or Dooku? ((Sorry, probably repeated thread)))

I think it represents Darth Sidious, at the time no one knows he exists even though he is behind everything, thus he is a phantom menace.

At first I thought the title meant Darth Maul, but now I have come to the conclusion that it actually meant Darth Sidious.

I think it also is implied by Kenobi's early comment about "something far off, elusive".

Originally posted by Ast Rofan
I think it also is implied by Kenobi's early comment about "something far off, elusive".

Ben was right. Qui gon didn't listen to him and he payed with his life.

yeah, the Phantom Menace would be Sidios because he was the one behind everything to destroy the republic.

Why isn't it called the phantom Menace?!?!??!?

I was meaning it as which menace were they referring to, there was more than just one person doing things to disrupt how the republic functions, but sidios was behind it all.

The Phantom Menace is Sidious. No-one knows he's there (hence the phantom) and he's certainly a menace.

its sidious coz for most of the film he is a hologram

The Phantom Menace, on a broad term, would imply the Sith working in the background, manipulating and starting miniature wars...later big wars...

More directly, it implies Darth Sidious.

He so evil.

Ind33d.

I think it just applies to the mtstery of the Sith that is revealed with Darth Maul.

I think it means, something that was hidden but that was always there, THE SITH, but took no precations. meaning the phantom its there but is hidden and once its shown it -self its a menacing site or a menacing problem. making it called the phantom menace.

Originally posted by Captain REX
The Phantom Menace, on a broad term, would imply the Sith working in the background, manipulating and starting miniature wars...later big wars...

More directly, it implies Darth Sidious.

Does quoting yourself make you feel special?

I think everyone has said the samething rex lol.

It mean that they thought the Sith Were Exstict.

Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
Does quoting yourself make you feel special?



Yes, because I'm right and there's no other answer unless it's an opinion...

Originally posted by Captain REX
Yes, because I'm right and there's no other answer unless it's an opinion...

Your Ego doesn't knock before it walks in, now does it?

*thwaps Sorgo* Don't be a smart-ass, no one likes it.

Originally posted by Captain REX
*thwaps Sorgo* Don't be a smart-ass, no one likes it.

*Laughs* A large majority of people use Sarcasm on this forum.


If you haven't seen that yet, you're stupid or blind.... Or both.

Shut it, Sorgo, before you push it.

Originally posted by Captain REX
Shut it, Sorgo, before you push it.


Oh but it's already been pushed, boy!

Hey, genius, Rex is a mod.....

And anyway, his answer as to why it was named the Phantom Menace is right, so far as I'm concerned, that's always how I saw it.

Originally posted by LordSorgo
Oh but it's already been pushed, boy!

...childish, at best.

http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/cwm/big/retard.gif

Originally posted by Lana
Hey, genius, Rex is a mod.....

And anyway, his answer as to why it was named the Phantom Menace is right, so far as I'm concerned, that's always how I saw it.


Hey, Captain Obvious, i think i have hands to pick up clues.

Originally posted by Captain REX
...childish, at best.

http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/cwm/big/retard.gif

Hypocrisy? I thought i would never see this coming from a Moderator! I have before.... But from the Great Rex? I'll pretend i didn't see it, ok? Our little secret.

Originally posted by LordSorgo
Hey, Captain Obvious, i think i have hands to pick up clues.

Then stop acting like a fool.

How am I being hypocritic? Me saying that your attempts at sarcasm to annoy me are childish at best is not at all hypocritical.

Originally posted by Lana
Then stop acting like a fool.

Well, that just does me in. That one was unbeatable.




See, Rex? I like to use alot of Sarcasm.

Originally posted by Captain REX
How am I being hypocritic? Me saying that your attempts at sarcasm to annoy me are childish at best is not at all hypocritical.

Self-realization is a requirement to understand my previous statement about hypocrisy, Rex.

I choose to drop the spamming out of maturity and self respect.

This thread is lost.

Being a smart-ass and being sarcastic are two totally different things. Saying something idiotic and trying to cover it up by later saying "I'm being sarcastic" just makes you look like a fool.

Rex saying that your attempt at being sarcastic is childish is not in the least bit hypocritical. If he said you're not allowed to use sarcasm, THAT would be hypocritical. But he didn't.

Originally posted by Lana
Being a smart-ass and being sarcastic are two totally different things. Saying something idiotic and trying to cover it up by later saying "I'm being sarcastic" just makes you look like a fool.

Rex saying that your attempt at being sarcastic is childish is not in the least bit hypocritical. If he said you're not allowed to use sarcasm, THAT would be hypocritical. But he didn't.

More Semantics. Well, i'll play with you, then....

Saying something idiotic as saying "Saying something idiotic and trying to cover it up by later saying "I'm being sarcastic" just makes you look like a fool. "

Well, you see, if you used your brain, you would see that i was not trying to cover up anything. Even if i didn't point out i was being Sarcastic, i would still be using Sarcasm.

And who says i was saying that the post he made about me being childish is the reason why i called him Hypocritical? An Assumption, i see?

Now please, try to remove yourself from my presence....

...You're bothering me.

...

Yup, filing a warning...

Sorgo, that's an official warning. Cut that out or you are heading for a ban. That's a statement, not a debate, so don't answer back about it, just cut it out.

The Phantom Menace is the Sith rising in power.

Fun fun...

I was thinking the Phantom Menace was Lucas, the unseen story teller who decided to put Jar-Jar Binks in the prequel to his blockbuster trilogy.

Originally posted by Captain REX
...

Yup, filing a warning...



As you wish.

Good to see assholism is still alive and well after the banning of Nactous.

No, I disagree, I think it refers to Anakin, and his growing fate to fall to the Darkside. After all, if you see the teaser it makes perfect sense.

If you watch the movie, the sense is even greater...

Originally posted by Ast Rofan
Good to see assholism is still alive and well after the banning of Nactous.

Didnt think theyd permanitly get rid of me do you?

Originally posted by Captain REX
If you watch the movie, the sense is even greater...

No, it refers to Anakin.

How does it refer to Anakin? The titles of the Star Wars movies refer to what happens in the movie...

A New Hope: Luke, the new hope, takes a large step into the Universe and brings hope to the Galaxy
Empires Strike Back: The Empire squishes the Rebellion at Hoth, the bad guys win this movie
Return of the Jedi: the Jedi return
Attack of the Clones: Clones attack
Revenge of the Sith: the Sith get revenge

In Episode I, Anakin is no menace, or in the background.

However, Sidious and Maul are.

Originally posted by Captain REX
How does it refer to Anakin? The titles of the Star Wars movies refer to what happens in the movie...

A New Hope: Luke, the new hope, takes a large step into the Universe and brings hope to the Galaxy
Empires Strike Back: The Empire squishes the Rebellion at Hoth, the bad guys win this movie
Return of the Jedi: the Jedi return
Attack of the Clones: Clones attack
Revenge of the Sith: the Sith get revenge

In Episode I, Anakin is no menace, or in the background.

However, Sidious and Maul are.

I lean mostly twords what Rex said about this one... (Sorry Nac but I do). Sidious and maul are the minaces, and they both are unknown, their threat is phantom-like in the sence that noone knows the true threat, untill Maul revels himself to Qui-Gon. Allthough Nac also makes sence, Anakin is doomed to be Vader. His threat is also phantom like in the sence that his future is unknown to the Jedi, but he becomes a great threat in the years to come. so It could refer to either, but I think it refers to the Sith mostly.

*sigh*

Darth Sidious is the menace.































And he's dead. Ghost = Phantom

Sidious is not dead!

Yes he is. He is a ghost. That's why he can fly.

youpi

Originally posted by Red Superfly
*sigh*

Darth Sidious is the menace.































And he's dead. Ghost = Phantom

Sarcasm is obviosly not part of your lexicon?

'Lexicon' is not part of my lexicon...

Originally posted by Captain REX
How does it refer to Anakin? The titles of the Star Wars movies refer to what happens in the movie...

A New Hope: Luke, the new hope, takes a large step into the Universe and brings hope to the Galaxy
Empires Strike Back: The Empire squishes the Rebellion at Hoth, the bad guys win this movie
Return of the Jedi: the Jedi return
Attack of the Clones: Clones attack
Revenge of the Sith: the Sith get revenge

In Episode I, Anakin is no menace, or in the background.

However, Sidious and Maul are.

Because he is the phantom of a menace to come. It's forshadowing.

Btw, thanks Jac, what reall help you re.

Hey, I don't have to agree with you all the time. I think only George Lucas Knows... but every one does make sence.

The sith being an unknown danger.
anakin being a future conqurer.

I think It talks about both.

Jac isn't helping you, Nactous; he's not a flunky.

I'm pretty sure it applies to Sidious.

Nah I am pretty sure it is the sith in general, and possibly a set up for Annakin's future.

Sith, Sidious.













ANAKIN. Not Annakin, not Anikin, not Anikan, ANAKIN.

Relax, man! Typos, Typos!

When everyone makes the typo, it gets old.

Well this is pretty simple as well as cut and dried. Lucas himself has said in an interview prior to Episode 3 that The Phantom Menace he refers to in the title is the reappearance of the SITH. Just that simple kids, no need to have an argument over this.

Unless, of course, Rex is around. Everyone likes to argue with Rex...

Originally posted by Jedi Priestess
Well this is pretty simple as well as cut and dried. Lucas himself has said in an interview prior to Episode 3 that The Phantom Menace he refers to in the title is the reappearance of the SITH. Just that simple kids, no need to have an argument over this.

Originally posted by Captain REX
Unless, of course, Rex is around. Everyone likes to argue with Rex...
it makes you feel important? or just think that people like you?

Originally posted by Jedi Priestess
Well this is pretty simple as well as cut and dried. Lucas himself has said in an interview prior to Episode 3 that The Phantom Menace he refers to in the title is the reappearance of the SITH. Just that simple kids, no need to have an argument over this.

Really?... so why is there a forum about it?

Because some people are really quite lame and need others to think for them.

Yup.

ROTFLMAO@ Red.........you continue to crack me up. and what are you yupping at JLR? Was you that asked the question Red answered.

Originally posted by yerssot
it makes you feel important? or just think that people like you?

yourself, Yerss, you old timer.

No, just makes me feel like everyone is out to get me.

So yes, I'm important.

don't go talking about old, you have no idea how it is to have a bad back cry

well, I believe you are right, there

Is that a good thing, though?

no, I'm normally always wrong

Just like when you were working at ILM and made a new droid for Episode II...tsk tsk...

MY GOD!

It refers to Jar Jar!

...

Yup Jar Jar Binks, There has been no worse Menace than the evil Jar Jar!

Originally posted by JLRTENJAC
Yup Jar Jar Binks, There has been no worse Menace than the evil Jar Jar!

God aint that the truth

Yea, In episode 1 He drove us all crazy with his Insanity!
In Episode 2 He gave Palpatine Extreme powers in the senate!
In episode 3... well we had to see his ugly face... TWICE!

Binks doesn't bug me.

Originally posted by Bespin Bart
Binks doesn't bug me.

ahh, to be one of the lucky ones

Jac. and I are having a disagrement, he thinks Jar Jar didnt talk in e3. Someone tell him he's wrong.

Yea I heard that, "Watch it" and "Excuse me" but It didn't sound like Jar Jar to me.

Well, Jar Jar wouldn't have given Palpatine emergency powers if Padme hadn't given Valorum a vote of no confidence, paving the way for Palpatine's election and thus the downfall of the galaxy.

It was Padme's fault, not Jar Jars!

(Plus, Jar Jar's now in Return of the Jedi at the Coruscant celebration, going "Wesa free!" Or at least some gungan who sounds like him.)

Originally posted by chinabing
Well, Jar Jar wouldn't have given Palpatine emergency powers if Padme hadn't given Valorum a vote of no confidence, paving the way for Palpatine's election and thus the downfall of the galaxy.

It was Padme's fault, not Jar Jars!

(Plus, Jar Jar's now in Return of the Jedi at the Coruscant celebration, going "Wesa free!" Or at least some gungan who sounds like him.)

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT! JAR JAR IS IN RETURN OF THE JEDI! I WILL MUDALATE LUCAS! I'LL KILL HIM! HE CHANGES THE GHOST OF ANAKIN AND NOW HE PUT'S JAR JAR IN THE OT! HE RUINED THE SERIES WITH THAT...THAT THING! AND NOW THE OT IS RUINED!

I justt finished watching Return of the Jedi.... It's true, I even put sub-titles on and it's true... JAR JAR BINKS IS ON THE EPISODE 6 DVD! I know it's him because that is his voice... I'm gonna watch the credits now... I'm gonna go to bed now... WHY JAR JAR IN THE OT!


















you can tell I really HATE jar jar can't you!

Don't be too proud of your hatred of Jar Jar. Hate leads to suffering. Besides, a lot of Gungans sound alike.

(BTW, Does Anakin's ghost have the eye scar? I only have the vhs because I don't the the SEs.)

No, no he doesn't. and BTW if my hatred of Jar Jar leads to suffering... let's hope it's Jar Jar's! I swear on a stack of anything that that is Jar Jar's voice... and I could probably find him in the crowd with zoom... I may try that some day.

Cool if you find him, post it. But a lot of Gungans look alike too! Maybe Jar Jar and Captain Tarpuls are standing by the flagpole in that scene.

Hatred of Jar Jar is just plain wrong. He's for kids. I know lots of kids who loved The Phantom Menace because of Jar Jar. Lucas was right, people hated R2-D2 in Star Wars, then they hated Yoda, then they hated the Ewoks. You'd think if they hated things so much they wouldn't watch.

the only ones REALLY hated are the Ewoks and Jar Jar,, wanna know why? Cause they are a BLATANT and shameless attempt at merchandising at the expense of (not in order to furthere) the plot which cheapened the whole thing..

I like the Ewoks! bye.

Originally posted by JLRTENJAC
Yea, In episode 1 He drove us all crazy with his Insanity!
In Episode 2 He gave Palpatine Extreme powers in the senate!
In episode 3... well we had to see his ugly face... TWICE!

Actually, it was the Senate Speaker Mas Amedda who first suggested that Palpatine be give emergency powers with that "This is a crisis!" speech. Other powerful Palpatine backers included the Gran senators Ask Aak and And-Lee Teem, and that fat blue Twi'lek, Orn Free Taa.

Yea, but Jar Jar was the only one stupid enough to do it.

Who's And-Lee Teem?

I think he was one of those grans in the senate.

Originally posted by Fierce Deity
Yea I heard that, "Watch it" and "Excuse me" but It didn't sound like Jar Jar to me.
btw, your still wrong.

Originally posted by lisahenderson15
Maybe because Sidious had Dooku erase the Jedi files of Kamino and was training him. So is TPM named after Dooku because he was an unseen or known of menace at the time? Or Darth Maul because then we're not sure what he is at the time? Or neither? (Who erased the files......Syfo-Dyas, or Dooku? ((Sorry, probably repeated thread)))
They're under threat from a Sith lord that they know nothing of. But that's revealed near the end, though.

It's called The Phantom Menace because the appearance of the Sith is a menace, but they can't find them, detect them or know anything about them or their plans----like a phantom.

No, it's called "the phantom menace" because Darth Maul, like all sith, is a menace, and since no-one new who he was or where he was from, he was the phantom menace. Because phantoms are mysterious.

Either that or Anakin's the phantom menace.

Originally posted by xyz jedi
No, it's called "the phantom menace" because Darth Maul, like all sith, is a menace, and since no-one new who he was or where he was from, he was the phantom menace. Because phantoms are mysterious. Yeah...Maul was a Sith, so that's pretty much what I said.

Yup. Pretty much.