The Battle Bar, Our Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Listen to the Plagueis soundtrack.

Then listen to the Snoke soundtrack.

And you'll find your answer. 👆

Originally posted by Lord Stark
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Originally posted by DarthAnt66
I have a lot of respect for Lucas, TBH.

I do, but that remark is awful. He could have just said 'sold it to the highest bidder'.

His wife was probably like:

(Yes that's his real wife excellent)

I think he was just joking around.

Originally posted by DarthAnt66
I think he was just joking around.

It was a bad joke, and the interviewer clearly did not find it funny. I mean Trump was joking around when he said he wanted to **** his daughter and we don't give him a pass.

Originally posted by Lord Stark
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"I sold them to white slavers" 😆

The butthurt though!

I bet his stories would have been Original. Wish they used them. Because JJ is clearly a great Director but I'd say he lacks the Imagination for Star Wars. However if he directed a film based on Lucas's story and ideas, then that could have been Epic IMO.

Nah, I loved The Force Awakens.

I love Lucas but I'm glad they went with J.J.

Eh, one thing I'll give Lucas, I understood everything going on with the Prequels politically.

Really? Explain the plot of TPM strictly using the information provided in the films with the trade route disputes because I have no clue what Palpatine wanted to happen there.

Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Really? Explain the plot of TPM strictly using the information provided in the films with the trade route disputes because I have no clue what Palpatine wanted to happen there.

There was a trade route dispute between the Naboo and the Trade Federation. They blockaded the system in protest (a technically legal action). But because it was disrupting trade to and from Naboo (presumably a regional capital given their ability to bring an issue to the Senate Floor) the Chancellor dispatched the Jedi to bring a good conclusion.

Palpatine as I understand it simply wanted to draw the issue out as long as possible and show how incompetent and ineffectual the Republic was.

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks.

What was the planet invasion, the capture of the Queen, and wanting to sign this "treaty" about?

Originally posted by DarthAnt66
That makes a lot of sense. Thanks.

What was the planet invasion, the capture of the Queen, and wanting to sign this "treaty" about?

Well when the Federation attempted to murder the negotiators of the Republic they were doing an illegal action. So they jammed all transmissions on the planet via an invasion. They wanted to capture the Queen to sign the treaty making their occupation legal.

Now what makes no ****ing sense is why Padme didn't just have the Jedi testify to the Senate. + The recording of her minister saying the death toll was catastrophic.

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^All addressed here.

Why didn't they ****ing believe the Queen?! LOL

Like the Chancellor sent the Jedi as his ambassadors. Wouldn't they you know debrief him and report on how the Federation tried to assassinate them and then did launch an invasion?

The entire senate and the jedi had their minds force ****ed by

Spoiler:
Jar Jar

Wasn't the Chancellor at the time(forgot his name) kinda shown as an incompetent moron? I recall there being dialogue saying the Chancellor didn't hold any real power and was corrupted and also there being a Senate scene where he wasn't looked upon favorably or some such. Which then prompted a vote to elect Palpatine as Chancellor?

Originally posted by Zenwolf
Wasn't the Chancellor at the time(forgot his name) kinda shown as an incompetent moron? I recall there being dialogue saying the Chancellor didn't hold any real power and was corrupted and also there being a Senate scene where he wasn't looked upon favorably or some such. Which then prompted a vote to elect Palpatine as Chancellor?

Yeah but dude...no amount of corruption can make it so the senate would ignore video evidence of an invasion.

But the video evidence they had, was noted by Obi-Wan to be a trick. Plus it's noted I think some of the Senate or whatever was under the pay of the Trade Federation anyway, the whole Senate seemed corrupted.

Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Nah, I loved The Force Awakens.

I love Lucas but I'm glad they went with J.J.

Originally posted by Zenwolf
But the video evidence they had, was noted by Obi-Wan to be a trick. Plus it's noted I think some of the Senate or whatever was under the pay of the Trade Federation anyway, the whole Senate seemed corrupted.

They also had the recording of the Trade Federation attacking their ship, two Jedi as witnesses who had an assassination attempt on them in spite of being the Chancellors personal delegates. Not to mention the fact that the Jedi had the crew of their vessels destroyed.

And are you seriously going to tell me that no one thought to photograph the droid invasion? Of all those soldiers and escorts no one could simply take a video of the fleet of invasion vessels touching down outside the capital city?