DPP: Vent at Joe's Bar

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Hey, I know I said I was going to post a two day thing? Eh... I changed my mind! :D I'm not sure if we've done this one before but I figured I'm going to go for it anyways. Tomorrow's post is going to come a little bit late in the day and I might do the two-day challenge then, because it's a little involved and takes a bit more time.

Anyways, what are we venting at Joe's about? 

Unpopular Pilots (and other Fandom) Opinions.

I thought some of these might be coming up since we've been thinking so much about the scenes and the voting. Ever feel alone in what you think? Are you afraid to speak your mind sometimes because the other shippers don't agree with your opinion? Well pull up a barstool, get a drink, and spill it. Bartenders are, of course, the everyman's therapist.

Comments

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(That icon? ROCKS. Just so ya know. ;D)

That's a really, really interesting way to look at it, and one I hadn't thought of! But honestly, I COULD NOT POSSIBLY AGREE MORE when it comes to Padmé in Episode III. I'm not one given to capslock, usually, but my total utter agreement in this situation requires it. ;) Lucas just ... completely destroyed her character in RotS. He destroyed it and all the parts of the film that did show her taking an active role politically (i.e. participating in the creation of the Rebellion) ended up on the cutting room floor. It was like ... as she got deeper and deeper into her relationship with Anakin, more and more of her soul just kind of evaporated. And I say that as someone who also ships Anakin/Padmé! Yes, pregnancy changes one's personality to some degree. I can attest to that personally. But it should not be that drastic, nor should her only role in the film have been to change her clothes and stare wistfully out the window. Especially not after what we saw about her ability to take an active role in Eps. I and II.

/RANT (Sorry, off-topic, but this is a touchy issue for me! Heh.)

(And hey, I'm being pretty parenthetical myself. ;) It's probably a very good idea that you've stayed away from the SW fandom. I mean, I've met some amazing people through it, and many whom I count as great friends, but I've met a lot of assholes, too. Apparently shipping Obi-Wan/Padmé as my OTP makes me delusional. THE MORE YOU KNOW ... ;D)