Guest deadzombie Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Before you answer, check out following essay by Jonathon V. Last; http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Publ...01/248ipzbt.asp I've always sided with The Empire myself. When both Death Stars were destroyed, was I the only person that felt bad for all the families of those that the rebels killed? Think about it, both Death Stars were just being completed. That means each still had thousands of contractors working on electrical, plumbing...alll the unfinished construction. Then suddenly rebel terrorists come out of nowhere and commit mass-murder! And these guys were just trying to earn a living by completing their legal government contracts! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
whipper25 Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 that part of that essay was ripped right from the movie 'clerks'..randall explains his empathy for the empire to dante using the death star's destruction as an example...did he cite his sources? edited: almost word for word..especially the 'legal government contract' part.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-252270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadzombie Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Yeah, that's great, I think everyones seen Clerks and I don't think anyones trying to rip Clerks off...the question is which do you prefer, Empire or Rebels? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-252283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whipper25 Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 rebellion :) don't mean to pick a fight..just didn't like how he said "am I the only person that felt bad for all the families of those that the rebels killed?" then proceed to prove his point by stating somebody else's point..more or less in verbatim..oh well.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-252384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 I vote for the Empire. Vadar has always been brilliant in my mind. He commands such presence. Powerful character. The rebels are a bunch of wimps...bah.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-252387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
episode Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Luke killed one million people when he blew up the first Death Star. Less than half that were on Death Star II. The first Death Star blew up Alderaan. Alderaan's population was 14 billion. If you say the Empire is better, you are an idiot. The Empire was racist against all species except for humans. The Empire ruled by fear, not rule of law. There are hundreds of things the Empire did wrong, I just don't feel the need to list them. Also, the Old Republic is what turned into the Empire. The Empire didn't take over by force. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-252390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whipper25 Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Originally posted by Keldyn I vote for the Empire. Vadar has always been brilliant in my mind. He commands such presence. Powerful character. The rebels are a bunch of wimps...bah.. the funny thing is..you could easily replace 'vadar' with 'hitler' :) ..plus, the rebels had han solo..hahaha..good points episode Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-252403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
postertoad Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Hmmm, multiple warlords - or one warlord. I'll go with the multiple thank you. I've never been much for the millitary approach of following one person [be they great or evil]. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-253571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypercube Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Originally posted by whipper25 the funny thing is..you could easily replace 'vadar' with 'hitler' :) ..plus, the rebels had han solo..hahaha..good points episode That is mean...the comparison is invalid and your logic is flawed :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-253685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Thats like asking whats better, Nazis or Carebears Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-253692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted May 21, 2002 Veteran Share Posted May 21, 2002 The Empire of course! Darth Vader rules! If only Anakin does not have any offspring then the Empire rules forever :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-253744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaos34 Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 The rebellion - i think this essay is rediculous. It takes everytying out of context. Ever seen "Meet the Parents"? It's like saying that Ben Stiller really is the bad guy because he said the word "bomb" on an airplane. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-253786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whipper25 Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Originally posted by khaos34 The rebellion - i think this essay is rediculous. It takes everytying out of context. Ever seen "Meet the Parents"? It's like saying that Ben Stiller really is the bad guy because he said the word "bomb" on an airplane. lol!! love that movie! "bomb, bomb, bomb..bombbombbabomb!" :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-253936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusu Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 the empire...:evil: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/27837-star-wars-which-is-better-the-empire-or-the-rebellion/#findComment-253947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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