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I'm not really sure that this is fair to the Jedi. As even Obi-Wan said in TPM: "The council sees that the boy is dangerous, why can't you see it?" I think the Jedi council really didn't know what to do with him. They sensed that he was dangerous, and that he couldn't be trusted. And the only way they could try to stop him from becoming dangerous was to trust him. . . which they could not do because he was dangerous. Catch-22. Well, Palpatine was never really being a true father figure, but just manipulating Anakin. He fooled Anakin into thinking of him as a father figure. But, in my interpretation, Palpatine sensed the same thing in Anakin that the council did, but saw it as an opportunity rather than something to be feared. From the Jedi Council's point of view, they were really sorta saddled with Anakin by Qui-Gon (and, later, Obi-Wan). To me, their mistake was giving into Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan and agreeing to train Anakin. They tried to make everyone happy by going with half-measures. They allowed him to be trained, but didn't embrace him fully because of the danger the sensed. They should have either sent him back to Tatooine (with enough money to buy his mother's freedom), or embraced him fully (which I'm not sure was possible given what they sensed in him). But that's not often the way things work in an imperfect world. Really, as it was in the OT, you could blame Obi-Wan. He essentially forced the Council's hand and blackmailed them into training Anakin. He said that if they didn't train him, Obi-Wan would do it himself, without the aid of the Jedi. In that situation, they probably felt it was better to at least keep him within the Jedi Order so that they (at best) could avoid what they feared was the boy's destiney, or (at worst) keep an eye on him. H I agree with you to a point Hurin. I had a suspition ever since I saw Ep I, and since we know what would eventually happen to the Jedi, that the council's sense of danger about Anakin had more to do with the actual prophecy. Watch their reaction when Qui-Gon says he believes that Anakin is the chosen one....I don't think that they completly thought the prophecy was a good thing. Sorta like they were trying to keep it away, like the old saying "Ignorance is bliss".....He's not here so the prophacy can't come true. Then Yoda even says in episode 3, something to the effect of "we may have miss read the prophacy", to me, sort of verbalizing their previous sense of danger. Chris

Bingo!, I totally agree with BSU. Which for me would then lead back to the whole discusion about what the whole "balance of the force" prophecy. Luke is essentially a hybrid.....not a sith by any means, but also not a "traditional" Jedi. I know people said the he calls himself a Jedi and that he was trained by 2 old school Jedi...but you have to remember that those two jedi, Obi/Yoda, had 18 years to learn from Qui-Gon and think about what went wrong. Plus I'm pretty sure he's the only Jedi to use the Darkside and then turn away from that power. He also has strong attachments that the Old Jedi order "frowned" upon. The Sith needed to be destroyed, but the Jedi needed big change also. Chris

I agree,those were my least favorite things about the movie. Chris

There is a Navy version, but I've never seen it. Every show shows the Airforce or Marine version.Not sure if the one pictured is the Navy version or not. Chris Edit: After looking at the picture again it does not appear to be the Naval version...the langing gear isn't beefy enough.

I noticed that also! I got my EpIII Anakin and Obi from best buy too. I also have a Vader, Dooku, and a Jedi Luke all are .45 master replicas. I can't say enough about these beautiful little mini sabers...they just ROCK!!! Chris

Anakin was really not much different than Qui Gon, who also disobayed the council apparently on many occasions. Qui Gon saw the problems there. He also had an "outburst" with them that was no different than Anakins. I think Mace really laid the ground work for Anakins distaste for the Jedi/ council at least. From his very first meating with them...he's tested, passes with flying colors, they acknowlege it then say "Nah we'll pass." You can even see little Anakin look pretty pissed off at Mace who gives the news. Fast forward to Ep III after all that Anakin has done not only for the Jedi but also the Republic, Obi Wan know's this as well, they give him the smack in the face, that Obi also acknowleges. Then After Anakin again does the right thing and reports Palps to the council, Mace still has the nerve to say "If what you say checks out, then I'll trust you." What a dick!!!! I think it was Maces influence/voice on the council that Anakin really hated! Chris

Is it me, or was Mace a bit of a prick. Reminded me of how he was a bit of how he was an eletist prick in the first one too. Chris

Freaking Sweat this was!!!!! I loved it!!! But I gotta say that the Space battle begining was a bit of a let down. Don't get me wrong, it looked great, they just didn't show much of it is all. Guess, "Jedi" can't be topped in that department. Chris

I think they all have the DVD's. The Target one's online thing comes on a card inside the CD case. Chris

There are only 2 different versions, Target and Walmart. The target version has download code for the internet so you can download the Fallen hero video complete with soundeffects and dialog. Walmarts version I think has an interview with John Williams. They're not doing the extra tracks thing, thankfully, because people were pissed last time. Chris

Yup, just a few sour grapes in the bunch. Can't win them all over I guess. Chris

Yeah, I pre-ordered mine, I'm really looking forward to it. As for the DVD release, a guy at suncoast said that the reason DVD's tend to take longer to release, here in the US as opposed to the UK and elsewhere, has to do with the MUSIC rights. That the US is more strict than elsewhere. Don't know if it is true but that's what I heard. I remember waiting for the Futurama DVD's while the UK had all 4 sets already out we where just getting season 1!! AND I've heard there aren't any differences, content wise, between the sets. Chris

I've always wanted to see the Biggs on tatooine footage. Chris

I don't know about Parks but the FX ones aren't to scale. I had the opportunity (spelling) to handle one the other day I thought it seemed like an expensive hasbro. Too large of a handle for me. I do love the mini ones though. I have Doku and Vader. Chris

Season 2!!! The U.S. doesn't even have a release date for season 1 yet!!! We may "normally' get to see the episodes first but we tend to get the shaft in DVD release times. Hell, we just got the Mini on DVD in January!! Chris I also agree, MORE ships less figures!

I can't completely remember what I did, I think it's just rapid firing and use an occasional missle. I think I boosted pretty far ahead to by a little more time. Chris

I got the game as well. Only played the first 2 levels. I think this game is just an updated version of the old PS Jedi Power Battles game. That's not really a bad thing in my opinion but wasn't what I was expecting either. There are too many combo's to try and remember plus they have you switch characters from level to level I believe so that makes it even harder to keep track of combo's. They should just let you pick which character you'll play as, at least for the sake of trying to get they hang of all the combo's, espesially since they grade you on every kill! Chris

It's in the MINI-SERIES. The scene is when the then secretary Roslyn is at her doctors office on Caprica, it's the sky shot looking up out of the office...I think it's like the second ship, it passes right to left and is descending. Chris

You can actually see a Firefly class ship in the Battlestar Galactica Mini-series. Chris

Damn Jesse!!! I'm so jealous!!!! Where the heck is MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chris

Thanks BSU, now to start my search! Chris

Is it out already? I thought it comes out on May 3! I listened to that 7 min trailer again. That is DEFINATELY NOT empire. You guys with the Sith soundtrack...is that where that music came from? Chris

All cuts from ESB. J. Williams finest Star Wars work. Based upon the clips I've heard from Episode III I don't think the soundtrack will be nearly as good. I don't recall those drum beats in Empire. Can you tell me wich ques? I have the soundtrack and don't recognize it. Chris

Just got to watch the 7 min trailer posted a few pages back. WOW!! Does anyone know what music they used for the trailer? Was that the episode III sountrack? It was wonderful. Chris

I also really liked this game. My only gripes about it where the Cylon Raider level...too much formation flying! If you have to play it multiple times it's a real drag! and I found the Galactica gunnery levels and the bomber level to be a bit hard! No real problems with the first level though. Graham, wait till you get to the level that starts off as a First person Viper launch!! It's sweet!!!