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  1. Thom
    So the first episode of Ms.Marvel was pretty good. I liked the energy and feel of it, and the music they used set a good tone. Quirky and fun. I think it lost a little when she first used her powers, as that seemed a bit hoaky, but everything else I liked.
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    A good ep with some nice action. Cool seeing Obi-Wan really using a lightsaber again, if only against storm troopers and droids. The scene where he rescues Leia was very good. But... ...yes. Unless they contrive some way to hide that she is Force sensitive by the finale, then Leia should be being watched from now on. Or just 'disappeared.' The only way I can see them hiding this is for Reva not to have said anything, and for her to switch, but at two episodes left there is not much room to work in the reasons and to do it in any way than as a sudden shift. OR she dies fighting Kenobi without having told anyone, which seems just as implausible for the character.
  3. Thom
    On the Macross Shelf,
  4. Thom
    I'd go see that.
  5. Thom
    That's why I'm real hesitant to buy from HLJ right now. Love the products and the pricing, but the shipping more than often doubles it.
  6. Thom
    The XL-01 is a nice little toy... um, model! Model toy? A little modeler know how will knock that toy shine right off of it.
  7. Thom
    I hope it's not just good in trailer form.
  8. Thom
    They seem very excited.
  9. Thom
    @MechTech I think the base is looking really good. Love the bullet! @Rock Really liking that inverted display. Very unique, as I've never seen a model displayed like that at any modeling show. Although, you probably know already, but your port engine burner is a little separated.
  10. Thom
    Thanks for the offer, but I'm good with my old Hasegawa birds!
  11. Thom
    After market decals then, though they can get pricey, esp evilbay. I would find it cheaper to keep buying the old Bandai kits, that come with decals, then go through the trouble of the Plamax.
  12. Thom
    @pengbuzz That's why we stay tuned in, you always recover in true style! Lovely Macross and great camera work. Did you hitch a ride on a Falcon and drift the Macross out there for that beauty shot!? @Urashiman That's some real cool 3D work! Good thing it floats there while the main gear are being fixed. For me, I've moved onto the superstructure. The front piece is being kept 'loose' in order to put the 'glass' in after paint. And the pins for the red top of the 'stack' have been hacked to keep that removable until after paint. I'm also fixing the details that were ruined during snipping and sanding. And being replaced with wide styrene strip and then some thinner follow on strips - not yet pictured. Ta!
  13. Thom
    Very odd choice. I wasn't considering buying one anyway, as I have quite a few already gathering dust, but buying this new kit, and then either having to raid the stash or buy an aftermarket decal set just to complete what should already be in the box, would give me another reason to say no. Although, if you can scan and print reasonably well, you could make your own decals, but even then you're having to buy either clear or white decal paper to do it. So more steps ether way.
  14. Thom
    This I definitely agree with. There shouldn't be any reason to have to read tie-in books or comics. The story should be encapsulated in one medium, without forcing people to buy more to just follow along. This, I believe, was one of the tributes to Carrie Fisher after she died. I really wish I had been there with my lightsaber... The part of my post that was not quoted answers this that was in response to the part that was...
  15. Thom
    Either Vader was Worfed or he is just relishing the chase and the final vengeance over Obi-Wan, and so doesn't mind him getting away a time or two. Doesn't really jive, I know, seeing how it has taken ten years just to get to him again, but there you have it. Still, great seeing him again, and so that makes some 'issues' more acceptable. Like Vader's passageway scene in Rogue 1, just showing him as a complete juggernaut, and yet fouling the way they start chasing Leia's ship from the start of ANH.
  16. Thom
    Okay, well this has gotten stupid.
  17. Thom
    Would you mind if I posted this on Starship Modeler?
  18. Thom
    Really liked episode 5! They've done drama, action and now just an everyday, light-hearted 'day in the life,' and it was just as entertaining as all the rest. This show continues to impress!
  19. Thom
    Hyped up!!
  20. Thom
    It's not perfect. but it's not terrible either. There's more to like than not, esp as I give it some leeway.
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    The same as R2D2 and Threepio droid toys. Toys follow along by nature. As to why it took ten years, well that's because it took ten years. And that's how long this is set after RotS. Why else did it take them ten years to do anything? It's the same as asking, why didn't Vader wonder about that new Skywalker kid on the moisture farm at any time before ANH? Maybe he didn't care to check at all. It was his old life and there was a galaxy to subvert in the meantime. In the words of the immortal Bill Shatner, 'It's just a TV show!' If you like the show, don't sweat the small stuff.
  22. Thom
    Personally, I like that they brought Leia into it and Reva was pretty clever in doing that. Pluck on that last string to Gail Organa, and it almost didn't work. Which I can believe, as Obi-Wan saw his entire world crumbled to dust and lost pretty much everything. He was clinging to his mission to Luke as his last thread, and though it is not stated, I wonder if him not using the Force is that, like older Luke, he severed himself from it, or allowed his perception of it to fade. But Leia is important as well, being Luke's twin and another possible Force user, as Yoda alluded to. And seeing how they don't know about Luke, the child of Obi-Wan's old friend becomes the most obvious lure. They just know that he is in hiding, not that he's protecting someone. A common misconception. I only reply to threads on shows I watch and like. Very seldom will I respond to a show I do not watch. So the majority of my comments are, yes, for shows I like.
  23. Thom
    Well, I didn't make any story decisions for them, and just have what they've shown to go on. That being the case, this is not the Obi-wan from the prequels. He's defeated. He lost. And he did what he told that young Jedi to do, bury your saber and disappear into obscurity. He has only one mission and that is keeping Luke safe. As far as he knew, Leia was safe, and in fact only came to danger because Reva wanted him to come out of hiding and used her out of happenstance. And it took Gail going to Tattoine and asking him directly before he acceded. And c'mon, if he had told Gail once again to find someone else, that would have been even further reason to complain. If he stays on Tattoine he's abandoning Leia, if he goes to help, he's abandoning Luke... Catch-22, damned if you do, damned if you don't. But also, secrecy was the key as far as he saw in order to protect his charges, which I think did include Leia. We never heard about them being siblings until after he'd died, and after Luke was able to protect his thoughts enough to protect his knowledge of her. For the most part anyway, but Obi-wan had to tell him at that point anyway, because if Luke failed, then she would be the back-up plan. And yes, this is one of the reasons I don't generally like prequels. The twisting and tweaking to fit a story into established history invariably leaves cracks. But cracks or not, I am enjoying it.
  24. Thom
    That would be huge at 1/72! A Battroid is about the same size as a normal Zentradi, so imagine a model that can fit a Battroid in the cockpit!😱 Still, would get!
  25. Thom
    I'm liking it. I'm a little leery or prequels, mainly because I know where the characters are already going, but this is pretty good. Has some good drama and action and I'm liking the interplay between the characters.
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