Random Thought #1 - Underrated Star Wars
Who, I ask, are the most underrated characters in Star Wars?
(For now I'm thinking Original Trilogy. We can deal with the prequels in a later post but since Ric Olie is so obviously the frontrunner, it seems nearly worthless to even try).
Well, I've pondered it long and hard and here are the undisputed Top 3.
#3 - Arvel Cyrynd
What do you mean you've never heard of him?
Oh, I guess it's easy to be underrated when your only line is "AAAAAh!" and you can't even fly your A-Wing for 5 minutes without getting blown up by some random TIE Fighter?
Well, Cyrynd turned the tide, folks. He crashed his teeny weeny craft into the bridge of Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer, The Executor when its shields were down. Then we all watched that bitch keel over like it'd been hit by 60 nuclear bombs and hoped he would reap the rewards of posthumous military honours! If I lived in the New Republic I'd be honoured to send my kid to Arvel Cyrynd Public School (wipes away tear). He was the best leader of Green Squadron ever.
This information is not, by the way, information available from the official StarWars.com website which is shocking.
Where's the love?
#2 - Lobot
Some wanted Lobot to be #1 but he remains my #2. First, there's the grey-cream blouse/vest combo.It's slick. It says 1983 or 2183 or even a hell of a long time ago when dudes wore blouses and vests without people talking shit.
Second, he's a man of mystery. Did he get born into a family of Lobots or did he like just apply to work security in Cloud City, rise up through the ranks and then get told, "We want you to run the show but you'll have to shave your head and get cerebral implants." Did he have to think twice?
All I know is that when Lando called, dude came to the rescue like the bad ass mofo that he is. Well done, Lobot.
*A side note. Did you notice that Lobot looks a little like that actor guy? The one who played the principal in Back to the Future ("You're a slacker, McFly!") and the admiral in Top Gun ("I have to send you two jokers to Top Gun!"). Weird.
#1 - Nien Numb
Talk about a guy who never gets his props. Dude's small, doesn't speak a word of english but when Lando needs to take the Millenium Falcon into the belly of the beast, who's the Butch to his Sundance? Nien Fucking Numb, my friends. The sweetest, sexiest Sullustan this side of Dantooine. Look how he wears that captain's vest with style.
Han Solo might need some big ol' wookie to be his co-pilot but give Lando that freaky, looking little bundle of moral support any day. If there's one guy who earned the right to be at that crazy Ewok party (Yub Nub like it's 1999), it's Nien Numb.
And a final note - did you know that Cliff Claven is the major who breaks Chewie's heart when he closes the shield doors on Hoth? Of course you did.
(For now I'm thinking Original Trilogy. We can deal with the prequels in a later post but since Ric Olie is so obviously the frontrunner, it seems nearly worthless to even try).
Well, I've pondered it long and hard and here are the undisputed Top 3.
#3 - Arvel Cyrynd
What do you mean you've never heard of him?
Oh, I guess it's easy to be underrated when your only line is "AAAAAh!" and you can't even fly your A-Wing for 5 minutes without getting blown up by some random TIE Fighter?
Well, Cyrynd turned the tide, folks. He crashed his teeny weeny craft into the bridge of Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer, The Executor when its shields were down. Then we all watched that bitch keel over like it'd been hit by 60 nuclear bombs and hoped he would reap the rewards of posthumous military honours! If I lived in the New Republic I'd be honoured to send my kid to Arvel Cyrynd Public School (wipes away tear). He was the best leader of Green Squadron ever.
This information is not, by the way, information available from the official StarWars.com website which is shocking.
Where's the love?
#2 - Lobot
Some wanted Lobot to be #1 but he remains my #2. First, there's the grey-cream blouse/vest combo.It's slick. It says 1983 or 2183 or even a hell of a long time ago when dudes wore blouses and vests without people talking shit.
Second, he's a man of mystery. Did he get born into a family of Lobots or did he like just apply to work security in Cloud City, rise up through the ranks and then get told, "We want you to run the show but you'll have to shave your head and get cerebral implants." Did he have to think twice?
All I know is that when Lando called, dude came to the rescue like the bad ass mofo that he is. Well done, Lobot.
*A side note. Did you notice that Lobot looks a little like that actor guy? The one who played the principal in Back to the Future ("You're a slacker, McFly!") and the admiral in Top Gun ("I have to send you two jokers to Top Gun!"). Weird.
#1 - Nien Numb
Talk about a guy who never gets his props. Dude's small, doesn't speak a word of english but when Lando needs to take the Millenium Falcon into the belly of the beast, who's the Butch to his Sundance? Nien Fucking Numb, my friends. The sweetest, sexiest Sullustan this side of Dantooine. Look how he wears that captain's vest with style.
Han Solo might need some big ol' wookie to be his co-pilot but give Lando that freaky, looking little bundle of moral support any day. If there's one guy who earned the right to be at that crazy Ewok party (Yub Nub like it's 1999), it's Nien Numb.
And a final note - did you know that Cliff Claven is the major who breaks Chewie's heart when he closes the shield doors on Hoth? Of course you did.
posted by Heavy Early at 3:36 PM
1 Comments:
I just don't consider Wedge underrated. Doesn't everyone know what kind of stand up guy he is? Don't they know that he has his own series of Rogue Squadron books AND that he is Ewan MacGregor's uncle in real life? They should. Maybe I take too much for granted.
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