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Posted: 12/17/2014 3:14:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/17/2014 3:15:22 PM EDT
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Vader was on special assignment from the Emperor and that assignment did not include taking command of the Death Star or that region of the galaxy. As the rebel alliance becomes a greater threat you see the Emperor expand Vader's authority.
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Posted: 12/17/2014 3:22:54 PM EDT
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What is this EU you speak of? You mean the books and comics from the last 30 years that became such a mess that Disney has thrown it all in the trash (thank the maker)? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Why would Vader allow Tarkin to "hold his leash"? His military/Jedi experience should trump him, not to mention his ego. This is not a bondage question, nor do I want to hear "because Palpatine said so". EU guys know what I want. You mean the books and comics from the last 30 years that became such a mess that Disney has thrown it all in the trash (thank the maker)? Aaaaand here come the Star Wars hipsters... |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 3:30:59 PM EDT
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Because he was blind the whole time. Where the hell is this coming from! What did I miss!?! The Book of Eli And that is just now a new catch phrase uh... Ok, at least now I know. Thanks No I have been reading that all over on here and nobody answered me last time I asked. I just find it odd that so many years after the movie it's become a thing on AR15. |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 3:41:02 PM EDT
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No I have been reading that all over on here and nobody answered me last time I asked. I just find it odd that so many years after the movie it's become a thing on AR15. It came from an epic Arfcom thread about the book of Eli. |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 3:53:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Because in old Star Wars he was just The Emperors pet Jedi thug enforcer. It wasn't till Lucas went insane that Vader became the most important crybaby in the universe. You tryin' to fuck with me changing your avatar, Boy? Is that Thanos?  |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 4:02:17 PM EDT
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Vader probably watched him dispatch Christopher Lee "x" number of times. Vader don't want none of that.
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Posted: 12/17/2014 4:14:58 PM EDT
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It came from an epic Arfcom thread about the book of Eli. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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No I have been reading that all over on here and nobody answered me last time I asked. I just find it odd that so many years after the movie it's become a thing on AR15. It came from an epic Arfcom thread about the book of Eli. Gotcha. I saw the thread but never saw the movie so I never clicked it open. |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 4:37:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/17/2014 4:42:08 PM EDT
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And that is just now a new catch phrase uh... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Because he was blind the whole time. Where the hell is this coming from! What did I miss!?! The Book of Eli And that is just now a new catch phrase uh... People have been using that phrase to describe plot twists and as faux-spoilers non-stop since that movie came out. How could you have missed... Oh, I get it. I see. |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 7:05:29 PM EDT
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Tarkin was a Grand Moff... Effectively a Governor of multiple Priority sectors, while a Moff might be in charge of only one. As a Grand Moff Tarkin answered only to the Emperor, he was more or less, EQUAL to Vader.
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Posted: 12/18/2014 11:49:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Gotcha. I saw the thread but never saw the movie so I never clicked it open. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: No I have been reading that all over on here and nobody answered me last time I asked. I just find it odd that so many years after the movie it's become a thing on AR15. It came from an epic Arfcom thread about the book of Eli. Gotcha. I saw the thread but never saw the movie so I never clicked it open. Eli wasn't blind the whole time.
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Posted: 12/18/2014 11:55:20 AM EDT
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Okay, spoiler alert... Eli wasn't blind the whole time. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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No I have been reading that all over on here and nobody answered me last time I asked. I just find it odd that so many years after the movie it's become a thing on AR15. It came from an epic Arfcom thread about the book of Eli. Gotcha. I saw the thread but never saw the movie so I never clicked it open. Eli wasn't blind the whole time. This is a 9mm vs .45 ACP type of argument. You will find camps on both sides of the issue. I even did a Google search to see if there was an official ruling on the subject but I couldn't find a definitive answer. |
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Posted: 12/18/2014 12:11:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/18/2014 12:18:12 PM EDT
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Who am I kidding, I love this shit to. 
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Posted: 12/18/2014 12:23:02 PM EDT
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Quoted: Why would Vader allow Tarkin to "hold his leash"? His military/Jedi experience should trump him, not to mention his ego. This is not a bondage question, nor do I want to hear "because Palpatine said so". EU guys know what I want. The answer is really simple. The story changed after the first movie. If you read the novelization, Tarkin was basically in charge, with some assistance from Vader and other cronies. The 'Emperor' was some dude they got elected and kept a thumb on. Vader did not really care about the Empire, he only shared common interests with the Empire in hunting down the remnants of the Jedi. |
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Posted: 12/18/2014 12:42:49 PM EDT
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Because in old Star Wars he was just The Emperors pet Jedi thug enforcer. It wasn't till Lucas went insane that Vader became the most important crybaby in the universe. ^ |
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Posted: 12/18/2014 12:43:24 PM EDT
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After 35+ years I"m still miffed (Moffed?) why Kenner never had an action figure of Grand Moff Tarkin back in the day. Being he was such a major charterer in ANH. Marketing geniuses they were and all....
Yes, I have the Hasbro one from the late 90s/early 2000s in my collection :) He stands proud next to Vader in my man-cave. Haters are gonna hate.... |
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Posted: 12/18/2014 12:54:15 PM EDT
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Because he was GRAND moff tarkin , head of all the moffs. 
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