Fun read

[Monroe]

http://community.livejournal.com/scans_ ... 15271.html

[Graham Kennedy]

I always did think it was pretty funny that the Ewoks defeated an entire legion of the Empire's best troops. And I've seen claims over the years about how Ewoks are super-strong secret Ninja fighters or something, which just reeks of desperation.

You know, I sometimes wonder silly things about the Empire. Like... presumably the ships must have like Christmas parties, or their equivalent of Christmas anyway. So you have to wonder if Vader gets invited to these things. Cos like, if you don't then maybe he'll feel insulted, which you seriously wouldn't want. But if you do... what if he actually came? I have this mental image of everyone trying to have a good time, relaxing and having a bit of a drink and a dance, and then Darth Vader walks in. Can you imagine? I think that would be pretty awkward for everyone.

[Mikey]

"...and then, Vader just choked him from across the room - right in front of everyone, and didn't even clean up the body- oh, er, hello, Lord Vader..."

[Tsukiyumi]

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Ah, one of my favorites. I just chalk it up to pride and... dumb writing.

[Nutso]

I knew those things were monsters.

[Aaron]

I knew those things were monsters.

Well they were going to eat the command squad, minus Leia for some odd reason. I guess she had enough hair to pass as one.

[Monroe]

I knew those things were monsters.

Well they were going to eat the command squad, minus Leia for some odd reason. I guess she had enough hair to pass as one.

Alderaanian women didn't shave anything?

One thing that bugged me is Storm Trooper armor can take a slug from any modern day infantry weapon with ease. It can deflect some blaster bolts. It can even survive in vacuum for brief moments. I don't get how the Ewoks managed to win.

[Tsukiyumi]

Dude, they had sticks and rocks. Nothing beats sticks and rocks. Nothing.

[Sionnach Glic]

Even the most advanced armour in the world won't stop KE. The only thing the helmets did was stop the rocks hitting the head itself, but the KE would still have continued. Hence they would still have been injured.
Also, they seemed fairly strong for their size. They were throwing rocks the size of heads around like they were made of styrofoam.

[Tsukiyumi]

Almost as if they were styrofoam. Man, they must've been strong.

[Aaron]

Alderaanian women didn't shave anything?

One thing that bugged me is Storm Trooper armor can take a slug from any modern day infantry weapon with ease. It can deflect some blaster bolts. It can even survive in vacuum for brief moments. I don't get how the Ewoks managed to win.

Throw a 50+ pound rock at someones head, even with a helmet their neck is going to snap like a twig. One of the reasons why the YAnks didn't do up their helmet straps in WWII.

[Monroe]

Even the most advanced armour in the world won't stop KE. The only thing the helmets did was stop the rocks hitting the head itself, but the KE would still have continued. Hence they would still have been injured.
Also, they seemed fairly strong for their size. They were throwing rocks the size of heads around like they were made of styrofoam.

Hmm maybe. We are dealing with future armor though You'd think they'd have shock absorbers in place.

[Nutso]

Even the most advanced armour in the world won't stop KE. The only thing the helmets did was stop the rocks hitting the head itself, but the KE would still have continued. Hence they would still have been injured.
Also, they seemed fairly strong for their size. They were throwing rocks the size of heads around like they were made of styrofoam.

Hmm maybe. We are dealing with future armor though You'd think they'd have shock absorbers in place.

They did.

See? He was barely fazed.

[Monroe]

Exactly!