Chewbacca Discussion

Whooo!! I was a part of another SW character discussion at Savanna’s amazing blog, Pandas, Lightsabers and Cameras, oh my! This time about one of my most favorite characters EVER—Chewbacca!!! EEEEHHHK! I love Chewie so much!!! If you like him too, be sure to click the picture to head right over there to read my thoughts on Han’s co-pilot and trusty friend.

~Jamie

SW 30 Question Meme: Day Two

Day Two: the next five questions! Oh, and all the questions are listed at the end of the post.

Favorite Ship:

The Millenium Falcon: Has been, is, and always will be. Best. Freaking. Ship. Ever. I don’t care if it’s a piece of junk! My next favorite . . . probably X-Wings. I like Tie-Fighters, even though they’re used by the bad guys!

Favorite Sith:

Emperor Palpatine. Hands down. He’s the best–who else could live among the entire Jedi Council and not ever be suspected as the missing Sith Lord for all those years?! He’s a total creep, too; a great bad guy! I love how in the prequels, he’s so evil and yet appeared just like… what could you say… a hug-able fuzzy teddy bear? I’m rather fascinated him, actually, in a odd way. He’s just a great character

Favorite OT Movie:

I’ve always said that I love all three equally, but for the sake of time, I’m listing Empire Strikes Back. Just ’cause it’s super awesome! It introduces Yoda, Boba Fett, and Lando and has some great twists, action scenes and sets. And of course, the classic “I’m Your Father” scene.

Favorite PT Movie:

Hands down, Revenge of the Sith. By far the best of the three–what I love most about it is that it connects all the pieces together, finally! Lol Besides, it has some very epic fights and epic moments, like Order 66, the birth of the twins, the revelation of Palpatine.

Favorite Star Wars photo:

I could never just show one; so I’ll show a few of my very favorites!

And that wraps it up today!

Here are the questions:

~Jamie

Best of the Year

What do I consider the best of this year, things that I will remember? Will they compare to what lies ahead in the new year? We will see!

Oh, these are not movies that came out this year. These are movies that I saw for the first time this year. Next year, they will not count.

Today I am doing all media; what I considered the best!

Captain America: The First Avenger: Best Action film, Period film, and Sci-Fi Film

My second biggest fandom. The Cap is my number two hero of all fiction.  Very clean, has great action scenes, awesome movie that blends 40′s, WWII, sci-fi and superheroes seamlessly.10/10

Best Animated Film

Amazing film with great looking dragons and setting. Hiccup is one of the most amazing boys ever. Toothless is AWESOME. Very great soundtrack! I greatly enjoyed this and I think I want to give it Best Animated film, even over all the Pixar films I watched this year. Yes. Be mad at me. I don’t care. 9/10

Best Film Overall: Star Wars Saga

BEST MOVIE SAGA EVER! This is my biggest fandom and will be for the rest of my life! The plot is amazing. The effects are groundbreaking. The characters are REAL! The music is spine chilling. There are amazing heroes and villains. This is the best saga ever. 1,000/10

Best Villain: Darth Vadar from 'Star Wars'

Second Best Villain: Loki from 'Thor'

Best Hero: Steve Rogers/Captain America = Captain America: The First Avenger

Runner Up as Best Hero: Luke Skywalker = Star Wars

Best Side-Kick: Chewbacca = Star Wars

Runner Up as Best Side-Kick: Bucky Barnes = Captain America: The First Avenger

Best Heroine: Princess Leia = Star Wars

Runner Up For Best Heroine: Peggy Carter = Captain America: The First Avenger

Best Love Interest: Jane Foster = Thor

Best Animal: Toothless = How To Train Your Dragon

Runner Up For Best Animal: Maximus = Tangled

 

Best Trailer: The Avengers

 

Best Commercial: Macy’s Black Friday Sale (starring Justin Bieber, who I do not care for, but this is still HILARIOUS.)

Star Wars: Five nominations

Captain America: Four nominations

HTTYD and Thor: split with two.

And good ole Maximus is the one character from Tangled to slide in as second best animal!

Ultimate Winner?

Nothing but Star Wars! The movie saga of the year! WOOOH! Go get yourself Episodes IV, V, and VI and watch these babies!

~Jamie

Who’s My Star Wars Man?

This super awesome/hilarious question was asked by Star Wars buddy Jedi-Chick. It was very original; thanks for asking!

This is going to be a tough post to write on account of two things. There are some extremely awesome guys to choose from, from Star Wars. And, I do try hard not to dwell too long on fictional/fantasy guys, because they can dull away my expectations for my human/sinner Prince Courage. That doesn’t mean I NEVER enjoy the masculinity of fictional men. Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Robin Hood, Captain America, Judah Ben-Hur, and Ned Land have all given me a grin on my face (Kayla knows all the different movies that have the guys where I squeak “Isn’t he cute?”) It’s just that I like to try hard not to continually DWELL on them.

Since I don’t very often, I suppose it’d be okay just to answer this super awesome question, right? Riiiiight! My conscious is clear! I dive into this with eagerness! Because there are some awesome Star Wars guys!

There are three most amazing guys from Star Wars.

1. Obi-Wan Kenobi.  Face it! He’s responsible, loyal, trust worthy and diligent. He trained two generations of Skywalkers, was responsible for the protection of Luke since he was a baby and was a excellent Jedi. Not to mention good looks (one of the few guys I’ve seen who can pull off a beard and still look good.) Sadly, he belonged to the old Jedi Order that forbade marriage. Phooey. So, that crosses him off.

2. Luke Skywalker. Boy oh boy! Here’s a wonderful example of true manhood. Loyal, good hearted, faithful, and filled with passion. Let’s face it, he certainly was more stable in his character than Han (that’s about the one up he has against him). And besides, he brought down the Death Star the first time he ever sat in the cock pit of an X-Wing (much like Anakin.) I’ve long since forgiven him for being a blond, too. And, he’s my number one favorite character from Star Wars. But as much as I love him, I don’t see him as my ‘man’. I almost see him more like the big brother I’ve always wanted. So that crosses him off.
3. Han Solo. Need I say more? Well, I will anyway just for the record. While most of my friends seem to despise him for lack of character in the first one, I’ve grown to love his story arc and character growth through the trilogy. Because, just like Luke and Leia, he grew through the three movies and one that I appreciate almost more because his was the most radical. He learned the true meaning of love and self sacrifice. Not only that, but he’s got the looks, the wit and the fastest ship in the galaxy. What more could a girl ask for? Well….I’m not sure. But I just know that as much as I admire and love this guy; he’s not the Star Wars man for me either.

I know, I’ve disappointed even myself, but it’s just too hard to pick between Luke and Han. They’re both awesome in their own ways! They’re both attractive, they’re both strong in character, they’re both amazing! But they seem to come up even in my measurements.

And, well, to be completely honest, someone beat them to my heart first. Before either of them could solidly make their way into my heart, somebody else was already there. No, he’s not Lando. How dare you even think that. And I will never consider Anakin–not because he became Darth Vadar but because I have never heard such whining from a young man ever in my life. No, my Star Wars man isn’t any of these guys. In fact, he’s not even a human! But his soul is as bright as theirs.

I know. I know. Laugh at me, but it’s true. Before Luke and Han had grown intoto their full character arch, Chewie had already squeezed into my heart. Because really, he didn’t even need to go through character development. He’s been pretty awesome since the start, even though I didn’t really notice him until Empire. Considering he’s my second favorite character, it seems appropriate. Because, there is nothing about him that I don’t like. I love the growls and moans that he makes. I love his humongous size and strength– big time! I love his loyalty, love, compassion, and ability to be nasty when needed. I was practically cheering him on when he started strangling Lando at Cloud City. I love his constant devotion to Han, even at the risk of his own skin. I love the protectiveness of him, along with Leia and Luke. Even the droids. I thought it was so awesome he went after poor torn apart C-3PO at Cloud City, brought him to consciousness and than carried him for the rest of the trip. Not only that, but he can fly the Millennium, and shoot the Wookie cross bows and everything.  I just can’t find anything wrong this guy; which is a good thing. Because I think he’s the only real Star Wars dude for my heart.

Best thing is, I will still be able to whole-heartedly adore him even after I’m married to my own flesh-and-blood man! A husband might be jealous over Han Solo or Luke Skywalker, but a fuzz ball? Probably not. So I win on both sides and I’m completely happy.

Sorry, Luke, Han, Obi-Wan—all you guys. You were so, so, so close. And I still love you all to death. But my guy is the Wookie.

Boy, am I glad that’s all settled!

~Jamie Joyce

15 Heroes

This is my Top 15 Heroes list. I would have done 25, but I decided 15 would be a little easier.

# 15. Flynn Rider, Tangled

# 14. Woody Toy Story

# 13. Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story

# 12. Sully, Monsters Inc

#11. Ned Land (not pictured), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

# 10. Judah Ben-Hur (not pictures), Ben-Hur

# 9. Hercule Poirot, from the BBC collection of Agatha Christie Mysteries

# 8. The Beast, Beauty and the Beast

#7. Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone Collection

# 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Saga

# 5. Chewbacca, Star Wars Trilogy

# 4. Han Solo, Star Wars Trilogy

# 3. Luke Skywalker, Star Wars Trilogy

# 2. Captain America, Captain America, the First Avenger

# 1. Robin Hood, The Many Adventures of Robin Hood

~Jamie Joyce