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[AlohaDawg]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't Wedge; in the movies Wedge is a clean-shaven dark-haired guy. The fat guy they are talking about looks kind of like the John candy character in 'Spaceballs' without the ears and tail.

Wedge Antilles

[Queen O'Geeks]My wife perused the script further and found your fat, friendly X-wing pilot on page 129. Red 6, Also known as Porkins.  [/Queen O'Geeks]

Other Geeks Said this about Lt. Porkins   
   
Homeworld:Bestine IV
Species:Human
Gender:Male
Height:1.8 meters
Weapon:Blaster pistol
Vehicle:X-wing starfighter
Affiliation:Rebel Alliance
   
Lieutenant Porkins bore the com-designation Red Six during the Battle of Yavin. This young Rebel starfighter pilot was a friend of Biggs Darklighter. Though his X-wing fighter was maneuverable enough to avoid the Death Star's sluggish turbolasers, a mechanical malfunction hampered his ability to dodge enemy fire. His fighter was hit by the Imperial weapons emplacement, bursting into fiery fragments, and killing Porkins immediately.

Here endeth the lesson.

[slink]

My wife perused the script further and found your fat, friendly X-wing pilot on page 129. Red 6, Also known as Porkins.

God bless you. And your wife. And that book which I seem to have mislayed...

[AugustWest]

OK then, ever notice how much Lt. Porkins looks like George Lucas?

[V-Adore]

"Lt. Porkins." Huh. Well, I'm edified for the day.

Time to go find Star Wars fans and one-up them at their own game. Or possibly register ltporkinsestrogensquad.net.

[slink]

Or possibly register ltporkinsestrogensquad.net.

Is that a veiled Microserfs reference? I'm trying to remember what Susan's 'Charlie's Angels' type feminism group was called in that.

(Could have done without the chunky days comments from them, but then all my girlfriends have had the same conversations around me so you're never safe.)

[V-Adore]

Or possibly register ltporkinsestrogensquad.net.

Is that a veiled Microserfs reference? I'm trying to remember what Susan's 'Charlie's Angels' type feminism group was called in that.

My intended reference was to all the fangirl cliques calling themselves "The (Favored/Sexy Male Character) Estrogen Squad," but I'll take obscure veiled references wherever I can get 'em.

[V-Adore]

To revive this long off-topic/dead thread, some relevant news that many of you have probably already seen:
Peter Jackson confirms that the Scouring was apparently never filmed and that the Saruman "wrap-up" material, all seven minutes of it, is being cut from the RotK theatrical release and will only be seen on the DVD.

Part of me understands the cinematic pacing issues he's facing, but part of me has the vague feeling of being cheated. With each movie, the sensation that I'm really buying a ticket to a trailer and will have to shill out to see the real movie gets stronger and stronger... sigh.

[FeeReep]

And, unfortunately, Christopher Lee had to learn over the internet that he'd been completely cut out of the movie:
http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2169839
Ouch.

[andalucia]

Ouch indeed.  Seems pretty grade-schooly, like getting your friend to break up with soemone for you.

[V-Adore]

And, unfortunately, Christopher Lee had to learn over the internet that he'd been completely cut out of the movie

Wow, that is stone cold. My faith level in PJ continues to drop...

[jough]

Actually, this is just an AICN rumour, so Lee's scene could still be in the film.

There's evidently a petition now to "Bring Back Sarumon!" but I hope Jackson sticks to his guns, no matter what he decides.

[AugustWest]

That would be SarumAn, Jough.

SarumOn was the treacherous Digimon who used his magical powers and hypnotic voice to get other digimon to do his bidding.

[pmcd9]

Actually, this is just an AICN rumour

Of course you can always believe everything you read on the internet.  Especially when they come from such official sources as those cited in this thread.  Myself, I only trust content from FARK.

~Paul

[andalucia]

Out of curiosity, August, how'd you know that?
Not that I'm not impressed.

[jough]

I figured I wasn't spelling it right.  The difference between us is that I didn't really care enough to look it up.

Not that that's the only difference.  Heavens.