Clone Wars OTP
Nov. 16th, 2005 12:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lyoreI believe I promised people thoughts on Clone Wars. Well, here they are.
First off, I believe I mentioned these cartoons are absolutely hilarious? Well, they are. The plot, the drawings, the occasional dialogue - all bloody funny. Generally I think the whole EU thing was a mistake (apart from the first Zahn trilogy, where I can actually recognise the characters), but this I liked. It's even better when watching with other hyper Star Wars fans.
Not only was the entire thing one of the funniest things I have seen in years, it also introduces one of the coolest characters in the Star Wars Universe - ARC Red Commander guy. It's a damn shame that a character so cool has no name (well, not that I can find - if he has one, let me know).
Did I mention this guy was cool - two blasters at once, a bid-arse gun-thingy, and a SKIRT. You know you are a macho, butch Stormtrooper commando when you can wear (and fight) in a skirt. And this guy wears his skirt while holding off armies, and displaying agility and reflexes which would put a Jedi to shame. Not to mention that the whole group of them painted the front of their troop carrier.
This guy needs his own fanclub. Who's in?
Even the non-slashers in our group (which, for the record, generally includes me) could see this. But for the uninitiated, I will spell it out for you.
1-Obi-Wan is obviously gay. I read this on FFN, so it must be true.
2-ARC Red Commander is obviously gay. Apart from the whole cross-dressing thing, as mentioned above, this guy has colour co-ordinated his ENTIRE wardrobe. You never see him in something which doesn't match. And when a guy's shoes match his shoulder pads, then people should accept the obvious.
3-Just WATCH the interaction between them, people! If that doesn't show unrequited!cartoon!love, then I don't know what does.
4-ARC Red Commander wants to shoot down Anakin's ship, before Obi-Wan stops him. This is an obvious show of jealousy on the part of Red Commander, while Obi-wan is clearly trying to preserve the secrecy of this relationship.
5-There is no five.
6-After Obi-wan is eaten by the tentacle monster, Red Commander breaks out his ultra-super-zapping-thingy to try and rescue him, and almost gets killed himself.
7-Just as the tentacle monster is about to kill Red Commander, Obi-Wan invokes his magical powers of indigestion and makes the monster explode. As there is no logical way for Obi-wan to KNOW that Red Commander is going to be killed, this is obviously the work of their mystical force bond.
8-When Obi-wan is stuck on a planet alone with Anakin and Commander Cody (well, alone with a few thousand troopers) he is obviously sulking (lying alone, watching the rain and being grumpy). This is because Red Commander is still on Coruscant, kicking arse. He is PINING, people.
9-There are many more examples, but my hands are cramping up. However, even from this limited analysis of the text, you can see that It's ALL TRUE, people. Their Love Is Canon. Geeze, whaddya want, anvils?
Unfortunately, due to studio interference (either due to pressure from GL or fear of antagonising thousands of rabid Anakin/Obi-wan shippers) Red Commander's screen time was drastically cut in the second volume. *sigh* He does make a few brief appearances, being kick-arse as usual, clubbing the oncoming droid armies with his massive macho gun.
Love it.
Random Observation of the Day: Subtext - It's everywhere! GET IT OFF ME!!!
Edit - It occurs to me now, that in a past life, I may have been a Harmonian...
First off, I believe I mentioned these cartoons are absolutely hilarious? Well, they are. The plot, the drawings, the occasional dialogue - all bloody funny. Generally I think the whole EU thing was a mistake (apart from the first Zahn trilogy, where I can actually recognise the characters), but this I liked. It's even better when watching with other hyper Star Wars fans.
Not only was the entire thing one of the funniest things I have seen in years, it also introduces one of the coolest characters in the Star Wars Universe - ARC Red Commander guy. It's a damn shame that a character so cool has no name (well, not that I can find - if he has one, let me know).
Did I mention this guy was cool - two blasters at once, a bid-arse gun-thingy, and a SKIRT. You know you are a macho, butch Stormtrooper commando when you can wear (and fight) in a skirt. And this guy wears his skirt while holding off armies, and displaying agility and reflexes which would put a Jedi to shame. Not to mention that the whole group of them painted the front of their troop carrier.
This guy needs his own fanclub. Who's in?
Even the non-slashers in our group (which, for the record, generally includes me) could see this. But for the uninitiated, I will spell it out for you.
1-Obi-Wan is obviously gay. I read this on FFN, so it must be true.
2-ARC Red Commander is obviously gay. Apart from the whole cross-dressing thing, as mentioned above, this guy has colour co-ordinated his ENTIRE wardrobe. You never see him in something which doesn't match. And when a guy's shoes match his shoulder pads, then people should accept the obvious.
3-Just WATCH the interaction between them, people! If that doesn't show unrequited!cartoon!love, then I don't know what does.
4-ARC Red Commander wants to shoot down Anakin's ship, before Obi-Wan stops him. This is an obvious show of jealousy on the part of Red Commander, while Obi-wan is clearly trying to preserve the secrecy of this relationship.
5-There is no five.
6-After Obi-wan is eaten by the tentacle monster, Red Commander breaks out his ultra-super-zapping-thingy to try and rescue him, and almost gets killed himself.
7-Just as the tentacle monster is about to kill Red Commander, Obi-Wan invokes his magical powers of indigestion and makes the monster explode. As there is no logical way for Obi-wan to KNOW that Red Commander is going to be killed, this is obviously the work of their mystical force bond.
8-When Obi-wan is stuck on a planet alone with Anakin and Commander Cody (well, alone with a few thousand troopers) he is obviously sulking (lying alone, watching the rain and being grumpy). This is because Red Commander is still on Coruscant, kicking arse. He is PINING, people.
9-There are many more examples, but my hands are cramping up. However, even from this limited analysis of the text, you can see that It's ALL TRUE, people. Their Love Is Canon. Geeze, whaddya want, anvils?
Unfortunately, due to studio interference (either due to pressure from GL or fear of antagonising thousands of rabid Anakin/Obi-wan shippers) Red Commander's screen time was drastically cut in the second volume. *sigh* He does make a few brief appearances, being kick-arse as usual, clubbing the oncoming droid armies with his massive macho gun.
Love it.
Random Observation of the Day: Subtext - It's everywhere! GET IT OFF ME!!!
Edit - It occurs to me now, that in a past life, I may have been a Harmonian...
