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The Knights Who Say Ni: it is your destiny

The Knights Who Say Ni — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:04:44 GMT

it is your destiny

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	*Email [[the movies]] ([[the movies#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Homestar and Mike mention the [[ASCII]] [http://www.asciimation.co.nz/asciimation/index.html re-creation of the original ''Star Wars''].		*Email [[the movies]] ([[the movies#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Homestar and Mike mention the [[ASCII]] [http://www.asciimation.co.nz/asciimation/index.html re-creation of the original ''Star Wars''].
	*Email [[Accent]] {{--}} Strong Bad's "mesa" joke is a reference to the distinctive speech patterns of {{w\|Jar Jar Binks}}, who would say "meesa" rather than "I am".		*Email [[Accent]] {{--}} Strong Bad's "mesa" joke is a reference to the distinctive speech patterns of {{w\|Jar Jar Binks}}, who would say "meesa" rather than "I am".
-	*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Pompomerania)\|Using the glowstick on the katana]] causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until ''someone'' ruined my childhood."	+	*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}}
-	**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.	+	**[[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Pompomerania)\|Using the glowstick on the katana]] causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until ''someone'' ruined my childhood."
-	**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.	+	***The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.
		+	***The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.
		+	**When Strong Bad talks to Strong Sad about leaving his job as King, Strong Sad tells him he has to rule because "It is your DESTINY!" much in the same way Darth Vader said the same thing to Luke Skywalker while inviting him to rule the galaxy with him in {{w\|The Empire Strikes Back}}.
	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}}, and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]].		*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}}, and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]].
	*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.		*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.

The Knights Who Say Ni: Oxford comma.

The Knights Who Say Ni — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:54:08 GMT

Oxford comma.

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	**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.		**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.
	**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.		**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.
-	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}} and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]].	+	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}}, and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]].
	*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.		*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.
	*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar waves his glowing bat around and imitates the distinctive lightsaber sound effects.		*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar waves his glowing bat around and imitates the distinctive lightsaber sound effects.

Bleu Ninja: /* References */ that they're "Star Wars" characters kind of goes without saying

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:20:56 GMT

References: that they're "Star Wars" characters kind of goes without saying

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	**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.		**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.
	**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.		**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.
-	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}} and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]]~~, all characters of the Star Wars franchise~~.	+	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}} and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]].
	*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.		*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.
	*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar waves his glowing bat around and imitates the distinctive lightsaber sound effects.		*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar waves his glowing bat around and imitates the distinctive lightsaber sound effects.

CoachWF97 at 01:03, 30 December 2023

CoachWF97 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 01:03:06 GMT

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	[[Image:Darth Vader.PNG\|thumb\|The dark side of the Force]]		[[Image:Darth Vader.PNG\|thumb\|The dark side of the Force]]
-	~~{{bland}}~~	+	Iconic science-fiction space opera series '''''{{w\|Star Wars}}''''' has been referenced in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]. It started with the 1977 film and became a film trilogy with a prequel trilogy and expanded universe.
-	Iconic science-fiction space opera series '''''{{w\|Star Wars}}''''' has been referenced in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].	+

	== References ==		== References ==

Bleu Ninja: /* References */ 'pedia links rather than inline explanations

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:56:55 GMT

References: 'pedia links rather than inline explanations

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	*[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force\|PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] {{--}} Matt shares a {{w\|machinima}} fan film he made in ''{{w\|Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II}}'', titled ''[https://tacc.massassi.net/levels/description.php?id=29 Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force]''.		*[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force\|PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] {{--}} Matt shares a {{w\|machinima}} fan film he made in ''{{w\|Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II}}'', titled ''[https://tacc.massassi.net/levels/description.php?id=29 Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force]''.
	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad, [[I really like your costume\|imitating Homestar's usual costume compliments]], compares [[Homsar]]'s costume to {{w\|BB-8}} after having been run over by a [[Wookieepedia:Sandcrawler\|sandcrawler]].		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad, [[I really like your costume\|imitating Homestar's usual costume compliments]], compares [[Homsar]]'s costume to {{w\|BB-8}} after having been run over by a [[Wookieepedia:Sandcrawler\|sandcrawler]].
-	*{{postref\|1207521722498461698\|18\|Dec\|2019}} {{--}} In response to a fan editing a Star Wars poster featuring Coach Z and Marzipan, Strong Bad ~~posts that his new favorite~~ expanded universe character is Trade Embargo from Lankosh T'wive, who ~~saved [his] life at~~ the Battle of C'~~Baoth's Abs. Joruus~~ C'Baoth ~~was a rogue Jedi clone from the Star Wars novel~~ '~~'Heir to the Empire'' written by Timothy Zahn~~.	+	*{{postref\|1207521722498461698\|18\|Dec\|2019}} {{--}} In response to a fan editing a ''Star Wars'' poster featuring Coach Z and Marzipan, Strong Bad ruminates on "[[Wookieepedia:Invasion of Naboo\|senate meetings about trade embargoes]]," leading to a gag about an {{w\|Star Wars in other media\|expanded universe}} character named "Trade Embargo", hailing from the planet Lankosh T'wive, who fought in the Battle of [[Wookieepedia:Joruus C'baoth\|C'Baoth]]'s Abs.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

68.37.43.131: I probably shouldn't admit that I used to be an avid Star Wars Expanded Universe reader. Some of that old school pre-prequel stuff was pretty wild.

68.37.43.131 — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 21:12:18 GMT

I probably shouldn't admit that I used to be an avid Star Wars Expanded Universe reader. Some of that old school pre-prequel stuff was pretty wild.

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	*[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force\|PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] {{--}} Matt shares a {{w\|machinima}} fan film he made in ''{{w\|Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II}}'', titled ''[https://tacc.massassi.net/levels/description.php?id=29 Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force]''.		*[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force\|PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] {{--}} Matt shares a {{w\|machinima}} fan film he made in ''{{w\|Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II}}'', titled ''[https://tacc.massassi.net/levels/description.php?id=29 Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force]''.
	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad, [[I really like your costume\|imitating Homestar's usual costume compliments]], compares [[Homsar]]'s costume to {{w\|BB-8}} after having been run over by a [[Wookieepedia:Sandcrawler\|sandcrawler]].		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad, [[I really like your costume\|imitating Homestar's usual costume compliments]], compares [[Homsar]]'s costume to {{w\|BB-8}} after having been run over by a [[Wookieepedia:Sandcrawler\|sandcrawler]].
		+	*{{postref\|1207521722498461698\|18\|Dec\|2019}} {{--}} In response to a fan editing a Star Wars poster featuring Coach Z and Marzipan, Strong Bad posts that his new favorite expanded universe character is Trade Embargo from Lankosh T'wive, who saved [his] life at the Battle of C'Baoth's Abs. Joruus C'Baoth was a rogue Jedi clone from the Star Wars novel ''Heir to the Empire'' written by Timothy Zahn.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Bleu Ninja: Standalone article, content moved and edited from George Lucas

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:57:13 GMT

Standalone article, content moved and edited from George Lucas

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-	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[George Lucas#Star Wars]]	+	[[Image:Darth Vader.PNG\|thumb\|The dark side of the Force]]
		+	{{bland}}
		+	Iconic science-fiction space opera series '''''{{w\|Star Wars}}''''' has been referenced in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].
		+
		+	== References ==
		+	[[Image:Municipality Logo.PNG\|thumb\|The dark side of Free Country, USA]]
		+	*[[Character Cards]] {{--}} The hooded, glowing-eyed [[Unguraits]] resemble {{w\|Jawas}}.
		+	*[[Hairstyle Runner]] {{--}} [[OldHR:gallery2/hair087.GIF\|"Padawan dork"]] refers to the traditional hairstyle {{--}} a short cut with a single long, tight braid behind the ear {{--}} of a padawan, a {{w\|Jedi}} in training.
		+	*[[Strong Bad's Message Bored]] {{--}} The [[page title]] for when the board was overloaded was "There's Too Many of Them!!!", a quote from ''{{w\|Return of the Jedi}}'' uttered by a pilot realizing the fleet has flown into a trap.
		+	*Email [[Greeting Cards]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s card for web cartoonists reads, "Thinking of you...And how terrible your stupid Star Wars spoofs are."
		+	*Email [[video games]] ([[video games#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman]] compares the vector look of [[StrongBadZone]] to the 1983 arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars (1983 video game)\|Star Wars]]''.
		+	*Email [[for kids]] ([[for kids#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Jonathan Howe]] remarks that "the new ''Star Wars'' episodes [are] not suitable for children," referring to the then-recently released ''{{w\|Episode III – Revenge of the Sith}}'' earning a {{w\|Motion Picture Association film rating system\|PG-13 rating}}, compared to the PG rating of all previous ''Star Wars'' movies.
		+	*[[Biz Cas Fri 2]] {{--}} The shareholders' mug has a picture of [[Mike Chapman]] as a child dressed as {{w\|Luke Skywalker}}, holding an oversized [[Marvel]] {{w\|Star Wars comics#Marvel (1977–1987)\|''Star Wars'' comic}}.
		+	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] [[What are you supposed to be?\|mistakenly assumes]] that [[Bubs]] is dressed as {{w\|Lando Calrissian}} (as portrayed by [[Billy Dee Williams]]).
		+	*Email [[myths and legends]] {{--}} One of the fence drawings is a {{w\|TIE fighter}}.
		+	*[[The Municipality]]'s logo resembles a stylized depiction of {{w\|Darth Vader}}'s mask.
		+	*Email [[what i want]] {{--}}
		+	**Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name. He stylizes the name as Ta'lon J'en-dr'o, referencing how apostrophes and hyphens are commonly used in ''Star Wars'' names (e.g. the {{w\|Twi'lek}} species, the character {{w\|Obi-Wan Kenobi}}) to give them an "alien" feeling.
		+	**He also suggests that J'en-dr'o came from a "computer-generated planet", in reference to the abundance of CGI effects in the {{w\|Changes in Star Wars re-releases\|Special Editions}} and {{w\|Star Wars prequel trilogy\|prequel trilogy}} of ''Star Wars''.
		+	*Email [[the movies]] ([[the movies#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Homestar and Mike mention the [[ASCII]] [http://www.asciimation.co.nz/asciimation/index.html re-creation of the original ''Star Wars''].
		+	*Email [[Accent]] {{--}} Strong Bad's "mesa" joke is a reference to the distinctive speech patterns of {{w\|Jar Jar Binks}}, who would say "meesa" rather than "I am".
		+	*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Pompomerania)\|Using the glowstick on the katana]] causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until ''someone'' ruined my childhood."
		+	**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.
		+	**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.
		+	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}} and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]], all characters of the Star Wars franchise.
		+	*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.
		+	*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar waves his glowing bat around and imitates the distinctive lightsaber sound effects.
		+	*[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force\|PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] {{--}} Matt shares a {{w\|machinima}} fan film he made in ''{{w\|Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II}}'', titled ''[https://tacc.massassi.net/levels/description.php?id=29 Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force]''.
		+	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad, [[I really like your costume\|imitating Homestar's usual costume compliments]], compares [[Homsar]]'s costume to {{w\|BB-8}} after having been run over by a [[Wookieepedia:Sandcrawler\|sandcrawler]].
		+
		+	== See Also ==
		+	*[[George Lucas]]
		+	*[[LucasArts]]
		+	*[[Star Trek]]
		+	*[[Disney]]
		+
		+	[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]

Defender1031: now that that page has been split into sections...

Defender1031 — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:47:24 GMT

now that that page has been split into sections...

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Bad Bad Guy: redirect to George Lucas

Bad Bad Guy — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:51:22 GMT

redirect to George Lucas

New page

#REDIRECT [[George Lucas]]

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	*Email [[the movies]] ([[the movies#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Homestar and Mike mention the [[ASCII]] [http://www.asciimation.co.nz/asciimation/index.html re-creation of the original ''Star Wars''].		*Email [[the movies]] ([[the movies#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Homestar and Mike mention the [[ASCII]] [http://www.asciimation.co.nz/asciimation/index.html re-creation of the original ''Star Wars''].
	*Email [[Accent]] {{--}} Strong Bad's "mesa" joke is a reference to the distinctive speech patterns of {{w\|Jar Jar Binks}}, who would say "meesa" rather than "I am".		*Email [[Accent]] {{--}} Strong Bad's "mesa" joke is a reference to the distinctive speech patterns of {{w\|Jar Jar Binks}}, who would say "meesa" rather than "I am".
-	*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Pompomerania)\|Using the glowstick on the katana]] causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until ''someone'' ruined my childhood."	+	*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}}
-	**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.	+	**[[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Pompomerania)\|Using the glowstick on the katana]] causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until ''someone'' ruined my childhood."
-	**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.	+	***The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.
		+	***The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.
		+	**When Strong Bad talks to Strong Sad about leaving his job as King, Strong Sad tells him he has to rule because "It is your DESTINY!" much in the same way Darth Vader said the same thing to Luke Skywalker while inviting him to rule the galaxy with him in {{w\|The Empire Strikes Back}}.
	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}}, and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]].		*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}}, and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]].
	*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.		*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:57, 8 September 2023
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-	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[George Lucas#Star Wars]]	+	[[Image:Darth Vader.PNG\|thumb\|The dark side of the Force]]
		+	{{bland}}
		+	Iconic science-fiction space opera series '''''{{w\|Star Wars}}''''' has been referenced in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].
		+
		+	== References ==
		+	[[Image:Municipality Logo.PNG\|thumb\|The dark side of Free Country, USA]]
		+	*[[Character Cards]] {{--}} The hooded, glowing-eyed [[Unguraits]] resemble {{w\|Jawas}}.
		+	*[[Hairstyle Runner]] {{--}} [[OldHR:gallery2/hair087.GIF\|"Padawan dork"]] refers to the traditional hairstyle {{--}} a short cut with a single long, tight braid behind the ear {{--}} of a padawan, a {{w\|Jedi}} in training.
		+	*[[Strong Bad's Message Bored]] {{--}} The [[page title]] for when the board was overloaded was "There's Too Many of Them!!!", a quote from ''{{w\|Return of the Jedi}}'' uttered by a pilot realizing the fleet has flown into a trap.
		+	*Email [[Greeting Cards]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s card for web cartoonists reads, "Thinking of you...And how terrible your stupid Star Wars spoofs are."
		+	*Email [[video games]] ([[video games#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman]] compares the vector look of [[StrongBadZone]] to the 1983 arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars (1983 video game)\|Star Wars]]''.
		+	*Email [[for kids]] ([[for kids#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Jonathan Howe]] remarks that "the new ''Star Wars'' episodes [are] not suitable for children," referring to the then-recently released ''{{w\|Episode III – Revenge of the Sith}}'' earning a {{w\|Motion Picture Association film rating system\|PG-13 rating}}, compared to the PG rating of all previous ''Star Wars'' movies.
		+	*[[Biz Cas Fri 2]] {{--}} The shareholders' mug has a picture of [[Mike Chapman]] as a child dressed as {{w\|Luke Skywalker}}, holding an oversized [[Marvel]] {{w\|Star Wars comics#Marvel (1977–1987)\|''Star Wars'' comic}}.
		+	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] [[What are you supposed to be?\|mistakenly assumes]] that [[Bubs]] is dressed as {{w\|Lando Calrissian}} (as portrayed by [[Billy Dee Williams]]).
		+	*Email [[myths and legends]] {{--}} One of the fence drawings is a {{w\|TIE fighter}}.
		+	*[[The Municipality]]'s logo resembles a stylized depiction of {{w\|Darth Vader}}'s mask.
		+	*Email [[what i want]] {{--}}
		+	**Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name. He stylizes the name as Ta'lon J'en-dr'o, referencing how apostrophes and hyphens are commonly used in ''Star Wars'' names (e.g. the {{w\|Twi'lek}} species, the character {{w\|Obi-Wan Kenobi}}) to give them an "alien" feeling.
		+	**He also suggests that J'en-dr'o came from a "computer-generated planet", in reference to the abundance of CGI effects in the {{w\|Changes in Star Wars re-releases\|Special Editions}} and {{w\|Star Wars prequel trilogy\|prequel trilogy}} of ''Star Wars''.
		+	*Email [[the movies]] ([[the movies#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Homestar and Mike mention the [[ASCII]] [http://www.asciimation.co.nz/asciimation/index.html re-creation of the original ''Star Wars''].
		+	*Email [[Accent]] {{--}} Strong Bad's "mesa" joke is a reference to the distinctive speech patterns of {{w\|Jar Jar Binks}}, who would say "meesa" rather than "I am".
		+	*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Pompomerania)\|Using the glowstick on the katana]] causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until ''someone'' ruined my childhood."
		+	**The "glowing sword" refers to {{w\|lightsaber}}s.
		+	**The mixed reception of the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and prequel trilogy releases in the 90s and 00s led to outspoken negative reactions from {{w\|Star Wars fandom\|some fans}}, many of whom blamed [[George Lucas]] in particular. A common hyperbolic phrase from fans was that Lucas had "ruined their childhood", as they had become fans of the {{w\|Star Wars original trilogy\|original trilogy}} as children.
		+	*[[W00tstock - 18 Jul 2013]] {{--}} Strong Bad talks about fans wearing costumes of {{w\|Jango Fett}}, {{w\|Boba Fett}} and {{w\|Princess Leia}}, and Homestar references [[Wookieepedia:Lobot\|Lobot]], all characters of the Star Wars franchise.
		+	*[[Fan Costumes 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad references how one fan is accompanied by someone dressed as an X-Wing pilot, using one of Luke Skywalker's lines from the Death Star battle scene.
		+	*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar waves his glowing bat around and imitates the distinctive lightsaber sound effects.
		+	*[[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force\|PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] {{--}} Matt shares a {{w\|machinima}} fan film he made in ''{{w\|Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II}}'', titled ''[https://tacc.massassi.net/levels/description.php?id=29 Star Wars: Mechanics of the Force]''.
		+	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad, [[I really like your costume\|imitating Homestar's usual costume compliments]], compares [[Homsar]]'s costume to {{w\|BB-8}} after having been run over by a [[Wookieepedia:Sandcrawler\|sandcrawler]].
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		+	== See Also ==
		+	*[[George Lucas]]
		+	*[[LucasArts]]
		+	*[[Star Trek]]
		+	*[[Disney]]
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