Design failures of the galaxy far far away

No wonder the dude stayed single for 15 years....

John Scalzi takes a look at the tip of the iceberg with the design failures of Star Wars, both technical and biological.

ETA: Slashdot is in super-fanboy mode over this, and Scalzi taunts them… It’s beautiful. Knot those panties harder, boys.

1 jedishampoo // Aug 20, 2009 at 2:41 pm

I… saw that shot of the Sarlaac and thought, surely there’s another reason this is a bad design, though the one they gave was reasonable.
2 izikavazo // Aug 20, 2009 at 2:44 pm

That was truly hilarious. It’s totally true, I always wondered about the Sarlacc and the Worm thinger. How did that get past the storyboard?
3 Paula // Aug 20, 2009 at 4:34 pm

It’s only funny because it’s TRUE!

This does not diminish my love for all things Star Wars. (Well, maybe not the Death Troopers. Ick.) But it’s SO true.
4 Dunc // Aug 20, 2009 at 4:36 pm

Because, once again, Star Wars is Not That Kind of Movie.
5 tg // Aug 20, 2009 at 8:02 pm

JediShampoo, if you’re referring to the shot above, I think I know where you’re going. I don’t think I ever noticed before.
6 Dunc // Aug 20, 2009 at 10:09 pm

Muhahahaha.

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