| This Has Been Bugging Me... [message #279381] |
Mi, 07 Juni 2006 00:37 |
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This has been bugging me ever since I was a little kid and saw ROTJ in
theaters. In the rancor pit scene, why doesn't Luke just use the force to
"hurl" the rock at the control panel door instead of physically throwing it?
It seems like there'd be less chance of missing with the force? Maybe he
was just using the force to guide it after he threw it?
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| Re: This Has Been Bugging Me... [message #279385 ] |
Mi, 07 Juni 2006 04:13 |
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"Crimson*" <user [at] isp.com> wrote in message
news:Zsnhg.40655$fb2.21096 [at] newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...
> This has been bugging me ever since I was a little kid and saw ROTJ in
> theaters. In the rancor pit scene, why doesn't Luke just use the force to
> "hurl" the rock at the control panel door instead of physically throwing
> it? It seems like there'd be less chance of missing with the force? Maybe
> he was just using the force to guide it after he threw it?
Maybe just going through the motion of throwing it allowed him to focus his
force power.
But what do I know. I spend most of my time climbing trees and looking for
hunny.
I love hunny!
W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
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| Re: This Has Been Bugging Me... [message #279386 ] |
Mi, 07 Juni 2006 04:38 |
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Crimson* wrote:
> This has been bugging me ever since I was a little kid and saw ROTJ in
> theaters. In the rancor pit scene, why doesn't Luke just use the force to
> "hurl" the rock at the control panel door instead of physically throwing it?
> It seems like there'd be less chance of missing with the force? Maybe he
> was just using the force to guide it after he threw it?
Maybe. Or maybe he wasn't sure enough of his Force abilities. After
all, he probably didn't have much training under Obi-Wan, and he didn't
finish Yoda's. Or maybe he was just saving his Force energy.
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| Re: This Has Been Bugging Me... [message #279389 ] |
Mi, 07 Juni 2006 08:48 |
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In article <Zsnhg.40655$fb2.21096 [at] newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>,
"Crimson*" <user [at] isp.com> wrote:
> This has been bugging me ever since I was a little kid and saw ROTJ in
> theaters. In the rancor pit scene, why doesn't Luke just use the force to
> "hurl" the rock at the control panel door instead of physically throwing it?
> It seems like there'd be less chance of missing with the force? Maybe he
> was just using the force to guide it after he threw it?
It's possible that he picked up the rock for another use and then
changed his mind. I do seem to recall reading a long time ago that he
did use the Force to make sure the rock hit it's target, but don't ask
me where I read that.
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| Re: This Has Been Bugging Me... [message #279391 ] |
Mi, 07 Juni 2006 16:40 |
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Anybody wrote:
> It's possible that he picked up the rock for another use and then
> changed his mind. I do seem to recall reading a long time ago that he
> did use the Force to make sure the rock hit it's target, but don't ask
> me where I read that.
I think it was the ROTJ novel.
--
OSI
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| Re: This Has Been Bugging Me... [message #279395 ] |
Mi, 07 Juni 2006 21:03 |
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> I think it was the ROTJ novel.
I don't think so. I just finished reading that last week and don't remember
it mentioning anything about the force at that point.
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| Re: This Has Been Bugging Me... [message #279405 ] |
Do, 08 Juni 2006 08:15 |
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In article <9qFhg.47090$Lm5.40167 [at] newssvr12.news.prodigy.com>,
"Crimson*" <user [at] isp.com> wrote:
> > I think it was the ROTJ novel.
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> I don't think so. I just finished reading that last week and don't remember
> it mentioning anything about the force at that point.
Nope, I just checked and it's not in the novel (although it could be in
the simplified kids' version).
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