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Did Luke accomplish anything by going to Cloud City?
In Star Wars - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, when Luke Skywalker goes to Cloud City, he pretty much
Falls (almost literally) into the trap set for him
Loses a duel against Darth Vader
Loses his (father's) lightsaber
Gets his hand crudely…
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Why was there a pit in the Emperor's chamber on Death Star?
At the end of Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader threw the Emperor into a pit. Why was there a pit in the Emperor's VIP chamber on the Death Star?
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Story about enemies in a space battle sharing their last moments over com as their ships die
I am looking for the title of a short sci-fi story which I read sometime around the mid '80s.
It is about a man and a woman talking through some communication system during the last moments of their destroyed spaceships. Before the battle they were…
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Why did Tyrion visit the Wall?
Game of Thrones has Tyrion visiting the Wall, simply as he wanted to see it.
Watching this, I had the feeling that, in the novel, there was another, less arbitrary, reason, but I can't recall it.
Am I remembering correctly, or was Tyrion simply…
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Why was Mal so quick to drop Bester in favour of Kaylee?
The episode "Out of Gas" tells of the recruitment of Serenity's crew via a series of flashbacks. Kaylee's roundabout route is shown;
The next two to join the crew are Hoban Washburne, an accomplished pilot who bothers Zoe for some unexplained…
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Is there any relevance to Thor getting his hair cut other than comedic value?
Is there any relevance to Thor getting his hair cut other than comedic value? It was a funny scene and leads to a small joke in Avengers: Infinity War but since there is no 'Samson' like effect is there some symbolism or comic reference I'm missing?
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Do all 'Far Side' cartoons take place in the same universe?
I've always wondered about this.
Do all of Gary Larson's Far Side comics take place in the same universe?
(Note that I self-answered the question, as I finally purchased 'The Complete Far Side'. If anyone has any comics that disprove my conclusion,…
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What characters in Game of Thrones have been recast?
There has been some obvious recasting in Game of Thrones for characters like Gregor Clegane and Daario Naharis. It also seems to be quite well known that Myrcella Baratheon was recast.
What characters in the show have been recast?
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Why does Tywin correct Arya on usage of m'Lord and my Lord?
In Season 2, Episode 7 ("A Man Without Honor") of HBO's Game of Thrones, there is a dialogue between Tywin and Arya.
Tywin Lannister: Girl, m'Lord. Low-born girls say m'Lord, not my Lord. If you're going to pose as a commoner, you should do it
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When did Darth Vader get his red lightsaber?
Between Episodes III and IV, when and how did Darth Vader obtain/construct his red lightsaber?
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Why is the Star Wars universe not a post-scarcity economy?
In Star Wars, we have a galactic civilization with seemingly simple travel and a high level of automation available.
This would seem to be sufficient for ushering in a post-scarcity economy: On a galactic level, resources should be plentiful and…
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How was Dumbledore able to defeat Grindelwald, since Grindelwald had the Elder Wand?
This question: How could Dumbledore ever become the owner of the Elder-Wand? just speculates on the transfer of ownership of the Elder Wand. But the Elder Wand is supposed to greatly enhance the powers of the wielder. Grindelwald knew he wasn't a…
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Why did the Rebels have to fly along the Death Star trench?
We all know how to blow up the first Death Star: Fire a couple of proton torpedoes into the thermal exhaust port. It's ray shielded, so only torpedoes will do. To do this, the Rebel pilots had to fly down a very long trench, where they were…
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Why Couldn't a Time Turner Have been Used to Stop Voldemort?
With the use of a time turner, that opens a whole "Pandora's Box" of possibilities. While the use of one can be problematical, when the Ministry of Magic found out how dangerous Voldemort was, why didn't they simply use a time turner to go back and…
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Did Saruman know about the Ents?
When Saruman began fortifying Isengard and cutting down all the trees in the vicinity to fuel his construction, was he totally unaware of the Ents?
When they attacked, they made pretty quick work of the whole place.
Treebeard refers to him by name,…
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