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Why did the Emperor stop looking for Yoda?
At the end of Revenge of the Sith, the Emperor knows thats Yoda is alive. Why would he not make that the first priority of the Empire? Yoda would be the one Jedi of all the Jedi you would not want alive, so why overlook this?
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What is the chronological order of the novels in Asimov's Foundation series?
I've been meaning to read the Foundation series but haven't quite been able to figure out which book to read first. Does anyone know the correct chronological order of the books in the series? Are there any drawbacks to reading the Foundation series…
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Why is Sauron's name similar to the Greek/Latin word for "lizard"?
The name Sauron is spelled like, and sounds very similar to the Greek word σαῦρος, or the corresponding Latin word saurus, which means lizard.
Is this just a coincidence, or is there a (known or speculated) reason behind Tolkien's choice of this…
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In what time period does The Lord of the Rings take place in the real world?
I know that The Lord of the Rings is located in Middle-earth and by the looks of clothes and props, we're looking at well before the 18th century.
What's the best guess at the time period that The Lord of the Rings was set in?
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Why did Saruman not kill Gandalf?
Gandalf travels to Orthanc to take advice from Saruman, at which point Saruman reveals himself as a traitor. Why does he then simply imprison Gandalf on top of Orthanc instead of killing him? Clearly Saruman is still intelligent and you would think…
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When does The Truman Show take place?
The Truman Show never mentions, as far as I noticed, when it takes place. There are some technologies that definitely don't exist, but none of the outside world other than extremely brief sequences is shown.
Did the creators say anything about when…
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When did Bilbo and Frodo learn that Gandalf was a Maia?
It is obvious that the common Hobbits (and men) knew nothing of the true nature of the Istari. When the Istari arrived in Middle-earth they were considered "strange elves" (as a matter of fact, Gandalf means "staff elf") or "strange men", wise,…
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How far did Gandalf and the Balrog drop from the bridge in Moria?
As best I can tell, in this dramatic scene from The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf falls for 71 seconds, mostly in free-fall while fighting a Balrog. True, the Balrog hits the walls of the abyss a couple of times, which slows their descent. But…
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How do Hobbits come to be so rich?
Hobbits seem to live a very rich, upper class life in the most peaceful landscape in the Middle Earth.
How do Hobbits come to be so rich when they don't seem to be doing any hard work?
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What does the Spider-man symbol on 1980's comic covers mean?
I've noticed a Spider-man symbol on several of my Marvel comics from the 80's. Any ideas on what it could mean?
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What was in the syringe that Inara had in the pilot episode?
During the Reaver scene in the pilot episode, Inara pulls a syringe full of something, that she seems to be willing to use on herself. What was in that syringe?
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Who are these robots?
I came across this image of "Robotic Characters From TV and Film (1927-2012)".
I recognise a few of them, but I don't think I can recognise them all.
Who are these robots?
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Was this scene in "The Last Jedi" an homage to "Hardware Wars"?
The scene in The Last Jedi where Finn and Rose
Steal First Order uniforms
Opens with a steam iron descending down from the sky as if it was a spaceship.
Is this an homage to Hardware Wars which opens with a steam iron being chased through space…
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What purpose does Chewbacca's belt serve?
Chewbacca's only clothing is a large belt that he wears on his shoulder. On this belt, there are some hard shell boxes that alternate small and large.
What is in those boxes? Ammo? Snacks? And why are there 2 sizes of boxes?
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Was Mjolnir ever used for building something?
In the movie Thor (2011), while he was about to crown Thor as the next king of Asgard, Allfather Odin describes the mighty hammer Mjolnir as the following:
So long entrusted with this mighty hammer, Mjolnir. Forged in the heart of a dying star,…
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