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Orpheus wrote:Ohhh, I've actually had that before. It's basically an enhanced case of Suspension of Disbelief that's specific to Anastasia. And it can lead to insanity in the right scenario. Like explaining to everyone else that watching Anastasia for Bartok is like watching The Phantom Menace for Jar-Jar, then promptly getting shushed because Bartok suddenly makes an appearance.

Ah yes, you describe the well-documented "Anakin Awareness" syndrome.

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bartok, please.

Ohhh, I've actually had that before. It's basically an enhanced case of Suspension of Disbelief that's specific to Anastasia. And it can lead to insanity in the right scenario. Like explaining to everyone else that watching Anastasia for Bartok is like watching The Phantom Menace for Jar-Jar, then promptly getting shushed because Bartok suddenly makes an appearance.

Orpheus wrote:On another side note, what would "Anastasia awareness" refer to otherwise? Having awareness of the Don Bluth film? I mean, sure, I know about it. Is it anything special? It's enough to make the mind wobble.

It's not necessarily awareness of the film itself. It refers to a condition in which, while watching the film Anastasia, one is unable to sink into the escapist fairy tale that Bluth and company presented. One is constantly aware of the fact that the story is not at all historically accurate... and one is unable to effectively communicate that fact to anyone else in the room.

opie301 wrote:On a side note, I googled "anastasia awareness" to see if it actually referred to anything. The first link that popped up was Joe Loves Crappy Movies' review of Awake.

I had to try this out for myself. That's great.

On another side note, what would "Anastasia awareness" refer to otherwise? Having awareness of the Don Bluth film? I mean, sure, I know about it. Is it anything special? It's enough to make the mind wobble.

LincM wrote:As to what Opie said, although it's an awareness during anaesthesia, I believe the term used is Anastasia Awareness, for some reason. Probably just to confuse people.

Yeah... no. No one does that.

On a side note, I googled "anastasia awareness" to see if it actually referred to anything. The first link that popped up was Joe Loves Crappy Movies' review of Awake.

LincM wrote:As to what Opie said, although it's an awareness during anaesthesia, I believe the term used is Anastasia Awareness, for some reason. Probably just to confuse people.

I have no clue where you got this idea from, but it's utterly wrong.



Recent studies have suggested that the actual number is closer to 1,400 incidences per year in the U.S., which would represent 0.0067% of surgeries, as opposed to the 30,000 per year, which would still only represent .14%. So either way, not something to be too overly concerned about happening - pretty long odds.

As to what Opie said, although it's an awareness during anaesthesia, I believe the term used is Anastasia Awareness, for some reason. Probably just to confuse people.

EDIT: Hey Joe, just in your review relating to the hitch, I have to support Stakeout and Another Stakeout, since I loved those movies, but they're definitely comedic cop films. But, a film about the really boring part of police work would be paperwork. Yikes!

But this looks like it could be pretty good. To be honest, Death Sentence was about a guy who hadsome bad shit happen, followed through with violence, and tried to lay low. Obviously not for long, leading to worse shit happening, but as a hitman, this would just show how well he does it (oh, and Colin's surname is Farrell, Ferrell is Will's surname).

Orpheus wrote:See, if that's all the case, then I think Obi-Wan got gypped. If Anakin gets to be young in the afterlife, why not Obi-Wan? Your logic sucks, Lucas!

But yeah, loved today's comic. So much so that I had to end my almost one whole year of lurking and say so.

I'm glad you did. Welcome to the boards, Orpheus!

maybe he figured that as long as that ghost didn't look like anyone in the movie, he may as well have been more attractive, cause he never did look like vader at the moment of death anyway. anakin never wore the clothes from the original version and looked that way at the same time anyhow.

not to mention that it's implied that qui-gon had to teach the jedi how to use ghost mode while they were still alive, which he never would have gotten to do with vader.

See, if that's all the case, then I think Obi-Wan got gypped. If Anakin gets to be young in the afterlife, why not Obi-Wan? Your logic sucks, Lucas!

But yeah, loved today's comic. So much so that I had to end my almost one whole year of lurking and say so.

also, qui-gon was apparently the one who invented the "ghost" technique, so shouldn't he be there to? i mean, as long as you're adding in prequel actors... where the hell else would ghost qui-gon be hanging out? ben's there, and it's the helmet-drummingest party of the season!

Tom Brazelton wrote:

trevor wrote:I think many people want to kill him for not only Episode 2, but also for that brief appearance in Jedi the special edition.

Oh, man - was THAT ever ill-conceived!

Major WTF moment when he shows up at the end. Still! To this day!

Yeah, and there was some lame excuse to go along with it from Lucas - something about "the spirit is represented only the last time a Jedi was light side" or some BS like that.

Well, Darth kind of switched sides at the end again, which I would say shows his "light side" intent. I would say that he redeemed himself in Jedi and therefore earned his light side status.....

trevor wrote:I think many people want to kill him for not only Episode 2, but also for that brief appearance in Jedi the special edition.

Oh, man - was THAT ever ill-conceived!

Major WTF moment when he shows up at the end. Still! To this day!

Frickin' funny comic, man.