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So it's official. George Lucas is trying to ruin my fondest childhood memories.

But even more exciting (or depressing) information that came out of the convention were the copies of the Star Wars Trilogy DVD Collection (due September 21st, as if you weren't aware) that were making their way around the convention to those in the know, with connections, or sticky fingers. So for those fearing (or hoping) that Lucas would again make extensive changes to the classic first three movies in the saga, you will get your wish. Everything from less readily apparent changes - sound effects to the color of a lightsaber - to more substantive additions, including Ian McDiarmid (the evil Emperor) replacing Clive Revill in The Empire Strikes Back, to Anakin Hayden Christensen's face (badly) added to the body of Sebastian Shaw at the end of Return of the Jedi, or a chorus of cheering Gungians (or whatever those Jar Jar things are called) also tacked on to the finale of Jedi, will be found in the new DVDs.

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( Why yesterday kicked so much ass.... )

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It amazed me how even at the age of 22, these episodes are still good, and still hold up. This was, without a doubt, the best dramatic cartoon even intended for children. It was so unbelievably well made, and it saddens me that a new Batman cartoon is being made without any of the people that worked on the original. I have this horrible feeling the new cartoon will suck, infact. Only minor disappointment I have with the boxset, is it's only Season One, meaning that the two part Ra's al Ghul story is not on it.

John Kerry has just announced John Edwards as his running mate. While I was somewhat hoping he'd announce Hillary Clinton, if for nothing else, so there would be a woman in a high ranking office, this was secretly the decision I was hoping for. John Edwards will bring ALOT to Kerry's campaign, charisma, swing voters, and most importantly, the South. And what's even better is I genuinelly LIKE John Edwards. He was one of the few people in the primaries who I really respected. Polls show with Edwards as a running mate, it may boost Kerry's polls as much as 10%. I think it's safe to say in January, we will never have to worry about George W. Bush again, and that is fucking wonderful news.

All of you will be so sick of me talking about the new Batman movie come next year, but it's my journal, so I don't really give a fuck. Plus, I'm sure atleast someone out there is interested. Anyhow, I found these cool pics from the new movie.

( Here is an LJ cut, so those of you actually interested can check it out, and those of you who arent can skip this.... )