LOOK OUT! Dispensible henchmen and soldiers!
Buechoria
16-01-2005, 17:59
I have to ask...
What is the deal with dispensible henchmen and soldiers? In Star Wars, we had Stormtroopers. Any SW buff knows for a fact these guys are the best soldiers in the galaxy. But no. They can get killed by one tiny shot to the arm or leg. And friggin teddy bears can do the same amount of damage as a laser bolt with a ROCK.
In any war movie, anyone who isn't a main character, is killed or horribly wounded.
And How about a Bond film? Why is it all of the henchmen has the inability to fire a weapon properly?
WHY MUST ALL THE PEOPLE DIE IN MOVIES!?
Just curious.
Commando2
16-01-2005, 18:03
Duh, EVERYONE knows stormtroopers are robots!
jk
Eutrusca
16-01-2005, 18:10
I have to ask...
What is the deal with dispensible henchmen and soldiers? In Star Wars, we had Stormtroopers. Any SW buff knows for a fact these guys are the best soldiers in the galaxy. But no. They can get killed by one tiny shot to the arm or leg. And friggin teddy bears can do the same amount of damage as a laser bolt with a ROCK.
In any war movie, anyone who isn't a main character, is killed or horribly wounded.
And How about a Bond film? Why is it all of the henchmen has the inability to fire a weapon properly?
WHY MUST ALL THE PEOPLE DIE IN MOVIES!?
Just curious.
Because they are created by Hollywood producers and acted in by Hollywood actors. Duh.
Aether-Draka
16-01-2005, 19:51
It's all made up to be traumatic and intriguing. If the main character died when everyone else did, then there would be no satisfying ending and everybody would hate the movies. The world of movies and the real world function under completely different rules. You are supposed to cheer for the hero and love to hate the villain. The more imposable difficulties the underdog hero has to triumph over, the more sense of triumph you feel having to be forced to follow this character throughout the movie. When the movie is over, you have to feel it was justifiable and interesting. Even twists from the norm have to be set up far in advance so they make sense.
Andaluciae
16-01-2005, 19:52
Duh, EVERYONE knows stormtroopers are robots!
jk
or clones!
Chess Squares
16-01-2005, 20:04
Its called hte stormtrooper effect
The accuracy of the enemies is inversely proportioanl to the ease of the shot and number of enemies. there are like 20 stormtroopers shooting at luke from like 20 paces, i think they hit the edge of his shirt once
Red East
16-01-2005, 20:06
And everyone else seems to die from just one(1) laser bolt yet the "heroes" seem to survive at least three(3).
Any one seen that Austin Powers clip, with Power's dad and the Henchman.
The Tribes Of Longton
16-01-2005, 20:35
I have to ask...
What is the deal with dispensible henchmen and soldiers? In Star Wars, we had Stormtroopers. Any SW buff knows for a fact these guys are the best soldiers in the galaxy. But no. They can get killed by one tiny shot to the arm or leg. And friggin teddy bears can do the same amount of damage as a laser bolt with a ROCK.
In any war movie, anyone who isn't a main character, is killed or horribly wounded.
And How about a Bond film? Why is it all of the henchmen has the inability to fire a weapon properly?
WHY MUST ALL THE PEOPLE DIE IN MOVIES!?
Just curious.
Also added to this list (being the original, as far as I can tell): The guys in red from star trek. Always die. Always
Gorsley Gardens
16-01-2005, 20:48
Also added to this list (being the original, as far as I can tell): The guys in red from star trek. Always die. Always
It's a colour curse.
The Tribes Of Longton
16-01-2005, 20:59
It's a colour curse.
It's a bloody stupid idea. There they are, exploring the galaxy, visiting planets that are basically never red on the surface, and they dress their security guards - the musle of the whole operation - in bloody red! Have they never seen zulu? Nnnnggggghh!
It's convention, it doesn't have to make sense.
Bittereinder
16-01-2005, 23:32
Why does everyone complain about the Stormtroopers being killed by rocks? Did you see the size of some of those rocks? The size of an Ewok's head. That is a big f*ckin rock. If that is thrown at you, you will die. The stormtroopers weren't actually killed, just knocked down anyway.
Duh, EVERYONE knows stormtroopers are robots!
jk
They are clones aren't they???
Superpower07
17-01-2005, 01:52
It's all made up to be traumatic and intriguing. If the main character died when everyone else did, then there would be no satisfying ending and everybody would hate the movies
So? In anime, main characters get killed off - that makes it alll the better
The Psyker VTwoPointOh
17-01-2005, 01:56
This makes me think of a 100 rules for if I become a dark lord site I saw a long time back.
San Texario
17-01-2005, 02:05
It's the anonymous ones that die. The ones you know usually live. Any mention of a name, and BOOM! You live.