Will 2,254 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Sad news today. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/04/04/erik-bauersfeld-voice-star-wars-admiral-ackbar-dies/82631784/ Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,456 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, Bill said: Sad news today. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/04/04/erik-bauersfeld-voice-star-wars-admiral-ackbar-dies/82631784/ Don't click that link. IT'S A TRAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dutton 7,506 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Admiral Ackbar is ''beloved''? By who? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDementous 1,250 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 1 minute ago, E.T. and Elliot said: Admiral Ackbar is ''beloved''? Why? By who? Star Wars fans. despite his meme-status he's a very well-liked Star Wars character, been the subject of many parodies and praised for his charming performance in ROTJ. he was also brought back in for TFA so clearly there's some love going on with ol' fish-face. Once and Scarpia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerebral Cortex 3,358 Posted April 5, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2016 Sad to hear of his passing. Really glad he got to reprise his role in TFA before he went. DarthDementous, crumbs and Matt C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Melange 448 Posted April 5, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2016 Your characteristically overly cautious yet simultaneously 'direct' style of leadership for the Rebellion will never be forgotten, Sir. We salute you! Naïve Old Fart, Sharkissimo and Cerebral Cortex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnald 403 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 8 hours ago, E.T. and Elliot said: Admiral Ackbar is ''beloved''? By who? Why? That's nothing. Today I saw one site describe Maz Kanata as a 'fan favourite'. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,820 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 RIP Mr. Bauersfeld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,546 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 2 hours ago, Barnald said: That's nothing. Today I saw one site describe Maz Kanata as a 'fan favourite'. Maz Kanata? Is that the little green thing with the really thick spectacles? 3 hours ago, Melange said: Your characteristically overly cautious yet simultaneously 'direct' style of leadership for the Rebellion will never be forgotten, Sir. We salute you! Our firepower could not possibly repel a post of that magnitude! Well done, Mel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnald 403 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 59 minutes ago, Richard said: Maz Kanata? Is that the little green thing with the really thick spectacles? That's the one. I had to make sure I spelled the name right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 3,104 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Charming interview: https://vimeo.com/146437724 RIP, Admiral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpia 132 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm really glad he got the chance to give us a second Ackbar performance. Rest in peace, good gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,546 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 18 minutes ago, karelm said: Charming interview: https://vimeo.com/146437724 RIP, General. Er...he was an admiral, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 3,104 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 49 minutes ago, Richard said: Er...he was an admiral, actually. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,157 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 De wanna wanga. Melange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,940 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 10 hours ago, Barnald said: That's nothing. Today I saw one site describe Maz Kanata as a 'fan favourite'. Star Wars fans are weird. Boba Fett has been a hugely popular "character" since 1980 despite getting eaten alive by a hole in the ground after only like two minutes of screen time (until 2002's Attack of the Clones). Ackbar probably had equal screen time and dialogue. His role was much bigger in Expanded Universe material - as the military leader of the New Republic. So fans may like him because of that. Maz has a much larger role in TFA than either of those characters, and she's apparently coming back for the next one. Between novels, comics, roleplaying games, video games, etc., every background alien has a name and a story. Everyone can be a fan favorite. Want to know about the bartender in the cantina? He hates droids, until he found one who could grind Greedo's charred corpse into a delicious drink. Want to know more about the blue Twi'Lek Jedi who was onscreen for maybe five shots in Episodes II and III? Her name is Aayla Secura, and there is a summary of thousands of words on Wookiepedia which tells you all about her adventures. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,446 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Porkins for the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,820 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 13 hours ago, Stefancos said: Porkins for the win! Alas the actor William Hootkins died back in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,446 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 But Porkins will live on in story and song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,820 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Ackbar and Porkins forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnald 403 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 At this point I'd add "Great booze-up Edmund!", but I fear few would get the reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,446 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Shut up Baldrick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bespinGPT 8,859 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Aging... it's a trap... and there's no survivors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,308 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 RIP. I'll echo the sentiment that I'm even more glad now that we got to hear him in the role one last time. Didn't realize he was the voice of Bib Fortuna too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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