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Carrie Fisher (+5)
"Originally, I was known as the 'the girl'. During my first day on the set, someone described the next scene I was in as, 'The girl crossed the room and exits stage left. The camera operator will have to pan to keep her in frame.' I asked whether I was to be 'the girl' or 'the camera operator'. They got the idea. I'm now an honorary camera operator."

- Carrie Fisher, on filming Star Wars

For

 * 1) Classic Carrie for you. Tinwe (comlink) 16:48, September 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:39, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 20:08, September 10, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Oh Carrie... XD  Trak Nar  Ramble on 09:02, September 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) Adamwankenobi (talk) 09:15, September 28, 2012 (UTC)

Carrie Fisher (+7)
"Harrison was the rogue and Mark was the ingenue and the wise old man. [&hellip;] And I was not a damsel in distress. I was a distressing damsel."

- Carrie Fisher, on playing Princess Leia in Star Wars

For

 * 1) Tinwe (comlink) 16:48, September 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) LOL &mdash; DigiFluid(Whine here) 23:46, September 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:39, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) There we go Enochf (talk) 01:36, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 20:09, September 10, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) Menkooroo (talk) 02:18, September 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Adamwankenobi (talk) 09:15, September 28, 2012 (UTC)

Carrie Fisher (+9)
"The last line in the script was that the Princess is way down the hall and she is staggeringly beautiful. I crossed off the 'ly' and 'beautiful' and felt this new wording more approached what I would bring to the character."

- Carrie Fisher, on playing Princess Leia in Star Wars

For

 * 1) Tinwe (comlink) 16:48, September 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) Snerk. &mdash; DigiFluid(Whine here) 23:47, September 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:39, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Menkooroo (talk) 00:42, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) Enochf (talk) 01:37, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 20:09, September 10, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Why has she not been given the Mark Twain Award yet? Adamwankenobi (talk) 09:15, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:22, October 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 9) That's the kind of witty spirit that made me fall in love with her character interpretation in A New Hope. LelalMekha (talk) 13:28, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Alex Newborn (+8)
"Star Wars Insider attempted to interview Korman in 2003 for the 25th anniversary of the Holiday Special; the phone call with his agent was unintentionally hilarious, as the confused man kept marveling, "Harvey was in Star Wars? Harvey!?"

- Alex Newborn, discussing Harvey Korman's roles in The Star Wars Holiday Special

For

 * 1) Stalled at +8 about a year ago. I think it's gold. Menkooroo (talk) 03:06, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 10:51, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 17:00, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Love it. ~ Savage BOB sig.png 00:51, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 01:28, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) Hilarious! Adamwankenobi (talk) 08:59, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:21, October 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) Nahdar Vebb (talk) 13:43, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Paul Dini (+8)
"Broadcast Standards and Practices has pretty strange bugaboos. [&hellip;] They want to do everything conceivable they can to take what they perceive as the harmful edge off this kind of entertainment. So, if it means making a laser sound basically like a laser but like a 'less deadlier' laser, that's their attitude."

- Star Wars: Droids associate producer and story editor Paul Dini laments the perils of Saturday-morning cartoons

For

 * 1) Why the hell not? ~ Savage BOB sig.png 00:49, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:51, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3) I have no idea how well this will work as a QOTD, but I have nothing but respect for Dini and I'll vote for it for that reason alone. &mdash; DigiFluid(Whine here) 01:24, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 01:28, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) Adamwankenobi (talk) 09:15, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) He actually wrote well in TCW. Possibly that's why he doesn't work for TCW anymore. All the hacks got jealous.  JangFett  (Talk) 14:56, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Menkooroo (talk) 04:24, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 09:35, October 2, 2012 (UTC)

Pablo Hidalgo (+4)
"The number of people who met Yoda while he was hiding in the swamps before Luke found him is distressingly high. Way to keep hidden there, Master."

- Pablo Hidalgo, when asked about what surprised him during his research for The Essential Reader's Companion

For

 * 1) Tinwe (comlink) 07:26, October 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 20:37, October 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 09:34, October 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:19, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Way to ruin it, Prowse! (+1)
"But then he told the crowd what they really wanted to hear: that shooting for a sequel, 'Star Wars II' would begin in February. ([The crowd] Cheers.) But he said that it would not be released until May 1980. (Groans.) 'So you've got two years to wait.' (More groans.) And he offered a glimpse of a possible plot for the second sequel. Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, the young hero in the first film played by Mark Hamill, are hooked up in a do-or-die light saber duel when Luke learns that Darth is, in fact, his long-lost father. 'Father can't kill son, son can't kill father,' Prowse said. 'So they live again to star in "Star Wars IV." ' (Wild cheers.)"

- A 1978 newspaper article recounting David Prowse speaking at a Star Wars fan rally. Given that the script he was given to speak never contained this information, he may have been guessing.

For

 * 1) Double-nested quotation! That almost never comes up! :D NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 19:02, October 9, 2012 (UTC)

The Big Bang Theory (+7)
"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to watch the Clone Wars TV series until I've seen the Clone Wars movie. I prefer to let George Lucas disappoint me in the order he intended."

- Dr. Sheldon Cooper, in a 2008 episode of The Big Bang Theory

For

 * 1) It's funny because the prequels were terrible. Menkooroo (talk) 05:43, September 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) Tinwe (comlink) 05:50, September 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3) Cue canned laughter.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 06:02, September 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Enochf (talk) 04:20, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 09:32, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) This show sucks, but TCW sucks even more.  JangFett  (Talk) 03:36, September 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) I like Big Bang and TCW has its good moments apart from the continuity disruptions. Commander Code-8  To say hi, press 42 08:37, October 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) Nahdar Vebb (talk) 13:44, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) This show sucks, and I'm tired of people telling me they love it.  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 01:52, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

Comments

 * Didn't this one get nominated already? I seem to remember it being here before...TIEPilot051999 (talk) 05:21, September 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * I couldn't find it in the archives --- it's possible that it was nominated and failed. If so, let's give it another chance! Menkooroo (talk) 01:01, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, nom'd once before, I think. Anti-prequel quotes, entertaining though they may be, are still considered divisive here. Enochf (talk) 04:20, September 17, 2012 (UTC)

For

 * 1) They're both right. Menkooroo (talk) 01:13, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) I agree with Carl.  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 01:59, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  Trak Nar  Ramble on 04:26, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 09:31, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5)  JangFett  (Talk) 03:35, September 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) TPM wasn't good, but it is underrated. NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 18:42, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) TPM is my least favourite but half of AOTC is practically nothing.  Commander Code-8  To say hi, press 42 08:37, October 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:18, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Last prequel-bashing one, I swear. 'Tis all in good fun, anyway. Menkooroo (talk) 04:20, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) Love this show. Cade   Calrayn  StupidRepublicEmblem-Traced-TORkit.svg 19:39, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 10:38, September 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 03:51, September 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) ROTS is my second favourite overall.  Commander Code-8  To say hi, press 42 08:37, October 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:17, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) This show sucks and I'm tired of people telling me it's good.  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 19:38, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) Semi-agreed with Floyd. It was a great show, but fell apart after they decided to not only cast Britney Spears, but bring her back. Not even the Trilogy themed episode last season was good enough to justify its continued existence. TIEPilot051999 (talk) 01:06, September 27, 2012 (UTC)

Comments

 * I'm sorry, I feel the need to point out the show got Bob Barker to guest star. That's all. NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 01:27, September 28, 2012 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Enochf (talk) 00:27, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) That is great. Cade   Calrayn  StupidRepublicEmblem-Traced-TORkit.svg 00:33, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3) Menkooroo (talk) 00:35, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 10:50, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 17:00, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 03:52, September 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:16, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

We had no idea what was coming (+1)
"Darth Vader, the metallic creature above, is a character in George Lucas' new film, 'Star Wars.' Vader, it seems, employs his extrasensory powers to keep the Galactic Empire enthroned and to aid the Governor Tarkin in the destruction of a rebellion. The film &mdash; which will undoubtably clarify the preceding sentence &mdash; will have a special benefit premiere at 7 and 9:30 P<M tomorrow at the coronet Theatre. Proceeds will be used for the UC Art Museum's Pacific Film Archive, home of the most in-depth film exhibition program in the U. S. 'Star Wars' will open its theatrical premiere engagement Wednesday at the Coronet."

- "'Star' Creature", an article from the May 21, 1977 issue of The San Fransico Chronicle.

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Unarmed Wookiee (+4)
"As the Mindorese discovered, to their considerable dismay&mdash;once one gets within reach, there is no such thing as an unarmed Wookiee."

- During a firefight aboard the Millennium Falcon

For

 * 1) &mdash; DigiFluid(Whine here) 02:24, September 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) &mdash; Cal Jedi Infinite Empire.svg (Personal Comm Channel) 02:27, September 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:40, September 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 10:27, September 6, 2012 (UTC)

Unarmed Wookiee 2 (+3)
"From one knee, she started snapping off shots into the fringes of the melee, in the middle of which a joyously berserk Wookiee was now swinging a Mindorese by the ankles, using him as a human club to batter others in all directions."

- Leia and Chewbacca during a firefight aboard the Millennium Falcon

For

 * 1) &mdash; DigiFluid(Whine here) 02:30, September 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:40, September 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 10:27, September 6, 2012 (UTC)

Nick Rostu (+8)
"But he came up blank, of course, because nothing was ever that easy. Not for him. Nick was absolutely certain that on the day of his birth the Force had looked down upon his life, smiled, and cheerfully made an obscene gesture."

- Nick Rostu muses on life

For

 * 1) &mdash; DigiFluid(Whine here) 14:49, September 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) And he took Even Piell from you :(  JangFett  (Talk) 15:20, September 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:40, September 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 10:28, September 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) Some days, I feel as if the Force flipped me off, too.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 08:41, September 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) Menkooroo (talk) 03:58, September 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 14:27, September 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) Cade   Calrayn  StupidRepublicEmblem-Traced-TORkit.svg 00:34, September 21, 2012 (UTC)

E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks (+8)
"We are the E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks We're the spirits from the Forest Moon"

- Theme song to Star Wars: Ewoks cartoon

For

 * 1) Because it's already stuck in your head now, right? Enochf (talk) 11:33, September 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 19:55, September 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3) heh  JangFett  (Talk) 02:21, September 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Dammit, Enochf! :P  Trak Nar  Ramble on 02:32, September 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) Should we attribute it to Taj Mahal? ~ Savage BOB sig.png 02:51, September 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) Trouble again! ... Wait, no... Menkooroo (talk) 05:54, September 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Isn't it "we are the E-E-E&hellip;," though? NaruHina Talk Anakinsolo.png 02:55, September 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) I second Trak. TIEPilot051999 (talk) 05:19, September 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * 9) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:13, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) Maybe it is funny if you know the song.  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 09:33, September 17, 2012 (UTC)

Comments

 * Per NaruHina, I listened again. Both "we're" and "we are" are used, but in the end, I've got to admit "we are" is first line spoken, and it's also more iconic, so I'm changing it Enochf (talk) 09:24, September 16, 2012 (UTC)

Trouble Again (+7)
"Steppin' softly in a danger zone, No weapon in my hand. It's just this brain, designed by man, It's got me in&hellip; trouble again! In trouble again!"

- The first verse of "Trouble Again," the theme song of the Star Wars: Droids cartoon

For

 * 1) Inspired by the above nom. An amazing theme song for an amazing show! Menkooroo (talk) 05:23, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 09:35, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3) Enochf (talk) 16:06, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4) Always good to remind people of these shows' existence. NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 16:36, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) ~ Savage BOB sig.png 20:31, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 01:13, September 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Dear Lucas: PLEASE put out a proper DVD release of this show. That is all. TIEPilot051999 (talk) 01:08, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 8) Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:14, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) I saw a few episodes of this and hated it.  Commander Code-8  To say hi, press 42 08:38, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Tulkh (+7)
"Every so often, the universe must just get bored and decide to really cut loose. Like the corpses that had come after them from the tower, most of them had already started to rot. Others were missing whole pieces of their faces and outer musculature, turning them into walking pathology lessons without the common courtesy to lie down and die."

- Tulkh reflects on his predicament in Red Harvest

For

 * 1) &mdash; DigiFluid(Whine here) 13:34, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2) glol&mdash; Cal Jedi Infinite Empire.svg (Personal Comm Channel) 14:04, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 17:00, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 00:09, September 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5) NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 00:15, September 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * 6) I like just the first line of the passage as a standalone.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 07:32, October 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7) Menkooroo (talk) 13:12, October 7, 2012 (UTC)