User:TIE Defender

I class myself as a dilletante-nerd. The Star Trek equivalent would be owning just a single Spock ear instead of the full pair. Been a Star Wars fan since I was a lad, I basically grew up with the films. Darth Vader was my childhood hero, and later I grew to appreciate the hilarity of Emperor Palpatine as he taunts Luke. Classic. Just to be clear: I did grow up to be sane and non-homicidal. TIE-Fighter is one of my all-time favourite games. I fell in love with the TIE-Defender the instant I saw it in the game, it looks so bizarre and predatory but still recognizably a TIE craft (which I'd also been a fan of for years. Had a toy Interceptor as a kid). I think it kicks twelve bells of hell out of anything anyone else could field. It's probably my favourite thing in Star Wars, so I adopted it as a username.

Controversies - TIE Defender's Views
These are my views on a few controversies, but I'm pretty easy-going about them. No Lucas-bashing from me.


 * Han Shot First. I like him as an anti-hero.
 * SuperShadow is a fool, but like any Troll, funny when viewed from a distance.
 * The three prequel films are really quite good, despite a few flaws.
 * George Lucas didn't really have a detailed master plan, just general themes.
 * People should feel free to ignore elements of the EU in their own interpretation of Star Wars if they think they are ill-fitting, poorly thought-out or just plain dumb. But they shouldn't think their personal take on it should automatically alter what is objectively considered canon, no matter how well reasoned, and they shouldn't waste time arguing for it.

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