Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone?

Neroon · November 17 2008, 06:37 PM

Did anyone happen to catch this on Adult Swim last night? I recorded but won't get a chance to watch it until much later. The original is still one of the funniest things I have ever seen, bar none, so I'm eager to find out if the new installment is just as good.

OmahaStar · November 17 2008, 06:51 PM

It's not.

I watched it last night, eager for a follow-up to the first one. It's a huge let-down. I could probably count the number of times I smiled on one hand. As for laughs? There were none.

The first one was classic. The second one was Prequel-like disappointment.

auntiehill · November 17 2008, 07:09 PM

Yeah, it was mildly amusing. Not nearly as funny as the first.

Thespeckledkiwi · November 17 2008, 07:10 PM

The Anakin slaughtering the children, I thought was pretty freaking funny. Especially the gag at the end. I do have to wonder HOW he could kill kids...

Neroon · November 17 2008, 07:11 PM

That doesn't surprise me, really. That first one is a tough act to follow. Then again, I wonder if it's affected by jsut how much of a SW geek the viewer is or isn't it.

MeanJoePhaser · November 17 2008, 07:14 PM

The part with the mouse droid killed me. I don't know why, but that was hilarious.

"This deal is getting worse all the time" was funny. Part of that was due to Billy Dee Williams reprising Lando's voice.

I swear they did the Bespin dinner scene before. Or someone has.

Thespeckledkiwi · November 17 2008, 07:19 PM

They did actually

nx1701g · November 17 2008, 07:21 PM

MeanJoePhaser wrote:

I swear they did the Bespin dinner scene before. Or someone has.

They had. Actually the episode it aired in came on at 12:30.

Thespeckledkiwi · November 17 2008, 07:34 PM

I liked that they mostly had new stuff...It was good IMO.

Jimilu · November 17 2008, 07:55 PM

I though the first one was much better. Luckily, i also recorded it.

J.T.B. · November 17 2008, 08:24 PM

I too thought it was good, but not as good as the first. My favorites were the trooper's exasperated take after his wife tells him what for (hard to do with the expressionless helmet!), the mouse robot, and the water serpent creature. I always wondered about that skeleton. The Palpatine stuff is getting a little played out, I thought.

--Justin

Christopher · November 17 2008, 09:37 PM

I don't usually watch the show, but I liked their first SW special so I gave this one a try, and I thought it was really funny. I loved how they interpolated these scenes into the events of the films so that you could almost buy it had actually happened. And I loved the sea-monster scene and its dig at the idea of an entire planet having only one environment.

Thespeckledkiwi · November 17 2008, 09:54 PM

I loved the ending of the AT-AT race scene, where Veers was like, "WTF just happened." and then Vader calls and Veers puts the cup over the little hologram

That was great.

And also Palpatine ragging on Vader for smashing the star destroyers into the asteroids. While yes that is being played out, it's still funny as hell.

David cgc · November 17 2008, 10:08 PM

LANDO: Boba, nice ship, but I'm not in love with the name.

That one was subtle.

DarthPipes · November 18 2008, 12:34 AM

I thought it was hysterical, even better than the first one. Vader trying to drink with his cup, Jar Jar doing the Geico commercial, Palpatine complaining about sitting under the air conditioning and telling his Imperial Guard to "use his Staff of Ra" to fix it...classic.

November 17 2008, 06:37 PM	#1
Neroon Memory and awareness Location: On my ship the Rocinante, wheeling thru the galaxy	Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? Did anyone happen to catch this on Adult Swim last night? I recorded but won't get a chance to watch it until much later. The original is still one of the funniest things I have ever seen, bar none, so I'm eager to find out if the new installment is just as good. __________________ “You break through the veil whenever you strap on a sword or chant the ancient verses. You escape when you write a poem or a tale that brings beauty into the world. You are set free whenever you love—even those who believe you’re crazy." ~ Jef Murray, 'Seer: A Wizard's Journal'

November 17 2008, 06:51 PM	#2
OmahaStar Disrespectful of his betters Location: OmahaStar	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? It's not. I watched it last night, eager for a follow-up to the first one. It's a huge let-down. I could probably count the number of times I smiled on one hand. As for laughs? There were none. The first one was classic. The second one was Prequel-like disappointment. __________________ "Sorry. Wrong movie, buddy."

November 17 2008, 07:09 PM	#3
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? Yeah, it was mildly amusing. Not nearly as funny as the first. __________________ “Throughout history, every mystery ever solved has turned out to be NOT. MAGIC.” --Tim Minchin

November 17 2008, 07:10 PM	#4
Thespeckledkiwi Vice Admiral Location: TheBolianChef is no more! It's theSpeckledKiwi now!	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? The Anakin slaughtering the children, I thought was pretty freaking funny. Especially the gag at the end. I do have to wonder HOW he could kill kids...

November 17 2008, 07:11 PM	#5
Neroon Memory and awareness Location: On my ship the Rocinante, wheeling thru the galaxy	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? That doesn't surprise me, really. That first one is a tough act to follow. Then again, I wonder if it's affected by jsut how much of a SW geek the viewer is or isn't it. __________________ “You break through the veil whenever you strap on a sword or chant the ancient verses. You escape when you write a poem or a tale that brings beauty into the world. You are set free whenever you love—even those who believe you’re crazy." ~ Jef Murray, 'Seer: A Wizard's Journal'

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November 17 2008, 07:14 PM	#6
MeanJoePhaser Admiral Location: Missile Command	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? The part with the mouse droid killed me. I don't know why, but that was hilarious. "This deal is getting worse all the time" was funny. Part of that was due to Billy Dee Williams reprising Lando's voice. I swear they did the Bespin dinner scene before. Or someone has.

November 17 2008, 07:19 PM	#7
Thespeckledkiwi Vice Admiral Location: TheBolianChef is no more! It's theSpeckledKiwi now!	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? They did actually

November 17 2008, 07:34 PM	#9
Thespeckledkiwi Vice Admiral Location: TheBolianChef is no more! It's theSpeckledKiwi now!	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? I liked that they mostly had new stuff...It was good IMO.

November 17 2008, 07:55 PM	#10
Jimilu Lieutenant Commander	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? I though the first one was much better. Luckily, i also recorded it.

November 17 2008, 08:24 PM	#11
J.T.B. Commodore	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? I too thought it was good, but not as good as the first. My favorites were the trooper's exasperated take after his wife tells him what for (hard to do with the expressionless helmet!), the mouse robot, and the water serpent creature. I always wondered about that skeleton. The Palpatine stuff is getting a little played out, I thought. --Justin

November 17 2008, 09:37 PM	#12
Christopher Writer	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? I don't usually watch the show, but I liked their first SW special so I gave this one a try, and I thought it was really funny. I loved how they interpolated these scenes into the events of the films so that you could almost buy it had actually happened. And I loved the sea-monster scene and its dig at the idea of an entire planet having only one environment. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

November 17 2008, 09:54 PM	#13
Thespeckledkiwi Vice Admiral Location: TheBolianChef is no more! It's theSpeckledKiwi now!	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? I loved the ending of the AT-AT race scene, where Veers was like, "WTF just happened." and then Vader calls and Veers puts the cup over the little hologram That was great. And also Palpatine ragging on Vader for smashing the star destroyers into the asteroids. While yes that is being played out, it's still funny as hell.

November 17 2008, 10:08 PM	#14
David cgc Vice Admiral	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? LANDO: Boba, nice ship, but I'm not in love with the name. That one was subtle. __________________ “I come here to have fun and fuck around merrily. I expect to showered by all kind of random crap.” — iguana_tonante

November 18 2008, 12:34 AM	#15
DarthPipes Rear Admiral	Re: Star Wars Robot Chicken II - anyone? I thought it was hysterical, even better than the first one. Vader trying to drink with his cup, Jar Jar doing the Geico commercial, Palpatine complaining about sitting under the air conditioning and telling his Imperial Guard to "use his Staff of Ra" to fix it...classic.