SpeedRacer 1 #1 May 23, 2011 Why do the storm troopers in Star Wars wear that white plastic body armor, when it clearly doesn't protect them from blasters? And why are they such shitty marksmen? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #2 May 23, 2011 Because Marketing said it would cost too much to dress the action figures in Kevlar. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 May 23, 2011 My question is if Family Guy can do a spoof, why can't Muppet Babies get the licensing cleaned up to release the series on DVD?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #4 May 23, 2011 Hollywood, dude! You do understand the difference between that and real life?lisa lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #5 May 23, 2011 QuoteWhy do the storm troopers in Star Wars wear that white plastic body armor, when it clearly doesn't protect them from blasters? Because it looks good. If you can't shoot worth a dime, then you'd better at least look good. Quote And why are they such shitty marksmen? Because they can't see through those black lenses. But the black lenses look good with the white body armour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mircan 0 #6 May 23, 2011 Quote And why are they such shitty marksmen? Yeah! They should have some kind of auto-aiming device at least. I mean, they can bend space and have hovering motorcycles and stuff... dudeist skydiver #42 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #7 May 23, 2011 Quote Quote Why do the storm troopers in Star Wars wear that white plastic body armor, when it clearly doesn't protect them from blasters? Because it looks good. If you can't shoot worth a dime, then you'd better at least look good. same with skydiving; if you cant fly worth shit, you better look good! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #8 May 23, 2011 And if they are all clones, why are they different heights? Shouldn't they all be exactly the same size?Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #9 May 23, 2011 QuoteAnd why are they such shitty marksmen? As far as being kinda stupid, and bad with aiming, remember that they are accelerated-growth clones, so each one is only like 7 years old.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrmrangers 0 #10 May 23, 2011 did they wear diapers under that body armor? i dont remember there being a pee door in the fronts of the suits. Wait , I pull what first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NovaTTT 2 #11 May 23, 2011 Quote And why are they such shitty marksmen? Actually they're the best shots in the galaxy. See, Star Wars: A New Hope Ben/Obi-Wan says, "Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise." Funny, in the whole series I don't recall those stormtroopers hitting any other than that stationary Jawa crawler. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokierower 0 #12 May 23, 2011 Why did they leave the Death Star exposed, not once, but twice? How does a proton torpedo do a 90 degree turn? Is there some sort of double negative pressure (since it's in space) that sucks it in? Why was Luke too short to be a storm trooper? These are just some of the questions to be asked, but a word of advice...if you ask too loudly, George Lucas will find you and have his way with you like he did to Indiana Jones in the Crystal Skull. Oh, and he won't use lube. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #13 May 24, 2011 Quote Funny, in the whole series I don't recall those stormtroopers hitting any other than that stationary Jawa crawler. I'm pretty sure a couple of expendable rebels get blasted in the opening scenes of A New Hope - although those were probably just chance ricochets. I think the real reason the Imperial troops can't shoot is to give the silly lightsabre-wielding heroes a chance. To paraphrase Sean Connery in The Untouchables: 'Just like a Jedi to bring a knife to a gunfight.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #14 May 25, 2011 Quote Why did they leave the Death Star exposed, not once, but twice? How does a proton torpedo do a 90 degree turn? Is there some sort of double negative pressure (since it's in space) that sucks it in? Why was Luke too short to be a storm trooper? These are just some of the questions to be asked, but a word of advice...if you ask too loudly, George Lucas will find you and have his way with you like he did to Indiana Jones in the Crystal Skull. Oh, and he won't use lube. Anyone who doesn't automatically accept what the Lamestream Media tells them can see that the destruction of the Deathstar was an inside job. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
