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[10 Dec 2007|07:38pm] |
Never does evil die for it like darkness came first.
I am very much alive I have been busy being and teaching evil elsewhere(XBox-Live) please hate me for my absence.
~M~
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[30 Nov 2006|11:50am] |
This first painting of me is current.
Me a few years ago.
Me in my youth.
( my ugly mug )
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| Palpatines point of view -from SW, homing beacon #137 |
[28 May 2005|05:04am] |
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Evil presents itself in many forms, and sometimes well-intended actions can twist even the greatest of heroes into the very monsters they've sworn to destroy, as seen with Anakin Skywalker's emotional fall in Revenge of the Sith.
Actor Ian McDiarmid recently commented on his complex character as Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious, who has an impressive talent for turning hopeful, young Jedi like Anakin into tormented souls dominated by their own fears.
"He has a black irredeemable heart," McDiarmid says of Palpatine. "There's nothing that can be said about him that's good. When we first saw Vader in the original trilogy we thought he was the heart of darkness, and nobody could be darker. But now we understand what happened to him. And one of the exciting things about seeing SW RotS is that you can follow Vader through Anakin's journey every step of the way even if you don't agree with the choices he's making. In partm his decisions stem from his traumatic childhood, and his impatient lust for power. And it's that which my character takes and then uses against him."
"When you're playing a character of solid blackness, that in itself is very interesting, in the sense that you have no other motivation other than the accumulation of power," McDiarmid continues. "It's not so much about not having a moral center, it's just that the only thing that mattered is increasing power."
Yet even though Palpatine represents a truly evil character, McDiarmid still attempted to seek out his human side, however faint it may have been.
"I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of the arts because he goes to the opera," McDiarmid laughs. "Originally, that was a scene in the office and George [Lucas] thought a change of location would be better, so he decided on the theater, and Hayden and I agreed immediately. Watching a play while talking to each other quietly in a box is a terrific additional bonus. Because you can always take your face away quite naturally and appear to be watching the play while other things are going on in your head. Hayden had hoped the play would be Hamlet, and we'd be watching a play within a play within a play."
As he prepared for a larger role in Revenge of the Sith, McDiarmid noticed comparable references in not only other films and literature, but also historical moments where the lure of extreme political domination wreaked havoc across nations.
"The interesting thing about these movies is that they refer back to lots of cinematic influences," McDiarmid explains. "When my face changes in the film, my mind went back to the early silent movie of The Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney. In Revenge of the Sith, Anakin makes a Faustian pact with the devil, and I do everything I can to use him as raw material in every sense to become the best apprentice yet. So even when he's horribly savaged from the fight and it's not clear if he'll live, he's reborn as this Frankenstein monster. Sidious then realizes Vader will be an even greater asset because his humanity has been mechanized, which is exactly what happens to people when they are seduced by *Fascism."
* often Fascism
1:
(a) A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
(b) A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
2:
Oppressive, dictatorial control.
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| And by red they meant Orange |
[27 May 2005|05:11am] |
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EyeHateGod: Dopesick |
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You were destined to have a Red Lightsaber.
Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is
associated with energy, war, danger, strength,
power, and determination as well as passion and
desire. You have seen the Strength and Power of
the Dark Side of the Force and have you thirst
for more of it.
What Colored Lightsaber Would You Have?
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| Sinth pop -minus the N |
[10 Apr 2005|09:30pm] |
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My Lightsaber
brings all the jedi to the yard,
thats right,
its better than yours,
damn straight,
its better then yours...
-Lightsaber by Lady Kaenus-
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| Moving pictures |
[14 Mar 2005|07:43am] |
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The Grudge, - Uhhh could have been bettr
Nepoleon Dynamite, - I don't understand why people like this movie so much
Saw, - Liked the twist
Resident Evil Apocalypse, - Zombie a go go
Dawn of the Dead, - Great
Hero, - Beautiful
Shaun of the Dead, - Great
Sky Captain, - Alright
Robots, - Good flick - Made better by Sith trailer
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| I saw Robots |
[14 Mar 2005|07:32am] |
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Seeing the Revenge of the Sith trailer on the big screen is worth the price of seeing it. I liked the movie, the bad guys were lame, then again I didn't expect much from them.
~M~
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| ask, away |
[14 Mar 2005|07:24am] |
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Korn: take a look in the mirror |
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I want everyone who reads this to ask me 4 questions. Any 4, no matter how random. I have to answer them honestly. In turn, you have to post this message in your own journal, and you have to answer the questions that are asked of you.
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| Been very busy sorry |
[14 Mar 2005|06:58am] |
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Nas: Gods Son |
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My birthday is tomorrow, I need people to post in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) the_sith I just don't have the time right now.
That includes you Ajunta, my newest apprentice.
~M~
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| That was dumb |
[01 Mar 2005|07:06am] |
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I just deleted a post about how some guy mad a Vader costume, do something original. Brag in a community that cares about your non- Sith, related {BS}.
Grrr I'm grumpy
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| Lords of the Sith |
[22 Feb 2005|12:09pm] |
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The Roots: live |
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Ajunta Pall,
Bastila Shan,
Darth Angelus,
Darth Bandon,
Darth Bane,
Darth Bioul,
Darth Caos,
Darth Charmant,
Darth Cimex,
Darth Cinik,
Darth El,
Darth Fobius,
Darth Ghore,
Darth Gile,
Darth Horrar,
Darth Imperius,
Darth Infectus,
Darth Madolin,
Darth Maggous,
Darth Malak,
Darth Maul,
Darth Minous,
Darth Mirage,
Darth Nihilus,
Darth Plagueis,
Darth Rage,
Darth Revan,
Darth Rivan,
Darth Scarz,
Darth Seer,
Darth Septima,
Darth Sidious,
Darth Simus,
Darth Sinistar,
Darth Sion,
Darth Sirius,
Darth Slane,
Darth Spectre,
Darth Tantalon,
Darth Traya,
Darth Tyranus,
Darth Vader,
Darth Vak,
Darth Vicrone,
Darth Wrayth,
Exar Kun,
Freedon Nadd,
General Grievous,
Ishinthieri,
Joruus C'Baoth,
Lord Hethrir,
Lord Kaan,
Lord Nyax,
Lord Vortex,
Ludo Kressh,
Marka Ragnos,
Naga Sadow,
Qordis,
Sago Milius,
Sifo Dyas,
Tulak Hord,
Visas Marr,
Xio Jade
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