WEDGE
25 05 2005Luke Skywalker? Han Solo? Pffft. Sorely overlooked is the TRUE HERO of the original Star Wars trilogy, Wedge. Yeah, that’s right. Wedge. Wedge Antilles. By his actions and his words, he’s the one person the audience can truly relate to. Why? Well, during the famous climax of Star Wars, he makes some poor excuse and runs away. Who among us can say that, with Darth fucking Vader and half the imperial fleet behind them, they wouldn’t have done the same?
Then, during the final battle in Jedi, Wedge is the first to fly into the bowels of the Death Star. A heroic move? Or just the best way to escape the massive dogfight going on outside? And despite his being in first, how come it’s the Millenium Falcon and not Wedge that’s last out when the reactor blows? Throughout the three films, Wedge keeps his head down, and doesn’t risk his neck. He doesn’t kiss his sister either. My kind of guy.
Wedge in Star Wars. Status: sitting down. He manages to appear in all three films sitting down. From X-Wing to snowspeeder to briefing room to X-Wing again, he’s always polishing a seat with his ass.
Wedge in The Empire Strikes Back. Status: sitting down. Despite looking like he’s constipated, Wedge’s speeder kills one of the two trashed Walkers.
Wedge in Return Of The Jedi. Status: sitting down. Although, maybe he’s standing in the pre-battle briefing. Let me know if this man has legs.
As I googled Planet Psykotika… An early Justin website came up.
WHOA!
Wedge is cute.
^ MY SECRET SHAME
http://cargobay.starwars.com/books/comics/xwing/b_c_xwrs_swxw1.jpg
#3 = nerd
Wedge is dreamy. Status: sitting down.
On the imdb trivia page for Episode III it says Lucas offered the actor that played Wedge the chance to play Captain Antilles (whose ship containing the droids and Leia at the beginning of Episode IV) in the latest one, which I guess he declined.
I doubt they ever made a Wedge action figure, but I could be wrong…
wahahahahah that old site is hilarious!!! what a great layout!
There are Wedge action figures. Ebay!
Justin use to be gawthyk.
the guy who played wedge is ewan mcgregors uncle
#10 = nerd
If you had bothered to do some research in the extended universe, you’d know that Wedge is quite the action hero.
But yeah, always when he’s sitting down.
He’s like Sparks!
#12 = nerd
Wedge blew up the second Death Star. Lando helped. Lando is black. ^_^
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1-14 are all nerds.
Nerds Away! ^_^
#15
i was thinking the same thing
David Reynolds is hawt.
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Boba Fett. Now there was a character that needed more screen time. He was the Dirty Harry of Star Wars. Hey Justin, heard there was a deleted scene from Closer where Natalie Portman does a strip tease. Anyone got the DVD to confirm that the scene is in the the Deleted Scenes part of the special features? Wanted to know before I buy it.
love #14!
Actually, Wedge’s X-Wing gets hit. Maybe not severely, since everyone else’s ships, including that fat-ass Red Leader, seems to explode on contact with tissue paper. But he does get shot, so he boogies. Purple Heart, here he comes. No point in getting splashed by Luke’s dad. Especially since nobody seems to be coaching Wedge on Death Star trench tactics via the post-death Force bandwidth.
To wit:
WEDGE: I’m hit! I can’t stay with you.
BARRY GIBB: Get clear Wedge, you can’t do any more good back there.
WEDGE: Sorry.
Wedge stands!
http://tinyurl.com/8n38e
Granted, you can’t see his legs, but he is presumably in a standing position.
Wedge is my uncle.
#2, this site needs more chloe.
#21 = nerd
yep Justin I had a ‘dork tag’ on that comment but the sitre wouldn’t accept it.
Imagine it looked something like this (/dork out)
wedge is so hardcore, he appears in almost every final fantasy game.
so does biggs.
I love biggs’ mustache.
Then wheres Cid?
#30 – nerd
Porkins is the real hero.
nerds. all of you. these guys too.
star wars is the DEVIL
May the Force be with you.
Use the forks.
oooooh. someone buy me that dancing jesus shirt plz.
# 37 == nerd;
The first comment on this post reminded me of the first post in the archives.
“- 3:44pm @ June 12 2000 –
Started making the buttons on the nav bar. This site is coming along pretty well. I doubt it’ll be as successful as Planet Psykotika but hey, this is just an experimental site.”
Not as successful as Planet Psykotika … hilarity.
All of the bands listed in #14 suck donkey cock.
You’re not really a Star Wars nerd if you dont already know that Wedge was played by Dennis Lawson and Dennis Lawson is Ewan McGregors Uncle.
Wedge Antilles proves that heroism in war will get ya killed. Hunker down, play it safe and let the Jedi do the work.