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On 10/25/2023 at 12:26 PM, Crowzilla said:

You guys are crushing me.

I've had an Unlimited Value submission in scheduled for grading since 10/10

 

You can call in and get them to honor standard tier pricing. I've had no trouble getting that done in the past when a submission is well past it's stated ToT.

Thanks all! I wouldn't care if it was them flipping. I was just curious, as it is being shipped directly to the business location.

It wasn't a super expensive or vintage book, so I'm assuming now, it's just for his PC.

I just had an unusual sale from my Ebay account for a slab from who appears to be the VP of Heritage.

Is this something they typically do? Buy books on the bay and flip them through their auctions?

On 10/15/2023 at 4:04 PM, I like pie said:

FT modern order delivered on 9/13. Marked received on 9/18.

 

On 10/9, these moved to G/QC and I was billed on 10/11. Remained unchanged, and on Friday, I called in and requested to be credited the fast track upcharge on all books. They had no problem doing that, so I can't complain too much, even though they are still at 22 business days and haven't shipped. I was also given the grades, which was nice. I didn't think they could do that unless already shipped.

 

Finally shipped on 10/20. 27 business days in total. Almost 3 times stated ToT.

On 10/2/2023 at 2:39 PM, I like pie said:

FT modern order delivered on 9/13. Marked received on 9/18 is still GEI as of today.

On 10/9, these moved to G/QC and I was billed on 10/11. Remained unchanged, and on Friday, I called in and requested to be credited the fast track upcharge on all books. They had no problem doing that, so I can't complain too much, even though they are still at 22 business days and haven't shipped. I was also given the grades, which was nice. I didn't think they could do that unless already shipped.

Ahsoka ties in to Fallen Order games.

On 10/10/2023 at 5:36 PM, valiantman said:

Would Anakin have survived the Tusken actions that killed his mother? 

I would assume he and Shim would be free by then, with all the winnings from racing

On 10/10/2023 at 5:22 PM, valiantman said:

So, you're not objecting to the "Jedi are everywhere" problem of all the Star Wars stories since Disney took over?  I thought that was a complaint.

In canon, Anakin>Leia>Ben Solo were passing along Jedi training.  If parents who were never identified were never trained, there'd be nothing to pass along until a Jedi identified and trained one of their children, seemingly "another new Jedi" with no backstory.

Not so much that Jedi(or Sith) are everywhere. More that everyone has the potential to become one, with the correct guidance.

I believe during one of the Mando seasons, it was mentioned that Grogu had repressed his abilities from not training or using them so long(trauma may have added to this too).

When Luke was training him, he told Ahsoka that it wasn't so much training him but helping him remember.

On the flip side, I think if Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan never went to Tatooine, Anakin would have grown up to be a really good pod racer and mechanic.

On 10/10/2023 at 4:52 PM, valiantman said:

 It can be both genetic AND potentially anyone.

I think most fans understand this. My opinion is that, if genetics are involved, there is a better chance the children will excel at using the force.

Not to mention, their parents would most likely know how to train and bring out those powers, from their experiences. 

The best example in canon would be Anakin>Leia>Ben Solo.

On 10/2/2023 at 2:39 PM, I like pie said:

FT modern order delivered on 9/13. Marked received on 9/18 is still GEI as of today.

Still no movement 

A direct quote from Dave Filoni:

"For a long time I’ve used someone like Bruce Lee as an example. He has, if you like, a lot of talent for martial arts – or a very high midi-chlorian count. If I train in martial arts, can I learn martial arts? Yes, I can improve my midi-chlorian count in that discipline. Will I be as good as Bruce Lee? No, that’s not my talent. We were always able to find real-world equivalencies to Star Wars to make comparisons that make it feel like it’s a real thing."

On 10/7/2023 at 11:26 AM, drotto said:

But, it was never an ability everyone could use, and even if you could use it, there was wide variation in ability.  It just seems now all the primary characters have force ability.  Part of why I liked Mando so much is seeing a non force side of Star Wars.  It seems now that Disney has thrown all of that away.

Potentially, yes. Everyone could use it. Most didn't. Whether it was from lack of training, desire, distractions, etc.

This really hasn't changed since Lucas created Star Wars

On 9/30/2023 at 2:54 PM, joeypost said:

Not a QC issue per se, but could be an encapsulation issue. Does the shape of the discolors look familiar?

That's actually really scary.

On 10/6/2023 at 3:38 PM, ExNihilo said:

but that doesn't necessarily mean there are any familial ties between the two.

Agreed, so it remains just a theory, but it would neatly explain why Sabine has been able to use force powers.

On 10/6/2023 at 3:05 PM, ExNihilo said:

This is the first I've heard that theory.  She's part of House Wren.  Tarre Viszla is part of House Viszla.  His descendants being (current as of the shows timeline) Pre and Paz Viszla.

Clan Wren is/was part if House Vizsla. That's where it stems from.

I'm pretty sure the phrase, "force sensitive " has never been said in any of the movies. Again, coming back to Lucas originally intending that every living being has the potential to use the force in one way or another. 

The Force

Lucas actually always said the force is in everyone. It's not an ability you can acquire. It's a skill to hone.

On 10/6/2023 at 7:15 AM, fantastic_four said:

So that was in Rebels?  That sounds like Filoni setting up early that she is Force-sensitive, and I guess it finally broke through.

Did I miss something earlier in this series with Ahsoka indicating that she saw Sabine's Force sensitivity?  I now have to assume that's why she was training Sabine, because she knew she was Force-sensitive.

It was in Rebels, yes. Season 3, episode 15 I think.

I believe Sabine is also a descendant of Tarre Vizsla, the first(and only?) Mando/Jedi. However, I can't find anything concrete. Just a couple articles.

I think that's just a matter of time, if not officially canon yet.

On 10/4/2023 at 10:33 AM, drotto said:

I know this will not make me popular, but this series to me destroyed the force.   Making Sabine force sensative, makes the force and force users no longer special. She should not be a force user period.  This idea that anyone can learn to use the force is terrible. 

Eh. With 99% of the Jedi gone, there's about 12 adept force users in the galaxy. It's Star Wars. People move things with the force. Even Kanan said she was blocked from the force, at the time, due to the trauma with her family. I'm fine with it but I know a lot of people will gripe about it.

On 10/4/2023 at 2:16 AM, Tnexus said:

Ironically I'd say Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire saved Star Wars. He spawned the EU that lasted 20+ years until Disney killed it.

I say all this as a bitter, old EU fanboy. I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade. I do appreciate Filoni bringing back EU stuff into cannon. I just hate that so much amazing EU stuff got erased in the first place.

Not everyone is going to like Star Wars. Sorry you didn't

FT modern order delivered on 9/13. Marked received on 9/18 is still GEI as of today.

On 9/28/2023 at 4:17 PM, awakeintheashes said:

One of my favorite moments of that episode was seeing Captain Rex brought to life. 

Highly recommend checking out the Clone Wars episodes that focused on Rex and Ahsoka during Order 66. Some gripping and heartbreaking stuff. 

To get the full impact, you really have to watch all of Clone Wars. There are some filler episodes but well worth it.

Rex is easily my favorite non force user in Star Wars.