Science Fiction & Fantasy Weekly Newsletter - Monday, December 28, 2015

Top new questions this week: Why was Han Solo acting like he's never seen Chewbacca's bowcaster before? In "The Force Awakens" Han Solo, Chewbacca and Finn are… …caught in a battle on the planet Takodana where Maz Kanata lives, hangs out and does whatever she does, and Chewbacca begins using his ... star-wars the-force-awakens   asked by JakeGould 36 votes answered by Omegacron 25 votes Alec Guinness's attitude toward Star Wars inspired by Harrison Ford's attitude toward Star Wars I've heard claims here and there about Alec Guinness's attitude toward the Star Wars franchise, with some claiming that he hates it or used ... star-wars behind-the-scenes obi-wan-kenobi   asked by RedCaio 26 votes answered by rand al'thor 43 votes Other than better PR, what is the difference between the Jedi and the Sith? I am talking about actions, not propaganda. They both exert undue influence on the ruling classes, outside the democratic process. They are both full of themselves. They are both dynastic, based on ... star-wars jedi sith   asked by Benito Ciaro 26 votes answered by Axelrod 34 votes Harrison Ford's attitude toward Star Wars I've heard claims here and there about Harrison Ford's attitude toward the Star Wars franchise, with most claiming that he hates it or used to hate it, etc. Did he like Star Wars and then grew to ... star-wars behind-the-scenes han-shot-first   asked by RedCaio 25 votes answered by rand al'thor 35 votes How is breaking news reported in the Harry Potter universe? Throughout the Harry Potter series, we see several forms of journalism and communication. The most obvious is the Daily Prophet, represented by Rita Skeeter, which, as the name suggests, appears to be ... harry-potter communication   asked by Luna 24 votes answered by DVK 25 votes Why was this major Star Wars character killed off in The Force Awakens? Towards the end of the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren kills his father, Han Solo. This event caused a lot of grief among fans who were devastated to see this character go, and ... star-wars the-force-awakens death kylo-ren   asked by rand al'thor 23 votes answered by Praxis 24 votes Is Finn Force Sensitive? In this question in the notes, we'd like to establish for or against a canon statement that Finn is a Force-wielding individual. He can seemingly use a lightsaber effectively, but I don't believe the ... star-wars the-force-awakens the-force lightsaber   asked by Nate 22 votes answered by DVK 30 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Can somebody please explain the end of the movie "Project Almanac" to me? I just watched the movie "Project Almanac." I kind of understood everything, I guess as much as a person can understand a time travel movie...until the end. David destroys the Circuit, clear box, ... movie time-travel project-almanac   asked by JMFB 5 votes answered by Liesmith 2 votes What order should Asimov's Foundation series be read in? I believe that Asimov himself recommended reading them in chronological order, however I read them in the order that they were published and think that this is the best way to do it. What is the ... suggested-order isaac-asimov robots foundation   asked by aceinthehole 74 votes answered by Massimo 19 votes Can you answer these? Children's book about a girl living on the moon and visiting a family on earth I'm searching for a children's book I read from the library in South Africa in the 1980's. Cannot remember the title or author. It was a orange hard cover book,with a black drawing on the front, not ... story-identification children   asked by hildegard kotze 3 votes Who exactly was "The Watcher" in Logopolis, and how did he help the Fourth Doctor regenerate? During the Logopolis serial we occasionally see this mysterious humanoid dressed in white called The Watcher. We never hear him say anything, and the only explanation we get is at the very end of the ... doctor-who plot-explanation   asked by Ixrec 5 votes Need help identifying a fantasy short story about a woman turning into a cat The story is about a young woman turning into a cat. I read it ( in german ) about twenty years ago. It was published in a collection of cat stories - I remember Poe's 'The Black Cat' being ... story-identification transformation   asked by gemse 5 votes

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