Star Wars Sith Trailer and the O.C.

williamw83 writes "CNN is reporting that the Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith trailer will make its debut during none other than Fox's "The O.C." The article is candid in pointing out that 'as an avid superhero fan, Seth Cohen, the main character of "The O.C." played by Adam Brody, would likely relish the event.' The trailer will air during the March 10 episode, at sometime between 8 and 9PM EST. The article also makes note for those not wishing to tune into the TV drama that "the new trailer will be released in movie theaters beginning March 11.""

Star Wars = Superhero???

[AtariAmarok]

"'as an avid superhero fan, Seth Cohen"

I, for one, look forward to the moment young Anakin is disfigured and takes puts on a mask and cape, and dedicates his life to fighting the Fantastic Four.

torrent?

[Maskirovka]

Whoever posts the *.torrent first gets a cookie.

Let me be the first to say...

[The-Bus]

...the what???

In a related story

[AtariAmarok]

In a related story which shows the convergence, Jar Jar Binks is set to play a recurring character on the "O.C." next season. Jar Jar was quoted as saying "Meesa learn to say Californisa!".

Bad marketing: A Dramatization

[H_Fisher]

"So, like, how many, y'know, total losers are going to, like, stop navel-gazing down at Gap and, y'know, go and see this movie? Because - uh! - I tell you, this show? The O.C.? It's, like, so NOT for sci-fi geeks ... I mean, for real! It's like, y'know, that time the chick in the band? Tried to get me to ask her out one time, and, like, I know she's into that shit because, like, she TOTALLY camped out for that movie - the other one, with that Jar-Jar guy? I mean, get real, I'm in student council, I work at Abercrombie and fucking Fitch, y'know? Like I'm going out with some weirdo geeky chick... Jesus ... pass me a Smirnoff Ice, dude..."

No fair.

[Lisandro]

I'm running out of jokes about Episode III. It's amazing, they actually beat me to it every single time!

Heheh

[winstonmeister]

The article is candid in pointing out that 'as an avid superhero fan, Seth Cohen, the main character of "The O.C." played by Adam Brody, would likely relish the event.'

They neglected to mention that, like Seth, the only people who are still interested in Star Wars are fictional characters.

Re:Bad marketing: A Dramatization

[Anonymous Coward]

why did you do this to me? what have I done to you to cause you to hurt me like this?

Barring that.

[AtariAmarok]

Barring that, I hope a merciful sound mixer risks the wrath of Lucas and makes sure that lightsabre sounds, speeder whooses, droid bleep-farts, and Wookiee growls (or even birds tweeting on Naboo) are ALWAYS mixed so loud that you can't hear the characters read their "Saved by a Bell"-reject dialogue.:

Padme, I always, like, wanted to say.. WHOOSH BLEEP BLAP BZZZZZT WHOOSH... like, ya know?"

The O.C. - Crap!

[XanC]

The O.C. is a ridiculous waste of time. It's an overblown soap opera. It has no redeeming qualities.

...And yet I can't look away!

I hope

[WormholeFiend]

I hope someone TiVos and Torrents it, in case of slashdotting...

Re:Bad marketing: A Dramatization

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

Oh god, blood just shot out my nose..

How did you manage to type that out without falling over dead?

Old News

[Anonymous Coward]

The real trailer [sequentialpictures.com] has already been out for some time now.

Who Will See it?

[Anusien]

So in order to see the trailer and tell me friends, I have to admit I watched the OC? Shit.

Re:Star Wars = Superhero???

[netrangerrr]

I, for one, look forward to the moment old Lucas is disfigured and finds a writer who can do dialog!

As read by Courage the Insult Comic Dog

[savage1r]

Oh great, a crappy nerd trailer during an even more crappy teen soap operah! George Lucas, here's a spoiler for you, YOU WILL DIE ALONE!

Re:As read by Courage the Insult Comic Dog

[Anonymous Coward]

No, no, no. I kid, I kid. I'm sure it will be a wonderful movie, a great movie...

For me to POOP on!

Oooh goody. Karma time.

[TrappedByMyself]

Oh joy, an Episode III thread!!! If I make a comment about the dialog I'm sure to get some karma!!

Ok, ok, here I go.... I'm sure that Episode III will have plenty of action, but what about the dialog? We all know that the dialog in I and II left much to be desired.

Woot!!! Mod me up baby!!

Or perhaps...

[Pollux]

...the concept of debuting an actual movie trailer as part of a plot in an actual TV program could not fit as seemlessly into too many other television shows.

I mean, imagine how it would sound debuting on Enterprise...

Mayweather: "Sir, we seem to be getting a faint signal eminating from the planet Zeridian-4 in the Bravidian System."

Captain Archer: "Damnit. We just got done smearing Klingon blood across the galaxy. What now?"

Mayweather: "Actually sir...it appears to be a very faint television signal!"

Captain Archer: "Wow. We're witnessing a new species develop radio technology for the first time. Just imagine how it must of felt when Earth transmitted its first wireless signals into space. Well, let's tune in, shall we?"

[STAR WARS trailor ensues...]

Mayweather: "Uh, sir, what the..."

Captain Archer: "Not a clue. What the hell is a "meesa" anyway? Hoshi, can you translate any of it? Are they hostile?"

Hoshi: "I don't know, captain. I didn't get enough of a sample of their language. But this "force" doesn't sound very friendly..."

The OC

[issaco]

When I first heard about the OC I thought it was a show about teenage overclockers... Too bad it wasn't.

Re:payola

[Muvlo Redond]

Who's the more foolish, the fool who posted the article or the fool that takes time to write a response to something he apparently holds in such disdain?

I was expecting this

[joNDoty]

The connections between Star Wars and the O.C. are so obvious, I don't know how anyone could miss them. Honestly, I've seen this coming for a long time:

The O.C. series has two really hot chicks, Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson; Star Wars also has two hot chicks, Natalie Portman and Carrie Fisher (in metallic swimwear).
The O.C. teaches us that love is a powerful force; Star Wars made us love the force.
"California Here We Come, Right back where we started from" is in the OC's theme song; Star Wars was originally filmed in California!
Phantom planet sings the OC's theme song; Star Wars has phantom menaces AND planets.
Oh, and where do you think the people on the OC live? That's right, a PLANET. It couldn't be more obvious if they called their cars pod racers.

The similarities are screaming you in the face. Need I go on?

Inappropriate placement

[istewart]

They could be real assholes and play the trailer during the series finale of Enterprise.

Re:Or perhaps...

[batkiwi]

That's honestly a bit of a bad example since "Star Trek" itself doesn't fit into Enterprise in any way I can see.

Re:torrent?

[mbrewthx]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury my client did not "share" the OC on this torrent thing. Look he has a Wookie. And his name is Chewbacca.. And do you know where he lived????....

Re:payola

[BlueHands]

can go wrong with some hot lesbians...... i certain hope lucas got Ms. Portman to help out..... I have a feeling that many geeks would watch...for the instructional value......

Re:payola

[kyojin the clown]

and english! take that, bad teeth stereotype!

I've seen The O.C. here on Australian TV...

[B747SP]

I've seen The O.C. here on Australian TV and frankly, you Americans have a lot to answer for!

We forgave you for Mork and Mindy, we even forgave you for Knight Rider, but this! /gazes at the heavens/ Lord, why do they punish us so?

Re:The O.C. - Crap!

[dusanv]

Holy sh*t. I can't believe I haven't even heard about this show. I gotta start watching this pronto.

Re:Let me be the first to say...

[gobbo]

...or "WMD" (it's NBC, BCNR, or unconventional weapons, people)

Um, actually it's "Weapons of Mass Distraction," which is a conventional weapon.

Re:Frankly, who is interested in trailers?

[chinton]

They usually have only cheap laughs. Naturally, they have no plot, no dialog (although they do have snippets of monologue), just a few big explosions. (Like I haven't seen those before.)

You realize you just described Star Wars: Episodes I and II, don't you?

Re:payola

[Guppy06]

"Seth Cohen is a nerd! And he gets laid (sometimes.)"

The two are mutually exclusive.

Re:Or perhaps...

[AndroidCat]

That's not what Ziggy says. Something about having to save a TV show or help found something called the Federation.