# The Clone Wars **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 13, 2001, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017 "2001-08-13T12:32:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/1 "2001-08-13T12:32:13Z")
_First_ Geirge Lucas announces the next **Star Wars** entry “Attack of the Clones” (or whatever) _Then_ Congress outlaws cloning human beings. Coincidence…? ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/2 "2001-08-13T14:27:48Z")
My god, George Lucas is the secret ruler of the world. I am terrified. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/3 "2001-08-13T15:46:53Z")
This thread seems to be a good a place as any to publicly acknowledge my ignorance. In the first Star Wars movie there was mention, by Princess Leia I think, of _ **The Clone Wars** _. Pretty much up until I read all the threads about the hideous _Attack of the Clones_ title, I thought she was saying _The Cologne Wars_, like Cologne was a planet. Or maybe the Jedi’s who wore _Old Spice_ turned and attacked those who wore _Brut_. I was never really sure. ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/4 "2001-08-13T16:33:41Z")
Has anyone asked who these clones are? You see, I’m picturing vast armies of digital Jar-Jar’s and Ewoks clumsily fighting (running away from, and/or surrendering to) each other… and maybe toss in some dinosaurs from Jurassic Park, only furry and alien looking. Bwahahaha! Alternatives: _Star Wars: Bozo the Clone Star Wars: Jar-Jar Strikes Back Star Wars: We’ve Just Run Out of Ideas for the Title So Stop Worrying and Come See the Pretty Lightsaber Duel at the End_ ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/5 "2001-08-13T16:40:44Z")
I’m thinking the toy replicants from **Bladerunner** , personally. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/6 "2001-08-13T17:52:34Z")
One of the fun rumors going around when they were first releasing the Trilogy was that it would turn out that Obi-Wan Kenobi would turn out to be a Clone, which is how he disappeared so easily when Darth Vader sliced into him. (I know that doesn’t logically follow – but it’s a _rumor_. It doesn’t have to make sense.) The idea is that, like “See Threepio” for “C3PO”, “Obi-Wan” is a rationalized version of “OB-1”, for “Old Ben One”, the first clone of crazy Old Ben. Sounds OK to me. But how will they ever get Alec Guiness to do the follow-up now that he 1.) is dead; 2.) has stated that he hates the series, and is sorry he ever did it. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/7 "2001-08-13T17:58:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CalMeacham \* > \*\*Sounds OK to me. But how will they ever get Alec Guiness to do the follow-up now that he 1.) is dead; 2.) has stated that he hates the series, and is sorry he ever did it. \*\* Industrial Light & Magic has done some fascinating things. Not only could they reanimate good ol’ Alec, but they probably could make him look like he’s enjoying it. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/8 "2001-08-13T23:07:16Z")
> [@](#): > > Sounds OK to me. But how will they ever get Alec Guiness to do the follow-up now that he 1.) is dead Look, I’m sorry I killed the guy, OK? I didn’t really mean to do it. It was just one of those parties that got out of hand, y’know? ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/9 "2001-08-14T01:17:00Z")
> [@](#): > > In the first Star Wars movie there was mention, by Princess Leia I think, of The Clone Wars. Luke said it. LUKE: “You fought in the Clone Wars?” OBI-WAN: “Yes… I was once a Jedi Knight, the same as your father.” ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/10 "2001-08-14T01:26:04Z")
But you’re avoiding the important question … _Old Spice_ or _Brut_? ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/11 "2001-08-14T01:36:01Z")
I have it on good authority that Darth Vader wore CK-1. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/12 "2001-08-14T01:37:49Z")
The _Old Spice_ Mines of Kessel. That makes sense. By the way, additional to the OB-1 rumour was that Owen Lars was also a clone = ON-1 In reality, when Lando Calrissian was first created as a character, he was going to be one of an army of clones, but George changed his mind. If anyone wants to know the truth about what or who the clones are, email me. ---
**Author:** ![Cap\_n\_Crude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Cap\_n\_Crude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cap_n_Crude)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/13 "2001-08-14T01:55:30Z")
> [@](#): > > In the first Star Wars movie there was mention, by Princess Leia I think, of The Clone Wars. > [@](#): > > Luke said it. You’re both right. Leia’s recording started off saying “General Kenobi, years ago you served my father in **the Clone Wars.** ” Luke also said what SPOOFE wrote. ---
**Author:** ![Spoonbender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spoonbender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoonbender)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/14 "2001-08-14T02:11:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > In the first Star Wars movie there was mention, by Princess Leia I think, of The Clone Wars. > > Luke said it. > > LUKE: “You fought in the Clone Wars?” > OBI-WAN: “Yes… I was once a Jedi Knight, the same as your father.” \*\* Leia mentions it, too, in her message to Obi-Wan. “Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars…” ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/15 "2001-08-14T04:48:32Z")
Oh yeah. I was too busy trying to look under Leia’s dress in that scene to remember. So change my first comment to “Luke said it, as well.” ---
**Author:** ![Spoonbender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spoonbender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoonbender)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-wars/76017/16 "2001-08-14T13:10:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE \* > \*\*Oh yeah. I was too busy trying to look under Leia’s dress in that scene to remember. \*\* Can’t blame you for that. Leia is incredibly hot in that dress. 🙂