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Discussion in 'Literature' started by veamon69, Jul 20, 2005.

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   veamon69 Jedi Youngling

   Registered: Apr 22, 2005

   Ever since ROTJ, in all the novels I've read, whenever he is mentioned, he's always in black, whether it's his flight suit, jedi robes, etc. just curious.

   veamon69, Jul 20, 2005 #1
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   Fist_of_Mandalore Jedi Padawan

   Registered: Mar 31, 2005

   Maybe he's an Emo.

   Fist_of_Mandalore, Jul 20, 2005 #2
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   Knightstorme Jedi Master

   Registered: Feb 23, 2003

   The other questionis does he still wear a glove on his right hand. Since he got it repaired it shouldnt need one.

   Knightstorme, Jul 20, 2005 #3
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   Tiershon_Fett Jedi Knight

   Registered: Oct 25, 2000

   Mara likes a man that reminds her of the old Massa.

   Tiershon_Fett, Jul 20, 2005 #4
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   NeoStar9 Jedi Master

   Registered: Mar 12, 2002

   It could just be that he likes black clothing. His dad seemed to like it as well. Anakin appeared to like wearing the dark clothing as well. It could be due to growing on Tatooine. Such a hot planet, they'd have to wear anything but black if they wanted to stay cool and maybe they both were making up for lost time with wearing cloths that are black.

   NeoStar9, Jul 20, 2005 #5
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   stung4ever Jedi Grand Master

   Registered: May 17, 2002

   Another possibility is that he is used to Tatoonie's hot climate. In environments others find comfortable, he finds cold. Wearing black would help keep him warm.

   stung4ever, Jul 20, 2005 #6
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   NeoStar9 Jedi Master

   Registered: Mar 12, 2002

   There is another possibility that works. I remember in Episode 1, Anakin was saying he was cold on Padme's ship. After living on Tatooine he would be cold and used to the heat. I can see the same with Luke.

   NeoStar9, Jul 20, 2005 #7
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   BobaKareu Jedi Knight

   Registered: Feb 24, 2005

   And plus, black makes a person look slimmer. He doesn't want people thinking he's getting all fat on them, ya know?

   BobaKareu, Jul 20, 2005 #8
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   Kudzu Jedi Knight

   Registered: Jun 18, 2005

   Clearly Luke is a Marilyn Manson wannabe. This is explained in no uncertain terms in Crossdress Prime.

   Kudzu, Jul 20, 2005 #9
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    Tiershon_Fett Jedi Knight

    Registered: Oct 25, 2000

    True, old guys DO get the tire, no matter how much they work out. Daddy had a little tummy, too. Check out ROTJ in the first DSII scene. That is the firstt hing I thought as a kid: Vader likes his yummies.

    Tiershon_Fett, Jul 20, 2005 #10
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    farraday Jedi Knight

    Registered: Jan 27, 2000

    He's in perpetual mourning for Biggs, they were "special friends".

    farraday, Jul 20, 2005 #11
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    razzy1319 Jedi Padawan

    Registered: Jun 27, 2004

    1. lack of imagination 2. lack of fashion background 3. looks really cool

    razzy1319, Jul 20, 2005 #12
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    Jedi_Liz Jedi Grand Master

    Registered: Apr 24, 2000

    As Han said in the Union comic book Issue #2 - He always thought Luke wore black because he dressed in the dark!

    Jedi_Liz, Jul 20, 2005 #13
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    Sauron_18 Force Ghost

    Registered: Apr 1, 2005

    He wears black because black is the new black

    Sauron_18, Jul 20, 2005 #14
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    Rouge77 Jedi Knight

    Registered: May 11, 2005

    In ROTJ he dressed in black because he was close going to the dark side, like his dad in AOTC and ROTS. Isn´t that the standard answer? But I like it that he continues to dress in black in the EU. Too often the way people dress are used to indicate are they good or bad. Luke breaks the cliché. He´s a good guy who dresses like a bad guy. In the Swarm War cover he looks nothing like your standard good guy and that´s fine for me. Outer appearances are misleading and the way Luke dresses is an example of this.

    Rouge77, Jul 20, 2005 #15
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    DeJade_Vu Jedi Padawan

    Registered: Jul 29, 2002

    Another possibility is that he is used to Tatoonie's hot climate. In environments others find comfortable, he finds cold. Wearing black would help keep him warm. That idea rocks. I love it. I don't know why. Other possibilities for why he wears black: 1. It looks hot. 2. It doesn't show stains. 3. He dresses in the dark. That's cute. 4. He can hide in the shadows from enemies, and then jump at them and freak them out. 5. It looks REALLY hot.

    DeJade_Vu, Jul 20, 2005 #16
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    MidnightRain Jedi Grand Master

    Registered: Jul 16, 2003

    So he doesn't have to ask Mara, "Honey, does this shirt go with these pants?"

    MidnightRain, Jul 20, 2005 #17
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    Guinastasia Force Ghost

    Registered: Jun 9, 2002

    Hides the dirt better. Luke tends to be a bit clumsy. Mara insists he drink out of a sippy cup with a lid, but it doesn't always help.

    Guinastasia, Jul 20, 2005 #18
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    KnightMara Jedi Padawan

    Registered: Apr 13, 1999

    Guys, I hate to break it to you, but Luke's color blind. Yes, he really thought his second lightsaber WAS blue. . . and forget stoplights! Sadly, however, as we've noted in the NJO, Luke cannot admit to anything, and in order to make it seem as though his sight was perfect, he wears black all the time to avoid possibly disastrous matching mistakes. He's also nearsighted, which is why he looks like he's concentrating all the time. . .notice, there aren't any glasses in the GFFA! Poor guy!

    KnightMara, Jul 20, 2005 #19
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    Excellence Jedi Knight

    Registered: Jul 28, 2002

    I could discorse my opinions on this alone for half an hour, but you'll find nearly all comic and book writers have their cast wearingthe exact same apparel for decades. Redemption is the only one that burps to mind where Silvar wore 4 different garbs.

    Excellence, Jul 20, 2005 #20
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    SwoopLocke Jedi Master

    Registered: Nov 29, 2004

    I think I remember reading somewhere that Luke wears black in RoTJ because at the time thats how Lucas envisioned the formal attire of the Jedi.

    SwoopLocke, Jul 20, 2005 #21
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    Le_Sammler Jedi Youngling

    Registered: Mar 21, 2005

    Luke is really due for a new look, and his character should evolve with his age. His look really has been stagnant for over a decade now. I would love to see him have a completely new appearance in Legacy of the Force. Perhaps with an Obi-Wan / Qui-Gon type beard, and wearing traditional Jedi robes.

    Le_Sammler, Jul 20, 2005 #22
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    Kudzu Jedi Knight

    Registered: Jun 18, 2005

    Nah. He needs to make a big supreme appearance in a duel-to-end-all-duels wielding Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber wearing a pure white robe. In TUF-style kick...heiny mode.

    Kudzu, Jul 20, 2005 #23
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    AdmiralWesJanson Force Ghost

    Registered: May 23, 2005

    Excellence said:

    I could discorse my opinions on this alone for half an hour, but you'll find nearly all comic and book writers have their cast wearingthe exact same apparel for decades. Redemption is the only one that burps to mind where Silvar wore 4 different garbs.Click to expand...

    Union has a very wide variety of clothing for the various characters involved. Even a number of direct mentions of clothing

    AdmiralWesJanson, Jul 21, 2005 #24
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    Excellence Jedi Knight

    Registered: Jul 28, 2002

    Union doesn't really count, it's not like he wouldn't wear a suit of some sort.

    Excellence, Jul 21, 2005 #25

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