Comments on: Darth Vader returns to CNN http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 17:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637758 Jeff Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637758 Would be appropriate for the current state of CNN. Would be appropriate for the current state of CNN.

]]> By: Chris Hogan http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637453 Chris Hogan Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637453 Would prefer it if they had gone full pop culture and licensed elements of JEJ's portrayal of Thulsa Doom. A CNN station ident that declares "This flame will burn away the darkness!" would be glorious. You could have a sting commanding the viewer to "Contemplate this on the tree of woe." after an editorial opinion piece. Or possibly a short sermon on The Riddle of News: "Steel isn't strong, boy, an informed electorate is stronger!" Would prefer it if they had gone full pop culture and licensed elements of JEJ’s portrayal of Thulsa Doom. A CNN station ident that declares “This flame will burn away the darkness!” would be glorious.

You could have a sting commanding the viewer to “Contemplate this on the tree of woe.” after an editorial opinion piece. Or possibly a short sermon on The Riddle of News: “Steel isn’t strong, boy, an informed electorate is stronger!”

]]> By: DiabloD3 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637444 DiabloD3 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637444  I dunno, its the one thing I missed from CNN. They got rid of him around the same time they stopped being legitimate journalists . Maybe its a sign they want to be legitimate again?  I dunno, its the one thing I missed from CNN. They got rid of him around the same time they stopped being legitimate journalists . Maybe its a sign they want to be legitimate again?

]]> By: Martijn http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637425 Martijn Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637425 James Earl Jones a baritone? I'd have expected him to be a real bass. Surely we're not that rare? James Earl Jones a baritone? I’d have expected him to be a real bass. Surely we’re not that rare?

]]> By: MarcVader http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637419 MarcVader Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637419  We are not amused.  We are not amused.

]]> By: spacedoggy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637403 spacedoggy Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637403 Perhaps "Meesa Jar Jar Binks! and This isa CNN Annie!" would be more to your taste? Perhaps “Meesa Jar Jar Binks! and This isa CNN Annie!” would be more to your taste?

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637342 Jake0748 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637342 James Earl Jones announcing "This... is CNN", was cool back in 1985 or so. Now? Not so much.  James Earl Jones announcing “This… is CNN”, was cool back in 1985 or so. Now? Not so much. 

]]> By: ǝɔʎoſ ʇʇɐW http://boingboing.net/2013/01/24/darth-vader-returns-to-cnn.html#comment-1637319 ǝɔʎoſ ʇʇɐW Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208192#comment-1637319 Baller.  Now lets hope they go back to pre-9/11 journalistic integrity... or some facsimile of it. Baller.  Now lets hope they go back to pre-9/11 journalistic integrity… or some facsimile of it.

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