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But only Watto had the necessary parts. Convincing anyone else who didn't have the parts would be pointless. I think you're the one kicking yourself in the ass, my friend.
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
But only Watto had the necessary parts. Convincing anyone else who didn't have the parts would be pointless. I think you're the one kicking yourself in the ass, my friend.
Qui-Gon could use mind tricks on any merchant on Tatooine, but if he didn't have the necessary pieces, it would be useless.
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Qui-Gon could use mind tricks on any merchant on Tatooine, but if he didn't have the necessary pieces, it would be useless.
But Watto was the only one who had the parts to repair the spaceship. No one else on Tatooine had the necessary parts.
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
But Watto was the only one who had the parts to repair the spaceship. No one else on Tatooine had the necessary parts.
Han would never accept money that wouldn't be accepted on Tatooine.
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Han would never accept money that wouldn't be accepted on Tatooine.
The money that would be given to Han on Alderaan wouldn't be money FROM Alderaan. But money that would be accepted on Tatooine. That's not hard to understand.
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The money that would be given to Han on Alderaan wouldn't be money FROM Alderaan. But money that would be accepted on Tatooine. That's not hard to understand.
I never said that. They promised Han money, and it's clear that it would be money that would be useful for Tatooine. Simple as that.
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I never said that. They promised Han money, and it's clear that it would be money that would be useful for Tatooine. Simple as that.
How would they buy a new ship if Republic credits are worthless on Tatooine? And there's no one on Tatooine who would take them to the Republic. There are no mind tricks that will solve this. The rot is a safer bet than anything you're suggesting.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
How would they buy a new ship if Republic credits are worthless on Tatooine? And there's no one on Tatooine who would take them to the Republic. There are no mind tricks that will solve this. The rot is a safer bet than anything you're suggesting.
There's no contradiction whatsoever. They promised him the money, and Han knew that the money he would receive would be valuable to Tatooine. Otherwise, he wouldn't have helped them. Simple as that.
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
There's no contradiction whatsoever. They promised him the money, and Han knew that the money he would receive would be valuable to Tatooine. Otherwise, he wouldn't have helped them. Simple as that.
But it didn't work on Watto. And he was the only one who had the necessary parts for the ship.
And they didn't have time to waste looking for someone else to trick into accepting the credits and getting the necessary parts (parts that only Watto had).
And they didn't have time to waste looking for someone else to trick into accepting the credits and getting the necessary parts (parts that only Watto had).
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
But it didn't work on Watto. And he was the only one who had the necessary parts for the ship.
And they didn't have time to waste looking for someone else to trick into accepting the credits and getting the necessary parts (parts that only Watto had).
And they didn't have time to waste looking for someone else to trick into accepting the credits and getting the necessary parts (parts that only Watto had).
Or maybe you just didn't understand the movie. It happens. It doesn't change the fact that the podrace was the only way to leave Naboo and that they would never accept credit from the Republic on Tatooine.
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Or maybe you just didn't understand the movie. It happens. It doesn't change the fact that the podrace was the only way to leave Naboo and that they would never accept credit from the Republic on Tatooine.
They only say it would be money. They never say it that the money he was going to receive in Alderaan. would be Alderaan money. Han would never accept money that had no value on Tatooine to pay Jabba. Republic credits are worthless on Tatooine, and that's made perfectly clear.
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
They only say it would be money. They never say it that the money he was going to receive in Alderaan. would be Alderaan money. Han would never accept money that had no value on Tatooine to pay Jabba. Republic credits are worthless on Tatooine, and that's made perfectly clear.
There is no currency exchange in a criminal world. And it's never established that the spacers go to Republic territories. Why would they, if they are criminals and outlaws?
None of what you're assuming is in the movies.
None of what you're assuming is in the movies.
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
There is no currency exchange in a criminal world. And it's never established that the spacers go to Republic territories. Why would they, if they are criminals and outlaws?
None of what you're assuming is in the movies.
None of what you're assuming is in the movies.
It's never said that the money Han receives is from Alderaan, only that it is money. And Tatooine only accepts money from Tatooine. Money from outside Tatooine has no value to it.
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It's never said that the money Han receives is from Alderaan, only that it is money. And Tatooine only accepts money from Tatooine. Money from outside Tatooine has no value to it.
In ANH, it is never stated that the money given to Han was imperial money. Tatooine only accepts money from Tatooine. End of discussion. I only accept what is established in the films.
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In ANH, it is never stated that the money given to Han was imperial money. Tatooine only accepts money from Tatooine. End of discussion. I only accept what is established in the films.
Republic credits would be useless to anyone working for the Hutts. They only accept credits from Tatooine, never from the Republic. And the situation in ANH was extremely different from TPM. No matter who or where, Republic credits wouldn't be useful.
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Republic credits would be useless to anyone working for the Hutts. They only accept credits from Tatooine, never from the Republic. And the situation in ANH was extremely different from TPM. No matter who or where, Republic credits wouldn't be useful.
That was just an easter egg.
For those who watch the movies, that was just a random extra. If it were real, Qui-Gon would sense and recognize his fellow Jedi. But that's not what happens. There was no one connected to the Republic on Tatooine.
For those who watch the movies, that was just a random extra. If it were real, Qui-Gon would sense and recognize his fellow Jedi. But that's not what happens. There was no one connected to the Republic on Tatooine.
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
That was just an easter egg.
For those who watch the movies, that was just a random extra. If it were real, Qui-Gon would sense and recognize his fellow Jedi. But that's not what happens. There was no one connected to the Republic on Tatooine.
For those who watch the movies, that was just a random extra. If it were real, Qui-Gon would sense and recognize his fellow Jedi. But that's not what happens. There was no one connected to the Republic on Tatooine.
And the fact that they travel the galaxy doesn't mean they accept credits from the Republic. They're from a territory that's not part of the Republic. They're affiliated with the Hutts, not the Republic.
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
And the fact that they travel the galaxy doesn't mean they accept credits from the Republic. They're from a territory that's not part of the Republic. They're affiliated with the Hutts, not the Republic.
But that's not shown in the movies. There were no smugglers and traders connected to the Republic on Tatooine in the film.
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
But that's not shown in the movies. There were no smugglers and traders connected to the Republic on Tatooine in the film.
But this isn't shown or indicated in this film, nor in the others. Nobody on Tatooine would accept the Republic's credits. There was nobody connected to the Republic on Tatooine in the film.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
But this isn't shown or indicated in this film, nor in the others. Nobody on Tatooine would accept the Republic's credits. There was nobody connected to the Republic on Tatooine in the film.
The racers participated in other races, but not one on Tatooine. The podrace on Tatooine is quite different from the podracers on other planets.
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The racers participated in other races, but not one on Tatooine. The podrace on Tatooine is quite different from the podracers on other planets.
"No, it isn't. One guy says that credits are useless to him"
The movie:
WATTO: Republic credits?!? Republic credits are no good out here. I need something more real...
Republic credits are useless on Tatooine. End of discussion.
The movie:
WATTO: Republic credits?!? Republic credits are no good out here. I need something more real...
Republic credits are useless on Tatooine. End of discussion.
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"No, it isn't. One guy says that credits are useless to him"
The movie:
WATTO: Republic credits?!? Republic credits are no good out here. I need something more real...
Republic credits are useless on Tatooine. End of discussion.
The movie:
WATTO: Republic credits?!? Republic credits are no good out here. I need something more real...
Republic credits are useless on Tatooine. End of discussion.
Qui-Gon's intention was to be subtle on Tatooine. There's nothing subtle about stealing parts, and he would get into trouble if he did. Using the Force is much more subtle.
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Qui-Gon's intention was to be subtle on Tatooine. There's nothing subtle about stealing parts, and he would get into trouble if he did. Using the Force is much more subtle.
There is nothing in the film that proves there would be people on Tatooine who work with the Republic. That doesn't exist on Tatooine, a territory outside the Republic.
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
There is nothing in the film that proves there would be people on Tatooine who work with the Republic. That doesn't exist on Tatooine, a territory outside the Republic.
Wrong. Republic credits are worthless to anyone on Tatooine, and that's made very clear in the film.
And there's no indication whatsoever that the racers present in this one participated in other races, with the exception of Sebulba.
And there's no indication whatsoever that the racers present in this one participated in other races, with the exception of Sebulba.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Wrong. Republic credits are worthless to anyone on Tatooine, and that's made very clear in the film.
And there's no indication whatsoever that the racers present in this one participated in other races, with the exception of Sebulba.
And there's no indication whatsoever that the racers present in this one participated in other races, with the exception of Sebulba.
He thought the Queen would sign the Federation treaty and that would be the end of it. The Sith wouldn't do anything if the Queen signed the treaty. That was the only danger, the Queen signing the treaty, not a war against the Sith and the droids.
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
He thought the Queen would sign the Federation treaty and that would be the end of it. The Sith wouldn't do anything if the Queen signed the treaty. That was the only danger, the Queen signing the treaty, not a war against the Sith and the droids.