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[enigmatic_alex44]

Wow! I never expected the poll to go this way! Plus why is Jar Jar there! I'm keeping who I voted for a secret

R2-D-Who?

What an accomplishment. The public has voted and it looks like BB-8 is officially more popular after just ONE film, already a legend.

 

[sappyday]

R2 is a lot funnier and expressive. In a life or death situation you definitely want R2 more.

They did a great job at creating a new memorable droid though.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

R2-D2 has the better design, but BB-8 was better as comedy relief.

 

[Monocle]

R2 has been through a hell of a lot. He played a key role in galaxy changing events and showed real resourcefulness and determination, even bravery. I love BB-8's design so much, but R2-D2 has much better character development and a more defined personality. His dynamic with C-3PO is classic, and unequaled by any character interaction in TFA.

BB-8 has loads of potential but he needs more time to show what he's made of. We need to see him interact with different characters and deal with serious adversity. Let's talk again after Ep. 8.

 

[Palmer_v1]

R2 has been through a hell of a lot. He played a key role in galaxy changing events and showed real resourcefulness and determination, even bravery. I love BB-8's design so much, but R2-D2 has much better character development and a more defined personality. His dynamic with C-3PO is classic, and unequaled by any character interaction in TFA.

BB-8 has loads of potential but he needs more time to show what he's made of. We need to see him interact with different characters and deal with serious adversity. Let's talk again after Ep. 8.

BB-8... Episode 8...

Spoiler

Darth BB-8 confirmed!!!!!!

 

[Neverfade]

OT R2 >>>>> BB-8 >>>>> PT R2

ST R2 TBD since he hasn't really done anything yet.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

OH SHIT

Unlock the other thread, ModButt!

 

[MisterR]

Kinda off topic but sorta related....
Is it just me or does Anakin not give a fuck about C3PO and loves the shit out of R2D2 even though he built C3PO?

Nobody likes C3PO. Not even his creator

 

[Aselith]

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Nobody likes C3PO. Not even his creator

I like 3PO.

 

[Monocle]

Nobody likes C3PO. Not even his creator

He's the best. C-3PO always finds the most awkward possible moment to pop in with a prissy and trivial comment. I want him to be my butler, agent, and babysitter.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

3CPO is lovable.

 

[thecouncil]

This is how I know R2D2 is better: He basically had one scene in Force Awakens and it was better than anything BB8 did during the movie.

He woke up after years of being asleep and almost immediately insulted C3P0. Hilarious.

 

[BlackGhost]

Im spending way to much time trying to figure out how the head stays in place....

Ok.

 

[yyzjohn]

R2 is like the cool dope smoking Zeppelin listening guy from the 70s while BB is a baggie pant wearing wannabe who was coddled by his parents. R2 wins.

 

[Angelus Errare]

In spending way to my times trying to figure out how the head stays in place....

 

[MuggerMD]

Disney is spoon feeding the general public to love BB-8.

Taste good.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Jar Jar is clearly siphoning votes from R2.

 

[TheKaeptain]

R2 will kill someone for fucking with his friends. BB8 had to be convinced to lie so his bro could try and get some.

 

[Sinoox]

R2-D2 is classic, no character can replace him.

 

[KevinCow]

Nobody likes C3PO. Not even his creator

C-3P0 is as bad as Jar Jar. Worse in some ways, since we've had to put up with him for seven movies, whereas we only had to deal with Jar Jar for one.

 

[aaaaa0]

As a piece of practical prop design, BB-8 all the way: a sophisticated gyro and accelerometer based self-balancing remote controlled robot, compared with something built in the 70s that hardly worked.

R2 could barely drive over smooth surfaces (which they had to cleverly conceal for any outdoor sets), and had to be pulled with hidden wires most of the time.

http://www.r2-d2.de/Prop/prop.htm

George Lucas admits in BTM that about 80 % of all the R2 scenes in ANH, he was pulled on wires. According to Anthony Daniels, the English actor who played C-3PO, he personally invented R2 turning corners without radio control: During the scene where C-3PO and R2 hide in the closet in the Death Star hangar control room, he had to say "Come on, R2", and then R2-D2 was supposed to roll a bit in one direction and then turn and roll towards the door. The remote-controlled R2 failed several times, so Daniels proposed to put a wire on R2´s feet, lead it through a loop and have one stagehand hold the loop, while another would pull R2 the first few feet. Then stagehand A would release the loop, stagehand B would continue pulling and R2 did indeed turn a neat corner!

Later on in the prequels, they ended up using mostly CGI R2, which is lame.

 

[Majmun]

People dislike 3PO? I think he's the funniest Star Wars droid.

 

[Ahiru77]

R2D2 gets dropped like a ton of bricks by you guys after just one movie.

Not me though. #LOYALTY

 

[GAMEPROFF]

R2D2 gets dropped like a ton of bricks by you guys after just one movie.

Not me though. #LOYALTY

They are just hyped. Wait a little bit

 

[neurosyphilis]

Well BB-8 doesn't really do anything. R2-D2 easily and it's not even close. BB-8 will have to earn it.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

Anyone who voted for BB8 was born after the OT trilogy and probably still single. BB8 waifu pillows are currently out of stock.

 

[nillah]

BB-8 up in this bish