Han didn't see, he's Force-sensitive, as are many who don't realize it.
As for Lando vs. the ship, not all canon is good canon. A saarlac that has that much awareness and strength for what it is doesn't make any sense. And yes, I realize that's bringing Star Trek rationality to a Star Wars conversation... but still, there has to be a bit of realism kept.
Jabba was probably throwing people into the Sarlacc pit weekly. Even when Lando was falling in it had people falling in left and right. Sure the Sarlacc wanted to eat Lando but even easier food was literally falling right into its mouth.
But after? I don't think Bib Fortuna was making as many trips to the Sarlacc pit. Poor thing was probably hungry.
IIRC the canon explanation actually kinda makes sense; While the grab-and-eat reflex is subconscious for a sarlacc, this particular sarlacc was a strict vegetarian and was fighting the reflex to consume Lando (and others) whenever they were thrown in; with the ship it was not trying to restrain itself since it was acting primarily in self defense.
Yes, this comes from a short story set during the period when C3P0 is wandering the desert - he stops to talk to the Almighty Sarlacc and it explains its position:
«So you keep calling me the almighty Sarlacc, which feels a bit cheeky, to be honest. Absolutely nobody has ever bothered to ask my opinion about anything before, and you keep feeding people to me without my consent. How exactly am I all-powerful?» ―The sarlacc, to C-3PO
I can consistently lift tens of kilos of things, I even sometimes do that for fun. However, yesterday I dropped a fork. This means I'm inconsistent as a character and my writers are lazy
It's probably just a matter of how much you resist. A human can't really resist very much so the Sarlacc doesn't have to put much effort into dragging him in. A ship is pulling pretty hard, so the Sarlacc has to put much more effort into dragging it down.
What's the lifespan and maturity cycle of a sarlacc? I can't recall, was this the same sarlacc? Maybe it hit puberty between the two events. You know how toddlers like to play with food, could have just been toying with Lando. Maybe it had children and had gained sarlacc Dad strength by the time it ate the ship.
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justdaveisfine@piefed.social · 90 pts · 141d
Well makes sense, as Lando is wearing a heavy set of plot armor.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 141d
A blind man saw to free him. Nothing stops Lando.
Rhaedas@fedia.io · 9 pts · 141d
Han didn't see, he's Force-sensitive, as are many who don't realize it.
As for Lando vs. the ship, not all canon is good canon. A saarlac that has that much awareness and strength for what it is doesn't make any sense. And yes, I realize that's bringing Star Trek rationality to a Star Wars conversation... but still, there has to be a bit of realism kept.
MimicJar@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 141d
Jabba was probably throwing people into the Sarlacc pit weekly. Even when Lando was falling in it had people falling in left and right. Sure the Sarlacc wanted to eat Lando but even easier food was literally falling right into its mouth.
But after? I don't think Bib Fortuna was making as many trips to the Sarlacc pit. Poor thing was probably hungry.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 141d
IIRC the canon explanation actually kinda makes sense; While the grab-and-eat reflex is subconscious for a sarlacc, this particular sarlacc was a strict vegetarian and was fighting the reflex to consume Lando (and others) whenever they were thrown in; with the ship it was not trying to restrain itself since it was acting primarily in self defense.
Hawke@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 141d
That’s the dumbest explanation possible and I can only hope that you’re making that up.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 141d
Alas no, this is real.
kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 27 pts · 141d
I'm not a big star wars fan, but I really do respect their dedication to filling in plotholes by any means necessary
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 141d
Vegetables in the desert?
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 141d
As seen in the films it would still consume meat - it just did not do it by choice.
(don't hurt me, I didn't write it)
Janx@piefed.social · 12 pts · 141d
Still better than "somehow, Palpatine returned".
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 141d
AND THIS TIME, HE'S GOT A BRAND. NEW. PLAN.
myrrh@ttrpg.network · 5 pts · 140d
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 140d
"You know, what if we put the planet destroying lasers on the ghost fleet?"
myrrh@ttrpg.network · 2 pts · 140d
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 141d
Okay, so morally it wants to be a vegetarian, not it’s being force fed humanoid aliens?
Feels a little silly but I appreciate someone thought it through.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 141d
Yes, this comes from a short story set during the period when C3P0 is wandering the desert - he stops to talk to the Almighty Sarlacc and it explains its position:
bcgm3@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 141d
Thanks, I hate it
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 141d
And the other one subsisted on a diet of spaceships?
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 141d
No, they're the same sarlacc (the Almighty Sarlacc)
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 141d
So Star Wars ships are made of vegetables?
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 141d
Wouldn't be the dumbest thing in the canon.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 141d
Meesa sad about dis.
Nalivai@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 140d
I can consistently lift tens of kilos of things, I even sometimes do that for fun. However, yesterday I dropped a fork. This means I'm inconsistent as a character and my writers are lazy
RedFrank24@piefed.social · 5 pts · 141d
It's probably just a matter of how much you resist. A human can't really resist very much so the Sarlacc doesn't have to put much effort into dragging him in. A ship is pulling pretty hard, so the Sarlacc has to put much more effort into dragging it down.
baronvonj@piefed.social · 4 pts · 141d
What's the lifespan and maturity cycle of a sarlacc? I can't recall, was this the same sarlacc? Maybe it hit puberty between the two events. You know how toddlers like to play with food, could have just been toying with Lando. Maybe it had children and had gained sarlacc Dad strength by the time it ate the ship.
Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 140d
Disney disregarding and overwriting old stuff and making it make less sense? They don't do that with starwars, you take that back!
/s for the slow of thought
DarkCloud@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 141d
Or, the Saarlac had a lot of will/intention with the space ship ...and almost none with lando.
You know it's a bit like saying "A kitten must be very heavy if a weight lifter can lift them, because they can ALSO lift a 100 kg weight".
trashboypro@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 140d
This is how Invincible writers fuck with powerscalers
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · -6 pts · 141d
late 20th and early 21st century movie goers hate letting someone else tell a story
Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 141d
The fuck does this even mean.
OR3X@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 141d
He's defending the use of plot armor for the benefit of telling a good story. I suppose.
marcos@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 141d
Well, honestly if I was up for realism I wouldn't watch a movie about space wizards magicking an entire empire out of existence.
ThunderQueen@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 140d
marcos@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 140d
The entire Empire? With thousands or millions of people maintaining it?
ThunderQueen@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 140d
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 141d
OP has evolved to a higher state of being