The Dudeism Forum

Quote from: roystonlodge on October 24, 2008, 11:11:39 AM
Unfortunately, those don't look like White Space-Russians to me.  But they weren't his drinks, so fuck it.

R2Beer2

Quote from: roystonlodge on October 23, 2008, 01:46:01 PM

Quote"Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen anything to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. 'Cause no mystical energy field controls my destiny."

Sorry dude, but those are the words of a nihilist. 

...but don't we as dudes not believe in one all-powerful force controlling everything?  I sure don't.  I don't agree that Solo is a dude, but he certainly is not a nihilist.  He cares about his friends, as shown when he saves Skywalkers ass in A New Hope.

Quote...but don't we as dudes not believe in one all-powerful force controlling everything?  I sure don't.  I don't agree that Solo is a dude, but he certainly is not a nihilist.  He cares about his friends, as shown when he saves Skywalkers ass in A New Hope.

Sorry, but I don't get that at all from my reading of the teachings of Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski.  Nowhere in the sacred text does he indicate that he doesn't believe in the possibility of an all-powerful force controlling everything.  Of course, nor does he indicate that he does believe in the possibility of an all-powerful force controlling everything.  The point is that it would be very unDude for him to berate someone for harbouring such a belief.  It's not The Dude's job to tell people what to believe, much less to mock the deeply held beliefs of others. 

As futher evidence, I offer the words of The Dude himself in reference to Bunny Lebowski: " Look at it... a young trophy wife, in the parlance of our times, you know, and she, uh, uh, owes money all over town, including to known pornographers, and that's cool... that's, that's cool."  See, he refuses to judge Bunny's behaviour, referring to it as "cool".

In contrast, that's what Han Solo is doing in that scene - MOCKING Obi-Wan's deeply held religious beliefs and judging Luke for keeping an open mind about what Obi-Wan is teaching.  Very unDude.

According to the sacred text, it is sometimes acceptable to criticise the actions of others, but not their beliefs: "You're not wrong, Walter, you're just an asshole."

Yoda. The ultimate Star-Wars Dude. He's chill as fuck.

Do. Or, Do Not. There is no Try.

Dude, or Dude-not.  If you will it, dude, it is no dream.

Aye, Yoda is a strapping young lad aren't eh'?

Just relaxing in his little swamp and doing his drugs, no one to interfere in his business.


...that is until...Luke comes 'dude, tomorrow is already the 10th'...