Mostly practical reasons probably. In the movies, Twi‘lek were background characters. Visible for a few scenes each with not much to do.
Now you have characters who are on screen and therefore on set for a lot longer and have to do more action scenes. Having long and wobbly lekku would be pretty exhausting for the actors and in the worst case they‘d get in the way so much that they would have to reshoot scenes until they behave as expected.
Costuming department couldn't be arsed. Same reason Ahsoka still has the montrals of a 14-year-old even though adult Togruta are supposed to have them, like, down to their knees or something.
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Christ
What the hell did I just read.
Pretty sure that’s a person, not AI. Still very WTH.
Don't post this shit
I'm pretty sure that shit I posted was on topic.
I don't want that copypasta here. I know I didn't post a rule about it, but well now you know.
LUKE, DID I EVER TELL YOU THE STORY-
There's a subreddit called "Watch it for the plot," but the plot refers to the woman's .... huge tracts of land.
Yes, I know the joke isn't original but my wife commented on her butt and then I saw this theme so
Is there one on lemmy yet?
Not too active, but ![email protected]
*watch it for the pilot
The ahem big ace.
What do you call booty shorts but for your head booty?
But why do all Twi'lek in the new Disney shows have such short and rigid lekku, compared to the movies?
Mostly practical reasons probably. In the movies, Twi‘lek were background characters. Visible for a few scenes each with not much to do.
Now you have characters who are on screen and therefore on set for a lot longer and have to do more action scenes. Having long and wobbly lekku would be pretty exhausting for the actors and in the worst case they‘d get in the way so much that they would have to reshoot scenes until they behave as expected.
Costuming department couldn't be arsed. Same reason Ahsoka still has the montrals of a 14-year-old even though adult Togruta are supposed to have them, like, down to their knees or something.
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Maybe I should watch the series.
Cake!