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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

As long as we're coming up with overly convoluted reasons that a minor plot device from a fantasy space opera makes sense in a rigorous scientific way, why not assume that they were genetically engineered specifically as a torturous punishment for the Hutt syndicate? Bioengineering is apparently canon, so there's in-universe justification.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Tbf that's totally something the Hutt clan would do

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't Jabba being 'stupid as fuck' and making erroneous claims about nature be the less convoluted answer here? Bioengineering, canon or not, sounds like the more complicated explanation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is what I hate about Star Wars lore. Same with the parsecs gaffe (I think it's even pointed out in the screenplay that Han is transparently bullshitting them).

Both of these make sense, but no. They had to make super convoluted explanations in secondary sources and everyone treats that as gospel for some reason.