tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385336331396124855.post2985798514221647649..comments2024-03-19T14:50:46.819-07:00Comments on The Realm of Zhu: Orcs in DisneylandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385336331396124855.post-48955626216328533032018-07-30T10:26:21.812-07:002018-07-30T10:26:21.812-07:00There is concept art for the Gammorean Guard that ...There is concept art for the Gammorean Guard that looks exactly like a fat D&D orc with full medieval fantasy garb and weapon. They developed away from that a bit for the final film version but it was clearly the starting point. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17576820255921880544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385336331396124855.post-82213205977508141562016-10-10T02:22:51.191-07:002016-10-10T02:22:51.191-07:00It's one of those odd entanglements with the D...It's one of those odd entanglements with the D&D toon and RoTJ both being released in '83. From what I remember of the <a href="http://rmqgallery.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/tatooine-return-of-jedi.html?view=flipcard" rel="nofollow">production design drawings</a> for RoTJ there isn't much else that resembles anything from the MM, but it certainly wouldn't be the first time George Zhu Bajieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945636483237344750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385336331396124855.post-7825706562226712272016-10-03T09:09:23.368-07:002016-10-03T09:09:23.368-07:00Interesting post. I've subconsciously wondered...Interesting post. I've subconsciously wondered about this myself before - the link to Gomorrian in RoJ is an obvious one, my eldest son aged 3 used to say they were Orcs (he has an Orc character in the Heroquest-esque games we play), but fascinating to think about that more broadly and including Disney. Lot's of self reinforcing references. It was why the Orcs in Ralph Bakshi's StuntCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240581865528747965noreply@blogger.com