Talk:C-3PO/Archive 1

Creation
Moving on from that last POV, is it posible that the name C3PO is some sort of pun or reference to the Soviet Union i.e. CCCP? Sorry I've no explanation for the O! ESBPGEN (talk) 11:50, 15 December 2010 (UTC) ESBPGEN

Doubt it. More likely the P is for protocol. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.67.234.133 (talk) 06:47, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

I'm just guessing here, but C3 could easily mean CCC, P is P, and 0 is zero. So CCCP 0, as in USA 1, CCCP 0? I know it's grasping at straws but it works in the era of the cold war.103.52.1.194 (talk) 03:43, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Masters
The text says "the only masters seen in the original six films were: Anakin Skywalker, Cliegg Lars, Raymus Antilles, Owen Lars and finally Luke Skywalker"

Would Shmi not count as a master, after Ani left him with her? And what about Jabba the Hutt, who Theepio served in RotJ?

Where does the fact that he had 40 masters come from?

--JimmyTheWig 15:08, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

Your right, that should be changed, though I'm a wee bit tech ignorant, and so I don't know how to make links which prevents me from adding that. ^#^

And the forty masters comes from the cartoons called 'Droids', as the entry reads.

-Nex Terren

What about Princess Leia? At the Beginning of "A New Hope" Both R2 and C-3P0 are found in her company, when she gives them the order to find Ben "Obi-Won" Kenobi. Please Clarify.


 * Artoo and Threepio were owned by Captain Antilles at that point (the guy who had just gotten throttled by Vader). Threepio states as much to Luke after the Jawas sold them to the Larses.  The Antilleses were close friends of the Organas, but Leia did not own the droids at the time. Powers 18:40, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

What about Padme in Ep3? When Annakin goes off to slaughter some school children, C3PO is left with Padme who he then escorts her to Mustafa and flies the ship back again! Also C3P0 is with Leia in Ep7103.52.1.194 (talk) 03:49, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Is the Oh really an Oh?
Of course, the robot's name is pronounced "C3PO" but I always wondered whether the "O" is not actually a zero. The pronounciation would be the same but in contrast to "C3PO" the spelling "C3P0" would match the pattern of "R2D2": letter-digit-letter-digit. Probably I am wrong. Maybe there is a good argument for the letter "O". Does anyone know?

agentM 12:32, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

I support the number Zero theory. after taking into account all the other Droid call numbers or "names" the pattern is that of two random letters and two digits.


 * It's the letter O. The naming scheme for different kinds of droids is different; witness 4-LOM (another (former) protocol droid), EV-9D9, and IG-88.  Powers 18:40, 13 April 2006 (UTC)


 * There is a sign on the picture from the San Diego Museum of Man that has C-3P0 (with zero) written on it though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:C-3P0.jpg --Rathori (talk) 08:49, 28 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately we go by the common name, no-one really calls it "cee three pee zero" or "cee three pee nought" :¬)
 * No, that was of course a little joke, the name should be written as intended, if you can provide references for the correct version then it should really be changed. It is similar to the Hawaii five oh problem, the first series was -O and the second -0. Of course people still pronounce the second series as "oh".
 * It is amusing however, that the image uploader called it O, even though it clearly says 0 ! I still prefer ø when ambiguity arises when I am writing by hand. Chaosdruid (talk) 09:56, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

I saw a C-3P0 costume on display at the National Museum of American History. The Smithsonian Institution, which probably did its homework, uses an O, not a zero. I don't know whether someone could find a definitive statement from George Lucas or something he's written that could settle the issue. And for what it's worth, a Google search returns far more results for C-3P0 than C-3P0. Compuandy (talk) 07:03, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

A July 1974 First Draft Star Wars script (eBay item 110734818187) shows his original name was C-3, who says on page 63 to General Skywalker, "I'm C-3: Human Cyborg Relations. Your kindness is greatly appreciated." R2D2 is called A-2 and speaks English. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.175.191.130 (talk) 16:06, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

C3PO always introduces himself as C3POh human cyborg relations — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.192.207.98 (talk) 22:04, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

The "O" is used in nearly all canonical sources -- in particular, the Databank, which is maintained by the folks in charge of Star Wars canon. Powers T 18:05, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

So the C is for cyborg and the P is for protocol. What do the 3 and the O represent? Perhaps Orator for an interpreter? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.67.234.133 (talk) 06:54, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Possible Link to Current Events.
Greetings, I had no idea where to even place this. But I just wanted to add something I heard while working at ILM and Skywalker Sound from the 1998 to 1999 time frame, during the launch of Episode 1. I have NEVER heard anyone mention this, or say anything about this. It is something I brought up while I was there and the only reaction it got was a nudge and a wink.

Anyways, considering that I am a computer programmer and overall inventor of new technology and applications for them, I saw something in this droids name(C3PO). They have MANY Midi sound libraries, in multiple rooms. MANY MANY volumes of sound effects. It is a dream land for me. Anyways, I want to point out some things I saw and know of. You guys can choose what you wish to do with it, since the main focus of this post is speculation since no-body would give me a simple yes or no.

First off, The argument about if his name has a zero or just an uppercase O. Everything I ever saw that had to do with him there, it was an uppercase O, not a Zero. But still, it very well might be a Zero from another font that was used, as it was a custom font on most things.

However, this is what makes me think it was an uppercase O. I have never seen anyone mention this, hint at it, or talk about it, so if it has been discussed please forgive me. I have searched all over the internet and cannot find anything on the subject.

I put two and two together and I am pretty sure I got four. I believe C3PO is an anagram for OPEC. When you consider that the Gas Shortage and Energy Crisis of the late 60's and early 70's was the sole reason for hurting SO many people in America and other countries, you can see a connection.

Read about the crisis here,... []

Notice that it started in 1973 and was one of, if not THE worse energy problem in American history.

The first Star Wars movie was released 1977. Lucas began work on Star Wars in 1974.

I think these situations are completely linked with each other.

There are also many topics in the film that seem to be related by a dark and powerful organization that has control of the majority of commodities and using this as leverage, to control everyone around them.

It takes an upstart Jedi, that is relatively new and inexperienced to defeat this evil organization, due to the fact that he is not mentally limited because of his age. He is not set in his ways, so he can win through cunning and not brute force.

I see alot of parallels with real word events.

So in closing, I wanted to say, I don't think anyone has ever thought of this and I thought it was important to share with people that love the film.

Jon Watkins(TheCyndicate) (talk) 04:52, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

So you think 3PO was named after an Arab shiek? I'm not seeing it. Originally his character had a fast talking car salesman speech. How does this refer to the oil crisis of the mid 70's? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.67.234.133 (talk) 07:04, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Who gave C3P0 his gold coverings?
In the text it says that Padmé Amidala gave C-3P0 his gold coverings. In the Star Wars novel "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" (ISBN 0-7126-8407-7) it says: "When Anakin had left with the Jedi, 3P0 had been perfectly functional, but uncovered, ...... Just before marrying Cliegg had Shmi finished the droid herself, adding the dull metal coverings." on page 11, chapter 1.
 * Yes, in Episode II, Threepio had dull (gray) metal coverings. During the Clone Wars animated series, Anakin arrives on Coruscant to discover that Padme had had him replated in shiny gold to better suit his status as a Senatorial aide.  My question is is where did he get the silver leg he's seen with in the original trilogy?  =)  Powers 18:40, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
 * In the comicbook series "Droids" from Black Horse Comics, there is a chapter in which 3PO's leg is replaced with a silver leg, containing a virus-bomb, giving him an entirely new personality program. This virus is later deactivated and removed by wiping his memory. In the end of the comic, 3PO tells R2 that he has no recollection of the events from that chapter, and asks why his leg has changed colour. What is unlcear from the comic though, is that when the virus is removed, it seems his leg is also replaced back with his original golden leg. This is not consistent with his question though, so I suspect the artist coloured the comic wrong... In following comics, his leg is also gold again, which would not be consistant as well, but AFAIK, this still is the best explanation for his silver leg in SW IV-V-VI. Sjeng. 85.150.208.33 (talk) 19:19, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Gay?
My six year-old, who doesn't know from gay or straight, watched Episode 4 this evening for the first time. He said, "Are those droids going into that pod to make baby droids?" I vote GAY! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jooltman (talk • contribs) 00:39, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Who here thinks c-3p0 is gay, there was this guy on wookieepedia who kept vandalizing the article making it say he was gay, and that really got me thinking, i think that guy was banned for doing so —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Swainstonation (talk • contribs).
 * Um, he's a droid. I don't think they can be gay or straight.  Powers 23:13, 19 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I'm going to delete "C-3P0 and R2-D2 were called "gay robots" on an episode of The Simpsons." Because, uhmm, how is that a Trivia? By the way, I don't think he acts gay. And I'm sure if he was human he would be straight. -Anthro


 * if he as human he would live in the castro district of frisco, tahts how gay he would be--Andy 22:19, 22 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Someone put it in there again, the opening paragraphs stated, C-3P0 (pronounced See-Threepio, often shortened to "Threepio") is a homosexual robot character from the fictional Star Wars universe. I took out the reference to his sexual orientation. Metamorphousthe 21:49, 11 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm not Gay, I'm British, you insensitive clod!!! Skotte 16:42, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm not aware of anything to imply that the robot is attracted to males, but regardless, what people seem to mean is that he was effete, which is a much more accurate word to use than to apply a stereotype based on his character. XPIOTOS (talk) 05:36, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I would describe him as fussy and fastidious, but that's just his programming, so blame Anakin. As he is a droid, "he" has no gender, not sexual preference, or capability. No need for insulting gay remarks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.67.234.133 (talk) 07:10, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

C3P0 seems really off the road to me? Eddiebadassdavis (talk) 06:26, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

C-3P0 and R2-D2 are the only characters to survive all six movies-WRONG
What about Chewbacca? He survived. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.135.243.10 (talk • contribs)


 * Where was Chewbacca in TPM? --maru  (talk)  contribs 04:26, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

It said survive the movies, not in the movies. I think its safe to say Chewbacca was alive in TPM, unless Wookies reach adulthood in 13 years. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.161.191.186 (talk • contribs).
 * In that case, you have to count Garm Bel Iblis, Mon Mothma, Gilad Pellaeon, Jan Dodonna, and HK-47, too. Under that metric, they all "survived the movies".  =)  Arguably Luke and Leia, too, although they didn't exist before Episode III.  Powers 17:56, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, I'd been wondering about Captain Panaka - at least he was in TPM. --JimmyTheWig 15:32, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, really, my point was that the metric under discussion really means "only characters to appear in and survive all six movies". Powers 17:48, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, does Anakin Vader survive?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.64.17.137 (talk • contribs).
 * No, he dies at the end of Episode VI. Sorry if that's a spoiler for you.  =)  Powers T 14:57, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * So we've agreed that they _are_ the only characters to live through the 6 movies. I've corrected the article to reflect that. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by JimmyTheWig (talk • contribs) 14:12, 22 January 2007 (UTC). (Sorry I forgot to sign! --JimmyTheWig 11:45, 23 January 2007 (UTC))

Sorry to be a stickler - but it is important to use 'survive' rather than 'live'. Otherwise, you run into the old 'are robots alive?' debate. Otherwise, in the absence of an encyclopaedic knowledge of Star Wars (I'm more a STTNG fan :| ), it sounds about right. 121.208.196.161 11:06, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Also emperor Palpetine is Alive in every movie up to episode 9 Sorry for spoilers.

Star Wars film boxes
Seven boxes at the bottom of this page? You've got to be kidding. There's no need for that. Make one template that lists the recurring main characters and use that, not one for each of the movies. Powers T 00:49, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.163.132.208 (talk) 18:40, 2 May 2007 (UTC).

Fair Use of Copyright piture?
Fair Use in the USA?

This web page is knowingly allowed to be accessed by any country, therefore in those country those laws apply! What do the laws of every other country in the world say about using images from a copyright film?--203.192.92.73 13:10, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
 * The Website is based in the US and therefore falls into the laws of copyright there. Dainamo 16:26, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

When Did C-3P0 "die"?
When did C-3P0 die? Tell me in MM/DD/YY (Coruscant month, Coruscant day and ABY respectively).74.14.105.42 20:01, 10 October 2007 (UTC)74.14.105.42.

I was wondering how he was created for the movies, vacuum metalized gold over fiberglass? resin?

and what is Daniels body measurements? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.103.48.146 (talk) 17:48, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

What's the name of the book that C-3P0 "died" in?76.64.192.127 (talk) 00:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)RandomCuriousGuy

3PO didn't really die. This was just a unfinished version of a Comic strip, which does not! officially belong to the Star Wars canon. He later returned in another comic of the same series. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.78.2.23 (talk) 17:52, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Appearances
Is there some way to make this list like the long ones on Wookieepedia so it doesn't take up as much space? Pizzadinosaur (talk) 22:36, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

"Shortened" to Threepio
How would a five character name be shortened to a eight character nickname? Shouldn't this be reworded to "commonly pronounced as "Threepio"? ~ QuasiAbstract (talk/contrib) 01:30, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

It's shorter when you SAY it. Notice that the "See" is left off of "Threepio."69.62.160.40 (talk) 00:15, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

Dull grey?
In watching Episode II, his coverings look like very tarnished gold or bronze to me. Certainly not grey; just a very run-down version of his later color. Where does the characterization 'grey' come from?

in this promo image, you can see that while some of his plating seems to have worn off to expose bare grey metal, on his legs for example, the plating is clearly golden, but very dulled, and is present over most of his body. TheHYPO (talk) 20:58, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

The Gay Question
Why is there nothing about C-3P0's sexuality in the article? Or his relationship with R2-D2? This is a huge subject of speculation. In fact there's practically nothing about his personality in the article. I would add content myself, but I don't have any sources to hand for citation, althoughi have seen discussion of this before in books & papers. If anyone has good citations for this, please include it in the article. It is an important aspect of viewers' reaction to C-3P0. Weasel Fetlocks (talk) 16:00, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

It doesn't have sex, it's a robot. It doesn't desire sex, it's a robot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.67.234.133 (talk) 07:14, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Being gay isn't exclusively about sex, it's about love. Gay people can love each other without ever having sex. And clearly C-3P0 love R2-D2 as expressed in the scene in a New Hope were he offers his circuitry and wires to repair R2-D2 who was badly damaged. If that's not love and dedication, I don't know what is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Majeric (talk • contribs) 20:10, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

Too long
I just added an article-too-long template. This page is seriously huge, with far more detail about Threepio's every move than any other SW character whose page I've looked at. In addition, probably half the length of the article is just a list of every appearance he ever had in any medium. I hesitate to cut it myself, as this is not my area of expertise and I don't want to step on anyone's toes right off the bat, but I think it's really quite unnecessary, and I'd like to see someone take out or, at the least, shorten that listing. keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 20:15, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Concur. I came here to look before commenting on the AfD for protocol droid. What is with all of the lists? That stuff is not summary style and should be moved to the star wars wiki. It's almost as bad as lists of shopping malls that I have seen in articles about cities and towns. - PennySpender1983 (talk) 04:39, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Disambiguation and Etymology
A few thing worth adding include disambiguation and entomology. For the disambiguation it is because there is also an open source project by the same name:
 * http://sourceforge.net/projects/c3p0.

For the entomology of the names, then it should include origins as the Star Wards universe conceives them and also how they were made up outside of the film. The http://www.moviemistakes.com/film1226/trivia say "C3PO was named after a post office which is located at reference C3 on a map of Lucas' hometown. R2-D2 is an abbreviation of 'Reel Two, Dialog Two'". Another link http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/10/cool-stuff-how-did-r2-d2-get-his-name/ confirms this notion. --AJ Mas (talk) 21:33, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

For the in-film name origin, the site http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23575 gives the following description: "In-continuity, C-3P0 and R2-D2 got their names from the factories/droid firms where their model types are made. R2 is the kind of droid R2-D2 is (an R2 Astromech droid), and 3PO is the kind of droid C-3P0 is (a 3PO Protocol droid). The C and D2 parts are the individual unit designations--C-3P0 is 3PO protocol unit C." Though I have no good reference beyond that.

Unsourced statement
I have removed the following sentence from this article "He also had a recurring role as the character on Sesame Street." The info is unsourced and I have seen many episodes of the series before and I can recall this character never appearing at all. Plus R2-D2 would have appeared as well for which we have not mentioned that on that character's page. Feel free to re-add it but as long as you can provide a source of it (such as an image). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.50.10.254 (talk) 02:21, 11 May 2010 (UTC) trainfan01
 * wikia:muppet:File:Droidbird.jpg Powers T 22:55, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

A-ha that answers it. I will re-add it back to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trainfan01 (talk • contribs) 22:00, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I should point out that calling it a "recurring" role is a big stretch. Artoo and Threepio appeared in only two unique segments, which were probably only shown a few times each, if even more than once.  Powers T 20:26, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Certainly, that is why I added in the episodes they were in (1364 and 1396), on to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trainfan01 (talk • contribs) 02:03, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Tagging
Tagged twice

1. It contains a plot summary that may be too long or overly detailed. Tagged since October 2008. 2. It describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style that may require cleanup. Tagged since October 2008.

1. It is not too long at all. It's detailed but the detail is essential to the topic. 2. I don't know who tagged it for this but they clearly did not read it properly. It is not primarily in-universe.

Request removal of tags.62.49.92.201 (talk) 13:14, 24 September 2010 (UTC)


 * I am afraid that the tags are correct. The article is in need of a major amount of plot removal as it is overly detailed and has much that does not relate directly to C-3P0. This is, after all, an article on C-3P0 and not just "C-3P0's role in the Star Wars films". The text merely contains references to the film and is basically a film plot with no reference to the real-world and how C-3P0 relates to it. (see next topic also) Chaosdruid (talk) 16:40, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Rewrite of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Hi all

I have rewritten the first part of the trilogy section. The problem is that the tags are correct about the amount of plot detail. It is fine to have narrative, but it was mostly plot. I have included a more correct set of paragraphs which show how C-3P0 relates to the real world and realistically the following tow films descriptions as well as the second trilogy need to be treated similarly if the plot and in-universe tags are to be removed.

I hope that the additions are of benefit to the article and show how things should perhaps progress. Referencing the films is not really acceptable and any close scrutiny from the majority of editors would probably get those removed and cn tags added.

Chaosdruid (talk) 16:34, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Rollback
Hi

I must apologise to the IP editor for I was mistaken twice - I was that Philistine. I made the edit with the transcription error "3-CPO", I undid IPs correction thinking it was a quote, and have now rolled back my edit to his correct version.

Height
Just for the very curious - quick google shows C3PO's height to be 1.67 meters, while actor Anthony Daniel's CV lists him as 5 ft 8 in (173 cm). I am curious as to the reliability of each source, if they were both correct he wouldn't fit in the suite. While on one hand A.D. might be lying on his CV, the other number may be correct in the fictional world, and not in the real world. I am curious since there exist "scale model" statues and "life" sized replicas and "builder guilds" and I was wondering what numbers they use. I would like to build a model of r2 and cpo and was just curious as to the ratio of heights (which I make out to be about 1.7 +/- 0.08) but was still curious about the reliability of various sources. BrianFennell (talk) 21:51, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

Chaosdruid (talk) 18:43, 26 February 2011 (UTC)


 * The Databank (official continuity source) used to say 1.67 m, but the Encyclopedia now says 1.71 m, which is 5' 7.3" or so. If Daniels rounds up, and the Encyclopedia rounds down, that's pretty close.  (Of course, Threepio would have to be a cm or two taller than Daniels due to the metal plating and the rim around his head, but this isn't an exact science...)  Powers T 13:49, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Dot Matrix
Why not mention Joan Rivers' excellent parody in Spaceballs? 76.252.21.90 (talk) 02:19, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

displays the ability to lie!!
I noticed that this queried.. Having just watched all 6 episodes this weekend, No where has C3PO lied, while he may have omitted truths, or twisted them slightly. Like when 'locked' in the Death star command office supply cabinet in Ep 4, he told the truth:

"They're madmen! They're heading for the prison level. If you hurry, you might catch them."

With this he twisted the truth slightly, but did not lie.. He also omitted the truth that he and R2D2 were in fact assisting Han and Luke in leaving that level. However the comment was self serving in effect to reduce the number of Troopers around them, in order to better complete his 'mission'. Also often C3PO was not privy to complete details of each of the missions. Like in Ep 6, Han Solo rescue. Only R2D2 had the full mission details, C3PO was along as translator only. translating for R2D2 to Bib:

"Oh, my! Die Wanna Wauaga. We -- we bring a message to your master, Jabba the Hutt.

... and a gift.

Gift, what gift?"

Also because C3PO could be considered unable to lie if interrogated, his memory banks were erased at least once in the original movies(end of Ep 3), and several times in the Extended universe... Gremlinsa (talk) 17:41, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

C-3P0 Tin Man Wizard of Oz
C-3P0 is also an design from Tin Man (Wizard of Oz). http://muchneededmerch.wordpress.com/tag/tin-man/ http://ozwars.webs.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.246.211.204 (talk) 23:28, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

Does his name, 3po, refer to Bertold Brecht's ThreePenny Opera?
Does 3po refer to the Three Penny Opera?

Misinformation about being the only actor in all 7.
The wiki says this - "C-3P0 is the only character who is portrayed by the same actor in all seven films" - but that is not true. The article it's sourced to doesn't say that, and it's wrong, even without a source: Kenny Baker has portrayed R2-D2 in all seven films, making him the second character who is portrayed by the same actor in all seven films. Kenny Baker will be replaced in the 8th film, but for right now, this statement is wrong.73.130.21.90 (talk) 09:11, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Episode IX
Those sources saying that he'll be in episode 9 are really outdated. "Lucas expects to finish the other six by the time he's 56, in the year 2001"? I don't doubt he'll be in IX but there's currently no real confirmation. CamelCase (MyTalk &#124; ConTribs) 03:51, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

C3p0
C3p0 always had a silver right leg

Image needs updating Therealsmiggles94 (talk) 23:49, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

Gold and Effete
This is probably on fan sites and might even be in this article’s history: but I was hoping for a one paragraph summary...

There’s (currently) nothing about the (real life) origin and design: the look, the mannerisms. Why gold (or bronze)? Why effete? Why (obviously) metal, and not (more) human. Was he designed to look “rich” (like a trophy). Servile (like an English butler)?

And also, I bet SciFi conventions have asked about the origin of the name. MBG02 (talk) 01:59, 15 September 2018 (UTC)


 * R2-D2 has a section with 3 paragraphs on Design, and mentions a name derivation (R2-D2 stands for Second Generation Robotic Droid Series-2, according to a Star Wars encyclopedia). Got some C-3P0 info? MBG02 (talk) 20:37, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

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R2-D2/C-3PO lede contradiction
The lede for R2-D2 mentions that there are twelve Star Wars films but the one for C-3PO says eleven. Presumably this difference is down to whether or not Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) is included. I think this inconsistency needs fixing somehow.

Zigongosaurus1138 (talk) 22:56, 31 July 2021 (UTC)


 * So insert the word "theatrical". Cnbrb (talk) 08:41, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
 * The Clone Wars was released theatrically. I think we should just balance C3PO to the same as R2. Canterbury Tail talk 12:32, 1 August 2021 (UTC)