Star Wars Discussion Thread v. Rogue One

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Yea I think the lightsaber looks badass!

Someone said though that the hilt they use is pretty unpractical because the hilt in itself is to prevent a sword from chooping off your hand when it slides on your sword but because the two lasers are uprised from the handle it would just cut through.

With that said I don't relate Star Wars with practicality anyway and also i've never seen lightsabers slide on eachother in a fight so yea...

[BlackInk]

I always figured there were techniques to avoid getting your hands cut off by 'sliding'. Unless you're Count Dooku.

[hefdaddy42]

Now that's a fucking teaser trailer 

From Adam Driver's voiceover...to those X-iIngs flying over the water.... And the Falcon....that glorious Millennium Falcon flying with the Star Wars theme....I'm so amped!!!!

That's not Adam Driver on the voiceover.

Early rumors were that it is Benedict Cumberbatch, but I have heard that it is Andy Serkis.

[Elite]

That teaser trailer was fantastic. I haven't seen the first 6 films in years, but I am going to watch this one. It will likely be great.

THOSE X-WINGS.

[Zantera]

Now that's a fucking teaser trailer 

From Adam Driver's voiceover...to those X-iIngs flying over the water.... And the Falcon....that glorious Millennium Falcon flying with the Star Wars theme....I'm so amped!!!!

That's not Adam Driver on the voiceover.

Early rumors were that it is Benedict Cumberbatch, but I have heard that it is Andy Serkis.

Some people are speculating it's Max von Sydow as well.

[hefdaddy42]

It doesn't really sound anything like Max Von Sydow.

Serkis is being "confirmed" by Collider and Hit Fix.

[BlobVanDam]

I've also heard Serkis as the the most reliable culprit. Without knowing many of the roles in the movie, I'm not sure it reveals too much at this stage either way. The trailer did a good job of generating discussion without giving up much at all.

[Polarbear]

I am supposed to wait another year for this!?

Damn, that was awesome! I loved that scene with the X-wings flying over water. One more year to go!

[Kotowboy]

I've also heard Serkis as the the most reliable culprit. Without knowing many of the roles in the movie, I'm not sure it reveals too much at this stage either way. The trailer did a good job of generating discussion without giving up much at all.

Yes it was perfect for a teaser. It didn't reveal or withhold too much.

Plus the slight pause then then MF intro was great.

I'm a trekker and I thought it was awesome.

JJ is clearly better suited to SW.

It looks like the OT and absolutely fuck all like the PT.

[Sub Luna Vitrea]

I thought the point of the lightsaber was obvious: it looks badass.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

I always figured there were techniques to avoid getting your hands cut off by 'sliding'. Unless you're Count Dooku.

Yea that's probably true, I mean they ain't Jedis for nothing.

[Orbert]

They've established that light saber "blades" aren't just laser beams, but focused energy constructs.  That's why they have a finite length, and why they cannot pass through each other.  In a practical sense, it's because Lucas wanted the fights to be like sword fights visually, but most people have figured that part out.  But the part that never worked for me was the lack of hilts, and now they've addressed that.  Those little guys on the hilts will stop the opponent's blade from sliding down and taking off your hand because their blade will stop.  We have seen the blades sliding up and off of each other; it's not too great a stretch to figure they go the other way.

[Kotowboy]

At least it's not Darth Grevious with his 4 lightsabres. That shit was dumb.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

They've established that light saber "blades" aren't just laser beams, but focused energy constructs.  That's why they have a finite length, and why they cannot pass through each other.  In a practical sense, it's because Lucas wanted the fights to be like sword fights visually, but most people have figured that part out.  But the part that never worked for me was the lack of hilts, and now they've addressed that.  Those little guys on the hilts will stop the opponent's blade from sliding down and taking off your hand because their blade will stop.  We have seen the blades sliding up and off of each other; it's not too great a stretch to figure they go the other way.

But because the laser beams are uprised from the handle wouldn't they just cut through?

[Kotowboy]

I seriously cannot fathom how much of the internet chatter about the trailer is about that one fucking shot.

[orcus116]

Seriously it's sort of embarrassing. I mean the teaser didn't really give anything but that is what people are going to talk about?

[gmillerdrake]

I seriously cannot fathom how much of the internet chatter about the trailer is about that one fucking shot.

It's pretty funny....I tried to explain it to my father in law yesterday.....the debate over the hilt on the light saber......he looked at me as if he wanted to beat me silly in the hopes my pain would reach everyone involved in the discussion...

[jingle.boy]

Maybe this Sith is simply a Christian?

[Grizz]

There seems to be a large number action movie tropes/cliches which concerns me.

[The King in Crimson]

Seriously it's sort of embarrassing. I mean the teaser didn't really give anything but that is what people are going to talk about?

Are you really that surprised?

[ariich]

Maybe this Sith is simply a Christian?

I saw Debra complaining about that on Facebook, and thought WTF. It's a sword shape. Are swords a Christian thing?

[Kotowboy]

If anything it's an upside down cross.

[jingle.boy]

Maybe this Sith is simply a Christian?

I saw Debra complaining about that on Facebook, and thought WTF. It's a sword shape. Are swords a Christian thing?

That's what gave me the idea for the joke.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer REACTION!!!

 

[ariich]

Maybe this Sith is simply a Christian?

I saw Debra complaining about that on Facebook, and thought WTF. It's a sword shape. Are swords a Christian thing?

That's what gave me the idea for the joke.

Ah, gotcha!

[Dark Castle]

The biggest complaint people come up with is "WELL IF HE MESSES UP HE'LL SLICE HIS HAND OFF WEH"

I'm pretty sure somebody who uses that would be trained or have trained themselves not to do that.

[Kotowboy]

Millenium Falcon shot stabilised. :

[JayOctavarium]

[Orbert]

They've established that light saber "blades" aren't just laser beams, but focused energy constructs.  That's why they have a finite length, and why they cannot pass through each other.  In a practical sense, it's because Lucas wanted the fights to be like sword fights visually, but most people have figured that part out.  But the part that never worked for me was the lack of hilts, and now they've addressed that.  Those little guys on the hilts will stop the opponent's blade from sliding down and taking off your hand because their blade will stop.  We have seen the blades sliding up and off of each other; it's not too great a stretch to figure they go the other way.

But because the laser beams are uprised from the handle wouldn't they just cut through?

They're not laser beams!


Okay, but I think I get your point.  The little "hilt beams" are projected from generators mounted on the sides, which could just be sliced through by the opponent's beam.

[TioJorge]

I didn't think about the whole 'sliding/hand protection' deal, that totally makes sense now.

But the real plot twist of this movie is gonna be that this badass dude in the shot is secretly a lumberjack, wanting to rid that planet of all it's trees.

"IT'S TREE CUTTIN' TIME!" *vwoom*

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

They've established that light saber "blades" aren't just laser beams, but focused energy constructs.  That's why they have a finite length, and why they cannot pass through each other.  In a practical sense, it's because Lucas wanted the fights to be like sword fights visually, but most people have figured that part out.  But the part that never worked for me was the lack of hilts, and now they've addressed that.  Those little guys on the hilts will stop the opponent's blade from sliding down and taking off your hand because their blade will stop.  We have seen the blades sliding up and off of each other; it's not too great a stretch to figure they go the other way.

But because the laser beams are uprised from the handle wouldn't they just cut through?

They're not laser beams!


Okay, but I think I get your point.  The little "hilt beams" are projected from generators mounted on the sides, which could just be sliced through by the opponent's beam.

But laserzzzzz!  Sry, your right though.

A detail I don't really care about but it's fun nerding out on details though. 

[BlackInk]

Whatever I may think about the light sabre design, I must say that it is an absolutely beautifully composed shot. Props to both Abrams for that directing and to the actor who just completely nails that bad ass walk and the movements.

[TioJorge]

Definitely. I've been staring at that gif for a while.



Consequently, I now have an erection.

[Phoenix87x]

Whatever I may think about the light sabre design, I must say that it is an absolutely beautifully composed shot. Props to both Abrams for that directing and to the actor who just completely nails that bad ass walk and the movements.

Yeah, I want to 2nd that.

That shot is beautiful beyond words. Menacing, dark and badass all in one moment. LOVE IT. This dude is not to messed with.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Yea it's a really cool shot!