Star Wars Discussion Thread v. Rogue One

[kaos2900]

I think the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan was better than the movies portrayed though it became more apparent in Episode III. The Clone Wars cartoon does a really good job portraying their relationship.

[Zantera]

While I agree that he was a bit too whiny and hot-headed, I don't think it's fair to say that he was just a bad apple. There were definite flaws in those 2 films, not least of which is the actors playing Anakin, but I think it's pretty clear that his heart was in the right place and that his actions were born of good intentions.

Is he really though? Let's put Phantom Menace aside because he was a kid in it and you can't really judge a person by how they act like a kid. But in AotC it felt like the good actions he did, he did only because he wanted to get freaky with Padme. Like going out of his way to protect her and chasing the bounty hunter, because he had a crush on her. Apart from that it was mostly whining and complaining about Obi-Wan being annoying, and then at the end he just murders people on Tatooine. In the third movie it felt like he was lost to the dark side before his real transformation really began.

Don't get me wrong, from what I've seen of Clone Wars, they nail that friendship between Obi-Wan and Anakin and make Anakin more of a noble Jedi. But it's a shame that pretty much all his training and bonding with Obi-Wan was skipped over in the prequels. That's the really interesting things after all. 

[King Postwhore]

But teenagers guys, teenagers.

[retaehTmaerD]

I'll just drop this here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAUiyeJMFQ

[kaos2900]

Holy crap! That trailer had tons of new footage!

Also, very cool of JJ to show the fan about die an early cut of the film.

[Calvin6s]

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[Kotowboy]

I'm looking forward to all the ariel shots the most. Dogfights etc.

[Lucien]

I think I liked that trailer more than the official one. Didn't feel as cheesy.

[Calvin6s]

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[Kotowboy]

It's probably Han.

[Calvin6s]

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[TioJorge]

I really liked that one, almost all new footage. That's friggin' awesome. SO POWAH! SO ENERGY!

[Kotowboy]

I really liked that one, almost all new footage. That's friggin' awesome. SO POWAH! SO ENERGY!

I love that one shot of the camera on the side of the X-wing a la Interstellar.

[kaos2900]

I really liked that one, almost all new footage. That's friggin' awesome. SO POWAH! SO ENERGY!

I love that one shot of the camera on the side of the X-wing a la Interstellar.

Yes, that was awesome. All of the aerial combat scenes look amazing.

Also, I hope it's not Finn who dies because then everyone would complain about how they killed the only major black character in the film ala The Walking Dead. That being said, it appears to be snowing or ashing in the background which looks like where Finn and Kylo go saber to saber. If I had to bet I think it will be Han or Chewie. Also, my bet is that Kylo and Rey are twins and the children of Han and Leah. It's interesting that their characters have been marketed with no last name.

[Kotowboy]

Kylo Solo



Actually it's Kylo Ren..

Fin & Rey Skywalker ? :O

[Calvin6s]

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[kaos2900]

Kylo Solo



Actually it's Kylo Ren..

Fin & Rey Skywalker ? :O

Ren is not is real last name. He is part of the knigts of ren which is where that name comes from.

[Kotowboy]

Yes i Guessed that since Darth vader's real name was Anagram Skywalker 

[jingle.boy]

I'm going with Chewie.

[TioJorge]

You blasphemous UTINNI!!!!

[Kotowboy]

Not my work - found it online :

[mrrct]

RA Salvatore already killed Chewie in one of the books, which pissed off a lot of people who considered the expanded universe canon.  Not to say that they couldn't do it here, but they probably won't.

Harrison Ford made no bones about wanting to be killed off during ROTJ, so maybe they're granting him his wish.

[Phoenix87x]

New TV spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1lp69VrkgI

[contest_sanity]

Subbing to this thread!

Heard someone who was trying to avoid spoilers say that there was even a spoiler on one of the toys in Target. I walked the aisles today at Target looking, but I couldn't find it. Then again, I'm no expert, so I might not have known it even if I saw it.

[Calvin6s]

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[contest_sanity]

Anybody here watch Star Wars: Rebels -- the new cartoon on Disney? Caught the first couple episodes of Season 2 last night, after also watching the end of season 1 a few months back.

It's pretty good, and for anyone who watched Clone Wars, there's some nice continuity with that story as well (in addition to the aftermath of RoTS).

[Chino]

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a773508/star-wars-fan-daniel-fleetwood-dies-aged-32/

​Star Wars superfan Daniel Fleetwood has died, aged 32.

The terminally ill fan was given the chance to watch an early screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens shortly before he passed away, The Wrap reports.

The likes of Mark Hamill and John Boyega backed an online campaign to support Daniel's final wish, with Hamill later tweeting to say he was "elated" after the screening took place.

Good on Disney for allowing this to happen.

[Kotowboy]

I seem to remember a similar thing happening either for Star Trek ( 2009 ) or Into Darkness.

I know Majel saw ST2009 before she passed.

But I seem to remember a similar story of some kid wanting to see Star Trek or Into Darkness before they passed away.

[Kotowboy]

Here it is :

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/terminally-ill-star-trek-fan-408899

Spookily both called Daniel .

[kaos2900]

I haven't had time to post for the last week but I have watched Episodes II & III since my last post.

Episode II
This movie hasn't aged as well as I remember. There are some really cool scenes (final droid/clone battle, the chase sequence in the beginning, and the asteroid flight sequence.) I found the movie to be too long and honestly just boring. I still like it a little more that Episode II, but Lucas shows again how poor of a director and writer he is. Not only is script poor but it's clear that he didn't know how to get good performances out of his actors. 3/5

Episode III
As mediocre as I & II are Episode III makes up for it. I LOVE this movie! This is the Star Wars prequel that I was waiting for. The opening flight sequence is amazing and I knew from the first minute that this was going to be awesome. Seeing the Emperor take over finally and the creation of Vador was well worth the wait. There are a couple of cheesy lines between Padme and Anakin but those can be forgiven based on how great the rest of the film is. This is easily my favorite of the prequels and may end up as my second favorite over all behind Empire. 5/5

Prequels review: I've been a pretty staunch supporter of the Prequels. I admit there flaws (especially in I & II) but I still enjoy them and don't think they're poor enough to write off. I LOVE Star Wars. The characters, the story, etc. are just so much fun. Also, John Williams wrote some amazing new themes for the prequels and I'm glad he is signed on for at least Episode VII.

I'll be watching Episode IV this weekend.

[jingle.boy]

Episode II
I still like it a little more that Episode II,

I totally agree.

[Bolsters]

You might as well be saying that you like being punched in the gut more than you like being kicked in the balls, though.

[ariich]

You'd rate being punched in the gut 3/5?

[kaos2900]

Episode II
I still like it a little more that Episode II,

I totally agree.

Lol, nice catch. 

Also, less than a month till Episode VII!

[Bolsters]

You'd rate being punched in the gut 3/5?

Truth be told I didn't even read all of the post kaos made I only skimmed it...I just saw Blob's quote, knew that he meant to post that he liked II more than I, and responded to that.

Though regarding Episode I, I think a punch in the gut might rate 3/5 comparatively.