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Star Wars The Force Awakens Trailer
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Why not? It makes more sense than having super sleek spaceships in the prequel trilogy and then having bulky retro futuristic ships in the OT.
It's the turning on noise
True, and I do place far more of the blame on Orci and Kurtzman's shoulders than Abram's. Dunno if I can forgive all that lens flare, though
foxuzamaki
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I am hyped! Didn't like the idea about making new Star Wars movies, but the trailer looked great and it can be interesting to see where they take it further. Only thing that was a little strange was the lightsaber, what was that, makes no sense what so ever. Do you want to cut over your hands, because thats how you do it!
Tal Shiar Agent
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I've seen the movies dozens of times and have played most of the games and I loved this.
Actually, I think many people are bothered because it destroys the EU. I never liked the non-game EU and I've never read any of the EU books except for the Thrawne Trilogy.
Actually, I think many people are bothered because it destroys the EU. I never liked the non-game EU and I've never read any of the EU books except for the Thrawne Trilogy.
Around 30 years after Return of the Jedi.
Like the trailer, but thought that the new light saber doesn't look that great, even if the change probably means a return to more methodical light saber battles and not just all the flash and gusto of the prequels. Liked the nostalgia hype with X-Wings and the Falcon so far.
I think there's a good chance that this film will be good, but we've yet to see how much JJ leaks over into Star Wars. The lack of lens flares so far has been good at least.
I think there's a good chance that this film will be good, but we've yet to see how much JJ leaks over into Star Wars. The lack of lens flares so far has been good at least.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Apart from the Avatar sequels, this is the only real challenge to Avatar's B.O crown that I can see.
Still don't think it will get there. But it's the only one I can see possibly coming close.
Still don't think it will get there. But it's the only one I can see possibly coming close.
JetBlackPanda
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A cloned anakin could be interesting.
Yeah same here. Abrams makes fun movies, so I'm sure this'll be entertaining.
Spieler Eins
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The sword is a little fan fictiony and more in the vein of the prequels, but I can cope with that. The only thing I thought was actually bad is the falcon shot. The falcon is easily the least natural looking thing of the teaser and the shot in general feels too much like Abrams rather than Star Wars.
keltickennedy
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It seems to have a pretty solid reason. Why do regular swords also have hand guards on the hilt? So another blade can't slide down and hit the hand.
Considering starship design progression, they really shouldn't be (Z-Wing, all the TIE variants, etc.), but they're too iconic to not use.
WhiskerFrisker
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I enjoyed it. I stayed away from the leaks so I could see the movie without any prior knowledge. One year away. Guys, the lightsaber doesn't look bad.
sankt-Antonio
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I really love that this looks like a hardware prop some students put together back in the 70s. This somewhat B-movie style, crocked imperfect helmet etc. Hype.
BattleMonkey
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Well they are clearly newer models, not exactly the same so likely updated designs. Not much different from our modern military which has aircraft and helicopters from almost 30 years ago still in service.
Gaffers pls.
Jedis are space monks who walk around in robes and believe in a system where emotions and such can lead to the dark side. They are all about the humble, simple lifestyle.
Siths are all about the excess (super stylish uniforms, cool looking spaceships), the power (the empire is huge and at the top, the most powerful sith couple ever, who use fear, threats and killing their own troops if they have to do get shit done), having the biggest weapons (The Death Star) and embrace anger and such.
I'm pretty sure a Sith weapon would be flashy as shit, trying to look sinistar and over the top, to scare and look cool. The new lightsaber shown fits the philosophy. The siths in Episodes 1-3 had flashier lightsabers than Jedis too. Dart Maul's weapon, General Sidious was a cyborg with 4 lightsabers swishing around, Dooku had a pimp-ass looking saber too, people forget that
The claymore saber is the kind of stuff a Sith would use. Just to look cool.
edit: Vader had a chrome black and white saber:
Jedis are space monks who walk around in robes and believe in a system where emotions and such can lead to the dark side. They are all about the humble, simple lifestyle.
Siths are all about the excess (super stylish uniforms, cool looking spaceships), the power (the empire is huge and at the top, the most powerful sith couple ever, who use fear, threats and killing their own troops if they have to do get shit done), having the biggest weapons (The Death Star) and embrace anger and such.
I'm pretty sure a Sith weapon would be flashy as shit, trying to look sinistar and over the top, to scare and look cool. The new lightsaber shown fits the philosophy. The siths in Episodes 1-3 had flashier lightsabers than Jedis too. Dart Maul's weapon, General Sidious was a cyborg with 4 lightsabers swishing around, Dooku had a pimp-ass looking saber too, people forget that
The claymore saber is the kind of stuff a Sith would use. Just to look cool.
edit: Vader had a chrome black and white saber:
Pie and Beans
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Eh. It just sort of felt like a really high budget fan-film teaser.
I guess thats what all these follow ups are always going to be doomed to feel like though. They're trying so hard to remind you they're Star Wars without it feeling confident in its own identity.
I guess thats what all these follow ups are always going to be doomed to feel like though. They're trying so hard to remind you they're Star Wars without it feeling confident in its own identity.
Ol No Bones
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Exactly. Why is this so perplexing to people?
Having Lawrence Kasdan in on the screenplay for TFA calms my fears.
HellofaMouse
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didnt like the voice of the sith, was that clumsypatch? if so he can do better.
also didnt like the movement of the sith, looks like an android.
and didnt like the look of lightsaber.
so long story short, didnt like the sithlord or whoever...
also didnt like the movement of the sith, looks like an android.
and didnt like the look of lightsaber.
so long story short, didnt like the sithlord or whoever...
The hand guards on regular swords can't cut your arm off if you move it the wrong way.
Monocle
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Who knew a weird variation of the most recognizable object in Star Wars would attract notice?
Kabuki Waq
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we had the same positive reactiins when the phantom menace trailers came out.
The trailer does look good though.
Could this be the 2nd good Starwars in history?
The trailer does look good though.
Could this be the 2nd good Starwars in history?
Herpes Reasons
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lol ok. Avatar can't hold a candle to this and neither can it's director to the director of this film.
The Elite
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Why not both.
Spieler Eins
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Star Wars was originally inspired by Samurai movies, so there's that.
SCULLIBUNDO
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I hope that new sabre is Luke's, just for the tears.
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It's almost like you'd have to train with it in order to be effective!
MiamiWesker
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Lightsabers are not wieled by normal people. No one is in danger of cutting themselves.
Not Spaceghost
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What if the saber cross guards are tuned like training sabers, meaning the forcefield that contains the plasma is cracked up to maximum so that the field won't break on contact with solid objects and instead leaves welts and burns.
That way he ensures perfect defense?
Or maybe the blade cross guards are deadly charged and instead the sith armor's gauntlets are made of phrik or mandalorian iron (cortosis weave is a horrible idea because these actually disrupt the blade completely shutting it down for a while) and therefore are saber resistant so he can safely wield that shit without endangering his hands and forearms. Those materials are not particularly resistant against other types of weapons that it wouldn't make sense to make a whole suit of armor out of them, also I believe mandalorian iron is rare as hell, while phrik is expensive but very available.
That way he ensures perfect defense?
Or maybe the blade cross guards are deadly charged and instead the sith armor's gauntlets are made of phrik or mandalorian iron (cortosis weave is a horrible idea because these actually disrupt the blade completely shutting it down for a while) and therefore are saber resistant so he can safely wield that shit without endangering his hands and forearms. Those materials are not particularly resistant against other types of weapons that it wouldn't make sense to make a whole suit of armor out of them, also I believe mandalorian iron is rare as hell, while phrik is expensive but very available.
More_Badass
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So the user of such a lightsaber must be a very skilled and dangerous foe if he can wield it well
Well hey now, that's an interesting thought. Though lightsabers seem to work by containing the crystal in a shell, so I'm not sure how the energy could be fired out without it dispersing instantly.
I'm not convinced on it being a cross-guard, though - simply angling your blade will stop another's from coming down to slice your hand off. Also, looking at that design, all an opponent would need to do is to slice off the metal parts protruding from the sides and it's gone anyway.
dark_inferno
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Interesting... who does he hunt there? His own son?
BattleMonkey
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Same applies to a lightsaber, which never made much sense since any little slip of the hilt and you lose all your fingers
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