Arthur Posted November 8, 2014 #SJW I cracked up at #yourshieldwillbequiteoperationalwhenyourfriendsarrive, very well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted November 8, 2014 And the same to you for SJW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merus Posted November 8, 2014 Seriously, though, I don't get the point here. They've got too many creatives working on the franchise? Too many films planned at once, MCU style? I suspect there's a big influence from the Too Many Cooks short film Adult Swim has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted November 8, 2014 Ah, thanks, had not heard of it! So that was memeception, basically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CollegeBaby Posted November 8, 2014 https://twitter.com/Hokie_Wartooth/status/530809876067659776 Damnit just when that song stopped being stuck in my brain. Now I'm curious to see a Tim and Eric Star Wars, but it will probably be indistinguishable from the Holiday Special. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonCole Posted November 24, 2014 I don't think anyone has mentioned either of these here, but I've been watching Star Wars Rebels and just got finished reading the tie-in novel A New Dawn. Taking the fact that Rebels is a Cartoon Network animated series, I think it's doing a fine job of following Clone Wars but with fresher characters I just generally care more about at this point. That made A New Dawn that much more enjoyable, as it was an origin story for some of Rebels's characters and gave me a real Corran Horn/X-Wing feel. Anyways, both of these post-EU-busting are giving me hope that Star Wars can still be relevant to me as a die hard fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubixsQube Posted November 28, 2014 Less dumb lightsabers, more cool X-Wing shit, plz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Posted November 28, 2014 If that shitty lightsaber and associated camera-tracking-through-darkness shots hadn't been in the trailer I think I would be in a dangerous place re: anticipating this movie. Instead that exactly met my expectations, and remains comfortably seated in "I hope it turns out to be good, so I have another fun movie to watch in about a year, but otherwise this is something I don't have to pay attention to." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubixsQube Posted November 28, 2014 I would love it if filmmakers would just call me up when they're about to make a decision, and they instead tell me what they're thinking, and I think about it a second, and say, "no, hey, J.J., the lightsaber, as an object, is about as iconic as they come. There's two parts: something you hold, and a glowing bit. You...you don't need to add anything to that. I know maybe Disney is like: 'hey, we gotta have a new toy, J.J.,' but seriously, just push back on this one." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur Posted November 28, 2014 That lightsaber was hella dumb. The rest of it teased me though. Play the Star Wars theme while the Falcon is on-screen, that'll do it for me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted November 28, 2014 Thats was soooo good. I felt excitement! Screw all of ya'll, broadsword lightsaber was cool, and kind of makes sense really... you try having a sword fight wielding a sword without a hilt, you'd probably die extremely quickly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubixsQube Posted November 28, 2014 What do you mean? What is the cross guard protecting you from? Specifically, what is the cross guard on that dumb red sparkey lightsaber protecting sith woodsman from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eot Posted November 28, 2014 Less dumb lightsabers, more cool X-Wing shit, plz I know I'm in the minority but I want less "cool shit" too. I don't want an over the top action movie because I can't think of the last one of those that I liked. I want an adventure movie that's about the characters. The thing I want least of all are masturbatory light sabre duels. Sorry for being such a downer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prettyunsmart Posted November 28, 2014 I like what they did with the look of the thing. The art direction seems reined in, at least from what they're showing. But then again, it could be terrible, and there could be a guy with an even worse looking lightsaber in it, one that's shaped like a corkscrew or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted November 28, 2014 I just saw the light sabre as being from the same speciality vendor who stocks the one(s) Darth Maul used. The world is full of fancy ornamental swords so might as well treat the sabre the same way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubixsQube Posted November 28, 2014 I know I'm in the minority but I want less "cool shit" too. I don't want an over the top action movie because I can't think of the last one of those that I liked. I want an adventure movie that's about the characters. The thing I want least of all are masturbatory light sabre duels. Sorry for being such a downer. No, that's not being a downer! Asking for strong and nuanced characters, with well-written dialogue and interesting relationships is perfectly valid. I want that too! I just also want X-wing dogfights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted November 28, 2014 I just saw the light sabre as being from the same vendor as the same speciality vendor who stocks the one(s) Darth Maul used. The world is full of fancy ornamental swords so might as well treat the sabre the same way. As a non-fan of Star Wars, this is also how I feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted November 28, 2014 That trailer kinda got me jazzed up a bit, which I did not expect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turkey Posted November 28, 2014 I just don't want this to be another interchangeable action-adventure movie with Star Wars flavoring. If there's a ultimate force-power MacGuffin I'm going to barf. That score, though. Omg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted November 28, 2014 What do you mean? What is the cross guard protecting you from? Specifically, what is the cross guard on that dumb red sparkey lightsaber protecting sith woodsman from? I mean. We'll have a light sabre fight. Me with my hilted broadsaber, you with you puny yet elegant lightsaber. We both swing might blows at one another and our sabers clash, sparks fly. The sabers sizzle and squeal as our fight become a test of strength, pushing our sabers against each other, we slowly edge closer together as our sabers slide against each other, closer and closer, you can taste my fowl smelling breath, closer still, until your saber butts up against my saber hilt, but my saber keeps sliding. A look of horror falls upon your face as you realise what happens next. Your severed fingers litter the floor like a a family of slugs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubixsQube Posted November 28, 2014 until your saber buts up against my saber hilt Not super worried, based on the teaser design, presumably my saber's gonna slice right through the hilt, in the way that light sabers generally go through the handle bits: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted November 28, 2014 Yeah that's true Also, I probably would've sliced my thigh open or committed accidental harakiri Share this post Link to post Share on other sites