Episode VII: The Force Awakens - Discussion * SPOILER THREAD * — Page 118

DavidMerrick said:

I just don't see what's so silly about "Phasma." I mean, this community is used to a lot worse--Sidious, Grievous, Tyranus, Nute Gunray. Phasma doesn't sound any weirder than "Skywalker" or more on-the-nose than "Solo."

Skywalker is pretty bad as well.

adywan said:

Gwendoline Christie confirmed as Captain Phasma.

Don't like the name, but I'm glad they didn't give her breast-accentuating armour.

Something for Spaced Ranger to work on after the Blu is released, I guess.

unamochilla2 said:

Video is up at VF:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/star-wars-the-force-awakens-vanity-fair-cover

So we *may* end up getting a subtle glimpse of Jar Jar's long-dead bones eh?  I guess those that like him can just imagine it's just some *other* poor Gungan...but plenty would enjoy this particular 'cameo' I'm sure. :)

(nothing beats seeing him blown up on Alderaan by the Death Star however, as per adywan's extended 'deleted' scene!)   

Scrolling along the handful of pics at the bottom of this link, it was interesting to see some of the creature/alien designs that J.J. has in store for us.  Seems like we're getting another hive of scum and villainy along the way, and a very 'old school'-looking type at that.

DuracellEnergizer said:

Don't like the name, but I'm glad they didn't give her breast-accentuating armour.

Yeah, we sure dodged a bullet there!  Glad they had the sense not to do that.

Well, between these recent character pics and snippets, I think I've now seen as much as I want to about this next movie, without ruining things too much for myself. 

I reckon I've now seen about the same amount of stuff I came across about ROTJ before seeing it all those years ago, without knowing how all the various characters or storyline fitted together for that.  But it's *really* time for me to avoid this particular thread now before December methinks...along with all the books and general avalanche of merchandise that'll appear before it. 

I'm sure it won't be easy to dodge everything that appears...and that includes any future trailers to come...but I do know one thing...I *definitely* don't recommend that anyone listens to the 'soundtrack' CD beforehand, nor read it's track listings either!  I'm certainly keeping that side of things fresh for myself, no matter what! :)

So I'll say ta ta to this thread, and good luck to anyone else planning the same at this point.

pablumatic said:

DavidMerrick said:

 Well Hamill said he grew out a "contractually obligated" beard, which could be a joke but he was sporting one for all of filming. It doesn't make sense that he'd go full cyborg and lose everything that makes him identifiable as a character.

Provided Abrams' version of the Sith go by the master and apprentice rule, perhaps cyborg dude is the master.

 Right or wrong I'm going to stay with the Luke is the cyborg speculation and consider the beard an official misdirection. The next trailer could likely prove me completely off-base. :)

 I think the cyborg aspect may have just been pre-production concepts for Adam Driver's character that they decided to discard.

At some point, maybe someone in production thought that seeing Adam's face as opposed to a cyborg worked better. 

I really doubt the cyborg is Luke.  In fact Luke is probably just a cameo at the end of the film along with the flashback sequence earlier in the film where he's younger (that scene in the trailer).

Jonno said:

Something for Spaced Ranger to work on after the Blu is released, I guess.

 I don't know how many people in this thread even get this, but it's the funniest thing anyone has said on ot.com this year.

I just noticed something in those Vanity Fair photos.

Isn't this an OT era stormtrooper helmet painted black with text added?

I really hope Luke isn't made into a villain or "dark" character in any way, shape, or form. It would destroy the point of his entire hero's journey from the original trilogy, of not going down the path his father did. Luke stands for redemption. He has a good heart. Whisperings and rumors of him turning bad in the upcoming film really sound like a terrible idea. 

Why is Kylo Ren dressed like Darth Maul? Did Ren meet Maul? Is Ren a Maul groupie?

darklordoftech said:

Why is Kylo Ren dressed like Darth Maul? Did Ren meet Maul? Is Ren a Maul groupie?

Maybe that's Abrams way of pleasing the PT fans?  He did say he was  trying to please everyone.

TV's Frink said:

Jonno said:

Something for Spaced Ranger to work on after the Blu is released, I guess.

 I don't know how many people in this thread even get this, but it's the funniest thing anyone has said on ot.com this year.

Yep ....

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/The-Knick-Knack-Boobs-Restoration/topic/17679/

.... totally got it.

;)

unamochilla2 said:

darklordoftech said:

Why is Kylo Ren dressed like Darth Maul? Did Ren meet Maul? Is Ren a Maul groupie?

Maybe that's Abrams way of pleasing the PT fans?  He did say he was  trying to please everyone.

You could be on to something.

Abrams talks Williams:

https://youtu.be/3JBPJ1xyvHE

towne32 said:

Dear Internet,

Are Chewbacca's eyes okay in this photo or are they still completely unacceptable?

edit: I missed adywan's opinion. Checked one for 'okay eyes'.

Closer look at the eyes.  BTW, love the fact they're in the Falcon cockpit in this shot...classic. 

^ These make up / animatronics and costumes are brilliant!!

I am more excited than I was before now :)

ZkinandBonez said:

According to the Meet Captain Phasma article by Vanity Fair yesterday it was Phasma chasing the Millenium Falcon in the trailer. So does that mean that this guy is actually Captain Phasma in a Tie pilot uniform?

http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/05/gwendoline-christie-star-wars

My guess is they've got that part wrong. Just because it's chrome doesn't mean it's the same guy. For all we know, all the Tie Pilots are chrome, just as they were all black in the OT.

More likely than not, Phasma would have a fancy tie too if she has one at all, like the one that kills all those troopers (it has a different rectangular window to the rest).

I just think it would be kind of silly for the already armoured character to go through a costume change just to get in a Tie.