Ryan McAvoy said:
Where is this from?
It's a promotional photo from ESB. Promotional photos may not actually represent things that happen in a film.
Not sure what scene the gun prop is from, though.
It was a severely underutilized prop from the film. Supposedly it was to be used for the deleted Wampa attack on Echo Base but it's conspicuously missing from the footage that I've seen.
The EU has designated it as a laser ice-cutter.
Probably just one of those production photos that tease us about something that never was...
But if it was a set photo from some as yet unseen Wampa footage I'm trying to imagine how Luke would have fitted in. Did he have to do a bit of Wampa shooting between blowing up the AT-AT and getting to his rendezvous with R2 and his X-Wing?
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Ryan McAvoy said:
But if it was a set photo from some as yet unseen Wampa footage I'm trying to imagine how Luke would have fitted in. Did he have to do a bit of Wampa shooting between blowing up the AT-AT and getting to his rendezvous with R2 and his X-Wing?
This is specifically why I said that promotional photos can depict things that aren't in the film. Like, not even in the script. Just here's a gun, here's Mark dressed as Luke, let's take a picture.
That second photo is definitely Luke's costume from the medal ceremony sans jacket.
Where were you in '77?
I guess this explains who's really behind this whole "polar vortex" thing!
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timdiggerm said:
Ryan McAvoy said:
But if it was a set photo from some as yet unseen Wampa footage I'm trying to imagine how Luke would have fitted in. Did he have to do a bit of Wampa shooting between blowing up the AT-AT and getting to his rendezvous with R2 and his X-Wing?
This is specifically why I said that promotional photos can depict things that aren't in the film. Like, not even in the script. Just here's a gun, here's Mark dressed as Luke, let's take a picture.
Obviously
SilverWook said:
That second photo is definitely Luke's costume from the medal ceremony sans jacket.
Yes but we never got to see him kickin' ass in those clothes or wielding a lightsaber in anger. Plus what does Luke's personnal firearm look like? I'm gonna choose to believe it looks like this when he takes it from the holster...
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Sounds to me like a complete EU reboot is in the works.
DominicCobb said:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/07/lucasfilm-story-group-to-ensure-star-wars-continuity-across-all-platforms
Sounds to me like a complete EU reboot is in the works.
The TFN meltdown is going to be very entertaining.
Maybe they could do what Trek is doing, have an LFL EU and a Disney EU? Separate timelines?
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I hope for more non-canon material and less "canon" material. "Canon" material rarely interests me.
KilroyMcFadden said:
DominicCobb said:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/07/lucasfilm-story-group-to-ensure-star-wars-continuity-across-all-platforms
Sounds to me like a complete EU reboot is in the works.
The TFN meltdown is going to be very entertaining.
Especially when Barriss shows up as a villain in Episode VII. ;)
darklordoftech said:
I hope for more non-canon material and less "canon" material. "Canon" material rarely interests me.
Did....did you read the article? They're doing the exact opposite of that. From now on ALL new material is canon.
Tobar said:
darklordoftech said:
I hope for more non-canon material and less "canon" material. "Canon" material rarely interests me.
Did....did you read the article? They're doing the exact opposite of that. From now on ALL new material is canon.
I read the article. I think it was talking about Movie canon vs. EU canon, which is a very different story from canon vs. non-canon.
I don't know how you came that conclusion. But instead of trying to dissect the article I'll just post the following twitter conversation with one of the men in charge of Star Wars canon:
@A_Targaryen 6 Jan
@HolocronKeeper will the new Marvel Star Wars comics be considered canon or they could still be contradicted by the movies and tv shows?
@HolocronKeeper 6 Jan
@A_Targaryen Story Group has a hand in all facets of Star Wars storytelling, including movies, TV, games, and publishing.
@12MG12 6 Jan
@HolocronKeeper @StephenVincent Are you implying that the goal is to dispose of the hierarchy and have one cohesive canon?
@HolocronKeeper 6 Jan
@12MG12 @StephenVincent That's definitely a primary goal of the Story Group.
Ryan McAvoy said:
timdiggerm said:
Ryan McAvoy said:
But if it was a set photo from some as yet unseen Wampa footage I'm trying to imagine how Luke would have fitted in. Did he have to do a bit of Wampa shooting between blowing up the AT-AT and getting to his rendezvous with R2 and his X-Wing?
This is specifically why I said that promotional photos can depict things that aren't in the film. Like, not even in the script. Just here's a gun, here's Mark dressed as Luke, let's take a picture.
Obviously
SilverWook said:
That second photo is definitely Luke's costume from the medal ceremony sans jacket.
Yes but we never got to see him kickin' ass in those clothes or wielding a lightsaber in anger. Plus what does Luke's personnal firearm look like? I'm gonna choose to believe it looks like this when he takes it from the holster...
I'm guessing it's similar to the blaster Leia used early in the film, if not the same one.
Where were you in '77?
Tobar said:
I don't know how you came that conclusion. But instead of trying to dissect the article I'll just post the following twitter conversation with one of the men in charge of Star Wars canon:
@A_Targaryen 6 Jan
@HolocronKeeper will the new Marvel Star Wars comics be considered canon or they could still be contradicted by the movies and tv shows?
@HolocronKeeper 6 Jan
@A_Targaryen Story Group has a hand in all facets of Star Wars storytelling, including movies, TV, games, and publishing.
@12MG12 6 Jan
@HolocronKeeper @StephenVincent Are you implying that the goal is to dispose of the hierarchy and have one cohesive canon?
@HolocronKeeper 6 Jan
@12MG12 @StephenVincent That's definitely a primary goal of the Story Group.
So just more of the same bullshit as before, only in different packaging.
Canon kills the imagination -- why are so many people addicted to it?
DuracellEnergizer said: Canon kills the imagination -- why are so many people addicted to it?
That's exactly what I was trying to say.
DuracellEnergizer said: So just more of the same bullshit as before, only in different packaging.
I happen to agree on that as well.
Tobar said:
I don't know how you came that conclusion. But instead of trying to dissect the article I'll just post the following twitter conversation with one of the men in charge of Star Wars canon:
@A_Targaryen 6 Jan
@HolocronKeeper will the new Marvel Star Wars comics be considered canon or they could still be contradicted by the movies and tv shows?
@HolocronKeeper 6 Jan
@A_Targaryen Story Group has a hand in all facets of Star Wars storytelling, including movies, TV, games, and publishing.
@12MG12 6 Jan
@HolocronKeeper @StephenVincent Are you implying that the goal is to dispose of the hierarchy and have one cohesive canon?
@HolocronKeeper 6 Jan
@12MG12 @StephenVincent That's definitely a primary goal of the Story Group.
ffs. The EU is just glorified fanfic. They should just put out the licenses and let people write what they will. because of LFL's tremendous missteps with this franchise, I already, (and I bet I'm not alone,) determine what is "canon" to me.*
*Which is why Splinter is a fever dream Luke has after conking his head on an overhang after battling Vader in the cave on Dagobah and is therefore included in my canon.
Oftentimes non-canon is better at capturing the essence and key components of a franchise.
SilverWook said:
I'm guessing it's similar to the blaster Leia used early in the film, if not the same one.
Damn, you've got eagle eyes! You're right, it is that weapon. Leia must have reccomended it to Luke (Although it does have a hair-trigger as that Stormtrooper found out to his cost) ;-)
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They just had to pick on the big green rabbit again, didn't they? You suck Yahoo!
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SilverWook said:
I guess this explains who's really behind this whole "polar vortex" thing!
This TOTALLY explains it ...... and I live in Milwaukee.
KilroyMcFadden said:
ffs. The EU is just glorified fanfic. They should just put out the licenses and let people write what they will. because of LFL's tremendous missteps with this franchise, I already, (and I bet I'm not alone,) determine what is "canon" to me.*
*Which is why Splinter is a fever dream Luke has after conking his head on an overhang after battling Vader in the cave on Dagobah and is therefore included in my canon.
Personally, I fit the story into my personal canon by going with the idea that Luke and Leia just fought an apparition created by the Kaiburr crystal in the Temple of Pomojema and not Vader himself.
Oh good, you guys are still going on about canon and EU.
