Wouldn't the Empire be offering rewards for tips on Jedi/showing them being brought to "justice" on newsfeeds throughout the galaxy? One of the Rebels trailers shows a Jedi being captured, for instance. You'd think that Luke would have seen at least one of these things when he went into town, even on a backwater nothing planet.
Tobar said:
WedgeCyan said:
I worry what I may see there (EU/PT fanboys)
Oh they'll be there in droves. What I'm curious about is how all of this boiling rage they have building right now will manifest. Also whether or not Lucasfilm will fess up to them about Legends being an in-house decision.
The whole thing has real potential for turning into a powder keg.
Yeah, I have my tickets already. I feel like it could shape up to be a bullet to the knees of PT apologists everywhere as the OT Era returns.
It's been said, but Frink's versions.
Here we go again, another one of the greats:
DOOOOOH! OH YOU!
OTcon would be pretty dry.
Tobar, we lived in the same CITY for awhile.
TFN seems to be leaking.
I tip my fedora to you, sir PT-enthusiast, for your euphoric forum.
I'm still playing Assault Team, but unfortunately my progress got wiped so I'm basically starting over from the beginning.
FanFiltration said:
Mr. Williams,
May your demons no longer torture your soul. Rest in peace.
Yeah. I know there are a few among our numbers struggling with depression, and likely more that know people who are.
Please don't go this route. Listen to the man himself.
There are always options. Find people who care about you and surround yourself with them. Get professional help. You can't cure depression, but you can manage it and there are people who will help you do so. Take long walks, listen to classical music.
Started Batman: TAS awhile back with some friends, but haven't gotten too far into it.
Been wanting to watch TNT's Legends because Sean Bean, but we'll see. TV isn't my thing really.
TV's Frink said:
IG-88
Nice one.
Episode VII being shit scares me.
Tobar said:
Howard was always a Marvel character. I'm sure the film rights reverted back to them decades ago but if it hadn't the the acquisition of Lucasfilm pretty much assures they have them now.
There is at least one Howard the Duck reference in Marvel Heroes.
Wow this thread.
I miss Ric.
I know Tobar from our gaming group, and despite living in the same state and even city as him for awhile, I never met him.
Also lived in the same town as Darth_Ender. But maybe we have met and just didn't know it? Oooo.
I loved the AvP movies, but I didn't go into them expecting something great. I just wanted to see aliens vs predators on the big screen.
Though I do wish they'd done it with Colonial Marines.
Oh hey, that new trophy looks neat.
I'll root for ASU (alma mater) or UofA (hometown), but I probably won't watch much of it just because I don't watch much TV.
Just heard Robin Williams killed himself... what.
Just... what?
I disagree with the above despite loving Last Man Standing.
SilverWook said:
So long as they don't give him a Kowakian monkey-lizard as a side kick. ;)
I think Imperial officers as petty bullies in uniform is going to get old pretty fast though.
I'll chalk that up to them being backwater officers. For now.
Wow. I have to say I was starting to have my own reservations about the show from the last few clips, but I was glued to the screen for that long preview. The music was a bit off, sure, but there was just something that felt Star Wars about the whole thing. I was grinning at the screen, which was something I rarely did on The Clone Wars, which I love dearly.
I think it was the whole spectacle. The McQuarrie/Johnston designs, the movement of the characters, the sounds (holy cow hearing all the old blasters and ships and stormtrooper voices again was incredible), I dug the Force interlude and the fact that Ezra didn't understand the idea of it to me felt very Luke-in-ANH to me, the fact that the characters didn't say anything too stupid and actually all came off as pretty cool, and when was the last time you saw seven minutes of Star Wars footage from a new series that didn't have a lightsaber in it? I know they'll show up, sure, but this preview was just good old-fashioned Star Wars action.
Last day to study before the GRE.
As such:
Void Malign - Grendel
Permanent - Imperative Reaction
What The Croupier Saw - Groovecatcher
Deafness Becomes Me - Chin Chin
I agree as well, but allow me to postulate the idea that it may be a shuttle launched from another, larger ship? The Lambda-class shuttle we saw in Jedi was pretty small itself (though it did have a refresher and was better designed in general).
(incidentally, if you type "Incredible Cross Sections Lambda Shuttle) into Google Image Search, the first link is from OT.com)
darklordoftech said:
Tyrphanax said:
ratpack1961 said:
The question of "Is it Star Wars without Darth Vader or Luke" is a great one when it comes to the Episodic movies. The first six movies have in some way been about Vader. That may be Lucas retconning (it was always about Vader) but the truth is the Skywalker and Vader characters have always been a part of those movies.
If we watch all six films together, it sort of makes sense that its the rise and fall of Darth Vader because that's how Lucas structured them in the end. The OT by itself is about Luke and Vader with the others as side characters. With ep. 7, where does the series go? Isn't the main character (according to Lucas) now gone? Why even have an ep. 7 if the story is done? Both of the main bad guys are done. If you're supposed to watch all the episodes together, won't 7-9 seemed tacked on without one of the villains from ep. 1-6 showing up?
The one thing I think that's missing from Ep. 1 is Vader. I like that film but there is a definite absence there that I think caused people to not think of it as a Star Wars film and I don't think it has to do with Han or Luke missing either. In ep. 2 Vader starts to show up in subtle ways and then in ep. 3 makes his full appearance. I believe the reason people liked ep. 3 the most out of the prequels (meaning casual audiences) is because of Vader. He's that huge of a character. Think of it this way. You can make a good Star Wars story without Vader (KOTR, some EU) but they will always pale to the ones that have Vader in them since he is so crucial to Star Wars itself.
And with this post, the thread goes full TFN.
What do you mean?
I mean that, come on, are people on on OT.com really considering the infamous TFN stance that without some Darth Vader connection, Star Wars isn't Star Wars? That just because the new trilogy may not fit with Lucas' "Tragedy of Darth Vader" retcon, it's not worthwhile?
Maybe the new film is about trying to live with the shadow of Vader's legacy hanging over them. Maybe Luke is a hermit now, ostracized because of his connection to Vader and the thought that if Jedi can go bad and do what Vader did, the galaxy would be better off without them.
darklordoftech said:
Correct, plus nobody besides hardcore fans knows or cares about characters like Boba and Revan.
At least the former is untrue. I would argue that Boba Fett has become almost as recognizable and popular as Darth Vader is, to the detriment of his character.
Aside from that, I know plenty of Star Wars fans who I wouldn't classify as "hardcore" who know plenty about Boba and Revan.
ratpack1961 said:
The question of "Is it Star Wars without Darth Vader or Luke" is a great one when it comes to the Episodic movies. The first six movies have in some way been about Vader. That may be Lucas retconning (it was always about Vader) but the truth is the Skywalker and Vader characters have always been a part of those movies.
If we watch all six films together, it sort of makes sense that its the rise and fall of Darth Vader because that's how Lucas structured them in the end. The OT by itself is about Luke and Vader with the others as side characters. With ep. 7, where does the series go? Isn't the main character (according to Lucas) now gone? Why even have an ep. 7 if the story is done? Both of the main bad guys are done. If you're supposed to watch all the episodes together, won't 7-9 seemed tacked on without one of the villains from ep. 1-6 showing up?
The one thing I think that's missing from Ep. 1 is Vader. I like that film but there is a definite absence there that I think caused people to not think of it as a Star Wars film and I don't think it has to do with Han or Luke missing either. In ep. 2 Vader starts to show up in subtle ways and then in ep. 3 makes his full appearance. I believe the reason people liked ep. 3 the most out of the prequels (meaning casual audiences) is because of Vader. He's that huge of a character. Think of it this way. You can make a good Star Wars story without Vader (KOTR, some EU) but they will always pale to the ones that have Vader in them since he is so crucial to Star Wars itself.
And with this post, the thread goes full TFN.
More jams. I'm sure you hate me now.
40,000 Headmen - Blood, Sweat & Tears
A succubus in rapture - Dimmu Borgir
Silicon World - Eiffel 65
Dodsferd - Dimmu Borgir
Stacked Visions - Project Pitchfork
The Departure - John Williams
Reelin' In The Years (Live) - Steely Dan
Big Brother - Kanye West
I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby - Barry White
The Broken Places (Full Length Version) - Moby
Hell Two - Velvet Acid Christ
I Want You - Marvin Gaye
