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The Star Wars: Concept Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWgzNfzRCk - from The DAVE School YouTube channel (5:20 mins long)

The blurb:
"A long time ago in a galaxy far far away… we might have seen a version of Star Wars that featured a Han Solo with green skin and gills, Stormtroopers with lightsabers, and a female heroine named Luka Starkiller.

Many of these anomalies can be seen in concept artist, Ralph McQuarrie’s early illustrations of the Star Wars universe. While looking back at these early paintings we can’t help but wonder what Star Wars would have been like had it remained loyal to the concept art and early drafts of the script.

The DAVE School graduating class of August and October 2017 have answered that question by bringing Ralph McQuarrie’s paintings to life in a concept trailer for what might have been… The Star Wars."

Side note:
The info presented in this video is hardly news to most people here on this forum, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard mention of the short-lived concept of Starkiller as a girl being called “Luka”. Does anyone know where they got that from, or did they just make it up?

While I was looking for ESB trailers to post on the The OT Trailers/Promos Thread I came across this trailer;

The Empire Strikes Back - Scope Vivaldi Teaser (35mm)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CroqdjDv82s

Its obviously meant to evoke the original ANH teaser from 1976, but that seems more like something someone would do as a fan project. Would the general public even have known about the ANH teaser back in 1980?

Could someone verify if this is a real trailer shown in actual theaters?

Empire Strikes Back 1982 Re-release 35mm Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWLksS3wtWA - from the TheStarWarsTrilogycom YouTube channel (2 mins long)

The blurb:
“In November 1982 The Empire Strikes Back was re-released in cinemas across the US for a limited run. This trailer was captured from one of the actual 35mm film reels that was sent to cinemas around the country in the fall of 1982 to promote the film.”

The Empire Strikes Back - 1979 Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNwNXF9Y6kY - from the Official Star Wars YouTube channel (2 mins long)

The blurb:
“Watch The Empire Strikes Back theatrical trailer, which debuted in fall 1979 and gave audiences their first look at the sequel to Star Wars. In addition to a sampling of scenes taken from the entire movie, the trailer surprisingly features footage that was cut from the final film, including a kiss between Luke and Leia, C-3PO removing a warning sticker from a door in the Rebel base on Hoth, and more. Most interesting, however, is the voiceover – provided by none other than Harrison Ford himself.”

The Empire Strikes Back - Teaser Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4QAVa9K_k - from the THX1968 YouTube channel (1:25 mins long)

This was the highest quality version I could find online, but keep in mind that he image has been cropped.

Backup from the Official Star Wars YouTube channel. The quality on this version is much worse, but it does have the proper aspect ratio.

The blurb:
“The original teaser trailer for The Empire Strikes Back, notable for solely featuring concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.”

Some more excellent videos by EC Henry where he brings several background ships back to life (+ an unused concept design):

Three Rebel Ships That Star Wars Forgot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5b0cxF8HOE - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (6 mins long)

The blurb:
"You might think you know every ship in the Rebel Alliance fleet, but there are ships in the original Star Wars trilogy that have somehow evaded detection for decades. I’ve brought three Rebel “mystery ships” to life. "

The Ugliest Rebel Ship You’ve NEVER Heard of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsLocVDui6Y - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (5 mins long)

The blurb:
"It’s amazing that there are canonical ships in the original Star Wars trilogy that are completely neglected. Come explore a completely unexplored ship of the Rebel Alliance! "

The Mon Cal Cruiser You Never Knew Existed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtozC1NLZY8 - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (6 mins long)

The blurb:
“Star Wars is full of mysterious ships that for some reason have never been acknolwedged by canon. I explore one such ship today!”

The IMPERIAL Nebulon-B Frigate (Fan design)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz13rwQpUd4&t - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (9 mins long)

The blurb:
“The Nebulon-B has long been considered a Rebel vessel, but canonically this frigate was originally an Imperial vessel. I took on the challenge of creating what that might have looked like.”

TIE Shuttle’s TRUE FORM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VPVxrKCUGg - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (2:40 mins long)

The blurb:
“Star Wars has no shortage of TIE variants. We’ve all been told that the TIE shuttle is essentially just one ship re-purposed as another. But… the truth is a little more interesting! Let’s explore the TIE Shuttle’s true form!”

The ORIGINAL Star Destroyer: Colin Cantwell’s Design Reborn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZLAtGu3-98&list=PLYn2a0e2FVIKni_wHXR5CJYBnnnYH7mIB&index=146&t - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (5 mins long)

The blurb:
“Many fans of Star Wars don’t know the name Colin Cantwell, but they should. He designed almost every ship in the original film, including the Star Destroyer, which began its life as a very interesting design. Let’s explore that design and maybe we can bring it to life.”

Star Wars Trilogy VHS Collector’s Preview 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDkm_pMypMc - from the movieweb YouTube channel (4:30 mins long)

The blurb;
“Promo found on the early 90’s era video releases. Also includes a plug for the BTS documentary From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga.”

The Mandalorian - 2019 Disney+ Trailer #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOC8E8z_ifw - from the Official Star Wars YouTube channel (1:35 mins long)

The Mandalorian - 2019 Disney+ Trailer #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmI7WKrAtqs - from the Official Star Wars YouTube channel (1:40 mins long)

In the same vein as the The Original Trilogy Trailers/Promos Thread (YouTube/Vimeo, etc. finds), as well as the Beyond the OT Documentaries/Making-Ofs (YouTube, Vimeo, etc. finds), I figured it made sense to start a similar thread dedicated to the Prequel Trilogy, Sequel Trilogy, Anthology films, and the various animated & live action TV series, etc.

• When adding a link to a video, please add a title and/or description so that we don’t have to click on it to find out what it is. Any additional info would be appreciated as well, like f.ex. article links, or just a simple blurb. You can also add a photo; screenshot, poster, or simply add the YouTube thumbnail (like this).
• Trailers/Promos for home video releases (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, etc.) are just as valid and welcome as Theatrical trailers (provided they conform with the last point on this list).
• No Fan-made trailers please, only videos related to official releases.
• This thread is specifically for post OT trailers/promos, so please don’t post anything primarily dealing with just the OT here. Some trailers and promos do of course promote box-sets covering several eras of Star Wars, so it’s fine if the OT is mentioned in the trailer/promo provided the focus is on one or several of the non-OT films or series.

A CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX… (click on ‘Expand’ to see the Index)

MOVIES
• The Ewok Duology
• German & Spanish Theatrical Trailers for Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)
• The Prequel Trilogy
• The Phantom Menace Trailers A & B (scroll down)
• Czech trailers for the Prequel Trilogy - 35mm scans
• The Phantom Menace - 2000 VHS Release Commercial
• Anthology Series
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Celebration Reel (2016)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 2016 Teaser Trailer
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 2016 Trailer #1 & #2 (scroll down)
• List of Rogue One teasers, trailers, previews, TV spots, promos, and featurettes
• Solo: A Star Wars Story - 2018 Teaser Trailer
• Solo: A Star Wars Story - 2018 Trailer

LIVE ACTION SERIES
• The Mandalorian
• The Mandalorian - 2019 Disney+ Season 1 Trailer #1 & #2
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian 2020 Disney+ Trailer
• The Mandalorian - 2020 Disney+ Season 2 Trailer #1 & #2
• The Book of Boba Fett
• The Book of Boba Fett - 2021 Disney+ Season 1 Trailer #1
• Reign: The Book of Boba Fett - 2021 Disney+ Promo
• Message: The Book of Boba Fett - 2021 Disney+ Promo
• The Return: The Book of Boba Fett - 2021 Disney+ Promo (scroll down)
• Ready: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021) (scroll down)
• Authority: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021) (scroll down)
• Arrival: : The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021) (scroll down)
• Return of a Legend: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021)
• Throne: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021)
• Being Boba Fett: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021)
• Event: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2022)
• Big Empire: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2022)
• Stranger: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2022)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Obi-Wan Kenobi - 2022 Disney+ Teaser Trailer
• Andor
• Andor - Disney+ Sizzle Reel (2020)

ANIMATED SERIES
• Droids & Ewoks
• Droids 1985 TV Promo
• Droids & Ewoks UK VHS Promos
• Star Wars Animated Classics - 1997 VHS Promo
• The Clone Wars
• The Clone Wars - 2012 Season 5 Trailer
• The Clone Wars - 2013 Season 5 Finale Trailer (scroll down)
• The Clone Wars - “The Lost Missions” - 2014 Trailer
• The Clone Wars - “The Lost Missions” - Blu-ray and DVD Preview (scroll down)
• The Clone Wars - 2018 Season 7 Teaser Trailer
• The Clone Wars - 2020 Season 7 Disney+ Trailer (scroll down)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars - 2020 Disney+ Final TV Spot (scroll down)
• Rebels
• Rebels - 2014 Season 1 Extended Trailer
• Rebels - 2015 Season 2 Trailer (scroll down)
• Rebels - 2016 Season 2 Mid-Season Trailer (scroll down)
• Rebels - 2018 Season 3 Trailer
• Rebels - 2017 Season 3 Mid-Season Trailer
• Rebels - 2017 Season 4 Trailer #1 & #2 (scroll down)
• Rebels - 2018 Season 4 Mid-Season Trailer (scroll down)
• The Bad Batch
• The Bad Batch - Disney+ Sizzle Reel (2020)
• The Bad Batch - Official Disney+ Trailer (2021)
• The Bad Batch - Disney+ Featurette (2021) (scroll down)
• The Batch is Back - Disney+ Promo (2021) (scroll down)
• For Hire: The Bad Batch - Disney+ Promo (2021) (scroll down)
• The Batch is Back - Disney+ Mid-Season Trailer (2021)
• Star Wars: Visions
• Star Wars: Visions - Disney+ Featurette (2021)
• Star Wars: Visions - Disney+ Trailer (2021)
• Star Wars: Visions - Disney+ English Dub Trailer (2021)

^ This Index was added as the thread grew to help navigate through the various Trailers, Promos, etc.
 

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Once again it seems appropriate to start at the “beginning” with The Phantom Menace:

The Phantom Menace Trailer A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD7bpG-zDJQ from the Official Star Wars YouTube channel (2 mins long)

The Phantom Menace Trailer B (35mm FLAT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnhqwRQf04A - from the TheStarWarsTrilogycom YouTube channel (2:40 mins long)

The blurb:
“Trailer B “She Stands Alone”. From an original 35mm Film Reel sent to Cinemas in the USA. Scanned by Q-branch.”

This one’s kind of a stretch as far as SW is concerned, but there is a short ROTJ segment and a bit if ESB scattered here and there, and it does showcase a lot of the techniques used in the OT so I figured I’d post it here anyway.
Thanks to darth-gary for sending me the link to this video.

Special Effects - 1984 documentary on SFX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp1Y_kVL6a0 - from the Cinema Garmonbozia YouTube channel (53 mins long)

Skip to 21:15 for the segment on the use of steadicams on the ROTJ speeder chase scene, and at 34:10 they discuss sound effects and foley, briefly using ESB as an example.

I couldn’t find any other info about this documentary, not even an IMDB page, so if you know anything else about this, please let me know and I’ll update this post.

Since people really liked the YouTube/Vimeo/etc. finds for Original Trilogy making-ofs, documentaries, promos, etc. thread and have already been sharing a lot of interesting OT-related trailers/promos on the The random YouTube / Vimeo etc OT video finds thread I figured it made sense to make a new thread dedicated to just trailers and promos which can also double as an index for those looking for a specific OT trailer or home video promo that they might be looking for.

• When adding a link to a video, please add a title and/or description so that we don’t have to click on it to find out what it is. Any additional info would be appreciated as well, like f.ex. article links, or just a simple blurb. Please add a thumbnail if you can. This can be a screenshot, poster, or simply add the YouTube thumbnail (like this).
• Trailers/Promos for home video releases (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, etc.) are just as valid and welcome as Theatrical trailers (provided they conform with the last point on this list).
• No Fan-made trailers, only videos related to official releases.
• This thread is specifically for Original Trilogy trailers/promos, so please don’t post anything primarily or exclusively dealing with the PT, ST or other new SW materials like f.ex. The Mandalorian, or The Clone Wars cartoons (there’s a separate thread for that). Some trailers and promos do of course promote box-sets covering several eras of Star Wars, so it’s fine if other movies or content is mentioned in the trailer/promo provided the focus is primarily on one or several of the OT films.

I’ve also made a similar thread for post-OT trailers: The Beyond the OT Trailers/Promos Thread

A CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX… (click on ‘Expand’ to see the Index)

THEATRICAL TRAILERS
Star Wars
• 1976 STAR WARS Teaser Trailer (scroll down)
• Star Wars 1978 Theatrical Re-Release Trailer
• Star Wars 1981 Theatrical Re-Release Trailer (scroll down)
• Star Wars 1982 Re-release Trailer [35mm]
The Empire Strikes Back
• The Empire Strikes Back - Teaser Trailer (featuring McQuarrie art)
• The Empire Strikes Back - 1979 “Vivaldi” Teaser Trailer [35mm]
• The Empire Strikes Back - 1979 Trailer (featuring Harrison Ford as narrator)
• Empire Strikes Back 1982 Re-release 35mm Trailer
Return of the Jedi
• Revenge of The Jedi - 1982 UK Teaser Trailer
• Revenge of the Jedi - 1982 Theatrical Teaser Trailer [35mm]
• Return of the Jedi - 1983 Trailer 35mm
• Return of the Jedi 1985 re-release Trailer

TV SPOTS
• Star Wars 1979 Re-release TV Ads
• ITV ad for the 1982 UK TV Premiere of Star Wars
• ON-TV Star Wars Pay-Per-View special event promo (September 25th 1982)
• ON-TV Star Wars Up Next & Star Trek II Premiere promos (1983)
• The Empire Strikes Back 1987 NBC Sunday Night at the Movies intro
• 1987 ITV ad for 1988 New Years Day broadcast of Star Wars
• Star Wars 1988 CBS Special Movie Intro

HOME VIDEO ADS
• Star Wars Trilogy 1986 CBS/FOX VHS Preview
• Star Wars Trilogy 1989 VHS Collector’s Preview
• The Star Wars Trilogy Widescreen Editions 1992 UK promo
• Star Wars Trilogy THX Remastered Edition 1995 In-store VHS Preview
• Star Wars Trilogy – ‘One Last Time’ 1995 VHS Trailer
• Star Wars Trilogy - ‘Buy It Now Or Lose It Forever’ 1996 VHS trailer
• Star Wars Trilogy 2000 VHS Commercial
• Star Wars Original Trilogy 2004 DVD Trailer
• Star Wars Original Trilogy 2006 DVD Trailer

MISCELLANEOUS
• Star Wars: The Complete Saga - 2011 Blu-ray Trailer
• Sky Movies Star Wars Saga ident (2015)
• Sky Movies Star Wars Saga Advert (2015)
• The Complete Skywalker Saga Streaming May 4th - 2020 Disney+ Trailer
• The Complete Skywalker Saga - 2020 Disney+ Trailer

^ This Index was added as the thread grew to help navigate through the various Trailers, Promos, etc.
 

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I figured the appropriate place to start would be with the very first Star Wars trailer ever:

Original 1976 STAR WARS Teaser Trailer (35mm)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onikub5BaZU - from the Tyler YouTube channel (2 mins long)

Back-up (low-res) from the Official Star Wars YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-vsILeJ8_8

captainsolo said:

I did finally pick up the first Marvel Dark horse omnibus volume and plan to jump in straightaway. I almost read the new recolored versions from the library but couldn’t stand the look of them.

I’m curious, would that be one of these two?;
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Omnibus:_A_Long_Time_Ago…_Volume_1
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_A_Long_Time_Ago…_Volume_1:_Doomworld

The latter was my first introduction to Marvel SW, though it took me a several years before I even realized it was made by Marvel as they erased the Marvel logos from the covers and replaced all the “Stan Lee presents…” with a generic “LucasFilm presents…” I guess I technically could have googled it, but 11 year old me in 2003 didn’t know how (or that google existed). The funny thing is that the art always gave me a Marvel-vibe and I was quite surprised when I a few years later come across a picture online of one of the covers (can’t remember which) with a spider-man head in the bar-code box.

Either way I’d recommend picking up the second volume as both editions cut off right in the middle of one of the best runs (the best IMO) of the classic Marvel SW series. Though the 2010 omnibus cuts off at a more appropriate point between story arcs. The first post ANH story is IMO a bit too wacky and cartoony, but once Archie Goodwin started writing in #11 it gets really good.

They seemed pretty confident that they would make a second season even before the first was released, so they’re most likely setting up a character for season 2.

darklordoftech said:

ZkinandBonez said:

darklordoftech said:

In both canons, the absence of the Empire’s civilian government in stories set after ROTJ. Assassinating a head of state doesn’t cause the civilian government to spontaneously be replaced by a military junta.

Well, Palpatine got rid of the imperial senate during the events of ANH and gave power to all of the Moffs (regional governors), who were the ones who started fighting each other after ROTJ.

Thrawn was an Admiral, not a Moff.

Yes, but the post-Endor EU stories consists of so much more than just Thrawn.

Many of the feuding warlords, like f.ex. Ardus Kaine, were Moffs. Also, the term “warlord” in Legends was basically a military/governor combination, presumably so that it would make sense continuity-wise while also justifying the antagonists to be military leaders.

I get what you’re saying about how an Imperial civilian government outside the military would make sense, but ANH established that Palpatine handed political power over to the governors, who were more or less parts of the military anyway, and the EU even had characters like Ysanne Isard and Sate Pestage, who were both politicians and who both ruled the empire for a while. Pestage basically got the role the same way a vice-president might take over after a presidential assassination. The military didn’t spontaneously take over the empire in the EU, but power-hungry moffs and admirals started undermining and assassinating each other, and all the in-fighting made it easier for the Rebels to take over Coruscant and the core-worlds. The moffs and warlords then held on to their territories and fought the New Republic as well as each other for several years until eventually being unified (forcefully of course) by Natasi Daala who eventually handed over the Imperial Remnant to Gilad Pellaeon, who in turn made a treaty with the New Republic some 10 years after Endor.

And if you wish to dabble in Dark Empire territory then you could assume that this was all some grand plan by Palpatine to weed out the traitors from the loyalists, etc, etc. Though even the EU people tended to ignore this as much as possible, at least pre-ROTS, as it makes everything very convoluted.

Overall though, the larger narrative of the EU (though admittedly a fair amount of this came in the form of retcons) does make sense overall. At least in Legends the Empire didn’t just collapse in a single year after the death of Palpatine like it does in canon (though the Mandalorian seems to have retconned it somewhat).

PS. EckhartsLadder made a very succinct video summarizing the most important post-Endor factions/warlords; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmz7Jon7gTY

darklordoftech said:

In both canons, the absence of the Empire’s civilian government in stories set after ROTJ. Assassinating a head of state doesn’t cause the civilian government to spontaneously be replaced by a military junta.

Well, Palpatine got rid of the imperial senate during the events of ANH and gave power to all of the Moffs (regional governors), who were the ones who started fighting each other after ROTJ.

That’s what happened in Legends anyway, I have no clue how they’re currently explaning it. Also, didn’t the X-Wing books deal a lot with Coruscant politics?

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI - All Release Bonus Features [Blu-Ray/DVD 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kzF6YQIDFQ - from the FilmIsNow Movie Bloopers & Extras YouTube channel (21 mins long)

Index:
The Director and the Jedi trailer (0:00)
Blooper Reel (1:07)
Phasma Squealed as a Whoop Hog (3:45)
Snoke and Mirrors (5:06)
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle (6:55)
Balance of the Force (9:06)
Showdown on Crait (10:19)
Crystal Foxes (14:14)
The Director and the Jedi clip: General Leia (15:09)
The Director and the Jedi clip: Puppet Yoda (20:59)
Promo for the score-only version of TLJ (17:21)
Blu-ray Promo (19:04)

The Forgotten Alternate Draft of the STAR WARS Holiday Special…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25xry0NywY&list=PLYn2a0e2FVIKni_wHXR5CJYBnnnYH7mIB&index=8&t - from the NerdSync YouTube channel (18 mins long)

The blurb:
“The Star Wars Christmas special is a variety show fever dream and a stain on the Star Wars franchise that is seldom acknowledged by George Lucas or the franchise’s main actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, or Harrison Ford. Today, we’re explaining the insane behind-the-scenes history of the Star Wars Holiday Special’s production challenges, script changes, and stories of cast members almost dying! Plus, we take a look at a forgotten alternate draft of the script that never got made…”

The Impossibly Bad Star Wars Holiday Special - Caravan Of Garbage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3coszZ71SRs&list=PLYn2a0e2FVIKni_wHXR5CJYBnnnYH7mIB&index=82&t - from the Mr Sunday Movies YouTube channel (15 mins long)

Star Wars: Clone Wars - Bridging the Saga (2004)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV9LvVb84xo&t - from the J. Patrick Stublen YouTube channel (7 mins long)

The blurb:
“A short documentary on the making of the Cartoon Network’s Clone Wars micro series, specifically the final 5 episodes.”

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Comic-Con 2015 Reel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNJ51ghzdY - from the official Star Wars YouTube channel (3:40 mins long).

The blurb:
“Fans at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H were treated to a special look behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by director J.J. Abrams, producer and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and writer Lawrence Kasdan.”

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Behind The Scenes Featurette
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye6GCY_vqYk - from the official Star Wars YouTube channel (3 mins long).

Darth Vader’s Dark Humor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DujoETO8RM&list=PLYn2a0e2FVIKni_wHXR5CJYBnnnYH7mIB&index=21&t - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (2 mins long)

The blurb:
“Since the very beginning, Darth Vader has apparently enjoyed a little bit of dark humor. Rogue One is no exception!”

Why I Love Rogue One’s Characters (Merrick, Melshi, Sefla, and more!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuxcrFa9xc&list=PLYn2a0e2FVIKni_wHXR5CJYBnnnYH7mIB&index=30&t - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (3 mins long)

The blurb:
“Lots of people said they didn’t care about the characters in Rogue One. I think just the opposite!”

Bor Gullet and the Problem with Star Wars Canon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-3jg8tNIhI&list=PLYn2a0e2FVIKni_wHXR5CJYBnnnYH7mIB&index=28&t - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (3:30 mins long)

The blurb:
“Bor Gullet had a huge amount of potential, but the Rogue One novelization demystified the character and made him less interesting.”

A Defense of Ewoks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prNOwClygdI - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (3:30 mins long)

The blurb:
“Ewoks get a lot of hate. But is it deserved?”

What is Boushh Saying in Return of the Jedi? (Ubese 101)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bnBqXQ1DE8 - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (14 mins long)

The blurb:
“Ubese is a language of mystery and repetition, but is there an actual logic behind it? Let’s find out!”

EDIT: He also did a Learn to Speak Geonosian video which I posted on the Beyond the OT thread.

Broom Kid said:

I know this is way beside the point but man… I just love the Ewoks. Completely unironically. I think they’re great.

It’s bizarre to me how even back in 1983-1984 (and of course, continuing all the way til now, really) people thought they were somehow a stain or a mark on Star Wars. They fit so perfectly. Guerrilla-warfare with teddy bears. That’s Star Wars as hell. The idea that they didn’t fit really doesn’t make any sense. I could see how you could make the argument, and to be honest I DID make some variations on that argument (to a lesser degree, at least) myself when I was younger and took Star Wars way too seriously as a teenager and young adult. But from here, now that I’m old and looking back from 2020? Of course they fit. They fit beautifully. I kind of wish they were used a little bit better, of course (that’s a general wish about everything Return of the Jedi, honestly, I wish it was just done a little bit better in a lot of ways) but they never felt “out of bounds” or anything.

Ditto. Not only do they make sense within the world of SW, but more importantly it works thematically as well. Youtuber E.C. Henry made a really good video summarizing the whole thing; A Defense of Ewoks

digitalfreaknyc said:

There definitely are child labor laws, especially for those on sets, so it’s entirely possible that maybe they did it as more of a promotional thing when they had LOTS of Ewoks shown on set.

Yeah, it seems like a really odd thing to do for any other reason. The rules vary from country to country, but anything involving children in film and TV is almost never worth the trouble.

If they used kids at all for a “practical” purpose I’d imagine that they only used them for certain shots that required more than the twenty or so Ewoks seen in the photos V.I.N.CENT posted. Though I can’t really remember any scenes that had more than those Ewoks anyway. I checked the ambush scene again just to check, and it looks like they simply showed the same twenty Ewoks over and over again to imply a much larger crowd.

TIE Fighter - short film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_CP4SuoTU - from the OtaKing77077 YouTube channel (7 mins long).

The blurb:
“What if there was an Empire-focussed short Star Wars animation, drawn with the crazy detail and shading of classic 80’s anime that’s all but vanished from Japan nowadays?”

(Technically based on the PC games from the 90’s, but it’s still OT related so I think it fits in this thread.)