The Star Wars Thread - *NO SPOILERS*

Alvin Flummux wrote:

Robbo-92 wrote:I also agree they should have done more to say where the Resistance and First Order actually came from but oh well, can't do much about it now as putting it in the third film would be a little odd.

They could add a new scene or two with exposition on that in the inevitable new trilogy box set in a couple of years. Star Wars is no stranger to heavy post-release editing (hell, a scene or two in Empire were added while the film was still in theaters!) so I would hope that Disney will as scene here and there over the years.

Yes they could well do, would certainly be a nice addition to help viewers to better understand the story. What scenes were added to TESB while it was still at the cinemas? Something like that would probably be unheard of now.

Rewatched TLJ last night, it actually holds up better on a 2nd viewing.

I wasn't sat waiting for some big reveal or plot twist.

The gooseberry fool bits were still gooseberry fool like (I'm Mary Poppins y'all!) But I enjoyed the rest a lot more.
I even found the porgs funny this time...

Luboluke wrote:Anyone else finding that guy really weird and off putting as Han Solo? Not having a go at the actor, I thought he was great in Hail Ceasar.

You can tell already Donald Glover is going to be a class Lando. Defos skipping this in the cinema though.

I see a lot of people complaining about that, but no matter who they put in people would complain, now Emilia Clarke, there is an issue. She really is an awful actress.

This should have been a Lando film with Donald Glover, which would have saved all the complaints about someone having to fill Harrison Fords shoes.
From the trailer:

Nothing about that trailer screamed HAN SOLO to me. In fact it barely felt like Star Wars.

I accept it’s probably an impossible task filling Harrison Ford’s shoes but then that’s just a reason they should have made it.

I’m not even sure I’ll go to the cinema for this.

Errkal wrote:

Denster wrote:This thread is hilarious. Some of the nitpicking that goes on.
Mind blowing.
It’s Star Wars - who gives a strawberry float.

This, so much this, I swear people just can't just enjoy stuff, it's like the thread of Go 8 bit and how the top gear thread used to be, it has to be super serious and 100% accurate nothing can be fun or entertaining.

If this is true, why did fans of the original trilogy give the prequels so much vitriol? They were Star Wars, who gives a gooseberry fool?

Obviously some of the prequel's flaws were quite evident but there was a hell of a lot of nitpicking too (see some of the stuff in those Red Letter Media reviews).

We had the same sort of arguments when people dared to find fault in some of Game of Thrones' more recent episodes. If people think there's a downturn in quality or noticeable differences, they should be allowed to say instead of just being told to enjoy it.

EDIT - And for what it's worth, I thought the second trailer was much better and the guy playing Solo seems okay. I agree that a flat-out impersonation of Ford in the role would have been poor, but the problem is that's what you have to live up too when it's a pre-existing character. Yo have manage the tricky task of being different-but-not-different.

I still think this kind of story - essentially seems to be like a Star Wars western crossed with a heist movie - could have worked with completely new characters, but that is way to risky for the current Disney set-up.

Parksey wrote:

Errkal wrote:

Denster wrote:This thread is hilarious. Some of the nitpicking that goes on.
Mind blowing.
It’s Star Wars - who gives a strawberry float.

This, so much this, I swear people just can't just enjoy stuff, it's like the thread of Go 8 bit and how the top gear thread used to be, it has to be super serious and 100% accurate nothing can be fun or entertaining.

If this is true, why did fans of the original trilogy give the prequels so much vitriol? They were Star Wars, who gives a gooseberry fool?

Obviously some of the prequel's flaws were quite evident but there was a hell of a lot of nitpicking too (see some of the stuff in those Red Letter Media reviews).

We had the same sort of arguments when people dared to find fault in some of Game of Thrones' more recent episodes. If people think there's a downturn in quality or noticeable differences, they should be allowed to say instead of just being told to enjoy it.

People can have issues, my problem is the over the top reaction to something that doesn't matter, there are issues but it isn't enough to have the outright "OMG THIS IS A DISGRACE" that I get the feeling some people hold because porgs exist or bombs fell in space.

It isn't that you shouldn't give a but I think some need to give less of a gooseberry fool about it. For me it isn't just Star Wars there seems to be an inherent thing with some people that stuff can't just be fun, the Go 8 Bit thing is a key example, after every episode there is the same bitching that "DAY AINT EVIN PRO GAMERZ" and such, how the strawberry float cares it is funny tv for entertainment it isn't a documentary or something to pick the best game or gamer. Some people need to lighten up a little and just enjoy stuff as the silly thing it is because getting all worked up solves and proves nothing. Its like they thing they are better and are looking down anyone that likes whatever the entertaining thing is as a sheeple simpleton and they should be more enlightened and hate everything that is serious and refined.

I like the post currently going around that Rey should have died during the fight with the guards because during the cool move she makes one of the blades the guard is holding magically disappears when it should have been used to stab her in the back.
Like - who notices this stuff and makes it their mission in life to find these things? I wouldn't mind, but the post above is absolutely true because people are using it to have another go at how The Last Jedi was complete trash.

Disney Orders ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Anime-Inspired Series Featuring Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie

If you’re wondering what happens before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney will hopefully answer your questions with the anime-inspired series Star Wars Resistance. The Mouse House has ordered the animated adventure series which will chronicle the events prior to Episode VII.

Production has already begun for Star Wars Resistance which will follow Kazuda Xiono, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance and tasked with a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. The animated series will feature new characters as well as everyone’s favorite rolling droid BB-8. There will also be some familiar voices in the cast including Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron and Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma, who have both appeared in the recent Star Wars pics.

Star Wars Resistance is set to premiere this fall on Disney Channel stateside and then Disney XD and around the world shortly after.

The series includes many from the team that worked on the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Star Wars Resistance was created by Lucasfilm Animation veteran Dave Filoni, executive-produced by Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge and Brandon Auman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles); and art-directed by Amy Beth Christenson.

The voice cast also includes Christopher Sean (Days of Our Lives), Suzie McGrath (East Enders), Scott Lawrence (Legion), Myrna Velasco (Elena of Avalor), Josh Brener (Silicon Valley), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Bobby Moynihan (DuckTales), Jim Rash (Community) and Rachel Butera (Tammy’s Tiny Tea Time).

http://deadline.com/2018/04/disney-star ... 202376776/

Hmm, that sounds like it might be quite good.

Readily awaiting the first trailer for it. Need more Star Wars TV stuff, and this certainly sounds interesting.

Dave Filoni's involvement should ensure a certain level of quality. He is why TCW was so good.

Errkal wrote:

Parksey wrote:

Errkal wrote:

Denster wrote:This thread is hilarious. Some of the nitpicking that goes on.
Mind blowing.
It’s Star Wars - who gives a strawberry float.

This, so much this, I swear people just can't just enjoy stuff, it's like the thread of Go 8 bit and how the top gear thread used to be, it has to be super serious and 100% accurate nothing can be fun or entertaining.

If this is true, why did fans of the original trilogy give the prequels so much vitriol? They were Star Wars, who gives a gooseberry fool?

Obviously some of the prequel's flaws were quite evident but there was a hell of a lot of nitpicking too (see some of the stuff in those Red Letter Media reviews).

We had the same sort of arguments when people dared to find fault in some of Game of Thrones' more recent episodes. If people think there's a downturn in quality or noticeable differences, they should be allowed to say instead of just being told to enjoy it.

People can have issues, my problem is the over the top reaction to something that doesn't matter, there are issues but it isn't enough to have the outright "OMG THIS IS A DISGRACE" that I get the feeling some people hold because porgs exist or bombs fell in space.

It isn't that you shouldn't give a but I think some need to give less of a gooseberry fool about it. For me it isn't just Star Wars there seems to be an inherent thing with some people that stuff can't just be fun, the Go 8 Bit thing is a key example, after every episode there is the same bitching that "DAY AINT EVIN PRO GAMERZ" and such, how the strawberry float cares it is funny tv for entertainment it isn't a documentary or something to pick the best game or gamer. Some people need to lighten up a little and just enjoy stuff as the silly thing it is because getting all worked up solves and proves nothing. Its like they thing they are better and are looking down anyone that likes whatever the entertaining thing is as a sheeple simpleton and they should be more enlightened and hate everything that is serious and refined.

So how about not enjoying something all that much because, well, you simply didn't enjoy it all that much? That's not aimed directly at you mate, more the whole "you must like this or else!" attitude that I see and hear about on a regular basis - particularly around the bigger movie franchises.

I watched TLJ a few days back and outside of a few good moments I wasn't all that enamoured by it. No one reason in particular, I just didn't think it was a very good movie overall.

Sure people will unnecessarily nit-pick something like SW just to have a pop, but equally annoying is SW fans getting all pissy because someone else just didn't like the latest film or TV series. It's all very well stating "It's Star Wars, just enjoy it!", but sometimes people just don't like stuff, even if they may have enjoyed what preceeded it.

Point in case, I've a few "friends" who are completely wrapped up in the MCU. Me? I'm not interested. I have watched some of the movies, even enjoyed a few, very much so, however it's not a priority and my not wanting to go and watch Infinity War has got said friends knickers in a right twist, even though they know I'm not big into the whole MCU thing as they are. It's like I've committed some cardinal sin by not having watched a single Marvel film, (or DC for that matter), since I took my eldest daughter to see Guardians of the Galaxy 2 last April.

It's just a super hero movie. Who gives a strawberry float?

Well my Marvel loving friends do, obviously, and that's great. Doesn't mean I have to like it, or even watch the latest installment just because I enjoyed a few of the previous outings. Same with these new Star Wars movies.

Gemini73 wrote:

Errkal wrote:

Parksey wrote:

Errkal wrote:

Denster wrote:This thread is hilarious. Some of the nitpicking that goes on.
Mind blowing.
It’s Star Wars - who gives a strawberry float.

This, so much this, I swear people just can't just enjoy stuff, it's like the thread of Go 8 bit and how the top gear thread used to be, it has to be super serious and 100% accurate nothing can be fun or entertaining.

If this is true, why did fans of the original trilogy give the prequels so much vitriol? They were Star Wars, who gives a gooseberry fool?

Obviously some of the prequel's flaws were quite evident but there was a hell of a lot of nitpicking too (see some of the stuff in those Red Letter Media reviews).

We had the same sort of arguments when people dared to find fault in some of Game of Thrones' more recent episodes. If people think there's a downturn in quality or noticeable differences, they should be allowed to say instead of just being told to enjoy it.

People can have issues, my problem is the over the top reaction to something that doesn't matter, there are issues but it isn't enough to have the outright "OMG THIS IS A DISGRACE" that I get the feeling some people hold because porgs exist or bombs fell in space.

It isn't that you shouldn't give a but I think some need to give less of a gooseberry fool about it. For me it isn't just Star Wars there seems to be an inherent thing with some people that stuff can't just be fun, the Go 8 Bit thing is a key example, after every episode there is the same bitching that "DAY AINT EVIN PRO GAMERZ" and such, how the strawberry float cares it is funny tv for entertainment it isn't a documentary or something to pick the best game or gamer. Some people need to lighten up a little and just enjoy stuff as the silly thing it is because getting all worked up solves and proves nothing. Its like they thing they are better and are looking down anyone that likes whatever the entertaining thing is as a sheeple simpleton and they should be more enlightened and hate everything that is serious and refined.

So how about not enjoying something all that much because, well, you simply didn't enjoy it all that much? That's not aimed directly at you mate, more the whole "you must like this or else!" attitude that I see and hear about on a regular basis - particularly around the bigger movie franchises.

I watched TLJ a few days back and outside of a few good moments I wasn't all that enamoured by it. No one reason in particular, I just didn't think it was a very good movie overall.

Sure people will unnecessarily nit-pick something like SW just to have a pop, but equally annoying is SW fans getting all pissy because someone else just didn't like the latest film or TV series. It's all very well stating "It's Star Wars, just enjoy it!", but sometimes people just don't like stuff, even if they may have enjoyed what preceeded it.

Point in case, I've a few "friends" who are completely wrapped up in the MCU. Me? I'm not interested. I have watched some of the movies, even enjoyed a few, very much so, however it's not a priority and my not wanting to go and watch Infinity War has got said friends knickers in a right twist, even though they know I'm not big into the whole MCU thing as they are. It's like I've committed some cardinal sin by not having watched a single Marvel film, (or DC for that matter), since I took my eldest daughter to see Guardians of the Galaxy 2 last April.

It's just a super hero movie. Who gives a strawberry float?

Well my Marvel loving friends do, obviously, and that's great. Doesn't mean I have to like it, or even watch the latest installment just because I enjoyed a few of the previous outings. Same with these new Star Wars movies.

Sorry it wasn't mean to come over as you have to like it, if you just don't gel with it then fair play.

My issue is when people nitpick on stuff almost for the sake of it using what are pretty trivial thing or things blatantly obvious from before you even start as a reason why it sucks.

In the case of TLJ people using the knife in the fight scene as a "THIS JUST SHOWS THE MOVIE IS TRASH" when in reality unless you have no life and watch it frame by frame you won't notice and it just doesn't matter.

Same with go 8 bit, it was and will always be a casual gaming themed entertainment show it has never trying or claimed to be otherwise so shouting how each celeb isn't a big gamer is ridiculous because that's like shouting at a circle for not being a square. You can not like the shoe because you don't like and you would rather they did something else but why shout about each section complaining that it is doing something it said I would do all along.

I guess my point is people need to take things a little less seriously, if you don't like something then fine everyone isn't going to like everything and it is stupid to think they will, but if you have to nitpick about daft little things to convince yourself it was gooseberry fool then really you need to grow up.

I take shoes very seriously.

Looking forward to the new Filoni series, also curious how it'll tie in with the end of Rebels due to the long gap. Bring on a trailer!

Alvin Flummux wrote:Dave Filoni's involvement should ensure a certain level of quality. He is why TCW was so good.

Should have given him the films tbh.

It's sad that the Lego shows are canon-adjacent rather than being part of the whole story. They did a mini series leading up to the Force Awakens

Hyped for this, though. Sounds like Rogue Squadron in all but name

The Watching Artist wrote:

Alvin Flummux wrote:Dave Filoni's involvement should ensure a certain level of quality. He is why TCW was so good.

Should have given him the films tbh.

With Disney in charge, there's every chance he could get involved in them.

Alvin Flummux wrote:

The Watching Artist wrote:

Alvin Flummux wrote:Dave Filoni's involvement should ensure a certain level of quality. He is why TCW was so good.

Should have given him the films tbh.

With Disney in charge, there's every chance he could get involved in them.

Bit late now.

The Watching Artist wrote:

Alvin Flummux wrote:

The Watching Artist wrote:

Alvin Flummux wrote:Dave Filoni's involvement should ensure a certain level of quality. He is why TCW was so good.

Should have given him the films tbh.

With Disney in charge, there's every chance he could get involved in them.

Bit late now.

Future movies.