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This thread, as the name implies, is dedicated to the upcoming Star Wars movie - Episode VII - as well as the new trilogoly and related media such as spin-off movies and books and the TV show "Star Wars: Rebels".
Here you can share you thoughts, opinions and expectations (or frustations) about them.
Note - as time goes by, namely after the release of Episode VII, it will include Episodes VIII and IX. Also, the news about "Rebels" and movies will be posted in this thread.
As a "bonus", you might answer the following quiz (the answers may include characters from comic books, other shows and media):
1 - Who is your favorite character in the Star Wars universe and why?
2 - Would you like to be a Jedi, a Sith or something else? Why?
3 - What would be your species?
4 - Which powers and/or weapons would you like to have/learn?
5 - If in question 2 you've answered Jedi or Sith, would you like to have a certain Jedi or Sith as your master? Why? In other cases, would you like to have a partner/buddy to work with? Also why?
6 - What's your favorite ship?
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I'm really looking foward to Episode VII. I've read in the news section of "Wookiepedia" (linking to a site about TV shows) that the actors who've played Princess Leia, Luke and Han Solo are about to start filming sometime soon, so that narrows the time frame to the New Republic period.
There's at least one character I don't want to see in the new movies: Jar-Jar Binks. He's a buffoon, I dislike him for that and don't want to see it but with Disney owning the series it will probably still be there as a comic relief. Also, I expect that despite Leia, Luke and Solo being there that the main characters aren't these but others instead, for example a young Jedi apprentice with Luke as its master.
About the "Rebels" show, it follows the footsteps of the previous "The Clone Wars" but now, as the title says, it's about the creation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic a.k.a. the Rebels, to fight agaisnt Palpatine, Vader and the Empire as a whole so this means that the target audience will still be children and so, unfortunately for those who, like me, are older or even young adults, we won't see decapitations and such. Having said that, the last seasons of The Clone Wars were great and more mature that the first ones so I hope they've learned their lesson.
The characters are one of the main fields were clichés and tropes will galore and from what has been revealed so far, there are already some: the main character is defined as a "Jedi Cowboy" (and said by a guy wearing a cowboy hat -_-) who uses a blaster instead of a lightsaber (Cowboy samurai trope checked also because, according to some personnel, he was designed to have some "samurai features"). Another one is the new robot "partner" whose nickname is "Chopper", and guess why? If you've said that's because it has some kind of propeller feature in its head then you've guessed it right (it's Star Wars and they're naming it after something that, I think, is probably some ancient tecnology in the SW Universe -_-').
Since it was only created after the sacrifice of Starkiller (the protagonist from the game The Force Unleashed) I'm expecting him to make some sort of cameo among others.
I'm happy with the time period of the show since I've always wanted to see a modern show about the Empire and the Rebels.
Despite my critics, I'm really looking foward to it.
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1- My favorite character has to be Qui-Gon Jin. I like his "gray Jedi"/maverick behaviour. I also like his portrayal in Episode IV (I can't recall the actor's name, I'm deeply sorry), namely the hair and beard. Unfortunately, I think his role in the movie was a sad one - getting stabbed and dying and Maul
If it wasn't for Qui-Gon, I would chose Cade Skywalker. I hate the Skywalker family but this guy isn't the typical Skywalker and I know it's full of tropes but still: awesome jacket, awesome crew, doesn't start as your regular well behaved Jedi. The only thing I dislike it's his facial expressions in some BD's (I have only watched images) with strange lips and his hair that sometimes looks like some 80's perm.
2 - I would like to be a Jedi, but a "gray" one. The new trilogy made the Jedi Order look as dumb, stupid and blind as...as...I can't even compare it with anything. Having 6/7 Jedis in front of Palpatine and just not noticing anything? Not to speak that something seemed wrong by the dawn of the Clone Wars and yet they accepted right there to command an entire clone army that appeared out of nowhere. *facepalm* What's with the Republic? It doesn't have to be the only legit form of state and also, it was full of corrupt people. Not only that but opposition inside the Jedi Order wasn't welcomed...so much for understanding. Despite this, a Jedi all the way (also, since Dooku is the only Sith I've known that didn't get his face all messed up by the Dark side I wouldn't risk it).
3- Powers...Well, first of all, going by the classes established in TOR MMO game, I would be some kind of Consular and schoolar, having a green Lightsaber and studying the ways of the Force so I would like to have some exotic powers but mainly some healing abilities, speed, the usual mind trick, oh yeah and the ability to control animals and plants. Unfortunately, the movies and shows have Jedi as nothing more than samurais levitating things and being reckless, unlike in the games and comic books.
4 - My master...hum, preferably Dooku or Qui-Gon but since their fate is already decided I wouldn't mind being trained by Asajj Ventress if she were to teach me...or perhaps Maris Brood. And yes, I would like to have something with them; since It would happen during the New Jedi order where marriages are allowed, then why not?
5 - My favorite ship is a Corellian YZ-775 medium transport (Google it).
This thread, as the name implies, is dedicated to the upcoming Star Wars movie - Episode VII - as well as the new trilogoly and related media such as spin-off movies and books and the TV show "Star Wars: Rebels".
Here you can share you thoughts, opinions and expectations (or frustations) about them.
Note - as time goes by, namely after the release of Episode VII, it will include Episodes VIII and IX. Also, the news about "Rebels" and movies will be posted in this thread.
As a "bonus", you might answer the following quiz (the answers may include characters from comic books, other shows and media):
1 - Who is your favorite character in the Star Wars universe and why?
2 - Would you like to be a Jedi, a Sith or something else? Why?
3 - What would be your species?
4 - Which powers and/or weapons would you like to have/learn?
5 - If in question 2 you've answered Jedi or Sith, would you like to have a certain Jedi or Sith as your master? Why? In other cases, would you like to have a partner/buddy to work with? Also why?
6 - What's your favorite ship?
_________________________________________________________________________
I'm really looking foward to Episode VII. I've read in the news section of "Wookiepedia" (linking to a site about TV shows) that the actors who've played Princess Leia, Luke and Han Solo are about to start filming sometime soon, so that narrows the time frame to the New Republic period.
There's at least one character I don't want to see in the new movies: Jar-Jar Binks. He's a buffoon, I dislike him for that and don't want to see it but with Disney owning the series it will probably still be there as a comic relief. Also, I expect that despite Leia, Luke and Solo being there that the main characters aren't these but others instead, for example a young Jedi apprentice with Luke as its master.
About the "Rebels" show, it follows the footsteps of the previous "The Clone Wars" but now, as the title says, it's about the creation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic a.k.a. the Rebels, to fight agaisnt Palpatine, Vader and the Empire as a whole so this means that the target audience will still be children and so, unfortunately for those who, like me, are older or even young adults, we won't see decapitations and such. Having said that, the last seasons of The Clone Wars were great and more mature that the first ones so I hope they've learned their lesson.
The characters are one of the main fields were clichés and tropes will galore and from what has been revealed so far, there are already some: the main character is defined as a "Jedi Cowboy" (and said by a guy wearing a cowboy hat -_-) who uses a blaster instead of a lightsaber (Cowboy samurai trope checked also because, according to some personnel, he was designed to have some "samurai features"). Another one is the new robot "partner" whose nickname is "Chopper", and guess why? If you've said that's because it has some kind of propeller feature in its head then you've guessed it right (it's Star Wars and they're naming it after something that, I think, is probably some ancient tecnology in the SW Universe -_-').
Since it was only created after the sacrifice of Starkiller (the protagonist from the game The Force Unleashed) I'm expecting him to make some sort of cameo among others.
I'm happy with the time period of the show since I've always wanted to see a modern show about the Empire and the Rebels.
Despite my critics, I'm really looking foward to it.
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1- My favorite character has to be Qui-Gon Jin. I like his "gray Jedi"/maverick behaviour. I also like his portrayal in Episode IV (I can't recall the actor's name, I'm deeply sorry), namely the hair and beard. Unfortunately, I think his role in the movie was a sad one - getting stabbed and dying and Maul
gets cut in half, falls into some shaft and survives, managing to battle Obi Wan when he's already old in Tatooine? WHAT?
2 - I would like to be a Jedi, but a "gray" one. The new trilogy made the Jedi Order look as dumb, stupid and blind as...as...I can't even compare it with anything. Having 6/7 Jedis in front of Palpatine and just not noticing anything? Not to speak that something seemed wrong by the dawn of the Clone Wars and yet they accepted right there to command an entire clone army that appeared out of nowhere. *facepalm* What's with the Republic? It doesn't have to be the only legit form of state and also, it was full of corrupt people. Not only that but opposition inside the Jedi Order wasn't welcomed...so much for understanding. Despite this, a Jedi all the way (also, since Dooku is the only Sith I've known that didn't get his face all messed up by the Dark side I wouldn't risk it).
3- Powers...Well, first of all, going by the classes established in TOR MMO game, I would be some kind of Consular and schoolar, having a green Lightsaber and studying the ways of the Force so I would like to have some exotic powers but mainly some healing abilities, speed, the usual mind trick, oh yeah and the ability to control animals and plants. Unfortunately, the movies and shows have Jedi as nothing more than samurais levitating things and being reckless, unlike in the games and comic books.
4 - My master...hum, preferably Dooku or Qui-Gon but since their fate is already decided I wouldn't mind being trained by Asajj Ventress if she were to teach me...or perhaps Maris Brood. And yes, I would like to have something with them; since It would happen during the New Jedi order where marriages are allowed, then why not?
5 - My favorite ship is a Corellian YZ-775 medium transport (Google it).
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As far as powers go, I've always been fascinated with Jedi healing, which is traditionally a rare but obviously useful skill. That said, I would still love to have Mara Jade as my teacher. 