Lynk Former Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 (This BBCode requires its accompanying plugin to work properly.) Direct link: Can't wait for 18 December 2015...
Pho3nix Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 YES! Got goosebumps when the Millenium Falcon showed up. Feels good man.
igyman Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 "What's the smartest thing we can do with the lightsaber?" "No idea." "OK, we're going with the stupidest idea then." Well, at least there aren't any excessive lens flares.
Pho3nix Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Lynk Former said: X-Wings did it for me That was a badass scene too mate. igyman said: "What's the smartest thing we can do with the lightsaber?" "No idea." "OK, we're going with the stupidest idea then." Well, at least there aren't any excessive lens flares.
Prime Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Lynk Former said: X-Wings did it for me Hell me too, and then the Falcon hits the home run ball. Is it bad that I am so stoked right now?
Lynk Former Posted November 28, 2014 Author Posted November 28, 2014 I'm reserving judgement for the light-claymore until I actually get a context for it... the context is important otherwise there are A LOT of things in Star Wars that are arguably just as, if not, more stupid than the light-claymore. From the observations we get from the trailer, it looks like some kind of supercharged laser sword. I'm guessing that this saber is either home-made or possibly even ancient and that what we're seeing is excess heat/energy being vented in order for the laser sword to not... explode. Light-claymore aside, check out the bad dudes walk and the aggressive way he ignites that laser sword of his. It's pretty badass.
Ping Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 The "light-claymore" has those thingies on the end for the same reason swords have a cross-guard; to protect your hands when the blade slides down to attack. It looks weird, but when I stop to think about, it actually comes off as very practical. I'm felling cautiously optimistic for this. The trailer has the same feel as the OT, which was exactly what made Star Wars good in the first place. On the other hand, I feel like they could screw this up big time.
deathdisco Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Not a fan of the Excalibur flame saber. It did not have the same effect as Maul igniting the other end of his double saber in TPM teaser which was epic for that time. I'll also echo what others have said about john Boyega's scene looking like fan film material. Other than that it would of been nice to have seen some of those ships in space. I'm cautiously excited.
Prime Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 I'm not completely sold either, but on the other hand I kind of like the idea of a European-esque two handed greatsword as something new and unique vs. the traditional katana-esque lightsaber aesthetic. I also really want to see a full shot of the stormtrooper armour. Oh, and in case anyone was wondering the post-ROTJ EU is dead.
adamqd Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Lynk Former said: From the observations we get from the trailer, it looks like some kind of supercharged laser sword. I'm guessing that this saber is either home-made or possibly even ancient and that what we're seeing is excess heat/energy being vented in order for the laser sword to not... explode. Light-claymore aside, check out the bad dudes walk and the aggressive way he ignites that laser sword of his. It's pretty bad ass. My initial thoughts exactly, I think it may even be a completely different technology, more akin to an electro-staff, than the well known focusing crystal based weapon. It would also be cool if, like you say, was an ancient design, much like the Protosabers of 5,000 BBY. On a side note, I've heard rumors (From the same people who predicted this trailers content almost frame for frame) That this "Dark Cyborg Man" is more of a Fanatic, than an actual Sith or trained force user, so maybe he just doesn't have the knowledge, skill and components to fashion a Lightsaber that works like the ones we know so well. Either way, buzzing about this trailer! can't wait until Christmas 2015
Shem Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 You guys gotta keep in mind that many of the special effects haven't been completed yet, so there's only a limited amount of shots you could have seen. This is a very early trailer.
edlib Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 X-Wings skimming water... Hmmm... where the hell is my copy of Rogue Squadron? I have to play it, like, RIGHT NOW!!!!
Lynk Former Posted November 29, 2014 Author Posted November 29, 2014 @ Prime: Not just Post-RotJ EU, ALL EU is dead. @ Shem: Agreed, I'm not convinced by the musing of "fan film" quality stuff with this considering this is early material... and not only that, early material taken out of context.
Red Hessian Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 I still believe Abrams will do the same here as in his Star Trek movies - all heavy CGI and lens flares. Let's hope the effects are a bit more realistic. I don't have a problem with the "light-claymore"; we've seen stranger things in the EU (forked lightsaber, lightsaber tonfa, lightwhip...). I just hope they make it a decent story.
Miltiades Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 Looks great. Not convinced by the lightsaber myself, but Lynk's explanation would make sense. I'm not going to let the design of a sword deter me from giving the movie a chance, either way.
Alkonium Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 Red Hessian said: I still believe Abrams will do the same here as in his Star Trek movies - all heavy CGI and lens flares. Let's hope the effects are a bit more realistic. On the contrary, all evidence suggests that he's dialed back the CGI in favour of practical effects. Mind you, that shot with the Millennium Falcon and the TIE Fighters was undeniably CGI.
adamqd Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 I'll pop this here, in case you stroll in to one of the many Uneducated corners of the internet, and people are arguing over John Boyega as a Stormtrooper...
Lynk Former Posted November 29, 2014 Author Posted November 29, 2014 So what stupid people are telling me is that cool-dude Mauri clone troopers are a-okay but African origin future stormtroopers are a big no-no?
edlib Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 Wait... is this really even a thing people are concerned about? People suck. My only thought was "Hey... the first time I've seen a Stormtrooper with his helmet off since Luke and Han stole the armor. Cool!"
adamqd Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 To be honest it's quite a strange thing, I genuinely think most people who brought up the question were honestly asking about it with regards to the EU, and the way the Empire was portrayed as Nazi-like, with assumptions that ST's were blonde haired and blue eyed, but in a rush to be PC (and rightly so) HUNDREDS of threads popped up basically saying "So Stormtroopers can't be Black Huh? I think..." etc etc, so for every 1 thread asking why, there are 30 threads calling Star Wars fans and George Lucas racist. So I think it's a good discussion and it's bringing up valid points, but there has been a lot of intellectual dishonesty, or at least "Playing dumb" for the sake of Starting a flame-war, which sucks, and sullies the amazing acting and emotion John Boyega brought to that 2 second scene, in fact it's probably the best acting in Star Wars since 1983. I made that meme to try and cool the jets in a couple of Facebook threads lol #BlackstormtroopersFTW
Lynk Former Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 @ adamqd: I don't see this as being a valid discussion to begin with and is only being used as a justification for silly racist views. Mauri origin clone trooper is okay but African origin future stormtrooper is not? I find it interesting that no one batted an eye at Temuera Morrison, but I guess it's because a lot of folks up there have no bull**** cultural tendencies to see a Mauri person as a lesser person as they seem to with someone of African origin. Plus, we've already established in the OT that the Empire is human-centric, and that is the nature of their bigotry in comparison to the Nazi's instead of human racial differences. And this is all simply taking the movies into account only with nothing from the now defunct EU.
adamqd Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 Valid discussion as in THIS discussion, not whether there should be black stormtroopers. I think you've kind of proven my point.
Lynk Former Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 I proved your very unclear point? *shakes head* I'm sorry, it's just that the whole validity of a discussion of whether there should be a black stormtrooper is completely pointless.
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