Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pre-release) (Spoilers)

[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

Go to the EW web site and read all of them. The one about Leia, the interview with Harrison, the one about Snoke... They're all fascinating.

--Jonah

 

[seelsa73]

Go to the EW web site and read all of them. The one about Leia, the interview with Harrison, the one about Snoke... They're all fascinating.

--Jonah

I already read the Han/Harrison Ford article...gotta save something to read from the mag, lol

 

[DINVADER]

Han had yellow stripes on the sides in most of ROTJ

 

[stonky]

Thought I might as well post this here too, the ABC spot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApKv6X_c0AA

Some new shots, mostly an expansion on what we've already seen.

 

[usajdm]

Saw these today.
Havent seen them before.
Sorry if it's old news.

 

[Bryancd]

Looks like the rumor ST had some defense against a lightsaber were correct!

 

[OldKen]

Why do the troopers need weapons to fight lightsabers?

I thought the jedi were all thought to be dead?

This is the first thing I've seen that I really don't like...

 

[Bryancd]

We sort of discussed this before. Let's assume the First Order is under Kylo Ren and Snoke. It seems based on Kylo's dialogue they are looking for Luke. Luke has a lightsaber so it would stand to reason to arm you troops with something that could defend them against a lightsaber and we have an in universe weapon already, the staffs Grevious Magna Gaurds used.

 

[SciFiMuseum]

Zeb and Agent Kallus on Rebels also use a similar weapon.

 

[OldKen]

If a special squad has them to follow kylo to find Luke... Fine.

But if they have them throughout the movie... Lame.

We sort of discussed this before. Let's assume the First Order is under Kylo Ren and Snoke. It seems based on Kylo's dialogue they are looking for Luke. Luke has a lightsaber so it would stand to reason to arm you troops with something that could defend them against a lightsaber and we have an in universe weapon already, the staffs Grevious Magna Gaurds used.

 

[Bryancd]

If a special squad has them to follow kylo to find Luke... Fine.

But if they have them throughout the movie... Lame.

well, it would seem in the scene in question, it was appropriate for the ST to have that otherwise Finn would have bisected him!

 

[OldKen]

At the same time what good are these against a real Jedi???

The magnagaurds were programmed to counter jedi styles...

The troops are just regular Joes...

Luke could dismember a whole garrison of non-force-sensative troops twirling batons aimlessly...

I would HOPE!!!!

well, it would seem in the scene in question, it was appropriate for the ST to have that otherwise Finn would have bisected him!

 

[Bryancd]

Looks like confirmation of the Resistance super weapon!

http://io9.com/did-a-tiny-star-wars-toy-just-confirm-a-huge-force-awak-1742279125

 

[kristen jones]

We sort of discussed this before. Let's assume the First Order is under Kylo Ren and Snoke. It seems based on Kylo's dialogue they are looking for Luke. Luke has a lightsaber so it would stand to reason to arm you troops with something that could defend them against a lightsaber and we have an in universe weapon already, the staffs Grevious Magna Gaurds used.

Not to mention that bit that John Boyega let slip about how his legion of Troops were indoctrinated with the belief that Luke was the villain who destroyed the benevolent empire... so clearly there is an awareness in the First Order of lightsabers--and the big baddie they are looking for has one--so as Bryancd has said, having something for the troops to defend against them makes good sense.

 

[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

And given Kylo's thing about finishing what Vader started -- which was exterminate the Jedi. If that's the overall objective (besides ruling the galaxy) of the First Order, makes sense to have some folks trained to fight any lingering glowstick-jockeys they run across.

--Jonah

 

[Bryancd]

1 Minute Ago Nov 13, 2015, 11:27 AM - Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pre-release)

#14985​

We got fooled! New clip of today's Disney Behind the scenes shows a few new quick clips but the real standout is a very different delivery and take if the "Chewie, we're home" bit. Totally makes the context feel different. Less gravitas. Helps with trying to figure out why the Falcon is on Jakku.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R1F_ernBJKs​

 

[OldKen]

Luke's ESB saber was "scavenged" from cloud city.

http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=554527&d=1447435993

 

[digital509]

1 Minute Ago Nov 13, 2015, 11:27 AM - Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pre-release)

#14985​

We got fooled! New clip of today's Disney Behind the scenes shows a few new quick clips but the real standout is a very different delivery and take if the "Chewie, we're home" bit. Totally makes the context feel different. Less gravitas. Helps with trying to figure out why the Falcon is on Jakku.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R1F_ernBJKs​

I think I like this take better. Seems like every clip we've seen so far of Han he has looked like someone just p***** in his Cheerios.

 

[Bryancd]

Full version, love the "I can do this" double take! BB-8, hang on!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w-J1a4J7xNc&feature=youtu.be

 

[SciFiMuseum]

Glad to finally see a clip of General Hux speaking. Thanks for posting. Can't wait to see the rest of this.