oh it's 100 times better than ROTS, for sure.
Except, now that you say it, the dome flair definitely looks slightly better, and more similar to an ROTS.
It not definitely an ANH replica helmet planted glossy and clean. They certainly tweaked that helmet - the cheeks, cheek tips, mouth sidewall/edges, others will get into dome flare...
If this is remotely accurate to what we'll see on screen - I like it infinitely better than the ROTS Vader Helmet.
I watched that scene closely after reading these posts. I'm sceptical that there would be a clear opening all the way through the helmet at that angle.I finally saw R1 again and you guys were 100% right, you see right through his chin vent and through the helmet for a split second. Someone should tweet a photo of that to Gareth Edwards so maybe it gets fixed for the BR.
I never saw this ESB walk as slow, and note the camera is moving with him, if cam were stationary, it would even seem faster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3uPvslAMw
That's the original non Special Edition dialogue!
Worse than ROTS?Part of me wishes they would've had the first appearance of Vader in R1 be the dark hallway scene (basically cutting out the whole Mustafar location.) We wouldn't get the kinda cool shot of Anakin in the bacta tank, but the actual conversation was somewhat redundant as far as I can remember, and the scene had the worst Vader costume visuals as well as IMO the worst James Earl Jones line delivery. I think most people would probably be happier as far as the Vader costume without the Mustafar bits. Would be a bit more unexpected when he appeared out of the darkness, too.
Thoughts?