Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Pre-release)

[Tan Djarka]

Yesterday I was in a Walmart and saw a Nerf Death Trooper blaster. I took it to one of the scanners to check the price, but it just said "see associate" or something like that. I wasn't planning on buying it, I just wanted to know the price.

 

[Tan Djarka]

Oh no, he has an ROTJ saber. That red webbing might mean he uses Force lightning in the film.

That can't be right. I thought it was established that he couldn't generate force lightning because of his robot hands.

 

[JD]

That can't be right. I thought it was established that he couldn't generate force lightning because of his robot hands.

Welcome to Disney-canon: we'll change whatever for whatever reason because we can. Then we'll change it down the road... because we can. :lol

 

[astroboy]

That can't be right. I thought it was established that he couldn't generate force lightning because of his robot hands.

source?

 

[Bryancd]

That can't be right. I thought it was established that he couldn't generate force lightning because of his robot hands.

Remind me where that was established, the Lords of the Sith novel?

 

[Tan Djarka]

The Wookieepedia references "The Rise of Darth Vader", the ROTS visual dictionary, and confirmation by George himself.

 

[astroboy]

The Wookieepedia references "The Rise of Darth Vader", the ROTS visual dictionary, and confirmation by George himself.

I have no problem with it. I always assumed that only the emperor could do it because he was even MORE evil

 

[Bryancd]

The Wookieepedia references "The Rise of Darth Vader", the ROTS visual dictionary, and confirmation by George himself.

I'm just speculating what that figure accessory is, it looks like a web. But I would note if it's not in the films, CW, Rebels or new books they could change that.

 

[Edraven99]

http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/star-wars-action-figures/175301-hot-toys-rogue-vader.html

 

[Bryancd]

http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/star-wars-action-figures/175301-hot-toys-rogue-vader.html

Also ROTJ! Or maybe not. The 3 3/4 looks a bit more ROTJ

https://youtu.be/mjMJQKoltIY

 

[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

Saw some R1 figures on hooks at my local WalMart. Cleared something up for me:

Spoiler

I know where the "scarab trooper" thing came from. Scarif is the planet the Rebels attack, where the Shoretroopers come into play. It's not scarab -- someone misheard Scarif Trooper way back in the initial helmet reveal.

--Jonah

 

[DINVADER]

The weird accessories are made for the toy only, they've not been seen in the films. As with the other figures in the past.

 

[cboath]

Also ROTJ! Or maybe not. The 3 3/4 looks a bit more ROTJ

https://youtu.be/mjMJQKoltIY

SIdeshow saber is ESB or ANH from the looks of it. Didn't see a clear shot, but you can see the slots found on the MPP on it.

 

[Bryancd]

SIdeshow saber is ESB or ANH from the looks of it. Didn't see a clear shot, but you can see the slots found on the MPP on it.

Yeah, for sure.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Having Vader use Force lightning, something Lucas specifically said he can't do, would be going too far. So hopefully Disney knows not to screw around with the main characters. I'm thinking it might be related to what Vader did blocking Han's blaster bolts in ESB. They could have done that and made a toy function out of it because it looks like it shoots or something.

As for the lightsaber, I really hope this was either just for that photo, or Hasbro just messed up. With all the reference material they have access to directly from Lucasfilm, not to mention Google, there's no excuse in 2016 to mess that up! I'm not buying it so I don't really care. Just sayin'. :lol

 

[DINVADER]

Thing is 98 percent of the fanbase don't care or notice which saber he uses. Who's to say he didn't have both at the time of ANH and just carries on version at a time? It's like the stupid over the armor cloak or under it debate. Vader has proven to change up his outfit from film to film. In this one I hear he has both looks. Under and over armor cloak.

 

[Halliwax]

Thing is 98 percent of the fanbase don't care or notice which saber he uses. Who's to say he didn't have both at the time of ANH and just carries on version at a time? It's like the stupid over the armor cloak or under it debate. Vader has proven to change up his outfit from film to film. In this one I hear he has both looks. Under and over armor cloak.

thats exactly how i look at like, take gun owners for example, always changing sights, and different upgrades to test what performance differences there are. vader may needed to bump up the power come ESB, hence why theres some jumper wires in the holes :wacko

 

[BlobVanDam]

Thing is 98 percent of the fanbase don't care or notice which saber he uses. Who's to say he didn't have both at the time of ANH and just carries on version at a time? It's like the stupid over the armor cloak or under it debate. Vader has proven to change up his outfit from film to film. In this one I hear he has both looks. Under and over armor cloak.

I'm one of that 98%! I have no idea what anyone is on about here. :lol The average person like me sees this and thinks "oh cool, it's Darth Vader, with his light saber". End of thought process. I have a suspicion that if the toy makers saw this discussion, they'd have about as much clue as me.

 

[jkno]

Thing is 98 percent of the fanbase don't care or notice which saber he uses. Who's to say he didn't have both at the time of ANH and just carries on version at a time? It's like the stupid over the armor cloak or under it debate. Vader has proven to change up his outfit from film to film. In this one I hear he has both looks. Under and over armor cloak.

He could be like Iron-Man, having a few suits on each ship or base he is stationed on.

 

[DINVADER]

He obviously has more than one suit and parts. Look at ANH, ESB. ROTJ.