Believe me, I was all for her being a Solo. I was also convinced the planet we now know is Jakku was Tatooine, so sometimes our expectations and instincts can be wrong. I would totally be up for Rey to be a Solo but it just doesn't seem to be panning out that way in the story elements that are coming out.
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Believe me, I was all for her being a Solo. I was also convinced the planet we now know is Jakku was Tatooine, so sometimes our expectations and instincts can be wrong. I would totally be up for Rey to be a Solo but it just doesn't seem to be panning out that way in the story elements that are coming out.
Your probably right and if so I will be very disappointed. Like you said, you and I think a lot were hoping for it. It would give us some tie to the original characters since the talk about the OT people being in it more was total B.S. At least having the Solo twins would make you care more for the characters than just random new people.
Fingers crossed that they are both the Solo twins and this killing off Han crap is just rumor, and if Luke is only in it in the end that may just be it for me and Star Wars.
Oh, well I don't agree with that. You sound like you want the EU version and I certainly do not. I'm not disappointed, more curious to learn more about her. Having expectations like you are suggesting is a huge mistake. And Han is going to die, so you may want to come to terms with that sooner then later.
Now, the convention is over and the Bumper Cart is revealed to the public, we can present you some pictures.
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JD
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I guess it may be noteworthy that the sign says 'Kira' and not Rey?
First, I'll say again that despite rumors and leaks and speculation that is some hit and some miss, the movie isn't out yet and we have no real, clear knowledge of the content of the plot and its pacing. From what I know of story construction, I'm laying my bets on Finn deserting, his compatriots taking exception to this, Rey helping him escape, by chance or design, on the Falcon, that -- again by chance or by design -- the come into contact with Our Heroes, Hand and Chewie board first, we get that line, and the OT folks have some presence in the film for the rest of it. That moment above is most likely the transition from act one to act two. Depending on how much needs to be in the irst act, and how long the total run-time is, probably about 40 minutes or so in.
As for caring about the characters... I can't disagree with you more. Whether they were lifted directly from the EU or made completely whole-cloth, They can be people we care for or not, depending on how they're handled. Apologies to the folks who loved the PT, but I use that as an example of filmmakers failing to get the audience invested in the characters, and we know who the principles were going to be from the OT. Obi-Wan, Anakin, and the twins' mother (before we knew her name). It is every filmmaker's job to see that you care about the main character(s), regardless of expectations, or lack of, or prior films, or books, or anything. Most movies don't have the crutch of prior material to shore up audience interest.
I still maintain that Obi-Wan is the main character of the PT, despite Anakin being a strong (had he been handled right) supporting character. We're stuck with all the reveals the PT spoils for the OT, but we don't have to be so utterly beholden to the six films being the rise, fall, and redemption of Anakin Skywalker. Regardless of whether Kylo Ren is or is not Han and Leia's son, or Rey is their daughter, or BB-8 is R2-D2's love child, or any of it, close association is enough for me, as it was with the Obi-Wan to Luke transition.
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Well, you're not too far off. Rey is portrayed as being a local to Jakku. Finn does desert and is captured by Kylo after torching a village searching for the saber. Po, sent to look for the saber is also captured. Po and Finn meet in the brig and despite not trusting each other escape and crash on Jakku where Finn at least is saved by Rey. They leave Jakku, but not in the Falcon and are captured by a pirate ship where they meet Han and Chewie. Then they get back down to the Falcon and escape the First Order. Or something along those lines.
I thinks we need to remember this, too.
This is just the 1st film in a trilogy. We didn't find out all the Skywalker family ties til the 2nd & 3rd movies of the OT. That being said, I really hope some big surprise isn't just shoehorned in, just because the 'I am you father' line was one of the biggest moments in cinema history.
Looking back, one could almost wonder if the big Leia reveal wasn't some last minute idea to try to recapture what everyone talked about in ESB.
This is just the 1st film in a trilogy. We didn't find out all the Skywalker family ties til the 2nd & 3rd movies of the OT. That being said, I really hope some big surprise isn't just shoehorned in, just because the 'I am you father' line was one of the biggest moments in cinema history.
Looking back, one could almost wonder if the big Leia reveal wasn't some last minute idea to try to recapture what everyone talked about in ESB.
seelsa73
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You're absolutely right, I didn't think about it that way. Now that you say it, it actually makes me feel a lot better about the rumors we're hearing.
Yeah, and I mentioned way back if Luke only features at the end of this film its likely he will be more present in Ep. 8.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/2...clones-meet-john-boyega-one-kind-stormtrooper
Interview with Boyega and some new behind the scenes pics.
Interview with Boyega and some new behind the scenes pics.
I'm all for more female characters. For a non main cast example, look how popular Mara Jade is. I don't think you can argue that a female character wouldn't work in a SW movie.
Oh, well I don't agree with that. You sound like you want the EU version and I certainly do not. I'm not disappointed, more curious to learn more about her. Having expectations like you are suggesting is a huge mistake. And Han is going to die, so you may want to come to terms with that sooner then later.
I agree. I want it to be totally different. I'm not opposed to the Solos or Luke having kids, just make it different. I'm hoping that Kylo Ren is no relation because a son going to the Dark Side is too much like the EU. I'm hoping Ren is a total stranger who has no Jedi affiliation. The impression I got from the Prequels and related books (like the Visual Dictionary) is that it was extremely rare for a Jedi to fall to the Dark Side.
BTW, I know people are split on the lightsaber dueling so what's everyone's guessing on the fighting style in the sequels? I'm hoping that Luke uses something closer to the Prequels, without all the showy, useless moves that some of the Prequel Jedi used. I'd think Luke would do something like Bruce Lee and reduce it to the purest form like Jeet Kune Do. Get rid of all the showy stuff, forms, etc. I don't want to see the old krusty slow motion fencing from the OT. I'm thinking that the showy style of the Prequels could be explained as part of the Jedi's arrogance which led to their downfall.
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I just came up with a song for the new film:
You have to sing "I'm proud to be an American" to yourself while reading this. It helps.
"I'm proud to be a Lightsaber in the Star Wars World,
It's been a long trip for my hand and saber,
it took a long time for me to find my way back (Try one in a Bazillion)
but now I am back home and I'm proud to be a Lightsaber in the Star Wars World,
sure you saw me last falling down a huge pit and sure
Bespin is pretty far so how did I get all the way back to Leia's hand is really a ridiculous premise
but hey it's Star Wars. Can you say Jar Jar.
And I'm proud to be a Lightsaber in the Star Wars World.....
Okay I made that up as I typed and know nothing of music but it gets the point across.
You have to sing "I'm proud to be an American" to yourself while reading this. It helps.
"I'm proud to be a Lightsaber in the Star Wars World,
It's been a long trip for my hand and saber,
it took a long time for me to find my way back (Try one in a Bazillion)
but now I am back home and I'm proud to be a Lightsaber in the Star Wars World,
sure you saw me last falling down a huge pit and sure
Bespin is pretty far so how did I get all the way back to Leia's hand is really a ridiculous premise
but hey it's Star Wars. Can you say Jar Jar.
And I'm proud to be a Lightsaber in the Star Wars World.....
Okay I made that up as I typed and know nothing of music but it gets the point across.
The first example of Rey using the Force and more clues pointing towards Kylo being Han's son.
http://makingstarwars.net/2015/04/s...putting-on-the-breaks-and-consoling-a-pirate/
http://makingstarwars.net/2015/04/s...putting-on-the-breaks-and-consoling-a-pirate/
darth buffalo
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As one of the main-builders of this replica, the blueprints we had from Disney/Lucasfilms stated all: Kira's Bumper car
Running toward the Falcon her Daddy gave her:
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Good article. They are wrong about an alien hand handing the saber to Leia as it is a human hand and I'm sure it's Rey's.
http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/04/13-things-you-probably-missed-from-the-force-awakens-celebration-panelteaser-2.html
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Good article. They are wrong about an alien hand handing the saber to Leia as it is a human hand and I'm sure it's Rey's.
http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/04/13-things-you-probably-missed-from-the-force-awakens-celebration-panelteaser-2.html
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