Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pre-release)

[Krull]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I'd say the remaining Jedi show up within a year or two of ROJ,the Gray Jedi might show up in that time frame or maybe their return would be the start of seven.

Maybe the Sith were lead to believe it was a "club" but what if that was to just get the ball rolling? start up a rouge,highly dangerous lot and turn'em loose then wait for them to make enough damage before you dive in?

There's a bajillon ways this could go,and I hope it's good,but we do need something new.

And BTW having some of the Empire survive? yes,please there could very well be places that prefer Empire control!

 

[cboath]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Somewhere in 7-9, the heroes have to get the remnants of the Empire to help them fight the new baddies. Mark it down

 

[Doctor Octoroc]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

This has definitely already been mentioned (not because I saw it but as a matter of pure statistics), but I'm [also?] crossing my fingers so hard for a Joss Whedon directly Star Wars movie.

 

[CalMusquez]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Joss Whedon will not direct Star Wars. He's tied up with the SHIELD tv show and the Avengers2 which is set for release the same year as Star Wars 7. I love the guy, but he doesnt have to direct every single nerdy film ever.

 

[streetjudge79]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Well if he did direct, you can bet your pants he'd kill off Han Solo!

 

[bevbor]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I think all new story, instead of Death Star, will be around this:

"The Galaxy Gun was a 7,250 meter-long tube-shaped space station built above Byss. It was designed to serve as a superweapon capable of firing large, destructive projectiles equipped with particle disintegrator warheads capable of destroying an entire planet. It was also equipped with hyperdrive and sublight thrusters.

Each of these projectiles were capable of traveling through hyperspace with a speed equivalent to at least a Class .75 hyperdrive, allowing for quick traversal of interstellar distances and difficulty in detecting them until they struck. Upon exiting hyperspace and homing in on its target, the projectile's automated defenses would activate to deter enemy forces. Automated laser cannon turrets exchanged laser fire with warships while thick armor plating and powerful energy shields deflected even the most advanced ion cannons and turbolasers.

Having reached its target, powered by the missile's power core, the particle disintegrator warhead exploded, triggering immense nuclear cloud reactions that encircled the targeted world's surface within minutes. At the projectile's full power setting, the nuclear reactions were sustained until all matter had been converted into energy, effectively wiping the planet and its inhabitants off the face of the galaxy. However, there were low power settings allowing them to destroy selected cities and military bases while leaving the rest of the planet untouched. "

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

To go back to the balance thing. You can also have balance in other ways than the yin and yang way. There is balance of the mind, body and soul where you rid yourself of negative thought, such as envy, fear, greed, anger, aggression and so forth and only concentrate on good, sustaining thoughts.

And... you can have balance of the body by eating a specific yoghurt in the morning... tv commercials has told me that... and why would they lie!? .)

 

[NAZGÛL]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Yeah, but that's when he went into fart joke mode with the prequels.

Lets not forget the tarzan wookees, dancing walkers when tripping over, R2 zapping ewoks, Han chasing a small army of stormtroopers just by screaming, burping dog frogs, R2 burping after swimming, the list goes on. Its not like the OT were films by Ingmar Bergman.

The whole deal with the Emperor scuffing at lightsabers and their usage made him feel super powerful. He didn't need weapons of any kind other than what the Force provided.

Luke goes on a weapon progression throughout the movies. Mostly blaster usage in ANH, then blaster and saber in ESB, then basically only saber (and that one quick pulling a blaster into his hand when confronting Jabba in the beginning, sure) in RotJ... I just assumed that the next and final progression would be no physical weapon.

The whole notion that there's being put so much importance on the saber in the PT just felt so wrong. They are putting more faith in a constructed laser saber than in the Force. The lightsaber should have nothing to offer when it comes to the Force, .

Thats interpretation. OT gives the sabes as much importance. IE Vader tells Luke his skills are complete and powerful first after he constructed a lightsaber.

To me its more of a mystery how Luke could teach himself to become a fully fledged, force jumping, force choking, laser dodging Jedi all by himself, and in no time.

As for the Emperor not using one in the throne room, well imo he didnt need it after the powerful Jedis were gone. He was stronger than anyone now. The only thing that could get him was betrayal, which is what eventually happened.

 

[jcoffman99]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Cross Brad Bird off your directors list
Brad Bird tweets he won't helm 'Star Wars' | Inside Movies | EW.com

 

[GiovanniDekkers]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I think all new story, instead of Death Star, will be around this:

"The Galaxy Gun was a 7,250 meter-long tube-shaped space station built above Byss. It was designed to serve as a superweapon capable of firing large, destructive projectiles equipped with particle disintegrator warheads capable of destroying an entire planet. It was also equipped with hyperdrive and sublight thrusters.

Each of these projectiles were capable of traveling through hyperspace with a speed equivalent to at least a Class .75 hyperdrive, allowing for quick traversal of interstellar distances and difficulty in detecting them until they struck. Upon exiting hyperspace and homing in on its target, the projectile's automated defenses would activate to deter enemy forces. Automated laser cannon turrets exchanged laser fire with warships while thick armor plating and powerful energy shields deflected even the most advanced ion cannons and turbolasers.

Having reached its target, powered by the missile's power core, the particle disintegrator warhead exploded, triggering immense nuclear cloud reactions that encircled the targeted world's surface within minutes. At the projectile's full power setting, the nuclear reactions were sustained until all matter had been converted into energy, effectively wiping the planet and its inhabitants off the face of the galaxy. However, there were low power settings allowing them to destroy selected cities and military bases while leaving the rest of the planet untouched. "

This would be awesome, I'd like to see somekind of Admiral taking Power over what's left of the Empire joining forces with somekind of Dark Jedi (only if they're going with the Jedi vs Sith way again, it seems almost too Obvious, duhhh), I would like to see A new Crime Lord (The main Villain in all this) and a group of Bounty Hunters to go with it, The Return of Boba Fett would mean him becoming in charge of this "new" syndicate of Bounty Hunters" under orders of this Crime Lord who has a secret deal with The Empire, which would later mean, Boba Fett going Rogue.

This would be my ideal story for an Episode 7, I really...really hope there's going to be way much less "Force" stuff in there, taking up all the screen-time.

 

[rileyreplicas]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I know next to nothing about the EU series but since everyone else is putting out their ideas I thought I would add to the mix I always thought what would make a great story is to have the Jedi banned. Think about it, after all that happened with the Prequels, the rise of Vader a former Jedi, who would want them around?! I can see the Jedi religion being outlawed and Luke in a self imposed exile on Dagobah. Of course a menace has to rise that would require Luke to come and save the day Oh well I guess I will see what happens come 2015!

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Lets not forget the tarzan wookees, dancing walkers when tripping over, R2 zapping ewoks, Han chasing a small army of stormtroopers just by screaming, burping dog frogs, R2 burping after swimming, the list goes on. Its not like the OT were films by Ingmar Bergman.

And most of those were from RotJ. Not that they ever felt as forced or infantile as in the PT. Sure, the Tarzan Wookie yell made zero sense, even when I watched it as a kid, but it was funny then.

 

[nickytea]

And most of those were from RotJ.

Only two of those were from RotJ, but let's just focus on the first movie, shall we?

Theres a dog-man and a trashcan robot, neither of which speak english -- leaving their partners to perform a vaudvillian one-sided telephone act with any conversation -- a princess with funny hair, a walking iron lung for a bad guy, a gold plated dandy and a farmer brat that both never stop whining.

Yet, with all that, it's one of the greats, that launched the entire ship we are talking about today. I guess what I'm saying is ... we all want it to be great, but theres no reason some funny **** has to ruin this movie for us.

 

[cboath]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

This would be awesome, I'd like to see somekind of Admiral taking Power over what's left of the Empire joining forces with somekind of Dark Jedi (only if they're going with the Jedi vs Sith way again, it seems almost too Obvious, duhhh), I would like to see A new Crime Lord (The main Villain in all this) and a group of Bounty Hunters to go with it, The Return of Boba Fett would mean him becoming in charge of this "new" syndicate of Bounty Hunters" under orders of this Crime Lord who has a secret deal with The Empire, which would later mean, Boba Fett going Rogue.

This would be my ideal story for an Episode 7, I really...really hope there's going to be way much less "Force" stuff in there, taking up all the screen-time.

Isn't that basically the sun crusher storyline from the EU, execpt the weapon destroys planets still (like a death star) instead of systems?

 

[Jm419]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Isn't that basically the sun crusher storyline from the EU, execpt the weapon destroys planets still (like a death star) instead of systems?

It is. I just don't want to see an EU derivative. Why not? Honestly - the EU sucks.

 

[allosaur176]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

It is. I just don't want to see an EU derivative. Why not? Honestly - the EU sucks.

I would say there were more interesting, well told stories in the EU books than most of the movies

 

[seelsa73]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I don't want to see the Empire being the enemy again. If it's 30 years later, i would think they'd have been eradicated by then...or at least beaten into submission, as per the EU. Bring on a threat even more powerful and brutal than the Empire, be it Dark Jedi or something completely new like the Yuuzhan Vong. Only not the Yuuzhan Vong, as that series dragged out for far too long and just wasn't that interesting as a whole. I had to basically force myself to finish that series, but there were a few jems like the first book, the book where Anakin died (which was a bad decision on Lucas's part IMO), and the last book.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Only two of those were from RotJ, but let's just focus on the first movie, shall we?

I count three. But yeah. There was its share of silliness in the OT, but as mentioned, at least to me, it didn't feel so grating and pointless as in the PT.

It's like a joke - it's all about context and delivery. The same joke told at two separate occasions can be received very differently. Of course... with me... any joke I tell at any time is always received the same, because of my delivery... monotone and completely ruining the joke. The way I tell jokes is the way the silliness was delivered in the PT. The way someone who CAN tell jokes well, was how the silliness was delivered, for the most part, in the OT.



As a kind of enemy I can definitely see the republic being against the reemergence of the Jedi. You couldn't have hunted down and killed off all those Jedi if there wasn't public support for it. And with the Galaxy having been in the iron grip of a Force user for so long under the rule of Palpatine - and that piece of info WILL come out - and knowing that a former Jedi helped him, I can certainly see the general population being dead-set against the Jedi re-forming, despite Luke's effort with the rebellion. The common joe won't know or care about the difference between Jedi and Sith, so with the forming of the new republic I can see a continued ban on Jedi activity being enforced - even to the point of researching ways to eradicate force usage completely. But that would just be one aspect of the fight the heroes can come up against...

 

[seelsa73]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

As a kind of enemy I can definitely see the republic being against the reemergence of the Jedi. You couldn't have hunted down and killed off all those Jedi if there wasn't public support for it. And with the Galaxy having been in the iron grip of a Force user for so long under the rule of Palpatine - and that piece of info WILL come out - and knowing that a former Jedi helped him, I can certainly see the general population being dead-set against the Jedi re-forming, despite Luke's effort with the rebellion. The common joe won't know or care about the difference between Jedi and Sith, so with the forming of the new republic I can see a continued ban on Jedi activity being enforced - even to the point of researching ways to eradicate force usage completely. But that would just be one aspect of the fight the heroes can come up against...

I both do and don't like that idea. On the one hand it's true that there was a Force-user controlling the galaxy for 23 years and his right-hand man is a less powerful but just as ruthless Force-user as well. I would be pretty hesitant myself...if I knew about it. Chances are, i would think, the people of the galaxy had no idea either of them knew how to use the Force, as Palapatine used his considerable influence with the general population in order to turn the public against the Jedi. Why would he then turn around and announce that he, too, could use the Force? It would be bad tactical planning, and after having been so brilliant in his manipulations to gain control, i doubt he would be so stupid as to do that.

But if you did go that route, you would need to add an element of danger that only the Jedi could possibly handle in order to show the public that having Jedi around again is in their best interests. And when the Jedi beat that threat, they will be celebrated again as heroes and saviors.

Come to think of it, after having written all this, it could be a great idea. guess we will see.

 

[CalMusquez]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

There needs to be a new evil force to oppose the new jedi order. In episodes 1-3 it was the sith. In episodes 4-6 it was the empire. The new evil army thingamajig cant be sith or empire. I feel that each trilogy needs it's own evil force to oppose the good guys. I hate to keep using EU examples, because I do feel it needs to be a completely original story, but the Yuuzhan vong are a perfect example of what they should be trying to accomplish as far as a new antagonist army.