Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12/18/15)

[Darkseed]

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Although, Han being dead really is a major bummer. No more Han/Luke scenes, no more Han/Lando scenes. People are talking about excessive fan service - well there's some fan service we now will never get

Slave Leia part two among them.....

 

[jkno]

Slave Leia part two among them.....

We'll get slave Rey

 

[Darkseed]

We'll get slave Rey

Won't have the same effect

 

[a-dev]

We'll get slave Rey

In episode 9, for the poetry.

 

[jye4ever]

I wonder if HF and MH hate each other so much that they refused to work together?

 

[Asta]

There's a dodgy cam version of the film online. I think it's in Spanish.

Neat ending. Definitely want a Master Luke.

 

[dw316]

Well, Chewie did shoot and try to kill his closest friends Han & Leia's son out of rage, I think that's fair to say.

 

[greygoose]

I get the feeling I may have been better off having been spoiled on certain things beforehand - to have time in advance to be pissed off about certain things and maybe come to terms with it. Then I could enjoy the good stuff more.

I remember reading about the main spoilers...

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Kylo being Han's son and Han dying

months ago during one of the first leaks. Wish I hadn't read that now. It was spot on though.

 

[Darkseed]

Luke looked like a hobo.....crazy hair.

 

[Bidmaster25]

I think makes total sense. Opens up so many avenues for Obi-Wan movies.
Rey has to be from something we all feel a connection too.
And who is better then Obi-Wan. Luke may just be to obvious.

I'm just gonna call it now regarding Rey:

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She's Obi Wans granddaughter

 

[jkno]

In episode 9, for the poetry.

The guy who could (also) play a young Han Solo

 

[chewblacca]

Liked the movie a lot and I can understand a lot of what was done in the story and why. My only hope is that they do not kill off Luke Skywalker in any of the sequels. Even if they try a join the force thing like Yoda. If that were to happen I'd be done with the franchise.

 

[Darkseed]

Liked the movie a lot and I can understand a lot of what was done in the story and why. My only hope is that they do not kill off Luke Skywalker in any of the sequels. Even if they try a join the force thing like Yoda. If that were to happen I'd be done with the franchise.

Spoiler

I suspect Luke may go dark. Ford wanted Han to die.....he died. Hamill wanted Luke to go dark....not out of the realm of possibility meaning he too may die.

 

[a-dev]

The guy who could (also) play a young Han Solo

I wasn't even thinking of that but yeah, maybe he could. Though personally I've never seen him in action. I know he was in Stargate (Atlantis?) but I never watched it.

 

[cerealkeller]

I would suggest anybody who was disappointed with it to see it again. For me, the second time I was able to put aside anything that did not make it feel "quite" like a Star Wars film and just watch it as a new story set in the same universe. Like it even more. Going for a 3rd time Sunday with my brother who got me into Star Wars when I was 4.

My ranking as of right now:
Empire, Star Wars (neck and neck) with Force Awakens, Jedi (also neck and neck with) RotS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phantom Menace, Clones

 

[Deckard]

‘Star Wars: Force Awakens’ Sets Opening Day Box Office Record | Variety

 

[YoNoSe]

Second viewing, even better. Much easier to relax and enjoy it.

The last closeup of

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Luke

made me think of this photo -

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[cerealkeller]

I'm past the Han thing. It's over, the character is gone. He was cool enough before it and it was nice seeing him one last time. Atleast Ford played him better than he did in ROTJ. Sure, it might not have been a happy send off and he went out like a gullible chump, but this isn't exactly a happy story.

My biggest gripe is Luke. Luke was proactive. It was his idea to go and rescue Leia in the first one. He abandoned his training to save them from Cloud City. It was his plan to rescue Han from Jabba the Hutt. His friends always came first, in fact, that's what the Emperor tried to use against him. He also believed in his father when Obi-Wan and Yoda did not, and that love led to Vader's redemption. It seems out of character for Luke to leave Han, Leia, Chewbacca and everyone else behind in such bad times. Ok, so he somehow failed with Kylo Ren I guess? So what, thats it? Let your students die in vain and let the bad guys build up their strength putting your friends and family in danger? You were commander Skywalker man! It's literally the situation Yoda and Obi-Wan found themselves in at the end of ROTS. We have to see that same mistake played out again?

Besides, if he wanted to be a hermit and secluded, why would he leave traces like a map and the R2 nonsense when he wants to be left alone? What's the point of bread crumbs if he doesn't want to be bothered?

I do have a problem with this also. The only thing I can think of is that they do not necessarily know what Luke is doing exactly. Perhaps his failing teaching his own nephew led him to decide to be proactive and search for the first Jedi temple and learn how Jedi were once taught, before a Jedi had such strict rules and a council and other things which led to their downfall and failings. I do not believe Luke would just abandon his friends and family because he was crushed at the failings of his being able to teach his nephew. That is completely out of his character and I have to believe that is what Luke is doing.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Luke looked like a hobo.....crazy hair.

I thought he looked cool with the long hair, but for some reason I was expecting that scene to happen at night, not in broad daylight.

Then again, I wanted to see more of Luke, like him saving Rey and Finn from Kylo in the last battle. Right after Kylo beats Fiin and he's about to beat Rey, her powers are awaken Goku style...but it's not enough to beat someone like Kylo who has training, so Kylo beats the crap out her, and as he raises his saber to deliver the final blow...he can't do it, something is holding him back, and he's confused like he doesn't understand what's going on, suddenly out in the darkness a green lightsaber ignites and we see a silhouette. Kylo is force pushed away from Rey and he's knocked unconscious. When Rey goes to see who it is, it's too late...he's gone like a ghost. Then, in the end, she goes to that island and finally meets him, not because she used so map thing...but because he called her and he guided her to him. He should be that strong.

 

[WWEJedi]

I was expecting

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Han to actually kill his son, which is how I took Leia saying to "bring him home" meaning if he was too far gone to the dark side to off him and give him peace

The more I read your comments, the more you just seem mad things didn't go the way you wanted them to go.