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

[Khev]

I'm so glad I somehow got to see this spoiler free.

Before TPM I used to post on alt.fan.starwars and some jerk started a thread with the title "DARTH MAUL KILLS QUI GON, THEN OBI-WAN KILLS DARTH MAUL" and then again in 2002 I saw a post titled "MACE WINDU KILLS JANGO FETT." Needless to say I was more upset about the TPM spoiler because that was prior to release and for all I knew it would be the best film ever.

But man somehow that didn't happen with TFA thank God.

It was fun being surprised that:

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1. Rey was not Solo and Leia's daughter. I was sure she would be. I guess the jury's still out on her heritage but I doubt she's their kid at this point.

2. KYLO instead turned out to be the offspring of Han and Leia. Huge shock!

3. I was certain that it was Han flying the Falcon away from the TIE's on Jakku. Big surprise that it would be Rey. I see now that the TV spots spoiled her being at the helm. Glad I avoided those too.

4. Thought the new Darth Star thing in the movie poster would just be another Death Star, not a whole sun sucking planet. Very cool. Since it was revealed so late in the film I figured it'd be like Mount Doom, something that would be there the whole trilogy and only destroyed at the very end. A nice surprise that they went and took it out. Now I have NO idea where things are going for Episodes VIII and IX.

5. I actually was half-expecting Han to die. I knew that's what he wanted for his character in Jedi and the movie really seemed to be setting up his death from the moment Rey took flight in the Falcon and showed signs of being a capable enough pilot on her own. Still I didn't know 100% that he'd die (maybe they were saving that for one of the next two episodes) so I still feel like it was a surprise when it really did happen.

 

[Gully Foyle]

People just need to let the new trilogy play out over another two movies.
People just need to
People just need to
People just need to
People just need to

(There's always one in every crowd.)


/\How many times was this said in 1999 after Episode 1 was released?

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[The Clown Prince of Crime]

The little thumbs up was a nice little surprise

 

[Khev]

The little thumbs up was a nice little surprise

Absolutely!

I also thought that:

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Finn would defect from the First Order as a result of whatever the "Awakening" was. Like he was a regular trooper that spontaneously became Force sensitive or something. So I'd say that it was a surprise that it was simply his conscience that led him to flee.

 

[greygoose]

(There's always one in every crowd.)


/\How many times was this said in 1999 after Episode 1 was released?

___

Everyone knew where 2 and 3 would lead to though, the expectation was there. No-one knows anything about how this new trilogy will end. People don't have to invest their time into watching the new SW movies, no-one's forcing them too.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Absolutely!

I also thought that:

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Finn would defect from the First Order as a result of whatever the "Awakening" was. Like he was a regular trooper that spontaneously became Force sensitive or something. So I'd say that it was a surprise that it was simply his conscience that led him to flee.

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Yeah, I thought that moment during the initial battle when he seems to be having PTSD or a Saving Private Ryan moment was good. We got to see things from his point of view and the horror of being a Storm Trooper, and how bad they really are, which is a nice change because Storm Troopers have never been taken seriously in the other films

 

[Khev]

Yeah, and I liked the little peeks we got into "Trooper" life that TFA gave us. You know, if you're a soldier and you're struggling with something the Empire isn't "how can we help one of our own," but rather "hmm we should probably get this guy's conformity evaluated." And just how strict they are with how taboo it is to remove your helmet indoors, in a secure base, for even just a few seconds. You see how it all ties together and how the helmets are clearly a big part of "trooper conformity" but they revealed those things so organically. They didn't stop and just have someone give a lecture on how things are done.

 

[Darkseed]

According to the Art Book they thought about having Anakin's / Vader's ghost ....guess boo birds and haters of PT would of flipped if that happened

 

[WWEJedi]

Rey is not overpowered. I really don't know what is so hard to understand. Some must have failed school here or just can't accept that someone is stronger than Luke..... who was literally the weakest Jedi in the saga.

 

[harvey2face]

Finally got a chance to see it. Loved it, and can't wait to see where the next movies take these new characters. So much to digest, need to see it again.

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[YoNoSe]

Yeah, and I liked the little peeks we got into "Trooper" life that TFA gave us. You know, if you're a soldier and you're struggling with something the Empire isn't "how can we help one of our own," but rather "hmm we should probably get this guy's conformity evaluated." And just how strict they are with how taboo it is to remove your helmet indoors, in a secure base, for even just a few seconds. You see how it all ties together and how the helmets are clearly a big part of "trooper conformity" but they revealed those things so organically. They didn't stop and just have someone give a lecture on how things are done.

I also liked how the Stormtrooper training paralleled the Jedi training of the prequel era. Taken from birth, separated from family, trained for a single purpose. It makes me think that this series will be about stripping the Force down to it's roots and eliminating the biased dogma of both sides. Luke isn't sitting on his ass in exile. Han pointedly mentions the rumor that he is searching for the first Jedi temple. He's looking for a way to truly bring balance, not just delay another Dark Side/ Light Side war, IMO

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Did no one have a problem with Poe naming Finn after he helped him escape? It just seemed a little..hmm... weird...I'll leave it at that.

 

[Khev]

Did no one have a problem with Poe naming Finn after he helped him escape?

Not at all. He literally didn't have a name. Poe designated that as his placeholder nickname and FN-2187 liked it so much he apparently adopted is as his real name.

I could totally see a fighter jock christening a new recruit with a nickname/callsign/whatever.

 

[WWEJedi]

Did no one have a problem with Poe naming Finn after he helped him escape? It just seemed a little..hmm... weird...I'll leave it at that.

No. FN2187 never had a name. First person he meets not from the First Order is Poe. Everyone deserves a name so Poe calls hims Finn, using FN. Not weird at all. Would you call someone by a identification number? That would be weird.

 

[Khev]

It'd be funny if his action figure was called "Big Deal" instead of Finn. That would have sure confused people prior to the film's release.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I guess, it's just the way it all happened, and Finn saying, "I've never had a name" and Poe was like, "I will call you Finn..." or whatever it was. It all seemed fishy to me, with him on the run and all

 

[YoNoSe]

I thought everything about Poe was so natural. He's a confident military man. He was quick to bond with his only ally. Loved it.

And holy-cow are those guys in the KR figure thread sensitive about their man-crush.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I thought everything about Poe was so natural. He's a confident military man. He was quick to bond with his only ally. Loved it.

And holy-cow are those guys in the KR figure thread sensitive about their man-crush.

I thought Poe and Finn had good chemistry and they seemed like real friends...when they see each other again. Same with Finn and Rey, good chemistry.

 

[Aliaz]

I thought Poe and Finn had good chemistry and they seemed like real friends...when they see each other again. Same with Finn and Rey, good chemistry.

They are great together. Also liked Han and Reys chemistry.

 

[YoNoSe]

I thought Poe and Finn had good chemistry and they seemed like real friends...when they see each other again. Same with Finn and Rey, good chemistry.

I loved their reunion, even before, when BB-8 practically runs Finn over to get to Poe. I've seen some complaints that Poe is one-note but I think his limited screen-time is the cause. I hope we see more of his story in the future. Looks like he may be teamed up with Finn more while Rey shoots the **** with Luke.