cj_iwakura
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Makes sense.
Also, the ending of Darth Plagueis sucked. All that great build-up with such an awesome character, and
Palpatine kills him without a fight.
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Makes sense.
Also, the ending of Darth Plagueis sucked. All that great build-up with such an awesome character, and
Doublesith
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It wasn't streamed, and no audience video has surfaced either.
Oh ok, I thought I'd read a post in here where someone said it was on one of the streams. That sucks, it sounded interesting.
Jables Swan
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I'll bump you to the next page.
I was born in '84 and have grown up with Star Wars since my first few years. My older brother is old enough to have seen Jedi in the cinemas and because he loved it, I saw a lot of Star Wars early on.
I read a shit ton of the EU books in high school and loved the idea of following the Rebellion after the fall of the Death Star II. I can't wait to see this new trilogy. Everything so far that I have seen, heard and read about this new movie has me excited. They seem to get it. Everything I love about the OT, they understand it.
My dad took me to see Star Wars in the summer of 1977. It was my first movie theater experience, and it was a defining point in my life. I have been fortunate enough to see the original theatrical releases of all of the Star Wars movies.
My son was born not long after Revenge of the Sith was released. Though he has seen many movies with me since he was born, The Force Awakens will be his first theatrical Star Wars experience. I am ecstatic that I will be able to share this experience with him, so many years after it all began for me.
My son was born not long after Revenge of the Sith was released. Though he has seen many movies with me since he was born, The Force Awakens will be his first theatrical Star Wars experience. I am ecstatic that I will be able to share this experience with him, so many years after it all began for me.
Sounds great ghostmind! Sharing what you love with your kids must be a great feeling. Childless here, but I have a new nephew and look forward to that sort of thing!
I never got to see any OT SW films in the theater because I was too young. I was too young to even see Jedi in theaters, although I doubt either of my parents would have cared to take me to see it regardless because it was very rare for us to go to the theater. I remember having a stuffed yoda at one point... I was quite young though. So I have some super vague memories about it, I think I saw some of them on laserdisc but again I was really tiny.
I rediscovered star wars when I was in middle school. A friend had a VHS tape of Empire Strikes Back and I borrowed it. I then tracked down the other films and watched them as well, in order finally. A few years later the Special Edition hit theaters and I saw all 3 with a big group of friends, all 3 were really big events for us. Star Wars was a pretty big part of my life for sure.
I didn't have the experience of being around when it all originally hit, but I still feel like Star Wars is very special to me because I sort of 'discovered' it on my own, without any hype and many years after everyone pretty much stopped caring about it. When you're a kid circa 1992 or so... nobody is talking about star wars. It already happened, it's done. Kids had moved on.
I found a new Rogue One interview with Gareth Edwards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQsaEJMQ2wk
And Rouge One panel highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRvwzSZu6y0
I never got to see any OT SW films in the theater because I was too young. I was too young to even see Jedi in theaters, although I doubt either of my parents would have cared to take me to see it regardless because it was very rare for us to go to the theater. I remember having a stuffed yoda at one point... I was quite young though. So I have some super vague memories about it, I think I saw some of them on laserdisc but again I was really tiny.
I rediscovered star wars when I was in middle school. A friend had a VHS tape of Empire Strikes Back and I borrowed it. I then tracked down the other films and watched them as well, in order finally. A few years later the Special Edition hit theaters and I saw all 3 with a big group of friends, all 3 were really big events for us. Star Wars was a pretty big part of my life for sure.
I didn't have the experience of being around when it all originally hit, but I still feel like Star Wars is very special to me because I sort of 'discovered' it on my own, without any hype and many years after everyone pretty much stopped caring about it. When you're a kid circa 1992 or so... nobody is talking about star wars. It already happened, it's done. Kids had moved on.
I found a new Rogue One interview with Gareth Edwards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQsaEJMQ2wk
And Rouge One panel highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRvwzSZu6y0
Based on what I'm reading about what was said at the story group panel, anything is fair game in terms of Boba Fett. He may be dead, he may be alive, it just all depends on if Disney wants to do something with him. And if I was a betting man, I'd say they're definitely going to want to do something. He's a recognizable "face", and a huge opportunity for merchandising. They'd be crazy to pass up bringing him back.
Is there really any question as to rather they will do more Boba Fett stuff? There will definitely be pre-RotJ stuff of him in the years to come, probably lots of it too. Most of the comics are so far set prior to his death, they could launch a Boba Comic anytime they want.
Post-RotJ I think they will have him live too. Having him escape from the Sarlacc pit is a great way to show off what a resourceful and cunning character he has the potential to be. He could really use that boost, because all of the canon material we have of him doesn't have him doing anything impressive. He mostly stands around and looks cool. He managed to tail the Falcon in Empire... that's his real claim to fame. Even the stuff the had him doing in Clone Wars was really just a setup. I'd like to see them build him up more from that.
Wouldn't be surprised if he showed up in Rebels. Hell, they are giving us Vader so that really blows the doors off what is possible. Any pre-ANH character is game. Even Luke and Leia are game, technically. They just gave us a new comic strip about a 12yo Luke. They are willing to play around in that time of his life. Fully expecting some young Leia stuff in the not too distant future.
It's only a matter of time before they give us the story behind this:
"No disintegrations."
Post-RotJ I think they will have him live too. Having him escape from the Sarlacc pit is a great way to show off what a resourceful and cunning character he has the potential to be. He could really use that boost, because all of the canon material we have of him doesn't have him doing anything impressive. He mostly stands around and looks cool. He managed to tail the Falcon in Empire... that's his real claim to fame. Even the stuff the had him doing in Clone Wars was really just a setup. I'd like to see them build him up more from that.
Wouldn't be surprised if he showed up in Rebels. Hell, they are giving us Vader so that really blows the doors off what is possible. Any pre-ANH character is game. Even Luke and Leia are game, technically. They just gave us a new comic strip about a 12yo Luke. They are willing to play around in that time of his life. Fully expecting some young Leia stuff in the not too distant future.
It's only a matter of time before they give us the story behind this:
"No disintegrations."
in before someone mentions the owen & beru death theory
Jables Swan
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I can't wait until I can take my son to see Star Wars. He's 5 in December but I think that's probably a bit young. He's seen a handful of movies at the cinema but they were all animated kids ones. I can't wait until we can geek out together.
Gipsy Danger
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Just realised this OT existed. Excited to be a part of what must clearly be GAFs greatest community!
I was just in here and started thinking... I've never really thought about it, but there are other galaxies in the Star Wars universe. THE galaxy is just one. What's going on in those other ones? How many planets are in "ours"? I always thought that the galaxy we saw, the galaxy the Emperor took over was all there was, but it isn't.
I've never thought about the Star Wars universe this way, but it's completely changing my perspective.
I've never thought about the Star Wars universe this way, but it's completely changing my perspective.
They may already be giving us the story behind it in the Darth Vader comic.
Vader hired him at the end of issue 1 to hunt down Luke. Maybe he'll disintegrate someone along the way.
Welcome!
Could be. Since Vader didn't warn him about no disintegrations at that point then it's fair to assume he probably does it between then and ESB
Doublesith
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That galaxy map is actually mostly canon. They're not going to re-do all the background work like planet names again, and the major features (Core worlds, Unknown Regions, hyperspace routes, Hutt Space, etc) have already been referred to in the new canon.
Just got my copy of A New Dawn and the Shakespeare books in the mail. Now I'm just waiting on Lords of the Sith (should be here May 4th or so). It's going to be a busy summer for reading!
It's weird, for some reason I'd assumed A New Dawn would be shorter than Tarkin and Heir to the Jedi, probably because it's associated with Rebels, but it's the thickest of the bunch.
It's weird, for some reason I'd assumed A New Dawn would be shorter than Tarkin and Heir to the Jedi, probably because it's associated with Rebels, but it's the thickest of the bunch.
Gipsy Danger
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It's also the best of the bunch! Have fun!
How far are you through TCW?
Jables Swan
Member
When it's good, it's fantastic. When it's not, it really isn't.
Finished Tarkin. Not bad, it kinda lost its way at the end though.
But we knew that was the outcome since episode III.
But we knew that was the outcome since episode III.
Very beginning. Maybe 5 or 6 episodes. I've been told to skip to season 3 before, but I really want to watch it all the way through.
I'd suggest trying to muscle through that first season as best as you can. It's rough in spots but for me, it's totally worth it for the later seasons. There are a couple guide images around for the "essential" episodes if you just can't make it through the early episodes.
Kanan: The Last Padawan #1 was fantastic. Even though I knew how it would end, it still caught me off guard, and I didn't want it to end that way because
I'm also enjoying Princess Leia a lot more than I thought I would. I was iffy on the art style at first, but it's really grown on me, and the story is excellent. It's really cool to see Disney (and Marvel, obviously) putting a lot more strong women in the Star Wars universe.
everyone in that scene leading up to it seemed so close. What a brilliant way to present Order 66.
I'm also enjoying Princess Leia a lot more than I thought I would. I was iffy on the art style at first, but it's really grown on me, and the story is excellent. It's really cool to see Disney (and Marvel, obviously) putting a lot more strong women in the Star Wars universe.
I watched about 3 episodes tonight. I'll be able to make it through the first season, it'll just take a while. I think the disconnected nature of the stories is what's hurting my enjoyment. There's no through line, it's just "hey, here's some missions Anakin and Asokah did between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith!" I've been told that they drop that in the second or third season though, so I'll stick with it.
There is a chronological viewing order out there too. It certainly won't completely solve the disconnect between stories but it may help a little. Also, I wouldn't say it's completely dropped later on but it gets a lot better.
Watch it in chronological order. It helps to keep things straight and moving in a bit more of a coherent manner. And yes, this is pretty much dropped about mid-way through season 3 (which is also when the show really takes off)
http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder
Doublesith
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Speaking of TCW, here's a very good recap of the "Untold Clone Wars" panel, complete with off-screen footage of all the unfinished clips shown.
http://thewookieegunner.com/2015/04/22/swca-2015-the-untold-clone-wars-with-dave-filoni-and-pablo-hidalgo/
http://thewookieegunner.com/2015/04/22/swca-2015-the-untold-clone-wars-with-dave-filoni-and-pablo-hidalgo/
That was great, thanks for sharing that.
I love that Filoni still has a plan for Bariss. I agree with many in the Rebels thread who think she's
one of the new Inquisitors from the season trailer
Just posted this in the trailer thread forgetting about this thread. Anyway, I thought this was pretty funny. It's Blake Lively talking about how she has only seen a certain Star Wars movie. QuestLove's reaction got me.
http://youtu.be/rDlT95O6o7Q
http://youtu.be/rDlT95O6o7Q
I'm reading Tarkin and just got the part where
I guess I really don't understand how hperspace travel works. I thought that you could jump to hyperspace at any time, like the Millenium Falcon does? Or can only ships with certain components do that?
the Carrion Spike is shipjacked.
Tarkin and Vader keep talking about hyperspace travel and saying they a have to travel "buoy to buoy".
Jables Swan
Member
I've been reading the Heir to the Empire comics on Marvel Unlimited at the moment. Makes me really want to read the books again but I guess I don't really need to now.
Doublesith
Member
This is a bit iffy, since it's unclear how the whole thing works in the new canon, but under the old EU, hyperspace buoys were ancient navigational technology that became obsolete in most of the galaxy with the invention of the navicomputer. Standard, civilian navicomputers need to connect to hyperspace relays (basically space internet wi-fi hotspots) before each jump to download the latest navigational data in order to safely plot the jump. In that particular scene in the novel, Tarkin and Vader are stuck with a standard navicomputer in a region of space with no relays, hence they have to use the ancient buoy system to navigate safely.
Yeah, I'm a little further in and your explanation fits the way they keep talking about it. Sounds like they may have kept the old EU way of things.
This kind of thing happened to me when a friend said he was a fan of star wars but had only seen the prequels. Basically everybody present at the time ripped him a new asshole, and still do.
The people that introduced the person have more fault than the person themselves. Friends don't let friends start with the prequels.
Doublesith
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I'm glad those were posted by someone.
Have they said the two platforms would share card pools? I know nothing about their Android plans but my guess would be that the pool of cards would be separate from iOS and that they'd start fresh with the rare cards.
Finally T__T
At last the android app is revealing itself. At least it can have revenge on my wallet.
Also people selling the digital cards on ebay is so hilarious to me. I really like the cards but man the lengths some people will go to! The prices are out of control too
I've been fiddling with it since it came out and I'm happy to say that I haven't spent a cent yet. Never did get that X-wing for the Force Unleashed set though.
I've spent $20
But... it was iTunes credit that I got for Christmas
I guess I can rationalize it that way $20 is nothing in that app though. $10 gets 50,000 credits which doesn't buy much.
they need to double the amount you get when you spend real money.Even if you check in every day and get your 50,000 credits every 7 days you still run out quickly... the card distribution is way too erratic
only pros like ghostmind can get (nearly all) of them
I've spent $20
But... it was iTunes credit that I got for Christmas
$20 is nothing in that app though. $10 gets 50,000 credits which doesn't buy much.
Even if you check in every day and get your 50,000 credits every 7 days you still run out quickly... the card distribution is way too erratic
only pros like ghostmind can get (nearly all) of them
Yeah, I ain't got that money or time. I did notice that the credit prices were ridiculous and I am now getting a lot of the same white cards all the time. Still fun to look through the cards though.
yeah if you just want to collect the base cards and do some very light trading you can easily collect the full set in around a week or so. For free.
for a while you could even get the force awakens cards for free. but they discontinued access to those.
with time you can collect the bordered variants of the base cards for free as well, very slowly, with blue being the next rarest after white, followed by red, then yellow, and finally by gold I think... though I've yet to come across any of those.
But it's not much fun to collect the same exact cards that just have a different border.
We need more card sets. Not just 3 or so very rare cards per day. I want more 'waves' of cards. That may well be coming.
Which makes me sad since by the time I realized I was only missing one in the set, they were gone.