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Star Wars |OT| I have a very good feeling about this...
- Thread starter WadiumArcadium
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Excellent.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
How many plotlines does the Battle of Jakku lead?
PaulBizkit
Member
My personal ranking of titles is:
8. Attack Of The Clones
7. A New Hope (i just call it star wars)
6. The Force Awakens (the spanish title is way better because it would translate to The Awakening Of The Force)
5. The Empire Strikes Back
4. The Phantom Menace
3. The Last Jedi (i love bad omen titles)
2. Return Of The Jedi (it's talking about anakin, he returns from the dark side, get it?)
1. Revenge Of The Sith (sounds furious and kind of violent, it marks an objective right from the start and makes sure you know this can't end well)
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Episode IX - For a Late Breakfast
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Lifejumper
Member
Thats pretty interesting.
"The Force Awakens The Last Jedi To Battle Beyond the Stars"
Poodlestrike
Banned
Tbh, the more I think about it, the less I like the name. It's not quite "attack of the clones" bad, but it just sorta... sits there. The Revenge of the Sith, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, hell, even The Phantom Menace all evoke a lot more in terms of mental imagery and activity.
Desparadina
Member
imo I always thought the Phantom Menace was the best title despite being my least favorite SW movie. This new title I have no problem with though and I still think it evokes a lot of questioning and theories from others.
it feels like all of the new canon post ROTJ has BoJ as the "the battle".
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Interesting to hear.
Why are you reading Star Wars novels in 2017? Get the audiobook and treat yourself well.
I don't know if this has been mentioned here yet but some potential details on deleted Vader scenes from Rogue One. The scenes themselves seem to make sense when you take into account the some of the promo images and cut scenes that were from the trailer.
https://www.reddit.com/r/starwarssp...ary_of_the_deleted_vader_scenes_in_rogue_one/
https://www.reddit.com/r/starwarssp...ary_of_the_deleted_vader_scenes_in_rogue_one/
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Huh. Looks like they replaced Scott Townley with Anthony Carboni for co-host duties on The Star Wars Show.
So far no real explanation as to why. It makes sense, Carboni has more visibility online, he works well with Gutierrez, people seem to really like the dude. But it's not like Townley wasn't doing a good job, either .
I dunno. Anyway, there you go. Andi & Anthony host the Star Wars Show.
So far no real explanation as to why. It makes sense, Carboni has more visibility online, he works well with Gutierrez, people seem to really like the dude. But it's not like Townley wasn't doing a good job, either .
I dunno. Anyway, there you go. Andi & Anthony host the Star Wars Show.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I had a feeling Krennic was pointing his gun at Tarkin in that shot. It wouldn't have made much sense for him to live past that so I'm glad they didn't use it. If those deleted scenes with Vader are legit, I'm happier with what we got.
That's a shame, I thought Scott was doing a good job. He did seem to get shunted to the side at the Rogue One premiere with Carboni taking the lead.
Star Wars #27's out today! Looking forward to more Yoda.
Noto's cover for the Rogue One adaptation is unsurprisingly great as well.
KoruptData
Member
Guys, today I found out my little one is going to be a boy. This is the Star Wars thread so it's only fitting to say that the wife and I are such big Star Wars fans, we named him (first and middle), Lucas Rey!
DoctorFling
Member
WadiumArcadium
Member
Congrats again! Now you need to resist the urge to say 'These are your first steps' when he starts walking.
Seductivpancakes
Member
I briefly saw some article on my social feed saying Old Republic is now canon cause of Rebels. Any truth to that?
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
No.
I mean, Old Republic-era material has been easing into the new canon since before the "new canon" was a thing (Clone Wars) and Rebels has been continuing this trend to a greater extent, but SWTOR/KOTOR and any associated media aren't themselves canon, no. Just the specific elements they continue to reincorporate.
The post was probably specifically referring to the
Mandalorian Wars
the Jedi won
Seductivpancakes
Member
Yea I'm not a fan of Old Republic.
Revan is my home buy tho cause
Revan is my home buy tho cause
HE'S ME!
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Would you be okay with them changing it to something different then?
Yeah none of that really fit with my perception of Vader. Doesn't he despise Tarkin for the whole prosecuting Ahsoka thing?
I would trust Filoni to pull out the bad parts and integrate it well. Of KOTOR anyways, never played the MMO.
The best to canonize TOR (and KOTOR) would be: "4000 to 3000 years ago, there was a series of wars between the Old Republic and Jedi and Sith." Basically acknowledge the timeline is superficially similar but that's all.
Basically, no details. Maybe future Star Wars stories can make up something for that time, but just don't refer directly to the games or stuff from them as they are. Something like "Myth of Revan, no one actually knows if he or she was a Sith or a Jedi" could be fun. Just like Malachor is a place where Jedi and Sith fought once.
You can find a clip on YouTube of Filoni talking about that scene and how uncomfortable he was with it and the implications of Sith ghosts. It was ultimately up to Lucas and fortunately he made the right choice in the end.
WadiumArcadium
Member
The trilogy is complete. Empire'a End is the longest book of the three at 423 pages.
Forgot to post this yesterday - Jyn's getting a young adult book that's set when she was with Saw and his rebels.
Out on the 2nd May. There's an excerpt at the link.
Forgot to post this yesterday - Jyn's getting a young adult book that's set when she was with Saw and his rebels.
Out on the 2nd May. There's an excerpt at the link.
I'm planning on listening to ashoka. I did enjoying listening too new dawn.
One thing that sucks about EA holding the star wars license is that it rules out a Star Wars fighting game.
BrokenFiction
Member
We're also getting:
But, it's a middle grade book.
But, it's a middle grade book.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Rucka's great. Love Lazarus and his Wonder Woman work. Glad to see he's getting more SW. Before The Awakening was really good.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Wait, Whills? With an H?
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
That is a great cover.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Poodlestrike
Banned
Chip N Chance
Member
Is bloodlines any good? I want to do a audible book right now and want to pick a Star Wars book. Bloodlines seems the most interesting from a lore prospective given the current trilogy.
It's either the the best or second best Star Wars book depending on how you feel about lost stars.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Wow, I didn't know "Mace Windu" and "Padawan" were among the original ideas.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Absolutely. One of the best books they've released since the canon reboot.
Don't you mean Mace Windy? That would have been an entirely different story.
People seem to know about the original story synopsis and the first draft, but I rarely see people bring up the original Journal of the Whills, the very first thing George wrote in 1973. Wookieepedia summarizes thus:
Poodlestrike
Banned
You know, I'm kind of wondering if George always spells will with an h. Jedi-"templer?"
Chip N Chance
Member
Thank you so much you guys. I really want a good canon book that would maybe hint at things to come. Where as im a little burned out on the old trilogy stuff. I think im going to do Bloodlines.
What els is good out there?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I'm in the minority, but I found Bloodlines a tad too plodding in sections.
I also just finally got my ass in reading gear and finished Catalyst. It was OK, but I felt it started out reaaaallyyy slow.
I think my top 3 would be Lost Stars, Battlefront, and the 2nd Aftermath book.
I also just finally got my ass in reading gear and finished Catalyst. It was OK, but I felt it started out reaaaallyyy slow.
I think my top 3 would be Lost Stars, Battlefront, and the 2nd Aftermath book.