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Nuclear Pogostick posted:How is that subtle? Space stations don't have trees and snow on the surface While we're at Star Wars TFA, I'm not sure if I'm reaching there, but I was wondering why Rey used the lightsaber like she did after first getting it: constantly stabbing with it, something you very rarely see.. But then I realized that of course she would stab with it - she's used to fighting with a spear/pole thing! And after she deliberately touches the force or sth, she starts swinging the saber like Jedi usually do.
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Nuclear Pogostick posted:How is that subtle? Space stations don't have trees and snow on the surface In their defense, I was also confused for a while and thought the base was manmade, but just SO huge that it had developed its own climate somehow. Because Star Wars logic. I did think that concept was pretty dumb and liked it much better after finding out it was just carved into a planet.
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Jan 5, 2016 03:07
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I had assumed it was a Dyson Sphere and something something Space Science trees.
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Jan 5, 2016 04:59
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But.... the surface of a Dyson Sphere, and all its trees and whatnot, are on the inside not to mention it would have to be a little bit larger to house a sun
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Jan 5, 2016 05:05
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I did like how it turned back into a sun once destroyed, its what I would expect to happen and also expect them not to show
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Jan 5, 2016 05:31
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I like that it was called Starkiller, which was Luke's last name in George's first draft.
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Parasol Prophet posted:In their defense, I was also confused for a while and thought the base was manmade, but just SO huge that it had developed its own climate somehow. Because Star Wars logic. I thought the same thing. And I also didn't make the connection between Rey's "get out of my head" and her later Jedi mind tricks. So...you aren't alone!
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I was watching Die Hard with some friends for Christmas and I noticed a bit of foreshadowing in the dialog after John McClane drops the C4 down the elevator shaft and blows the floor out: Dwayne T. Robinson: I've got a hundred people down here, and they're covered with glass. John McClane: Glass? Who gives a poo poo about glass?
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Super Waffle posted:I did like how it turned back into a sun once destroyed, its what I would expect to happen and also expect them not to show Yeah I really liked that touch and was glad they did it when its exactly the kind of thing that would have been ignored usually.
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Jan 5, 2016 14:57
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I really liked that when viewed from space the atmosphere made it look all hazy. It really helped to push home how big that thing was.
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Jan 7, 2016 00:33
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:I like that it was called Starkiller, which was Luke's last name in George's first draft. From what I remember of vague Star Wars lore, almost every piece of the Star Wars EU feels obligated to use the name 'Starkiller' somehow. Before the Force Awakens it was the codename for the main character in the Force Unleashed games. It's the Star Wars equivalent of naming your forums account Xx_SePhiRoTh_xX
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bewilderment posted:It's the Star Wars equivalent of naming your forums account Xx_SePhiRoTh_xX mods please
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bewilderment posted:From what I remember of vague Star Wars lore, almost every piece of the Star Wars EU feels obligated to use the name 'Starkiller' somehow. Before the Force Awakens it was the codename for the main character in the Force Unleashed games. The Force Unleashed's devs were such hacks that even George Lucas made fun of the names they gave people.
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bewilderment posted:From what I remember of vague Star Wars lore, almost every piece of the Star Wars EU feels obligated to use the name 'Starkiller' somehow. Before the Force Awakens it was the codename for the main character in the Force Unleashed games. Well yeah but it also LITERALLY killed stars to power its weapon. Also its got that whole dark vs light angle aswell. It sucks the light from a star system plunging it in to darkness and chaos. Then at the end of the film just when things seem darkest, light prevails from within. Possibly foreshadowing what might happen to Kylo Ren maybe? 
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Jan 7, 2016 07:31
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At least Skywalker makes thematic sense for a badass pilot.
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Sleeveless posted:The Force Unleashed's devs were such hacks that even George Lucas made fun of the names they gave people. They legit wanted to tell a dark dramatic story starring a wookie, and George Lucas, king of the gleep glop aliens saying "poodo", told them they would probably want a protagonist who could speak. Behind the scenes stuff on The Force Unleashed is kinda amazing, honestly.
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The original Knights of the Old Republic game has another one of those Starkiller references. The final opponent in the arena fights on the first planet is a mandalorian called Bendak Starkiller. I looked him up on Wookiepedia since I didn't know his first name and that is way too long an article for a minor character. I am consistently amazed by that site and it's contributors.
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Dragonstoned posted:Well yeah but it also LITERALLY killed stars to power its weapon.
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:At least Skywalker makes thematic sense for a badass pilot. Maybe he is a Norse God?
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Mierenneuker posted:The original Knights of the Old Republic game has another one of those Starkiller references. The final opponent in the arena fights on the first planet is a mandalorian called Bendak Starkiller. They're insane. Like, actually insane.
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Tyrannosaurus posted:They're insane. Like, actually insane. This is true. A friend of mine- who has a master's degree in poli Sci from a reputable university  - posts there. We were discussing the benefits of stem cell research and cloning. His argument against them? "Well then someone could build a clone army and take over the world. That's why cloning should be illegal." 
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Mierenneuker posted:I looked him up on Wookiepedia since I didn't know his first name and that is way too long an article for a minor character. I am consistently amazed by that site and it's contributors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVzc20Bm8Xo
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Jan 7, 2016 17:19
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I like how with all the work and everything that goes into it, Wookiepedia is still basically an out of the box Wikia page.
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Crowetron posted:They legit wanted to tell a dark dramatic story starring a wookie, and George Lucas, king of the gleep glop aliens saying "poodo", told them they would probably want a protagonist who could speak. Behind the scenes stuff on The Force Unleashed is kinda amazing, honestly.
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Jan 7, 2016 17:26
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Anakin's lifesaving operation being performed at "the newly christened Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Center" was one of the funniest things I have heard in a long time.
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Crowetron posted:They legit wanted to tell a dark dramatic story starring a wookie, and George Lucas, king of the gleep glop aliens saying "poodo", told them they would probably want a protagonist who could speak. Behind the scenes stuff on The Force Unleashed is kinda amazing, honestly. Big words coming from the man who ok'd the star wars holiday special starring four gargling monsters
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Regarding the new Star Wars film, and I'm absolutely no expert or whatever, but am I crazy in thinking that they foreshadowed Finn becoming a Jedi as well? I mean, one of the things I remember from the prequels was that the thing that pointed to Anakin being a Jedi was his intuition and skill in the podracer, in pretty much the exact same way that Rey has an intuitive grasp of the flying and mechanics of the Millenium Falcon. They made a pretty big point of emphasising that Finn has this superhuman grasp of shooting down poo poo, first with Poe and later with Rey. His moral compass is also something special, apparently, and they even let him fight with a lightsaber. There's also the mystery past thing. So, am I an idiot reading too much into things, maybe missing a piece of SW knowledge, or am I right in thinking it's a fairly obvious direction they're going in?
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No, that's a pretty common thought I've seen people mention.
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Did anyone else notice that some parts were similar to Episode IV? They're subtle but if you watch carefully you may notice them.
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Not subtle but on rematch Star Wars spoilers i did like Rey with a blaster. Oops safety is on, wild fire, oh that's where the shot goes? Kill trooper, look of horror, one shots twenty more troopers from absurdly long distances with a pistol.
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Taeke posted:Regarding the new Star Wars film, and I'm absolutely no expert or whatever, but am I crazy in thinking that they foreshadowed Finn becoming a Jedi as well? I mean, one of the things I remember from the prequels was that the thing that pointed to Anakin being a Jedi was his intuition and skill in the podracer, in pretty much the exact same way that Rey has an intuitive grasp of the flying and mechanics of the Millenium Falcon. They made a pretty big point of emphasising that Finn has this superhuman grasp of shooting down poo poo, first with Poe and later with Rey. His moral compass is also something special, apparently, and they even let him fight with a lightsaber. There's also the mystery past thing. finn is actually really bad at shooting things, he has to be coached through it by poe and rey has to aim his gun for him, if he does become a jedi it's not his shooting that forshadoed it but his supernatural ability to bring people together.
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Elfgames posted:finn is actually really bad at shooting things, he has to be coached through it by poe and rey has to aim his gun for him, if he does become a jedi it's not his shooting that forshadoed it but his supernatural ability to bring people together. I thought it was cool as I was watching that Finn was a non-Jedi who took up the lightsaber and Rey was someone with Jedi talents but passed over the saber for a blaster. Reading what you said, Finn does come off as pretty bad at shooting, but did pretty well with the lightsaber given his experience. Same with what Hughlander said, Rey went from fumbling to pro with the blaster super quick, I think it would've been way cooler for them to go further with that idea and turn it on its head a bit. Not that the final Rey fight wasn't great though.
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Elfgames posted:finn is actually really bad at shooting things, he has to be coached through it by poe and rey has to aim his gun for him, if he does become a jedi it's not his shooting that forshadoed it but his supernatural ability to bring people together. True, he only had to pull the trigger at the right time when Rey lined up the shot, but wasn't that because the turret malfunctioned? Maybe I'm not remembering that part right. Anyway, didn't he do much better than could be expected with Poe? It's natural he needed to be coached with regards to the controls and stuff, but (again, unless I'm not recalling correctly) he made a lot of really tricky shots that would be difficult for even an experienced gunner. Anyway, just wanted some confirmation I wasn't just imagining things.
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Taeke posted:True, he only had to pull the trigger at the right time when Rey lined up the shot, but wasn't that because the turret malfunctioned? Maybe I'm not remembering that part right. Anyway, didn't he do much better than could be expected with Poe? It's natural he needed to be coached with regards to the controls and stuff, but (again, unless I'm not recalling correctly) he made a lot of really tricky shots that would be difficult for even an experienced gunner. No, that's how it happened.
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All the nerds on Wookiepedia are probably writing essays the length of Master's theses explaining everything in the new movie and I just want to know how BB8 gets back up the stairs every time.
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Hughlander posted:Not subtle but on rematch Star Wars spoilers i did like Rey with a blaster. Oops safety is on, wild fire, oh that's where the shot goes? Kill trooper, look of horror, one shots twenty more troopers from absurdly long distances with a pistol. Does range matter with a blaster? Obviously there are some differences. Recoil would probably be less on a long barrel. But I don't think barrel size would matter for distance aiming. I really liked the variety of ranged weapons in TFA. The original trilogy had a variety of styles, but they all seemed to do the same thing (i.e., kill armored bad guys with one shot, wound unarmored good guys). In TFA there appeared to be real differences in the power (i.e. killing armored bad guys more dramatically, still only wounding unarmored good guys).
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Krispy Kareem posted:D Maybe star wars armor is reactive armor but installed backwards because if you manage to get shot you should be dead. Wearing armor shows you're hardcore.
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Obdicut posted:Maybe star wars armor is reactive armor but installed backwards because if you manage to get shot you should be dead. Wearing armor shows you're hardcore. I know it's not a new complaint, but that armor really sucks. I can see it being ineffective against a good blaster because not every opponent has a blaster. There's still value to wearing it. But they didn't work against little arrows or small rocks either.
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I liked the no name rank and file stormtrooper who beat the poo poo out of the black jedi
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Novum posted:I liked the no name rank and file stormtrooper who beat the poo poo out of the black jedi Please. This is Star Wars, he has a name and comic book backstory.
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