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McSpanky posted:Speaking of, does anyone remember a different version of the updated X-Wings in the very first TFA trailer? The wings were offset instead of stacked flat with the lower set fit ahead of the upper set when they were folded up, it looked pretty cool. This?  They're either still like that in the final movie or every toy is wrong.
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I don't really read comics but I've been wanting to know about C-3POs red arm since the movie (silly, I know) and there is supposed to be a comic out today that explains it but I can't find out how to buy it. Can't you just download them these days? Is it just too early in the day or am I missing something? Do I have to actually find a comic book shop somewhere?
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Apr 13, 2016 12:43
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Invicta{HOG}, M.D. posted:I don't really read comics but I've been wanting to know about C-3POs red arm since the movie (silly, I know) and there is supposed to be a comic out today that explains it but I can't find out how to buy it. Can't you just download them these days? Is it just too early in the day or am I missing something? Do I have to actually find a comic book shop somewhere? It'll be on Comixology.com at some point. Usually I check after 10 AM eastern and Marvel stuff is all up by then.
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Apr 13, 2016 13:13
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I didn't recognize Threepio in the new movie.
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Apr 13, 2016 13:17
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Apr 13, 2016 14:57
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zoux posted:Is James Robinson any good? Starman is one of the best comics of the 90s. The golden age miniseries is also really good, along with the JSA he did.
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Apr 13, 2016 15:03
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zoux posted:Is James Robinson any good? He's the epitome of "sometimes".
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Apr 13, 2016 15:04
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Well $5 on a one shot isn't much of a gamble so I got it y'all. It's got goofy art.
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Apr 13, 2016 15:09
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redbackground posted:He's the epitome of "sometimes".
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Apr 13, 2016 15:37
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OK I read it, the premise is C3PO is part of a mission to take a captive First Order droid back for questioning, but they crash land! C3PO, the captive protocol droid, and four other assorted droids have to travel across a monster-filled world to complete their mission. It was fine, completely inessential, but it gets into morality issues about sentience, memory and SW droids if that interests you at all. As for the arm: it gets ripped off by some river monster. At the end, as C3PO and the prisoner, the last droids alive, huddle under a crashed TIE Fighter wing to hide from an acid storm, the prisoner sacrifices himself to go out and activate a beacon to call for rescue for C3PO. But! The acid raid reveals a coat of red primer underneath the prisoner droid's black finish, and only the left arm survives.
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Apr 13, 2016 15:47
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zoux posted:OK I read it, the premise is C3PO is part of a mission to take a captive First Order droid back for questioning, but they crash land! C3PO, the captive protocol droid, and four other assorted droids have to travel across a monster-filled world to complete their mission. It was fine, completely inessential, but it gets into morality issues about sentience, memory and SW droids if that interests you at all. So everyone jokes about the new arm for C3P0 being like Punished Snake in MGS5, but it actually more like Ocelot arm in MGS2
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Apr 13, 2016 15:55
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Now I have bought and read a comic book to find out the backstory of something in a movie. What has this world come to? I suppose more and more things will be like this in the Star Wars universe and the books and comics will tie in with the movies. I understand it but hope I can avoid falling for such useless need for information in the future! Thanks everyone!
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Apr 13, 2016 15:58
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Invicta{HOG}, M.D. posted:Now I have bought and read a comic book to find out the backstory of something in a movie. What has this world come to? I suppose more and more things will be like this in the Star Wars universe and the books and comics will tie in with the movies. I understand it but hope I can avoid falling for such useless need for information in the future! Thanks everyone! If you like Star Wars all the new Marvel SW comics slay.
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Apr 13, 2016 16:07
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Nah, man. Pick up the latest issue of Star Wars to find out why Leia called Han a scruffy looking nerf herder. Seriously.
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Apr 13, 2016 16:08
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Pfft, Nerfs are big cattle-like animals that live on Alderaan, the games already answered that.
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Apr 13, 2016 16:16
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I've never really read or paid attention to anything other than the movies so I don't really know about any of the extended universe stuff that got wiped away by Disney. Maybe I'll check out some of the other comics if they are good, though.
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Invicta{HOG}, M.D. posted:I've never really read or paid attention to anything other than the movies so I don't really know about any of the extended universe stuff that got wiped away by Disney. Maybe I'll check out some of the other comics if they are good, though. No, all the new comics are in the canon.
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Apr 13, 2016 17:43
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Rirse posted:So everyone jokes about the new arm for C3P0 being like Punished Snake in MGS5, but it actually more like Ocelot arm in MGS2 "Oh dear, Mistress Leia, I appear to live on..." *cocks head to the side* "through this arm." 
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Apr 13, 2016 17:58
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zoux posted:No, all the new comics are in the canon. Right, I was meaning to say that things might actually be more interesting now that there is an official canon. In the past I didn't care because they weren't written by Lucas and thus could be wiped at any time. Which happened. Now the stories seem more meaningful because they may tie into something that was on the screen.
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Apr 13, 2016 18:34
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Invicta{HOG}, M.D. posted:Right, I was meaning to say that things might actually be more interesting now that there is an official canon. In the past I didn't care because they weren't written by Lucas and thus could be wiped at any time. Which happened. Now the stories seem more meaningful because they may tie into something that was on the screen.
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Apr 13, 2016 18:54
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Invicta{HOG}, M.D. posted:Right, I was meaning to say that things might actually be more interesting now that there is an official canon. In the past I didn't care because they weren't written by Lucas and thus could be wiped at any time. Which happened. Now the stories seem more meaningful because they may tie into something that was on the screen. Mostly no, but there are a few big off screen moments that happen in the comics.
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Aphrodite posted:Pfft, Nerfs are big cattle-like animals that live on Alderaan, the games already answered that. Yeah, but Han and Luke illegally transported a group of them because that is farm boy Luke's idea of smuggling.
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Invicta{HOG}, M.D. posted:Right, I was meaning to say that things might actually be more interesting now that there is an official canon. In the past I didn't care because they weren't written by Lucas and thus could be wiped at any time. Which happened. Now the stories seem more meaningful because they may tie into something that was on the screen. That can still happen. The comics fill in holes the movies left, not the other way around. Which is how it always worked
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So far i think the only thing in the comics that ties into the movies is the arc where Poe's parents have sex and make a baby.
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site posted:So far i think the only thing in the comics that ties into the movies is the arc where Poe's parents have sex and make a baby. How Vader finds out about Luke is what I was referring to.
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zoux posted:How Vader finds out about Luke is what I was referring to. On yeah, even though I recently watched empire again and realized that whole thing is actually a weird retcon, that scene is way good. And i see in addition to dumb c3p0 Vader is out today, so looking forward to reading that.
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redbackground posted:Lucas has less to do with Star Wars now than he ever has. This is a good post
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The movies take precedence, obviously. The rumour is that the Rebels cartoon will probably end after its next season because it conflicts with Rogue One. There's a lot of good stuff in the old EU comics. It's worth giving them a shot.
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Wheat Loaf posted:The movies take precedence, obviously. The rumour is that the Rebels cartoon will probably end after its next season because it conflicts with Rogue One. I can't find the tweet but Pablo Hidalgo said that's bullshit.
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Fair enough. What I heard is that one problem they have is the way there's Jedi surviving and being involved in the Rebellion early on, which doesn't tally with the fact that the Rebels apparently don't have any Jedi they can send to steal the Death Star plans in Rogue One. Regardless, it goes to an issue I think the new EU needs to avoid - I feel like having a bunch of Old Republic Jedi surviving Order 66 (there's about 10,000 Jedi before the Empire purges them, which is a drop in the ocean in a galaxy with a population that's probably in the quadrillions, so if they're reduced down even to triple figures that's probably few enough that Tarkin can reasonably claim they're extinct in ANH) isn't an issue in and of itself but having them involved in the Rebellion from its inception sort of weakens Luke's story in the trilogy.
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Well Ahsoka has been removed from the picture (for now) and there are still 3-4 years until Rofue One/ANH so Kanan and Ezra might excuse themselves off on some grand adventure again like they did for their trip to malachor ("the Inquisitors are after us not the Rebels"). They only have to be kept away from Luke for four or so years. Maybe send them off into the unknown region on long term "Jedi Business". Or just kill them off, yeah. But I like Kanan too much to want to see him whacked just because of one line from Yoda to Luke.
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Kanaan's going to have to die or get taken out of the picture just like Ahsoka was. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
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Galaga Galaxian posted:They only have to be kept away from Luke for four or so years. Maybe send them off into the unknown region on long term "Jedi Business". Considering the rumors about season 3 introducing  GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN!!!, that could very well be the case.I make no apologies for my fanboyism.
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Ensign_Ricky posted:Considering the rumors about season 3 introducing Let it go EU people.
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Apr 14, 2016 15:06
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I've really enjoyed all the SW comics Marvel has put out except Obi-Wan and Anakin and Kanan. I think the lesson for me is just avoid anything dealing with the prequels, there's nothing good that can be done with that sandbox.
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Tato posted:I've really enjoyed all the SW comics Marvel has put out except Obi-Wan and Anakin and Kanan. I think the lesson for me is just avoid anything dealing with the prequels, there's nothing good that can be done with that sandbox. It's all the same sandbox though.
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zoux posted:Let it go EU people. No let them have this. The whining will be hilarious when "fan favorite" characters get taken down by the B team. "Buh,buh but he was their greatest enemy!"l 
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Whoa TFA was so positive for women role models in film even Milo Manara can't bring himself to overly sexualize Rey:
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zoux posted:Whoa TFA was so positive for women role models in film even Milo Manara can't bring himself to overly sexualize Rey: 
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SirDan3k posted:No let them have this. The whining will be hilarious when "fan favorite" characters get taken down by the B team. Cf. reaction to portrayal of Mandalorians in Clone Wars cartoon.
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