TV/Movies Megathread

[garbon]

No it wouldn't.  It'd be the dumbest thing since Midiclorians.  I'd boycott every movie Jar Jar Abrams touched for the rest of his life if that was what they came up with.

Adding some to Beeb's speculation:

[spoiler]I stumbled across a theory that the Big Bad is one of the Solo twins,  That could play into the balance thing: one of Leia's kids goes light, the other goes dark.  Plus, it seems Luke has already been seen in Jedi robes in some behind-the-scenes shots.  I doubt he would be the Big Bad in that case.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]I'd be fine with that as it wouldn't be the complete, off-screen destruction of previous plot points and characterization for a cheap thrill.[/spoiler]

Not like they've done such a great job when trying to show things on screen (like why Anakin became Vader).

[Syt]

I agree that ROTJ was big on Luke being tempted by the Dark Side but, unlike Vader, resisting it.

At the same time, the path to the dark side is often paved with good intentions (though that's more a point in the books and comics than in the movies).

[Grey Fox]

I watched TWD.

[spoiler]Morgan has once again ruined everything for everyone[/spoiler]

[Eddie Teach]

I watched TWD.

[spoiler]Morgan has once again ruined everything for everyone[/spoiler]

What do you mean?

[spoiler]For one thing, he saved the day by turning off the truck horn. Otherwise, the herd they were trying to lead away would have hit the camp.[/spoiler]

[Grey Fox]

I watched TWD.

[spoiler]Morgan has once again ruined everything for everyone[/spoiler]

What do you mean?

[spoiler]For one thing, he saved the day by turning off the truck horn. Otherwise, the herd they were trying to lead away would have hit the camp.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]He let a Wolf go with a gun.[/spoiler]

[Eddie Teach]

I doubt that will matter much. [spoiler]One dude with a gun is no match for 20, unless his name is John Rambo.[/spoiler]

[lustindarkness]

TWD [spoiler]I bet a main character dies by that gun Morgan let go.[/spoiler]

[Razgovory]

So is Luke the new evil guy?

No, because that would be cool.

No it wouldn't.  It'd be the dumbest thing since Midiclorians.  I'd boycott every movie Jar Jar Abrams touched for the rest of his life if that was what they came up with.

I disagree.  I wondered the same thing from the trailer.  It would be a hell of a reveal, and would go with the theme that power corrupts.

...except that the climax of the last movie revolved around Luke *not* falling to the Dark Side.

Again, I hope that the new movie isn't "look, all the stuff that the characters fought against in the first trilogy, well, it happened anyway, and it happened offscreen". - Alien 3 style.

I'm not really that invested in Star Wars.  I just assume that when the villain wears a mask, there will be some sort of important reveal as to who he is.  Maybe he's Luke.  Maybe he's Luke's son.  I'm just thinking that if he wears a mask, he won't be reveal as "Jim, a guy nobody has any relation or knowledge of"

[Eddie Teach]

Ok, who is Boba Fett really?

Or the thousands of storm troopers?

Sometimes they just wear a mask because the director thinks it looks cool. 

[Barrister]

So is Luke the new evil guy?

No, because that would be cool.

No it wouldn't.  It'd be the dumbest thing since Midiclorians.  I'd boycott every movie Jar Jar Abrams touched for the rest of his life if that was what they came up with.

I disagree.  I wondered the same thing from the trailer.  It would be a hell of a reveal, and would go with the theme that power corrupts.

...except that the climax of the last movie revolved around Luke *not* falling to the Dark Side.

Again, I hope that the new movie isn't "look, all the stuff that the characters fought against in the first trilogy, well, it happened anyway, and it happened offscreen". - Alien 3 style.

I'm not really that invested in Star Wars.  I just assume that when the villain wears a mask, there will be some sort of important reveal as to who he is.  Maybe he's Luke.  Maybe he's Luke's son.  I'm just thinking that if he wears a mask, he won't be reveal as "Jim, a guy nobody has any relation or knowledge of"

The bad guy in the mask is called Rylo Ken.  Here's a released picture of the character without a mask.



I think Abrams and the writers know they can't go to the secret twist of "this character is actually Luke's long-lost [blank]" much more.  It's already been done twice.  There's nothing wrong with developing new characters who aren't tied to the old ones.

Although we've seen a fair bit of Han and Chewie in the trailers, the movie is apparently much more driven by the new heroes, namely the characters played by John Boyega (Finn) and Daisy Ridley (Rey).

[Liep]

Ok, who is Boba Fett really?

Or the thousands of storm troopers?

Sometimes they just wear a mask because the director thinks it looks cool. 

Neither of which are central characters, but not being recognized probably is advantageous as a bounty hunter and the whole faceless army is also a statement.

[lustindarkness]

Talking about Star Wars, I won't watch it in Imax, that shit gives me motion sickness. Should I do 3D?

[Liep]

Talking about Star Wars, I won't watch it in Imax, that shit gives me motion sickness. Should I do 3D?

I'll skip 3D, I've yet to see the point of it.

[Syt]

Talking about Star Wars, I won't watch it in Imax, that shit gives me motion sickness. Should I do 3D?

Did you watch Guardians of the Galaxy in 3D? If yes, and you were fine, you should probably be able to handle this one?

[lustindarkness]

I have avoided 3D movies for a while, I can't remember what movie the last one was, but I do remember it made me just a little dizzy (but not as bad as the first 3D movies).