Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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So what did you think (DcT edition)?

Best of all the films
8
9%
Better than A New Hope, Empire, the prequels, But not Jedi
2
2%
Better than A New Hope, Jedi, the prequels, but not Empire
6
7%
Better than Empire, Jedi, the Prequels, but not A New Hope
2
2%
Better than A New Hope and the prequels, but not Empire or Jedi
2
2%
Better than Empire and the prequels, but not A New Hope or Jedi
1
1%
Better than Jedi and the prequels, but not a New Hope or Empire
23
26%
As good as Empire, Jedi, and A New Hope, and better than the prequels
15
17%
Better than the prequels, but not the originals
15
17%
As good as some of the prequels
7
8%
As good as all of the prequels
2
2%
Worse than the prequels
5
6%
 
Total votes: 88

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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
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Kaius wrote:Yeah. It follows logic that weaponry would become more advanced with time. A guard on the hilt of any sword is pretty standard. It's kind of stupid not to have one, really.
A metal guard won't burn through your flesh if it happens to touch you, though.
No, no, no. Red light sabres can't hurt the bad guys, green can't hurt the good guys.
Ohhhhhh ok I see, well this clears it up then
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The hilt would obviously be designed so that your hand won't slide up and remove itself from your wrist.
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B wrote:
Dev wrote:the new lightsaber design is retarded. wtf?
I don't see why there's such an issue with a lightsaber that protects your wrist. Just about everyone in Star Wars is missing a hand or two.
If you are really good at the force, you shouldn't need that type of entry level shit.
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we've all fallen for it..the whole internet has fallen for it..

in a machiavellian manoeuvre, Abrams has distracted us all from the real issue of his ability and responsibilities towards us and these films, simply by sticking a misplaced hilt on a bogus lightsaber...

if he can pull that off...
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Dev wrote:
B wrote:
Dev wrote:the new lightsaber design is retarded. wtf?
I don't see why there's such an issue with a lightsaber that protects your wrist. Just about everyone in Star Wars is missing a hand or two.
If you are really good at the force, you shouldn't need that type of entry level shit.
You hear that, Luke, Vader, Windu?! Rookie ass bitches.
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Kaius wrote:The hilt would obviously be designed so that your hand won't slide up and remove itself from your wrist.
What if the battle gets really intense and the sabers get pushed right up against chests? HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF THAT?!
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Hm. Well, since they deployed separately in the trailer, I must assume the guard beams can be retracted on their own with the simple push of a button. If not, hopefully this particular saber-wielder has enough training to supinate his wrist to avoid self impalement.
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Kaius wrote:Hm. Well, since they deployed separately in the trailer, I must assume the guard beams can be retracted on their own with the simple push of a button.
That's the best argument I've heard yet. :thumbsup:
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Great, kid. Don't get cocky.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:Great, kid. Don't get cocky.
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dimejinky99 wrote:we've all fallen for it..the whole internet has fallen for it..

in a machiavellian manoeuvre, Abrams has distracted us all from the real issue of his ability and responsibilities towards us and these films, simply by sticking a misplaced hilt on a bogus lightsaber...

if he can pull that off...
Calibrate your enthusiasm
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I found this on some forum.

Episode I
Nobody loses an arm here

Episode II
Anakin gets one of his hands cut off in a fight against Count Dooku

Episode III
Count Dooku gets both his hands cut off before being decapitated by Anakin.
General Grievous gets all of his hands cut off by Obi-Wan.
Mace Windu gets his right hand cut off by Anakin before being killed by Palpatine.
Anakin gets one of his arms and both his feet cut off by Obi-Wan.

Episode IV
C-3PO loses on of his arms when he is attacked by the tusken raiders.
Two aliens lose one arm at the Cantina in Mos Eisley.

Episode V
Luke cuts the Wampa's arm off
C-3PO loses his arms when he's blasted by the Stromtroopers
Darth Vader cuts Luke's hand off.

Episode VI
Luke cuts off Darth Vader's mechanical arm.
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I was just having a lightsaber battle with my daughter, and I lost 3 fingers. I am sold on the hand guard.
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Last night (November 30th) an enigmatic character called "Spoiler Man" took to 4chan boards claiming to be an employee of Lucasfilm, and answered some general questions about Episode VII.
Before reading, keep in mind that there is no substantial proof that this person is who they say they are, so take their information with a massive grain of salt. With that being said, based on what we know, this information is plausible if not likely -- and indicative of a good film. The brief teaser confirmed the validity of the leaked concept art from a few weeks back (http://imgur.com/a/uRMnN) and everything this "Spoiler Man" says corroborates it as well.

http://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/commen ... _possible/
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I have a feeling this will be the best Star Wars Trilogy yet. I do wish Abrams was directing all 3 though. I love what he did with star trek, although I hope this has a distinct style from that.
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The script, which is described as "too good for JJ Abrams"...
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