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Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 7:06 pm
by epilogue
Both have a lot to like. The Clone Wars is darker and goes to some insane places. It's pure Lucas. He had a lot of involvement in that show, especially where it comes to the Living Force & the Cosmic Force.
Rebels is also great but took me a bit to really get into. It's a little more "kid's show" and I like the animation style of TCW more.
But both have great characters and juicy storylines. Rebels is easier to digest, especially in the beginning.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 7:06 pm
by Kaius
Thank you
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 7:13 pm
by blueviper
One of the few things I liked:
- Spoiler: show
- Rey using the force connection to hand Kylo a lightsaber
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 7:15 pm
by Kaius
Kylo’s Solo-like shrug afterwords was cool too. Driver was a beast in this trilogy.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 7:21 pm
by epilogue
blueviper wrote:One of the few things I liked:
- Spoiler: show
- Rey using the force connection to hand Kylo a lightsaber
SO badass
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 7:22 pm
by epilogue
Kaius wrote:Kylo’s Solo-like shrug afterwords was cool too. Driver was a beast in this trilogy.
He really was. The "no-look" shooting, the shrug, and the "ouch" were all channeling Han. I fucking loved that stuff. Such a nice touch.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 8:12 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 8:37 pm
by dad
I really enjoyed...
- Spoiler: show
- When you first see the Death Star. Holy shit, that was a great shot.
It was really interesting how Rey used the dagger to align points on the DS to figure out the location of the tracker. Very reminiscent of Goonies when Mikey holds up the medallion and aligns it with the rocks to find the location of one-eyed Willie's treasure. I know. I know...completely different movies. Same idea to me. Thought it was interesting.
Also couldn't stand the scarf on Poe.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 8:49 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 9:20 pm
by blueviper
tragabigzanda wrote:blueviper wrote:One of the few things I liked:
- Spoiler: show
- Rey using the force connection to hand Kylo a lightsaber
This was terrific. I also want to call out some other awesome visuals, as well as little things that irked me:
- Spoiler: show
- Cool visuals
1. The storm troopers launching off the back of the speeder bikes in the desert chase.
2. Zorii Bliss's character design (is she in any of the expanded universe stuff?)
3. Some of those wide shots of Palps hooked up to his huge life support apparatus looked awesome
Things that irked me
1. Poe's stupid fucking scarf. Is there an Urban Outfitters on Kijimi?
2. Dominic fucking Monaghan. Every shot he was in took me right out of the movie.
Agree. What is different between this trilogy and the OT is how they integrate Rebels / Resistance players in with the main characters.
in the OT, the Rebel generals, pilots, etc that had tiny speaking roles were totally background and to service the story. In the ST, it seems like they try to have them as actual characters and it feels off and doesn’t work.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 9:26 pm
by epilogue
Monaghan is a clear example of "Hey JJ, can I be in your movie???"
He's totally fine (and I like him a lot) but in this particular movie (final in the trilogy) he was completely unnecessary. Any number of known characters could have had his lines and done what he did in service of the story.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 9:28 pm
by epilogue
And, trag --- no, Zorii isn't in any EU stuff yet.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 10:57 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Yeah seeing a Hobbit in there really was annoying
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 10:58 pm
by epilogue
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Yeah seeing a Hobbit in there really was annoying
I keep forgetting he's in those movies.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 11:08 pm
by dimejinky99
He is everybody.
(No way anyone gets that)
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 11:09 pm
by epilogue
dimejinky99 wrote:He is everybody.
(No way anyone gets that)
I'm 100% with you, buddy.
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 11:23 pm
by wease
You all...
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 11:25 pm
by epilogue
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Fri December 27, 2019 11:28 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Posted: Sat December 28, 2019 12:01 am
by dimejinky99
I actually caught this

Han is *always* pointing in the OT