No.234
What do you guys think of the title? Good, bad? Also, what do you think it could mean?
No.235
Pretty bad from a lore standpoint. Shouldn't the force already be awake? Shouldn't it always be awake? That doesn't inspire a lot of faith in the new films.
No.236
Not as bad as Attack of the Clones, but… Eh.
No.240
>>236attack of the clones had a literal meaning though
every title has had a literal meaning, except this. this is jj trying to be the new edgy and mysterious guy while remaining faithful to star wars but he's mashing shit that shouldn't be mashed.
i'm still hyping because of the concept art and the full-scale falcon and x-wings, but this title is awful and needs to go back to whatever george lucas or michael arndt had called ep 7.
No.242
>>235Yep, It's vague as shit, I think it will have something to do with the fact there's no more Sith, or something stupid like that.
The way I see it, that title seems more akin to one of those SW related movies they say they are gonna make, like it would be perfect for a movie set in the start of the SW universe, but that's just me, I'm not versed in th EU so excuse me if what I say doesn't do much sense, just what I think would be cool.
No.249
might be cool
No.278
Its an okay title. But like someone said, from a lore standpoint its awkward. Also am i the only one tired of people shitting on Attack of the Clones on as a title. Like mother fuckers, clones really do attack in that movie. Like thats such a simple name. How have people failed to get that.
No.311
>>234I imagine it will be a convenient way for all the Jedi and sith to be vastly more powerful than those of the movies. We'll probably see some starkiller level pushing star destroyers out of solar systems and shit.
No.322
>>234Just meh
But not as bad as The Phantom Menace, who's with me
No.331
>>322what would you title episode one
No.351
>>234Title is no better or worse than the prequels. Basically just a chapter heading meant to evoke the old school movie serial feel.
My guess on the meaning is that we see dozens (hundreds? thousands?) of new force sensitive people 'awaken' which creates many problems, but also creates the opportunity for the Jedi (and the Sith?) to rebuild in the sequels.
No.361
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
The first time I saw it I thought it sounded like a fan film title. I was right
No.368
>>361>that laser through the crotchneat. now I wanna watch it.
No.383
>>361
>fan film titlemy thoughts exactly, the title and trailer all scream fan fiction
No.425
bumping thread
george lucas confirmed that disney isn't using any of his ideas for the new trilogy
episode 7 confirmed for fan-fic at best
No.799
guys what the fuck
i just rewatched the trailer and suddenly my hype meter went from cautiously optimistic to full-blown fanboy
is this all part of the plan jj?
No.945
No.946
>>945Aftermath and Journey to the Force Awakens sound like the only ones that matter.
Disney is going to milk the franchise for everything they can.
No.1829
this is official, discuss.
No.1830
>>1829It's ok.
I'm wondering with female stormtroopers do male and female have that identical armor?
No.1833
>>1830i would imagine a breastplate shaped around tits but otherwise the same.
also, i will give props to the designers for making this stormtrooper armor looking like it actually does its job.
No.1840
>>1829Bullshit! There armor looks like something designed for the new Star Trek, in other words: what would Stormtroopers look like in the world of Star Trek! Not Star Wars! They should've had the faggots who designed the armor in SWTOR or anyone except for whatever faggots designed this shit! FUCK THIS BULLSHIT!
No.1846
>>1833Every girl I've known in armor
I'm working on merc armor and I'm in the military, so that's mroe than a few do fine with normal armor with a slightly different size.
>>1829It's not too bad, they didn't fuck around with it too much.
No.1848
these are official too, being released just a few hours shy of the new trailer
personally i'm all for it, it feels like the might of the empire has returned.
No.1851
>>1848>flame projectorsALLAHU EMPRAH
REMOVE REBEL TROOPER STRONK
No.1852
>>1848Concept art had the metal around Kylo's eyes in yellow.
No.1856
>>1848two more images of kylo ren
No.1884
That new trailer, man.
I'm still nervous, but there's just something about seeing it all on screen that makes everything come back.
No.1966
>>240Perhaps it means the capability of using the force is 'awoken' in another person. Another jedi in a universe of near extinct jedis.
No.1970
I'm pretty cool with the new Stormtrooper armor as well as Kylo Ren's design. I think the ball-droid looks silly but he's growing on me like the other shit. The whole black guy main character is fine as long as it isn't blatant pandering for the PCfags and they decided to make him that way because he was the right guy for the role.
No.1982
>>1840>>1845>It's not exactly the same as the shit I grew up with, therefor it's terribadTypical -chan pessimism
No.1984
>>1982Its the helmet thats the main problem
No.2009
s'alright
No.2019
>>1982That helmet looks like fucking shit trooper and you know it!
No.2023
>>2019fuck you anon I like the new design. Shit is cash
No.2026
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>>2023>Fuck you gai! I like the new super kawaii apple kitty face helmet-desu! No.2028
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>>2026
>mfw I think the new design is as menacing if not more so then the original No.2049
>>1856For someone supposed to be a menacing sith lord, he has a stupid name. All the new characters have dumb names.
Also hate how KOTOR is now non-canon and so is Darth Revan, but here we see JJ's OC donut steal character, which is basically a rip off of Revan and is new canon.
No.2051
>>2049I still hate the eyeholes in the new mask. Feels so fucking roundish and abstract-looking…
No.2056
>>2049>sith lordNo one but people who don't fucking pay attention is calling him a Sith Lord
>muh canon woe is meLucas never liked your canon anon, it was never going to be true canon.
No.2058
>>2056>Lucas never liked your canon anon, it was never going to be true canon.Just choke on a meiloorun already damn you.
No.2059
>>2056Lucas is a hack who writes his own kids into cannon.
No.2060
>>2058yub yub commander
>>2059>implying you wouldn't do the same No.2063
>>2056George Lucas started losing his mind starting with Howard the Duck. The man was once brilliant but his mind has greatly decayed.
No.2066
>>2060>implying you wouldn't do the sameFuck no unless they can act. At best I'd just have them make a cameo in the background. Anyway enough with your bantha shit Lucasfag/Bait troll. That man lost any respect as a competent writer/director long ago.
No.2070
>>2066>implying you didn't cheer with the rest of the audience when Jett Lucas flipped onto screen and killed some 501st troopers. No.2071
>>2070Lol fuck no. All I said was: who the fuck is this kid? And why should I care? Also Spielberg was no better (maybe even worse) when he did Temple of Doom and included his gf in a freaking LEAD role.
No.2075
>>2070I thought, who is this chubby shit? And I laughed when he died getting shot up.
>>2071And EVERYONE called him out on it.
No.2077
>>2071>>2075jesus your lives are shit, do not envy
No.2082
rumor is that Carrie Fisher fucked 'some fat nerd' for the role of Leia.
No.2102
Probably worse than "The Phantom Menace"
No.2112
>awaken
pretty unique :^)
No.2119
>>1984>>2019But it's been like what, an entire generation of in-universe time? Of course their hardware will look a little different. Again, your argument boils down to "m-m-m-muh nostalgia"
>>2045I do agree Clone Trooper helmets look better
No.2146
>>2119>But it's been like what, an entire generation of in-universe time? Of course their hardware will look a little different. Again, your argument boils down to "m-m-m-muh nostalgia"You over-assuming idiot. Who said we wanted the helmets to look the same? There have been plenty of helmet redesigns over the years in many games, comics, and even the prequels with the clone helmets and everyone thought they looked cool and matched up with the old design. These new helmets have a crappy aesthetic which doesn't fit with the previous helmet types at all. Its the same crappy aesthetic used in the Star Trek films and Star Wars has always had a very classy aesthetic and not to mention that you mention that this is a whole new generation even though past spinoff installments have shown that the Galaxy has been in a level of aesthetic unchange for centuries. And even if ignore all that you can easily notice how the prequels had a more smoother and futuristic feel than the OT which a had a more rustic and older feel to it (although this is mostly to blame on Lucas and his desire to make Star Wars look more futuristic instead of how it did in the OT).
No.2149
No.2157
>>2146>it's bad because it's crap because [something irrelevant about star trek] therefor it's just bad, and that ruins it.Can you specify what's actually wrong with it?
I like it. It's a sleeker, more refined version of the classic stormtrooper helmet.
An actually good complaint would be the chronic lack of gunstocks on the blaster rifles
No.2158
>>1833See
>>1846Boobplate is for weeaboos and basement dwellers
No.2159
>>2157>the chronic lack of gunstocks on the blaster riflesThat's already been pointed out and criticized along with the questionable design of the new crossguard saber. Anyway in short, the helmets look like an Apple product when they should look cheaply made and easy to mass produce. They shouldn't be fashionable, they should feel threatening.
No.2163
>>2159Let's not pretend like trilogy helmets were even that great, especially compared to clone trooper designs (especially phase i)
No.2165
>>2159and speaking of the cross guard, I'm under the impression the artist who designed it doesn't actually grasp how swords work. The point is to catch an enemy blade on the hilt, so in theory there should be continuous protection from the end of the guard to the blade. The design they chose has two gaps in the lightsaber beam where an enemy could cut right through
No.2167
>>2165Exactly. Its purely an aesthetic choice to make it look edgy. The second drawing however shows a more effective design.
The old crossguard also seems a bit ineffective
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Crossguard_lightsaber No.2176
>>2175Since the EU is no longer canon, can we still be sure that metals like Cortosis are still canon?
No.2178
>>2176>Since the EU is no longer canon, can we still be sure that metals like Cortosis are still canon?If there are no longer metals that are saber proof then JJ is kind of fucked. The point about lightsabers being impracticable still stands though. Ren's saber is just more impractical, I guess.
No.2242
>>2178>Ren's saber is just more impractical, I guess.Yep.
No.2248
I suddenly remembered, vibro weapons are still canon. Could a lightsaber hilt also be so its releases sonic vibrations like a vibroblade that way it would be able to resist lightstabers?
No.2250
>>2242Since we have closeups of it now, its a junk saber. like he went to a junkyard and kept trying until he finally made one that worked. While originally I thought they were cross guard vents I am on board with they are vents to help keep the main blade stable.
No.2252
>>2250Yeah. I mean lightsabers must be hard to find after the purge and the fall of the Emperor's inquisitors. I guess he had been searching for parts bit by bit so it would make sense.
No.2253
>>2176>>2178>>2248Cortosis is canon btw…it was made official canon when the A New Dawn novel came out.
No.2256
>>2255I should clarify though: So far the only attribute of Cortosis in the new canon is:
>Cortosis was a material which could be made into a mesh which could conduct the energy from a blaster bolt. No.2258
>>2256Well dang. Still gonna stay hopeful.
No.2259
>>2258true that, only a few novels so far, so they could definitely expand on it
No.2321
>>2253cortosis has been canon since revenge of the sith you nitwit, what do you think the magnaguard's staff was made out of?
No.2324
>>2321MagnaGuard staffs are made out of Phrik you fucking casual
No.2440
>>2066
that's literally what lucas did
shit, jett is the only one with any lines, lucas and his daughters literally just stand around doing fuck all.
No.2481
Should of been a reference to vintage horror movies titles like ALL other SW installations;
>Strikes back
>Return of
>Menace
>Attack of
>Revenge of
C'mon JJ, Force Awakens is what I would call my SW fanfic if I was 9
No.2539
>>2165
>>2167
>>2175
the reasoning behind it is that the saber is built from spare parts and remnants of vader's lightsaber, the "crossguards" are actually sort of exhaust ports so that the blade is stable, if you notice in the teaser it kinda flickers and diddles around before the sides pop out
at least, that's the current theory, it hasn't been confirmed yet but would make sense.