tigertooth Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 All those explanations for the tech drop-off are cool. I've also heard the idea that it's because all the good shit got blown up in the war. Problem is that the movies never indicated any of that, and we have to make things up for ourselves. Far more likely that Lucas just wanted to do kewl stuff and didn't bother to make things consistent with the other movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I hope the reshoots aren't to make it a lighter tone. I dig the Rogue One trailer. Before the trailer, I wasn't really all in on any of the spinoffs. The trailer brought me in for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 The reports say it's about character, not tone. Which doesn't really tell us anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 10 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: The reports say it's about character, not tone. Which doesn't really tell us anything Yes I heard it may be to get Spoiler Han Solo into the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 "It's about character, not tone: C+" sounds like something your community college creative writing prof. would write in the margin of your midterm short story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 On 6/9/2016 at 2:57 AM, tigertooth said: Far more likely that Lucas just wanted to do kewl stuff and didn't bother to make things consistent with the other movies. Technically, yes. But "The Empire are just shitty at running things" makes a ton of sense in canon. Things could have easily fallen apart in 20 years. Palpatine and Vader wanted power for power's sake. They didn't care about maintaining quality of life or keeping things going like they had before. So things fell apart. "Lord Vader, Corellia is having a crisis with its damaged, failing infrastructure! Also, the teacher's union are on strike!" "What the fuck do I care about that? I just choke people. I don't exactly have organizational skills here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Remember the Senate is still in charge(or at least has some power), until the beginning of the orginal movie, as Tarkin announced it had been dismissed. So blame it on the bureaucracy that was killing the old republic. . . .As for Spoiler Han solo in Rogue One? Unless the give Harrison Ford the Robert Downey Jr. treatment from CACV, no buys. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 3 hours ago, Kuetsar said: Remember the Senate is still in charge(or at least has some power), until the beginning of the orginal movie, as Tarkin announced it had been dismissed. So blame it on the bureaucracy that was killing the old republic. . . .As for Hide contents Han solo in Rogue One? Unless the give Harrison Ford the Robert Downey Jr. treatment from CACV, no buys. . . . Spoiler CACV? Captain America Civil... Vasectomy? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Kuestar is Russian. Is Civil Var! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 New Roque One Trailer will be hitting on Friday July 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 3 minutes tagged on to the end of a making of Force Awakens special on ABC. Fuck yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 New poster. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 That can't be real, right? It looks like a vacation advertisement. Disney Star Wars Resort and Conference Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 On 7/6/2016 at 10:27 AM, RIPPA said: New Roque One Trailer will be hitting on Friday July 15 Well, that never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 All that shit sucks in comparison to this. The legends were true. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 That looks awesome and will make my older brother so damn happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I always liked the idea of Thrawn, just never liked Zahn's actual writing (I honestly believe his Star Wars stuff was terrible) and I think outside of Rogue Squadron stuff, the EU is just not very good. I am excited for this tough. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I always preferred Kevin Anderson's writing to Zahn's which I found rather unreadable and boring at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 You all have terrible opinions 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 eh... I just find Zahn rather hamfisted and predictable. Nothing in his SW books made me go "OH SHIT! I didn't see that coming!". I pretty much how every EU writer seems to write Han Solo as a buffoon most times. I like the Rogue Squadron stuff because most of the characters I don't have perconceived ideas in my head about how they should behave and act as far as character goes. Hell even Wege is a characer we knew little about so expanding on him and fleshng him out works. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Something I didn't notice until today: All of Star Wars Legacy (formerly Dark Horse) is now on Marvel Unlimited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Did they keep Shadows of the Empire cannon? If not introduce Xixor at some point, dude was a bad mofo. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Kuetsar said: Did they keep Shadows of the Empire cannon? If not introduce Xixor at some point, dude was a bad mofo. . . Black Sun was mentioned in Rebels. That was Xizor's organization in Shadows. Other than that, only the Outrider (Dash Rendar's ship) is also considered canon. Basically at this point, I figure it's not canon until they decide they want to make it canon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Heir to the Empire was my introduction to the EU and I will not hear it bad mouthed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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