[NO Spoilers] Star Wars: Episode 7 - NO PUSSY SHIT

Cinge

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Except the fact that he IS the leader of the Jedi already alludes to the fact that he was once a bad ass. The bottom line is it didn't fit with what Yoda was already established as in 4-6.

Luke was what, 19 or 20ish if I recall in A New Hope? You mean to tell me that Yoda goes from agile DBZ warrior fighting machine to slightly crazy basically useless (not an insult, because he was still badass) mentor in 19 years? He was 900 when he died as he stated to Luke when he died. He was already a senior citizen during episodes 1-3. His fighting was fucking stupid and had no business even happening.
Why I always used what happened in one the thrawn trilogies to explain why he was weaker in 4,5,6 compared to 1,2,3. That way I don't rage at bad story telling between originals and prequels.

In the books , iirc, he had to fight a dark jedi master, for 1-2 days, that escaped from some system/planet.


At least that's what I tell myself, so I don't get upset :p
 

iannis

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It would seem counter-productive to make him the leader of the Jedi and he can't defend himself/kick some ass. That's essentially making him the leader of an army and he doesn't know how to fire a gun.
Not that you're wrong, because you're right. The root of this problem is with the Jedi Order being a army to begin with. 4-6 alludes to a much different sort of Jedi Order than 1-3 delivered.

And isn't it funny how the one Jedi (Sith) who wasn't a warrior was the 1 Jedi that conquered the universe? George Lucas, YOU FUCKING SUCK AT STAR WARS.
 

Nailius_sl

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I had all my EU books in a box and hadn't picked up any of them in 10+ years.

Tried to read the Jedi Academy series (with the sun crusher) again.

Wow, talk about horrible writing and a bunch of cheese throwbacks to the movies

I can see why I liked it as a nerdy star wars kid but that shit actually sucks.
 

Faltigoth

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Regardless of the direction they take 7-9, not making a trilogy of movies using the pure badassery that is Grand Admiral Thrawn is a complete travesty. So fuck this shit.
I agree wholeheartedly here. The Zahn trilogy with Thrawn is perfect Star Wars action; it is fucking assinine that was not made into a movie and that it is not being made now. It actually sends me into dizzying nerd rage if I focus on it for too long so I try not to think about it.
 

Zech_sl

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The Zahn trilogy with Thrawn is perfect Star Wars action.
I agree with you here. I have been saying forever that i couldnt understand why Lucus would make those shitty Clone Wars cartoons when they could do 3 animated movies that encompass the Thrawn Trilogy.
 

Faltigoth

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I agree with you here. I have been saying forever that i couldnt understand why Lucus would make those shitty Clone Wars cartoons when they could do 3 animated movies that encompass the Thrawn Trilogy.
Probably because he personally didn't write it. That son of a bitch is an arrogant cocklord.
 

Sterling

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Wookiepedia is the devil. Everytime I click some link to it, I end up going to 20 other pages and end up wasting an hour lol. It's as bad as the TV tropes shit.
 

Cor_sl

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I'm ok with Abrams. Star Trek 2009 was very entertaining, and 'Into Darkness' looks great, too. Hopefully he can deliver with Star Wars.

Abrams coming onboard pretty much confirms that Giacchino will be doing the score, too. That will be fucking awesome.
 

Jait

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Abrams is a good choice. A damn good choice after reading Ben Affleck wanted to fucking do it.

Fuck that.
 

Cor_sl

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Ben Affleck would have been an interesting choice. His first three movies were excellent. Argo was one of my favourites of 2012, in fact. I reckon he could have done a great job with Star Wars.
 
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Anyonenot Lucas can make a better film than the past 3. imo director isnt gonna matter nearly as much as the script. Crossing my fingers the CGI isnt over the top horrible and used sparingly.
 

Araxen

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Isn't a conflict of interests to be directing both Star Wars and Star Trek? Somewhere an alternate universe has blown up.
 

Jait

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Lens Flare Wars.

But yeah Araxen, I wonder if he can really do both or just hand off Star Trek which would be fine too.

As for Affleck, giving a guy with 0 experience in Sci-Fi/Fantasy the biggest Sci-Fi/Fantasy franchise of all time is the most boneheaded idea I've heard.