Star Wars Episode 8 - Page 17

*sdp* · 08-03-2017, 03:39 PM

Han Solo movie comes out in May, less than 6 months after Episode 8.

*snake* · 08-03-2017, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

Han Solo movie comes out in May, less than 6 months after Episode 8.

I forgot about that. It has to be getting pushed back, right? There's no way they'd have another movie 6 months later.

*CyberCubed* · 08-03-2017, 04:42 PM

I still can't stand the fact that we have a new Han Solo movie coming out with a new actor playing him instead of Harrison Ford.

Recasting the original actors is blasphemy.

*snake* · 08-03-2017, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I still can't stand the fact that we have a new Han Solo movie coming out with a new actor playing him instead of Harrison Ford.

Recasting the original actors is blasphemy.

Then build a time machine, because that's the only option besides going full CGI.

*Andrew NDB* · 08-04-2017, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NinjaPug

That's the problem when you get news from a site like Cosmic Book News

Where else would I get all of my Richard Rider Nova news?

*Andrew NDB* · 08-06-2017, 05:41 PM

http://www.outerplaces.com/science-f...-troopers-leak

Oh look, the new Walkers in Episode 8. Next we will see pics of an all-new Star Wars ice planet named "Moth."

*CyberCubed* · 08-06-2017, 05:44 PM

It's kind of odd because it reminds me of the backlash in the prequels about the battle droids and the Naboo starfighters and the lack of the "iconic X-wing, Tie-Fighters or Stormtroopers" and now they're going back to that.

All the prequel bashing over the last decade must have Disney too scared to introduce more new unique stuff.

*Andrew NDB* · 08-06-2017, 05:46 PM

So dumb. I completely understand the wiping out of the old EU because they want to do 7-9... but only if it's actually going to be something new and original.

*CyberCubed* · 08-06-2017, 06:38 PM

From what I've seen of the EU new ships/droids/combat stuff, a lot of it is rather dumb too. I glance over all the new Tie Fighter designs and stuff that were in the videogames or in pictures over the years, it's not exactly bustling in creativity.

*snake* · 08-06-2017, 06:41 PM

Yeah, but the general direction of the story post ROTJ in the old EU was pretty good. Sans Mara Jade.

*sdp* · 08-06-2017, 06:59 PM

The EU had tons of crap, there is no denying that but it also had tons of great ideas which is why it was a shame to lose it all. Especially after seeing what Disney is doing with it, it's only been what 3 years or so of Disney EU and it's becoming a convoluted mess at a faster rate than the old EU was with less memorable stories along the way.

The EU recycled many ideas of the OT but they were not blatant. I still remember being corrected that "It's not exactly like A new Hope, because Jakku is not Tattooine...". It's sad, when I can't get excited yet about a new Star Wars episode that comes out in 4 months when it's a franchise I've loved for many years.

I'll probably get more excited once it's November but still. At least it's good that more and more people are seeing through Disney's mishandling of the franchise, when Episode VII came out we were very few. And no, I don't want doom for SWs like apologists claim, I hope VIII is awesome and proves me wrong.

*CyberCubed* · 08-06-2017, 08:10 PM

The EU had a lot of fanfiction-tier stuff too. The Emperor comes back as a clone? An evil Luke clone named, "Luuke?" Han/Leia's kids turn to the dark side? A new race of aliens from outside the galaxy who can mysteriously resist the force and all Jedi powers? WTF?

I mean there was some good there, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Shadows of the Empire (although Dash Rendar was just "not-Han solo"), and they showed a lot of missions that happened inbetween the movies and immediately after.

Also all the stuff that happened 1000 years before the original movies, and then 100-1000 years later was a lot of dumb stuff too. Some of the early lore was fascinating I suppose, though.

*snake* · 08-06-2017, 08:53 PM

You've never even read that sh*t, so stop acting like you know anything about it outside of buzzfeed articles.

But yeah, EU had tons of stupid stuff. The canon is the best part of the Disney buy out. Everything's been pretty interconnected so far.

*CyberCubed* · 08-07-2017, 12:47 PM

I skimmed through a lot of it, I also played a lot of the videogames over the years that were based on the EU material. Of course I didn't sit there reading 1000 Star Wars comics, ain't nobody got time for that.

~~Vegita-San~~ · 08-07-2017, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

The EU had tons of crap, there is no denying that but it also had tons of great ideas which is why it was a shame to lose it all. Especially after seeing what Disney is doing with it, it's only been what 3 years or so of Disney EU and it's becoming a convoluted mess at a faster rate than the old EU was with less memorable stories along the way.

The EU recycled many ideas of the OT but they were not blatant. I still remember being corrected that "It's not exactly like A new Hope, because Jakku is not Tattooine...". It's sad, when I can't get excited yet about a new Star Wars episode that comes out in 4 months when it's a franchise I've loved for many years.

I'll probably get more excited once it's November but still. At least it's good that more and more people are seeing through Disney's mishandling of the franchise, when Episode VII came out we were very few. And no, I don't want doom for SWs like apologists claim, I hope VIII is awesome and proves me wrong.

I want Star Wars to succeed. I just don't see it doing so at Disney with the current idiots in charge who are more concerned about other things at the moment. But yeah. I had hope renewed when I saw all the pre release material in episode 7 coming out. Real props, less CGI sets...it felt like things where on the right track. Then I saw the actual movie. hope trashed.

Where as Episode 1 felt like a new hope rehash in some ways (end battle)....there was enough FUN stuff and new ideas that I could look past that, and seeing jedi fight in their prime was awesome. Episode 7 didn't even have that. And if 8 is going to be a rehash of ESB, and this horrible idea for a han solo movie comes about.....yeah, the future isn't bright for star wars.

Some people would even go far as to say people who claim 7 is a rehash of ANH are idiots and they are nothing alike :/. andrew would call these people plants.

Sigh.....as bad as some of the EU was, the characters, who never appeared on the screen at all, where far more memorable. even the story lines that did have something to them.

~~Vegita-San~~ · 08-07-2017, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

http://www.outerplaces.com/science-f...-troopers-leak

Oh look, the new Walkers in Episode 8. Next we will see pics of an all-new Star Wars ice planet named "Moth."

modern vehicle design 'lets add on a giant blaster, but keep everything else the same. everyone OK with that?'

'yeah, I'm Ok with that'...

come on people. at least TRY.

*Andrew NDB* · 08-07-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

modern vehicle design 'lets add on a giant blaster, but keep everything else the same. everyone OK with that?'

'yeah, I'm Ok with that'...

come on people. at least TRY.

And it's hard to believe the Walkers of the Empire wouldn't be considered failures with fundamental design flaws. 45 years later, let's keep cranking them out because everyone remembers the Hoth battle? Dumb, dumb, dumb.

*Andrew NDB* · 08-07-2017, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

I want Star Wars to succeed. I just don't see it doing so at Disney with the current idiots in charge who are more concerned about other things at the moment. But yeah. I had hope renewed when I saw all the pre release material in episode 7 coming out. Real props, less CGI sets...it felt like things where on the right track. Then I saw the actual movie. hope trashed.

Where as Episode 1 felt like a new hope rehash in some ways (end battle)....there was enough FUN stuff and new ideas that I could look past that, and seeing jedi fight in their prime was awesome. Episode 7 didn't even have that. And if 8 is going to be a rehash of ESB, and this horrible idea for a han solo movie comes about.....yeah, the future isn't bright for star wars.

Some people would even go far as to say people who claim 7 is a rehash of ANH are idiots and they are nothing alike :/. andrew would call these people plants.

Sigh.....as bad as some of the EU was, the characters, who never appeared on the screen at all, where far more memorable. even the story lines that did have something to them.

Yeah...

TFA = ANH remake
Rogue One = ANH lead-in/ANH prequel
TLJ = ESB remake
Han Solo = ANH lead-in/ANH prequel

Damn it all...

~~Vegita-San~~ · 08-07-2017, 02:44 PM

I'd give Disney ONE Play it safe rehash. More than one? INCLUDING an animated series that leads up to ANH?

No....

now yo uhave to start seeing how you can expand things and make people care.

*CyberCubed* · 08-07-2017, 04:16 PM

I wonder what Disney's plans are post Episode 9. Will they continue with one-off movies every year after that? Or take a break?

08-03-2017, 03:39 PM	#321
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08-06-2017, 05:41 PM	#326
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	http://www.outerplaces.com/science-f...-troopers-leak Oh look, the new Walkers in Episode 8. Next we will see pics of an all-new Star Wars ice planet named "Moth." __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

08-06-2017, 05:46 PM	#328
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	So dumb. I completely understand the wiping out of the old EU because they want to do 7-9... but only if it's actually going to be something new and original. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

08-06-2017, 06:59 PM	#331
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	The EU had tons of crap, there is no denying that but it also had tons of great ideas which is why it was a shame to lose it all. Especially after seeing what Disney is doing with it, it's only been what 3 years or so of Disney EU and it's becoming a convoluted mess at a faster rate than the old EU was with less memorable stories along the way. The EU recycled many ideas of the OT but they were not blatant. I still remember being corrected that "It's not exactly like A new Hope, because Jakku is not Tattooine...". It's sad, when I can't get excited yet about a new Star Wars episode that comes out in 4 months when it's a franchise I've loved for many years. I'll probably get more excited once it's November but still. At least it's good that more and more people are seeing through Disney's mishandling of the franchise, when Episode VII came out we were very few. And no, I don't want doom for SWs like apologists claim, I hope VIII is awesome and proves me wrong. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

08-03-2017, 04:42 PM	#323
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	I still can't stand the fact that we have a new Han Solo movie coming out with a new actor playing him instead of Harrison Ford. Recasting the original actors is blasphemy.

08-06-2017, 05:44 PM	#327
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	It's kind of odd because it reminds me of the backlash in the prequels about the battle droids and the Naboo starfighters and the lack of the "iconic X-wing, Tie-Fighters or Stormtroopers" and now they're going back to that. All the prequel bashing over the last decade must have Disney too scared to introduce more new unique stuff.

08-06-2017, 06:38 PM	#329
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	From what I've seen of the EU new ships/droids/combat stuff, a lot of it is rather dumb too. I glance over all the new Tie Fighter designs and stuff that were in the videogames or in pictures over the years, it's not exactly bustling in creativity.

08-06-2017, 06:41 PM	#330
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Yeah, but the general direction of the story post ROTJ in the old EU was pretty good. Sans Mara Jade.

08-06-2017, 08:10 PM	#332
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	The EU had a lot of fanfiction-tier stuff too. The Emperor comes back as a clone? An evil Luke clone named, "Luuke?" Han/Leia's kids turn to the dark side? A new race of aliens from outside the galaxy who can mysteriously resist the force and all Jedi powers? WTF? I mean there was some good there, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Shadows of the Empire (although Dash Rendar was just "not-Han solo"), and they showed a lot of missions that happened inbetween the movies and immediately after. Also all the stuff that happened 1000 years before the original movies, and then 100-1000 years later was a lot of dumb stuff too. Some of the early lore was fascinating I suppose, though.

08-06-2017, 08:53 PM	#333
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	You've never even read that sh*t, so stop acting like you know anything about it outside of buzzfeed articles. But yeah, EU had tons of stupid stuff. The canon is the best part of the Disney buy out. Everything's been pretty interconnected so far.

08-07-2017, 12:47 PM	#334
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	I skimmed through a lot of it, I also played a lot of the videogames over the years that were based on the EU material. Of course I didn't sit there reading 1000 Star Wars comics, ain't nobody got time for that.

08-07-2017, 02:44 PM	#339
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	I'd give Disney ONE Play it safe rehash. More than one? INCLUDING an animated series that leads up to ANH? No.... now yo uhave to start seeing how you can expand things and make people care.

08-07-2017, 04:16 PM	#340
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	I wonder what Disney's plans are post Episode 9. Will they continue with one-off movies every year after that? Or take a break?