After careful analysis and numerous fun-draining thoughts, I've reached the conclusion that the guy in the stormtrooper armor being helped up will be the film's comic relief.
Extrapolation Rumba Dept: in a bit of random thought association, that guy also brings to mind a character in Marvel's Star Wars Annual #3 (1983):
I remain aloof. And solely because of the director attached (I'd probably be somewhat enthusiastic if I didn't know who it was - so the onus is on me.)
That said though: it gave me chills to see Han again (though its amazingly weird to see him grey hair and old!)
Evidently wookies have a long life span. Chewie doesn't look any worse for wear.
It's 40 years later. The Falcon should be in the junk yard. Hell they haven't even given it a new paint job. Chewie has the same cross-bow weapon. Han still dresses like a space pirate. These guys are really attached to their old stuff!
It's 40 years later. The Falcon should be in the junk yard. Hell they haven't even given it a new paint job.
I wonder if the Falcon WAS lost for all those years.....what else would Han mean by the "Chewie...we're home" comment?
As much as I bitch and complain I have to admit that line was very Intriguing. Now that you got my imagination going, maybe the Empire is rebounding in a huge way and the Rebels have to scavenge for ships and equipment again. Thus the reason the Falcon was taken out of mothball.
Evidently wookies have a long life span. Chewie doesn't look any worse for wear.
Well, indeed, of course not. It's been well-established Wookiees are extraordinarily long-lived; Chewbacca himself is 200 at the time of the original movie, and still in the prime of life.
Evidently wookies have a long life span. Chewie doesn't look any worse for wear.
Well, indeed, of course not. It's been well-established Wookiees are extraordinarily long-lived; Chewbacca himself is 200 at the time of the original movie, and still in the prime of life.
As for Chewie's crossbow rifle, weapons can last for several decades--if not longer--if cared for properly.
It's 40 years later. The Falcon should be in the junk yard. Hell they haven't even given it a new paint job.
I wonder if the Falcon WAS lost for all those years.....what else would Han mean by the "Chewie...we're home" comment?
As much as I bitch and complain I have to admit that line was very Intriguing. Now that you got my imagination going, maybe the Empire is rebounding in a huge way and the Rebels have to scavenge for ships and equipment again. Thus the reason the Falcon was taken out of mothball.
I wonder if the Falcon was aboard that Star Destroyer we saw crashed on (presumably) Tatooine? It looks as though the Star Destroyer had been there for awhile so maybe Han and Chewie finally found it, and blasted their way out? The first teaser saw the Falcon in action against TIE fighters above (again, presumably) Tatooine.
It's 40 years later. The Falcon should be in the junk yard. Hell they haven't even given it a new paint job.
I wonder if the Falcon WAS lost for all those years.....what else would Han mean by the "Chewie...we're home" comment?
As much as I bitch and complain I have to admit that line was very Intriguing. Now that you got my imagination going, maybe the Empire is rebounding in a huge way and the Rebels have to scavenge for ships and equipment again. Thus the reason the Falcon was taken out of mothball.
I wonder if the Falcon was aboard that Star Destroyer we saw crashed on (presumably) Tatooine? It looks as though the Star Destroyer had been there for awhile so maybe Han and Chewie finally found it, and blasted their way out? The first teaser saw the Falcon in action against TIE fighters above (again, presumably) Tatooine.
Supposedly it's a new world, Jakku... though of course this movie comes from the director who told us Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek Into Darkness character wasn't Khan, so there you go. That said, there've been additional announcements that will have Jakku as a playable environment in the new Star Wars: Battlefront videogame, so... legit, perhaps.
That said, there've been additional announcements that will have Jakku as a playable environment in the new Star Wars: Battlefront videogame, so... legit, perhaps.
... though of course this movie comes from the director who told us Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek Into Darkness character wasn't Khan, so there you go.
As far as I'm concerned, that Into Darkness character wasn't Khan. He was only called by that name to irritate the old faithful OS fans, and for no other reason.
Believe what J.J. says (and writes/directs) at your own risk -- the risk of being irritated (while everyone else has a really good time at the movies, of course).
... though of course this movie comes from the director who told us Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek Into Darkness character wasn't Khan, so there you go.
As far as I'm concerned, that Into Darkness character wasn't Khan. He was only called by that name to irritate the old faithful OS fans, and for no other reason.
I can get behind that. I hate those two movies, I really do. It saddens me, as Star Trek means a lot to me as I know it does to many others here, but for me it's essentially over (unless some new production ignores them or retcons them out of existence).
I remain aloof. And solely because of the director attached (I'd probably be somewhat enthusiastic if I didn't know who it was - so the onus is on me.)
That said though: it gave me chills to see Han again (though its amazingly weird to see him grey hair and old!)
Otherwise? Eh.
JJ's biggest problem has always been hiring his hack writing buddies: Orci, Lidelof, Kurtzman etc., they are not involved in Star Wars in any way (unlike Star Trek, sigh)which means it will already be better than anything he's done so far.
... though of course this movie comes from the director who told us Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek Into Darkness character wasn't Khan, so there you go.
As far as I'm concerned, that Into Darkness character wasn't Khan. He was only called by that name to irritate the old faithful OS fans, and for no other reason.
I can get behind that. I hate those two movies, I really do. It saddens me, as Star Trek means a lot to me as I know it does to many others here, but for me it's essentially over (unless some new production ignores them or retcons them out of existence).
These new Star Trek films take place in an alternate reality/universe (or a timeline splintered off from the original timeline), the original timeline still exists & continues with captains Picard & Sisko etc. This was confirmed directly by the bad robot writing team (hacks they may be, but I'll give them credit for not erasing the original timeline out of existence as they certainly could have).
I saw a short video reviewing the teaser and they made a very good point that I didn't pick up on. Based on the preview there's more open space, the shots aren't cluttered with CGI imagery. So that's one positive I can agree with.
