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Laziana - Jedi Instructor  |
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Can't believe there is no thread to Ep.7 Anyways, I try to keep my enthusiasm fairly in the middle, will neither go with the hype nor bash it. First random thought: "That lightsaber has a faulty hilt, repair it..."  _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! This post was edited by Laziana on Dec 23 2015 09:08pm. |
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SaZ - Student 
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Watched it back on Winter Holidays at Cinema, but forgot to post my thoughts here, the ultimate place for Star Wars lol.
As others mentioned I was disappointed by the plot. It basically recreates ep4-ep6 storyline. Ofcourse, that gives hope for the next movies as there is nothing else to latch on apart from prequels. Original cast did well, i felt like the dialogs were done in the same spirit as in the originals. I was slightly disappointed by the new cast. Dont get me wrong, i liked the acting and i thought actors did a great job, but... characters were average at best. Poe - a capable pilot, we see the other characters say how good he is, but he is not much of a character. Rey - meh? Mary Sue for sure, but more on that later. Finn - might be the best character. funny and in the right place. Kylo Ren - unlike most people i thought the character was hilarious. After playing Star Wars games i found him to be a true typical Sith since he was whiny, had idiotic motivations and so on. Jedi Knight series and Kotor had very similar representations of Sith so i thought Kylo Ren nailed it. Snoke - eh? One complaint i have is that i feel like the main trio is a result of political correctness bandwagon. A strong independant woman, a black guy and a hispanic guy. Be honest, what is the chance of that being a coincidence in these times. No disrespect to the actors at all, it just seems like the creation of characters favored political correctness rather than making them interesting. Poe could have been removed from the movie completely and hardly anything would change. Also, Leia was much more compelling strong female character, capable in every way, than Rey will ever be. Quite a disappointment considering Rey is overpowered Jedi. Also, with all the tech they have now they go and also overrepresent humans. What a disrespect to millions of species in SW universe lol. Soundtrack - meh. No memorable tunes, most of the stuff was some remade versions of the originals. I dont just mean the main theme elements, its just... there wasnt anything new per say. All movies before had atleast a few themes that were unique. Villains didnt have nice themes, combat themes werent memorable either. meh. One thing that i thought the movie was totally on point was the cinematography. You know how in the beginning of the movie Rey swoops by the Star Destroyer? Later in the movie when they go with a Millenium Falcon it makes use of the collapsed ship which makes it more than just a background wallpaper for the intro. Plenty of other such elements which i thought was great. The design of all the objects was also pretty good. Nailed that futuristic tech that seems old and trashy very well. _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana This comment was edited by SaZ on Jul 13 2016 02:58pm. |
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Maher - Jedi Knight 
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hehehe Finn! I have been loosing my mind because of that.
Other friends in Finland as well. I just hope that third wave of JKseries is coming. Love you all. <3 Guys and gals
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Jaina D'Kana - Jedi Instructor 
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The big problem I had, is that it all felt... rushed. It was a bunch of set pieces tied together with a pretty flimsy plot.
Also nobody really explained WHY everyone was looking for Luke Skywalker. Leia said something about him being a rallying point for the resistance, but that doesn't seem very believable. Why would both sides be going to so much effort? I mean they already had a superduperbestthingever death star. Who cares whether a single Jedi is living in the middle of no where doing nothing. Oh and has Luke been living on a 100% fish diet? No wonder Rey was stood so far away... fish breath. Is the sea fresh water? If not where has he been getting water from? I'm not even going to START on how "Mary Sue" Rey is. After no training she is can already "Persuade" a stormtrooper and beat a Sith? Ok he was injured but still... There are lots of other things that don't make sense, but I can't be bothered listing them. I did enjoy it though, and am going to see it again in 4DX _______________ INTP This comment was edited by Jaina D'Kana on Dec 29 2015 11:27pm. |
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joca_bt - Student 
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Personally, I didn't like it:
- I found the plot itself very weak, as others have pointed out. - It ignores the E.U.  .
- Han's death and its mourning are ridiculous. Leia ignores Chewbacca for Rey? Really? Even if she turns out to be Luke's daughter. Meh. - Rey guesses she can mind-trick people, etc. - I found Kylo's character boring. He seems a spoiled brat. Why is he not named Darth something? - Luke looks fat  . _______________ - Son to Helen Catherine ;p - Random bash.org quote: X: you know what google earth needs? | Y: More 3D buildings? | X: ion cannon button This comment was edited by joca_bt on Dec 28 2015 10:20pm. |
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Kainz00r - Jedi Knight 
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I enjoyed it. As others have pointed out, it was perhaps too similar to ep4 in some respects and trying to appeal to 'original' fans more in that regard.
Frankly though I think I was just too happy to see a Star Wars movie in capable hands to be overly critical. I had high hopes for Abrams making it work, and I feel he delivered overall. Also BB-8 is completely adorable, especially after that scene with Finn on the ship. I found Rey very likeable. Refreshingly able, competent and charming. _______________ Fervent supporter of duelling - leave a message if you would like to battle! Married to Masta. |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor 
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I wouldnt go so far on the negativity.
For what it is, it is still an enjoyable movie to me. What I disliked is the blatant copy of Episode 4 basically. Also having to destroy that Death Star 3 had nothing to do with the initial mission (finding Luke). Also while I do not mind Han's eventual demise, I found the plot device itself rather disappointing and just left me with a sour taste in the mouth as in "they do not want to pay Harrison Ford for another two movies, so Han has to go." I found Finn's inate ability with the lightsaber puzzling. Also I found Rey's "awakening" without any form of Jedi training whatsoever highly unbelieveable. But I know to little about all the background to judge it in detail, yet. It felt a bit like they did not want to take any chacnes and just give people what they are familiar with. At least I found that all the little details (Imperial base, Yavin design, etc. pp) were spot on and it felt like Star Wars. I never jumped on the hype train and also I did not read any reviews beforehand, so I guess I viewed it from a different angle then some. I still enjoyed the movie, despite its flaws. _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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Dash Starlight - Jedi Instructor 
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I saw it a couple days back and actually didn´t like it. I think that The Force Awakens relies far too much on previous Star Wars material to the point where I believe that this isn´t an original plot - it's just a poorly executed summary of Episodes 4-6. Add to that the fact that I disliked both villains and Finn and thus I can't escape giving this movie a highly negative review. 1/10, very dissapointing. I apologize for the negativity, but this is simply how I feel.
On the positive side, I thought Daisy Ridley did a very good job on portraying Rey. I loved her character and was quite engaged by her. I also loved the performance by Harrison Ford as Han Solo and Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca. The new pilot was cool as well. _______________ The name is Bond. James Bond. This comment was edited by Dash Starlight on Dec 25 2015 11:29pm. |
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PlooKoon - Student 
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I am more upset about the expanded universe gone!!! No more Kyle Katarn...we are screwed _______________ Moo |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor 
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Quote: I liked it.
Somehow I expected a more detailed and profound review from Masta, but this actually sums it up pretty nicely  _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! This comment was edited by Laziana on Dec 24 2015 11:07pm. |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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I liked it. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor
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in my honest opinion... not terrible, not astoundingly amazing. It was OK, I guess. Still happy to have seen another Star Wars movie on the big screen.
And I am curious how they will continue to unfold their story. _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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Smilykrazy - Retired 
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Hey guys! I saw episode 7 and figured I would check to see if anyone here was talking about the film! It reminded me of my days with you all! Miss you and hope all is well! Episode 7 made me all fuzzy inside!! _______________ RIP MOM 06/29/58-07/31/08 Married to Koyi Donita 4/30/11 |
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Dash Starlight - Jedi Instructor
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Yeah, I'm around, though not as much as normal. I'm in the middle of moving, you see. But I play at the JA and OoF servers now and then still. _______________ The name is Bond. James Bond. |
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Septus - Student 
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Had some serious nostalgia for this place when I saw the ep7 trailer and thought I'd check back!
Dash, Jaina, Johauna, Cloud, Xorb, MaherSenatu, Zantus, any of you still around?! I just picked up vermintide if you guys were interested in gaming, will check back soon! _______________ The movement map makes me feel like Neo 
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Hey all,
1st post in a couple of years... I'm BACKKKKKKKKKKK Too! Well kinda .
I can't wait to see Episode 7, and I just heard today that there is going to be a Spin-Off/Ep 7.5 I guess next year, called Rogue One- Features some new Darth Vader or something... December 16, 2016 is the release date! Trivia: it is the First live action spin-off since Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985), a television film released in 1985. So many good movies this year. How is everyone doing? Anxious?  _______________ Monday September 4th, 2006 R.I.P. Steve Irwin"The Crocodile Hunter" "Rejoice for those around you that transform into the force, morn them do not, miss them do not, death is a natural part of life"-Yoda "Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?"-Ben Kenobi "Mos Eisley Spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious"-Ben Kenobi Guided Specially, by Maher Dakari Sparring partner to Sho Koon, "Spared no expense"-John Hamond Jurasic Park, Padawan of RoseRed, "The oppression of the Sith shall never return, u have lost my lord"-Mace Windu, Owner of Pink Floyd Mintaka's 3700th comment! "Only Two there should be, One To Crave the Power and one to Embrace it" - Darth Bane: Path of Destruction |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor
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Quote: No Jar Jar?
I cried. Me too. Tears of joy and utter salvation... _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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Jaina D'Kana - Jedi Instructor
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No Jar Jar?
I cried. _______________ INTP |
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SaZ - Student 
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I cried. _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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We're home. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor
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Quote: I think the objection is that it just looks really lame, regardless of how practical it is.
Aye. _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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I think the objection is that it just looks really lame, regardless of how practical it is. I do look forward to seeing what they're going to do with it. Maybe the way it is used will take some of the lameness out of the saber, but we'll see. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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SaZ - Student
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well, you have to consider the fact that certain things do not seem practical, because we compare it to two things:
A. our own understanding of melee weapons. lightsaber is light, can be switched on and off in a matter of miliseconds. B. our own understanding of melee weapons without consideration of the force which is fancy and mysterious and stuff. by that i mean that even in jka there were some pretty fancy and seemingly unpractical moves that well just worked. thats the game. a better example would probably be ep2 where anakin goes dualwield. as a noob he is, he failed, but when there was hardly any reason to use dual melee weapons in real life, but there you go - effective in star wars. darth maul's staff was not really convincing in the beginning also, but it was pretty damn effective. pretty sure they would not have thought to add that kind of saber hilt if they didnt have some sort of weird fancy saber moves to go along. another thing is that not everything we have seen in star wars is actually that practical. there is plenty of stuff that breaks, malfunctions etc. most equipment in original star wars were rugged and clunky. podracing - you have to pretty much forget about laws of physics if you want to enjoy that. the size of droids as an example - most of them are needlessly huge. c3p0 movement is also hardly practical - no wonder it was quite often a focus of random comic relief, practicality in star wars is often thrown out of the window for humour, fancyness, making the designs seem more alien etc. speaking of which, im glad the trailer featured plenty of weird tech. _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana This comment was edited by SaZ on Jan 03 2015 02:42pm. |
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R2D2 - Staff 
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Quote: I thought the trailer looked good, especially the X-wing scene which others have also pointed out. I thought it's funny how many galaxy-changing events take place on Tatooine, by the way, a planet that's supposedly rather remote.
I didn't care much for that new lightsaber hilt, by the way. I suppose the makers decided to take the Lightsaber and change it a bit to have a new and special weapon in the new movies. But the design doesn't make much sense to me. I mean, what could possibly be the purpose of having a light crossguard? Added defense for your hands? And what's next? A light cutlass?
Anyway, I'm interested in seeing how this movie will turn out. Gonna watch it for sure. I agree about so many events happening on Tatooine, it does feel strange at times. There are rumors the planet may not necessarily be Tatooine though, but we shall see! As for the crossguard, one other theory is that the lightsaber is so unstable that it requires exhaust vents on the sides of the saber. Not sure how the physics of that would work (it is sci fi so who knows) but I could see that as a plausible explanation. Also, did anyone who played SWTOR think that the dark side character looked like a Sith Inquisitor? _______________ "Do or do not, there is no try" Jedi Master Yoda Dual Saberist This comment was edited by R2D2 on Dec 14 2014 04:20pm. |
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Dash Starlight - Jedi Instructor 
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I thought the trailer looked good, especially the X-wing scene which others have also pointed out. I thought it's funny how many galaxy-changing events take place on Tatooine, by the way, a planet that's supposedly rather remote.
I didn't care much for that new lightsaber hilt, by the way. I suppose the makers decided to take the Lightsaber and change it a bit to have a new and special weapon in the new movies. But the design doesn't make much sense to me. I mean, what could possibly be the purpose of having a light crossguard? Added defense for your hands? And what's next? A light cutlass?
Anyway, I'm interested in seeing how this movie will turn out. Gonna watch it for sure. _______________ The name is Bond. James Bond. This comment was edited by Dash Starlight on Dec 12 2014 05:01pm. |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor
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Clone Wars is canon... bleh
Don't like alot of things they did to certain characters during Clone Wars. But to each his/her own, I guess. _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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