Star Wars Episode VII - SPOILERS WITHIN

Shamikebab · 19 Dec 2015 at 23:34

Skeeter said:
I missed this when I first read you post. Was there genuinely backlash about casting a black actor as a Stomtrooper?

Double backlash. First backlash was after the trailer because some thought all the storm troopers were still clones of Jango Fett and JJ was wrecking the story and blah blah. Then of course there has been the racist stuff as usual, sad to see. I think some actually tried to organise a boycott of the film

Shamikebab · 19 Dec 2015 at 23:42

Gerard said:
Apparently that was a rumour\troll taken as fact.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/21/9574457/star-wars-7-fake-boycott-outrage-boycottstarwarsvii

Whether the boycott tag itself was started as a troll I have seen a fair amount of backlash over the colour of his skin.

Shamikebab · 19 Dec 2015 at 23:57

easyrider said:
Its so in your face feminist its slightly vulgar tbh.

What?

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 00:02

v0n said:
Talking about lifting ideas - it's no secret than Boba Fett was one of the best selling toys and merchandise despite being featured on screen for 2 minutes, after watching the movie I think they designed Phasma as a character specifically to mirror that marketing behaviour 1:1. She was featured in every toy release, and then... like three scenes and it was over. Maz had more screen time than her. Now there will be outrage, demands for more, maybe they'll design a movie or TV show around her... you'll see.

She's back in the next episode, hopefully we'll see more of her.

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 00:06

Huh I hadn't considered what they might do with Boba. i guess he's currently presumed dead until they do something with him.

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 14:17

I was quite surprised there were no force ghosts.

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 14:22

easyrider said:
What was Finn on about about the poisonous gas in the falcon.. Time wasted on nothing as no storm troopers turned up...

He manges to rush the line about the Stormtroopers helmet filters smoke not poison...

Why even have it?

Huh? They thought the First Order had caught them, they were preparing to flood the Falcon with poisonous gas.

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 14:27

easyrider said:
But then it turned out not to be the first order...It was wasted 35mm film

...what the **** are you on about. Are you asking why Rey and Finn couldn't see the future?

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 15:22

Not to mention needing to be consoled by Leia after he lost his aunt and uncle after she'd lost her entire world.

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 22:18

How much do we think we'll see Luke fight? What is Hamill actually capable of now?

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 22:25

Lee's was done with a lot of CGI though. I wonder how demanding they'll make his fight scenes.

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 22:38

Would be even funnier if he was human sized and had a 20 foot lightsaber.

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 23:15

I don't think so. I can see them continuing it though. Why would they end at 9?

Shamikebab · 20 Dec 2015 at 23:21

We'll see I guess, if it's a success then I don't see why Disney wouldn't want to continue.

Shamikebab · 21 Dec 2015 at 10:25

Seeing it again tonight

Shamikebab · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:33

Saw it again tonight

Shamikebab · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:50

I think the biggest effect of seeing it again was being able to concentrate on the flashbacks scene more. I knew it was coming so tried to focus on it more. I think the 'Rey is a former student' theory has a lot of merit.

I might be seeing it on Wednesday as well..some friends haven't seen it and asked me if I wanted to go and I couldn't say no

Shamikebab · 22 Dec 2015 at 00:03

He doesn't get any parts of his body chopped off btw, I was looking for that.

Shamikebab · 22 Dec 2015 at 10:46

Wait 3/4 scenes of Finn hitting on Rey? Like what?

Shamikebab · 22 Dec 2015 at 16:27

Are you calling the originals smart movies?

** Star Wars Episode VII - SPOILERS WITHIN **

Star Wars Episode VII - SPOILERS WITHIN