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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker **Spoilers from post 2076**

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    #362
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    I kinda feel sorry for the guy watching the trailer. We don't know what has him like that, he could be depressed and SW is his outlet, he could be autistic or have an intellectual disability or other developmental disorder.


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    #363
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,340 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    RayCun wrote: »
    Question it on what basis? That you don't think he'd be an effective leader? If you were in charge of the First Order, you wouldn't put him in charge? But you're not in charge :pac:

    The scene has been set over the last two movies for a conflict between Ren and Hux - Vader and Tarkin writ small if you like. Ren more personally powerful but crazy, Hux a bit of an idiot but with the military bureaucracy behind him.

    It isn't narratively important for the First Order to have an effective leader, and it wouldn't be unrealistic for an organisation to splinter into factions after the death of the leader.

    Hux is bloody useless compared to Empire personnel in the original series.


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    #364
    tigger123
    Registered Users Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭tigger123


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Hux is bloody useless compared to Empire personnel in the original series.

    Yep, Human Resources in the The First Order just isn't cutting it these days.


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    #365
    kerplun k
    Registered Users Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭kerplun k


    py2006 wrote: »
    I kinda feel sorry for the guy watching the trailer. We don't know what has him like that, he could be depressed and SW is his outlet, he could be autistic or have an intellectual disability or other developmental disorder.

    I wouldn't feel too sorry for him. He's probably just scored himself tickets to the premiere and a meet and greet with the cast. :D


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    #366
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,671 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Just a heads up to be wary of spoilers. A lot of leaks for this starting to appear online. As with TFA, I'd say most of the script will be out there before long.


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    #367
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    Hamill more or less confirmed his appearance in IX as he stated on Seth Myers that he couldn't shave his beard for a current project because of a roll coming up with a wink wink.

    I know this isn't groundbreaking news or anything but some people thought his appearance may be restricted to the voiceover.

    SKip to 3:58



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    #368
    TerrorFirmer
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Hux is bloody useless compared to Empire personnel in the original series.

    My issue with that character is that he's treated like he's double digit IQ comic relief.

    Which'd be fine if he wasn't supposed to be the leader of a galactic army.

    He's also massively inconsistent, writing wise. One minute he's genuinely intelligent with sharp dialogue, the next he's the village idiot.

    TLJ in particular, TFA wasn't as bad in that regard.


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    #369
    thegreengoblin
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    Sad Professor wrote: »
    Just a heads up to be wary of spoilers. A lot of leaks for this starting to appear online. As with TFA, I'd say most of the script will be out there before long.

    While I'm now used to spoilers and trying to avoid them, what really boils my urine is when people start speculating about the plot when they've already seen spoilers but dress it all up as 'informed' speculation.


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    #370
    Snow Garden
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    Sad Professor wrote: »
    Just a heads up to be wary of spoilers. A lot of leaks for this starting to appear online. As with TFA, I'd say most of the script will be out there before long.

    Spoilers you say? I think The Last Jedi was the ultimate spoiler. :(


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    #371
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    Looks like Matt Smith will be in this


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    #372
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Well as he's English there's a good chance it'll be as a First Order character, or probably the voice of an alien. Last time he was in a blockbuster, he got effectively written out (terminator genisys)


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    #373
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    Poor Mark Hamill got into a sh1t load of trouble on Twitter for posting this:

    https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/1121835018282627073


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    #374
    tigger123
    Registered Users Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭tigger123


    py2006 wrote: »
    Poor Mark Hamill got into a sh1t load of trouble on Twitter for posting this:

    https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/1121835018282627073

    Why? Its photoshopped I assume, so what's the problem?


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    #375
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Runaway hit highest gross beating The force Awakens
    tigger123 wrote: »
    Why? Its photoshopped I assume, so what's the problem?
    For leaving Chewie out, I guess.

    Maybe he was in the back looking at his medal. Oh... wait...


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    #376
    Tony EH
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    tigger123 wrote: »
    Why? Its photoshopped I assume, so what's the problem?

    The problem is Twitter and all the old maids who post on it.


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    #377
    ogsjw
    Site Banned Posts: 328 ✭✭ogsjw


    Mark is such a sound lad. He's never pulled punches on how much of a let down Episodes VII and VIII were. He just doesn't give a fook, not even The Mouse scares him. Gives him so much ownership over the character of Luke, in my opinion. Never seen another actor own their character so much.


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    #378
    Goodshape
    Registered Users Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


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    tigger123 wrote: »
    Why? Its photoshopped I assume, so what's the problem?

    People Twitter-people jumped to the conclusion that Mark Hamill saying "this would have been nice" is actually Mark Hamill saying "the new films are ****".


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    #379
    TerrorFirmer
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    Twitter is a cesspit. I'm not big on social media but it's the worst of them for circle-jerk safe spaces for people to spout absolute crap.


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    #380
    tigger123
    Registered Users Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭tigger123


    Goodshape wrote: »
    People Twitter-people jumped to the conclusion that Mark Hamill saying "this would have been nice" is actually Mark Hamill saying "the new films are ****".

    Ah.

    While he is of course entitled to his opinion, and I am a big fan of Mark Hamill, his criticism of the new stuff never really sat right with me. I don't really feel that if you play a character in a franchise, your opinion holds anymore weight about the overall direction or storylines than anyone elses; Mark Hamill doesn't like elements of the new films ... I just shrug my shoulders at it. Maybe he shouldn't have taken payment for starring in them.

    He is worth following on Instragram and seems like a thoroughly top bloke. He's a big, big fan of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmonson.


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    #381
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    F*ck Twitter.

    ...

    Sorry, I know that's neither insightful, original or conducive to the thread's subject, but needs to be said all the same. Only Facebook rivals it as something whose slim positives have become outweighed by its toxic corruption of basic (internet) decency.

    edit: you could say there's ... no greater hive of scum & villainy ;)


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    #382
    ogsjw
    Site Banned Posts: 328 ✭✭ogsjw


    Goodshape wrote: »
    People Twitter-people jumped to the conclusion that Mark Hamill saying "this would have been nice" is actually Mark Hamill saying "the new films are ****".

    Why would they need to jump anywhere when there are lengthy edits of Mark expressing displeasure about the new films freely available on YouTube? He doesn't rant and stays vague and comedic about it, but attributing it to Twitter boogiemen is just lazy, the likes that still use Twitter are more concerned with Rey being a girl therefore #metoo pandering, and there being a black stormtrooper...


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    #383
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,340 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    While Harrison is still alive they need to go back and remake TLJ and release it before releasing the final movie


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    #384
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    While Harrison is still alive they need to go back and remake TLJ and release it before releasing the final movie

    But is Solo dead....?


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    #385
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,340 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    py2006 wrote: »
    But is Solo dead....?

    No I mean go back and do a thorough complete remake with different script.

    Actually remake is probably the wrong word. “Reboot” maybe?


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    #386
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    No I mean go back and do a thorough complete remake with different script.

    Actually remake is probably the wrong word. “Reboot” maybe?

    I was referring to certain rumours.


    Yea, TLJ was a mockery and two fingers to TFA and JJ Abrams. But a reboot won't happen.


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    #387
    Mr Crispy
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    He dies in TFA. How is rebooting/remaking TLJ going to change that?


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    #388
    RayCun
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    Darch Nemesis wrote: »
    He dies in TFA. How is rebooting/remaking TLJ going to change that?

    More importantly, Ford wouldn't agree to it.


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    #389
    tigger123
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    py2006 wrote: »
    I was referring to certain rumours.


    Yea, TLJ was a mockery and two fingers to TFA and JJ Abrams. But a reboot won't happen.

    Do you really believe that? Why would Disney and Kathleen Kennedy give the TLJ to someone who was going to set the direction of a movie based upon giving the two fingers to someone and the movie they directed?


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    #390
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    tigger123 wrote: »
    Do you really believe that? Why would Disney and Kathleen Kennedy give the TLJ to someone who was going to set the direction of a movie based upon giving the two fingers to someone and the movie they directed?

    I'm betting the answer has something to do with "SJWs"


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    #391
    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    tigger123 wrote: »
    Do you really believe that? Why would Disney and Kathleen Kennedy give the TLJ to someone who was going to set the direction of a movie based upon giving the two fingers to someone and the movie they directed?

    Well they ignored Mark Hamill issues with it.

    I just think he/they ruined what JJ set up with Rey and Luke.


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