Rhom Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 I had a notification pop up in my Facebook feed for a new freemium Star Wars RPG on the app store called Star Wars Uprising. It markets itself as the first SW RPG set between RotJ and TFA. Its fair for a game of its type, but what I found interesting is that the opening scrawl references the Iron Blockade mentioned in the timeline Wert linked above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Episode 8 has begun filming in Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First of My Name Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Weird to think that that footage is still 3 films away. This is a good time to be a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Well, that sounds so much like what people said when Lucas started filming the prequel. I reserve my judgement until I have seen at least one of the new movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Has anyone else seen the walmart star wars commercial? I was trying to play some tunes to calm down on youtube and this great commercial about parents talking star wars with their kids came on. IT WAS AWESOME!!! And I never like commercials, but I was clapping by the end. I'm not sure how to find commercials on the interwebz or I'd post it, but I'm telling you this is one of the best advertisements I've ever seen. This? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 This?I liked that. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I've never seen a SW movie in theaters, really hoping I can find someone to go with for TFA. Really? That's awesome. Do you have a source for this? Aftermath is partially set on Taris and mentions some stuff from KotOR, apparently. Also, someone noticed that the Star Wars Story Group, the new gatekeepers of the canon, are now listed in the credits for The Old Republic (they changed with the last patch), apparently giving that their seal of approval. And secondly, what will be the new Ewoks/Jar Jar. There must be something equally annoying. BB-8 looks about it, so far, and for some reason everyone has decided that he is gangsta. So it looks like we're good. Apart from lightsabrecrossguardgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Has anyone else seen the walmart star wars commercial? I was trying to play some tunes to calm down on youtube and this great commercial about parents talking star wars with their kids came on. IT WAS AWESOME!!! And I never like commercials, but I was clapping by the end. I'm not sure how to find commercials on the interwebz or I'd post it, but I'm telling you this is one of the best advertisements I've ever seen. I like the first Walmart commercial but I think I like this one even better. Target has gotten into the act too. :) Anyone remember this one? Nostalgia just keeps getting sweeter though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddler Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I like the first Walmart commercial but I think I like this one even better. Target has gotten into the act too. :) Anyone remember this one? Nostalgia just keeps getting sweeter though... No no no no no...do...not...click! Last time I clicked a link to an old commercial I became lost for 2 hours, watching commercials on youtube, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 No no no no no...do...not...click! Last time I clicked a link to an old commercial I became lost for 2 hours, watching commercials on youtube, lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxl-SysXchQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Fuck it. I am all in again. The black x-wing Lego set is already on MY Christmas list. BB-8 looks like he could be as awesome as R2. And I may even have to read Aftermath after promising myself I was done with the EU after they destroyed it the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pesci Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Fuck it. I am all in again. The black x-wing Lego set is already on MY Christmas list. BB-8 looks like he could be as awesome as R2. And I may even have to read Aftermath after promising myself I was done with the EU after they destroyed it the first time. I fell back into the books with Aftermath after holding out on everything besides A New Dawn. And to be honest, the 3 smaller books each featuring one of the Big 3 are pretty good, enjoyable reads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyphillip Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 http://www.starwarsringtheory.com/ I am right in the middle of reading this rather long article about how the Star Wars series was written using a ring theory method of storytelling. It is probably the best argument yet against watching the movies in machete order. The theory goes as such, The climax of the narrative is in the middle of the structure with prologue, epilogue, and exposition working its way towards it from the front to the back. This article is going into detail about the comparisons between the two chapters in the outside of the structure (Jedi and Menace), the two chapters leading to the center (Empire and Clones) and the two chapters in the middle (Hope and Revenge) It is a rather long article, but an interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 That is a really cool article, HP. Thanks for posting it. Reading it now. Will post thoughts later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First of My Name Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Aftermath is partially set on Taris and mentions some stuff from KotOR, apparently. Also, someone noticed that the Star Wars Story Group, the new gatekeepers of the canon, are now listed in the credits for The Old Republic (they changed with the last patch), apparently giving that their seal of approval.But some KOTOR-related things being brought back doesn't mean that KOTOR's story is canon again, unless it's specifically refers to those events. http://www.starwarsringtheory.com/I am right in the middle of reading this rather long article about how the Star Wars series was written using a ring theory method of storytelling. It is probably the best argument yet against watching the movies in machete order.The theory goes as such, The climax of the narrative is in the middle of the structure with prologue, epilogue, and exposition working its way towards it from the front to the back. This article is going into detail about the comparisons between the two chapters in the outside of the structure (Jedi and Menace), the two chapters leading to the center (Empire and Clones) and the two chapters in the middle (Hope and Revenge) It is a rather long article, but an interesting read.I read that a while ago, I agree it's interesting. I'm not sure how much of it was intended by Lucas, but it definitely adds another layer to the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I read that a while ago, I agree it's interesting. I'm not sure how much of it was intended by Lucas, but it definitely adds another layer to the story. Given Lucas' interest in mythic structure (to the detriment of traditional character development) and all the parallels cited in the article, I think it's a safe bet to assume it's intended. My family plans on rewatching all 6 movies in prep for Ep 7. It'll be fun doing that with the ring theory in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 You know I never saw the 2nd teaser trailer, apparently released a few months ago already.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCc2v7izk8wReally like it a lot. But at the start, someone who appears to be Luke, is saying that the Force is strong in his family, and his father "has it". Vader is alive? Presumably you guys have already discussed this at the time, but any consensus on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 I think most just saw it as a voiceover of the original RotJ clip. This fan video of a light saber duel makes me nervous that it might not be far off from the truth. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I think most just saw it as a voiceover of the original RotJ clip.Can you elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Can you elaborate? The clip uses the actual dialogue from RotJ, but then I think the writers change it up a little to make it relevant to the new film. Of course, if Luke still occasionally sees the Force ghost of his dad, it makes sense he'd still be talking about him in the present tense. Vader is definitely toast in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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