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The fact is Leia did get the plans so we know what happened. I would prefer they come out with a movie in which we dont know what the ending is. This is just like those endless prequels they make for other movie franchises.
Read what I wrote before. I got no problems with female protagonists, but the main character in this one seems to be another scoundrel/thief/scavenger archetype who lives on the fringes of society. Thats pretty much a carbon copy of Rey.
So youre a Titanic fan then, well that explains a whole lot... :shock:I see, so you hated Titantic too? Valid point, but then there aint much in the Star Wars universe you can do.
Why couldnt they have made her an ex-imperial officer, or a princess or something, why make her a carbon copy of the other one? Sure they make them all similar but they could have written up somebody slightly different than the last one at least... unless of course she's Rey's mom.Have you seen the Star Wars movies? Most people in it are like that!
Oh yeah, how could I have forgotten about Juan Solo? Such a iconic character right next to Luke Andante del Cielo.
I heard about this during their pre production phase so I was wondering when they would show the preview and they have. Looks mildly interesting, but it seems they already covered this- it would have been better if they had stuck with an original story instead. My concern is that it would be predictable.
And the main character seems to be another Rey? Couldn't they have chosen another archetype at least?
So youre a Titanic fan then, well that explains a whole lot... :shock:
Why couldnt they have made her an ex-imperial officer, or a princess or something, why make her a carbon copy of the other one? Sure they make them all similar but they could have written up somebody slightly different than the last one at least... unless of course she's Rey's mom.
It seems that she's "Rey" as an uber-feisty Han Solo reboot this time, instead of the "Luke reimagined as a Vulcan Mary Sue" we got in Episode VII. Just wait until the "token gay and lesbian" characters start rolling out! :roll:
I think Disney's made it rather clear, at this point, that the "tone" they're setting with these films is a lot more interested in "Pop Left" pandering to politicized Millennial sensibilities than it is anything else. They're barely even trying to hide it.
"I'm a rebel. I rebel! (Against the Patriarchy!)" :doh
What happened to the Bobba Fett or Han Solo movies? Why not lead with one of them instead?
It seems that she's "Rey" as an uber-feisty Han Solo reboot this time, instead of the "Luke reimagined as a Vulcan Mary Sue" we got in Episode VII. Just wait until the "token gay and lesbian" characters start rolling out! :roll:
I think Disney's made it rather clear, at this point, that the "tone" they're setting with these films is a lot more interested in "Pop Left" pandering to politicized Millennial sensibilities than it is anything else. They're barely even trying to hide it.
"I'm a rebel. I rebel! (Against the Patriarchy!)" :doh
Strong female's are present throughout Star Wars, Mon Mothma, Leia and Padmé Amidala are all strong female's and have a big part to play in the fourtunes of the galaxy.
This isn't new...
You must be new to the franchise.
There have been strong women all throughout this franchise (Ahsoka Tano, Shaak Ti, Adi Gallia, Asajj Ventress, Mara Jade, Leia Organa, Padme, etc.), this isn't a new concept.
So what if J.J Abrams wants to add more diversity in his Star Wars films? If he wants to then by all means he can do it.
We've had two movies so far, and in both of them, they've made a point of forcing the male characters play second fiddle to extraordinarily unsubtle "in your face" female "action hero" characters, who not only basically seem to be gender swapped versions of the previous trilogy's leads, but tend to make them look like incompetent pansies by way of comparison.
If you think that's a coincidence, I've got some swamp land to sell you in Florida. It's quite deliberate, and quite political in motivation.
The likes of J.J. Abrams and his writing team have basically said as much.
Oh. My. ****.
I understand that, but my point was she seems almost exactly like another Rey- who happens to be starring in the new trilogy. Couldn't they have put in a different type of main character instead of a second Rey in this one?
I dont see how Ren makes Luke look like a incompetent pansie.
- Luke left his home planet after the brutual death of his family.
- Boarded and infiltrated the Death Star.
- Engaged in heavy combat with stormtroopers
- Flew an x-wing with no real training
- Blew up the Death star using the force
We've had two movies so far, and in both of them, they've made a point of forcing the male characters play second fiddle to extraordinarily unsubtle "in your face" female "action hero" characters, who not only basically seem to be gender swapped versions of the previous trilogy's leads, but tend to make them look like incompetent pansies by way of comparison.
If you think that's a coincidence, I've got some swamp land to sell you in Florida. It's quite deliberate, and quite political in motivation.
The likes of J.J. Abrams and his writing team have basically said as much. Mark my words, homosexual characters will be next.
This. OMG. I can't wait!!!
Strong female's are present throughout Star Wars, Mon Mothma, Leia and Padmé Amidala are all strong female's and have a big part to play in the fourtunes of the galaxy.
This isn't new...
What happened to the Bobba Fett or Han Solo movies? Why not lead with one of them instead?
- Rey learned the force basically completely on her own, with no training.
(Luke had to seek out Yoda)
- Rey can fix fly and fix the Millenium Falcon at least as well, if not better than Han Solo.
(Luke just kind of held his own, by way comparison, and was saved by Solo at the last second.)
- Rey almost effortlessly hands the main bad guy of the new Trilogy his own ass in a light saber fight... again, with no training.
(Luke got his ass kicked by Vader in their first fight)
Honestly this trailer looks way more promising than Episode 7.
and... Donnie. ****ing. Yen.
Rey is the main character. I'd EXPECT her to get the spotlight the majority of the time. And regardless, Finn, Han, Poe, and Ben all had a significant role within the story.
I agree that Rey is mainly just a gender swap of Luke, but I don't give a ****. She's doing a much better job as a interesting character than how Luke"McBland" Skywalker was in Episode IV.
And oh no, the entire galaxy is going to be ripped apart if they add a few gay characters!