Missy Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 After reading Darth Vader Annual #1 (thoughts in 843), I realized Darth Vader never starts a lightsaber battle.Revenge of the SithObi-Wan draws his saber on the newly named Darth Vader, causing Vader to ignite his. It's hard to tell from the editing, but I think Obi-Wan strikes first, too.Star WarsVader is waiting for Obi-Wan, saber ignited, but Obi-Wan strikes first.The Empire Strikes BackVader is waiting for Luke, but his saber is not on. Luke lights his and strikes first.Return of the JediVader only ignites his saber to stop Luke from killing The Emperor.While he does kill the young Jedi in Sith and intimidates Luke with is own saber in Jedi, I can't think of a single lightsaber battle Darth Vader begins. (This might not apply to pre-Vader Anakin.) Am I missing any?Edit: The only difference I can spot is in the cave on Dagobah. Luke lights before Vader, but Vader swings first. However, this isn't a real battle, so it does not count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davedevil Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 #VaderNeverStruckFirstThat's an interesting observation. Says something about the character of Vader. It might be that John Wayne "You let them have the first shot" thing that Lucas talks about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 It also makes him come across as the most even-tempered Force-user since Qui-Gon Jinn. Darth Maul, Luke, and even Obi-Wan channel their anger in fights. And while Yoda might not present his anger, he's downright cocky against Dooku, and is easily frustrated by Luke.When you think about it, not only did Anakin / Vader bring balance to The Force by leaving only two Sith and two Jedi alive, he also brought balance to his own personal use of The Force by becoming meditative in his anger. After the "NNNNOOOOOOOOOO!" moment, he's accepted his fate and is no longer the impulsive young man he once was; he's just as contemplative as Qui-Gon Jinn, except he's on the other end of the Force light spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 No Idea if this is accurate, but apparently... The Stormtrooper that Rey mindcontrolled was played by Daniel Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 JJ Abrams has confirmed that. I'm loving all of the secret celebrity cameos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Too bad we didn't get Yoda or some Ewoks in the movie. Would have felt like a proper Muppet Movie. Edited December 23, 2015 by dc20willsave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davedevil Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Too bad we didn't get Yoda or some Ewoks in the movie. Would have felt like a proper Muppet Movie.Though we did get to hear Yoda, as well as new dialogue from Obi-Wan(both Guiness and McGregor) in Rey's Force-induced flashback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJRogers Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 It also makes him come across as the most even-tempered Force-user since Qui-Gon Jinn. Darth Maul, Luke, and even Obi-Wan channel their anger in fights. And while Yoda might not present his anger, he's downright cocky against Dooku, and is easily frustrated by Luke.When you think about it, not only did Anakin / Vader bring balance to The Force by leaving only two Sith and two Jedi alive, he also brought balance to his own personal use of The Force by becoming meditative in his anger. After the "NNNNOOOOOOOOOO!" moment, he's accepted his fate and is no longer the impulsive young man he once was; he's just as contemplative as Qui-Gon Jinn, except he's on the other end of the Force light spectrum.And we see what a petulant child his grandkid becomes when he doesn't get what he wants. Granted going through a line of succession of Admirals in Empire could be considered on that level tantrum wise, but yeah, you never really see or hear the Prowse/Jones Vader throw hissy fits and smash things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 I'd like to thank everyone for not spoiling that Tao from Person of Interest is in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I marked out when I saw him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 The short list for actors in the running to play young Han Solo:Miles Teller (Whiplash)Ansel Elgort, (Insurgent, The Fault in Our Stars)Dave Franco (21 Jump Street)Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction)Scott Eastwood (Gran Torino, Fury)Logan Lerman (3:10 to Yuma, Fury)Emory Cohen (Brooklyn, The Place Beyond the Pines)Blake Jenner (Glee)If Miles Teller gets it the internet will explode. He is hated by most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Yeah, I have no idea what movies they're watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's not for his acting, but for his asshole behavior. How much is actually warranted, I don't know. I don't know anything about the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's not for his acting, but for his asshole behavior. How much is actually warranted, I don't know. I don't know anything about the guy.It's not for his acting, but for his asshole behavior. How much is actually warranted, I don't know. I don't know anything about the guy.Apart from him being hated by most people. Personally, I don't think that he bears enough of a resemblance to Harrison Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I'd say his utter lack of personality is more damning, but that's me.I don't know if anyone on that list screams "Han Solo" to me. Maybe Eastwood, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I think Teller's miles away the best actor on there, and Dave Franco is pretty funny, but that is a really weak list for filling an iconic character's shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 ...Teller's miles away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Episode VIII has been pushed back to December 16th, 2017.The best part? Unless it gets pushed back, it goes directly against Avatar 2 a week later! Downside? Same release date as Ready Player One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Both Avatar and Ready Player One will move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Both Avatar and Ready Player One will moveAvatar just did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Something I suddenly thought about: Leia and Han named their kid Ben, presumably after Obi-Wan. Only problem to me: Leia never met the man and Han knew him for like five minutes and part of that was spent ridiculing his religous beliefs. Luke is the one with a personal connection. I dunno, just a random nitpick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I had a similar thought, but, if you recall, Leia specifically called for Obi-Wan Kenobi's help via R2-D2.My guess is that Obi-Wan either had secret meetings with Bail Organa (for which a young Princess Leia was present), or Bail spoke so highly of Ben it stuck with her through the years. The reason I'm prone to go with the former is she was being raised to succeed her adopted mother and father as ruler of Alderaan. As such, they would have included her in some (if not all) diplomatic meetings -- even those with a Jedi-in-hiding, knowing he could be a powerful ally. Along those lines, Bail knew of Luke's existence. So it would not surprise me if he wanted his daughter to meet Kenobi so that he might one day reunite brother and sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 i think she grew up hearing the stories about him being a hero and it stuck with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 If you ask me, it's just a quality name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davedevil Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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