Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker Page 14

  • WinterSnowblind 26 Aug 2019 18:00:54 1,278 posts
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    Khanivor wrote:
    Perhaps a dark side clone kept hidden by the existence of the light side clone, which was created for that purpose and dumped way the fuck out there on Jaku.

    Clones is fine. It’s been part of SW since the first ten minutes.
    I don't think there's going to be two Rey's. Luke did say in TLJ that she had an asburd amount of darkness within her. It's pretty clear it'll be related to Palpatine somehow, and since "dark side vision" would be too much of a cop out, I'd bet on some kind of possession.

    And yeah, her having been created as a vessel for Palpatine helps explain all the "omg, why she such a Mary Sue" complaints.
  • Mola_Ram 26 Aug 2019 18:02:46 26,196 posts
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    Dirt3 wrote:
    What do those side things on the light sabre actually do ?

    I would have thought you are more in danger of cutting your own arm off than doing any serious damage to the enemy with them.
    I'd assume that it's similar to why irl swords had hilt guards - to stop people from chopping your hands off.
  • Khanivor 26 Aug 2019 18:04:37 44,800 posts
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    The hall of mirrors would be explained by clones
  • Dirt3 26 Aug 2019 18:05:45 1,781 posts
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    Having wikipedia'd sword, that looks like a sensible answer.

    That's a forum first, and I apologise for my ignorance.
  • Mola_Ram 26 Aug 2019 18:08:46 26,196 posts
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    I remember seeing some video about how it doesn't make sense with a lightsabre to have them (presumably because the joint bits will still be vulnerable). But hey, it's a laser sword.
  • Dirt3 26 Aug 2019 18:11:19 1,781 posts
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    Don't spoil it, you had me convinced.
  • richarddavies 26 Aug 2019 18:11:47 8,312 posts
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    One thing I will give Disney. They have a pretty good trend of either keeping secrets, or if they do show something in a trailer, it wont be what you think it is.
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:12:03
    Can we as a collective stop using the term Mary Sue please.
  • JamboWayOh 26 Aug 2019 18:12:28 25,238 posts
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    Mola_Ram wrote:
    I remember seeing some video about how it doesn't make sense with a lightsabre to have them (presumably because the joint bits will still be vulnerable). But hey, it's a laser sword.
    Always respect the lore.
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:13:43
    Mola_Ram wrote:
    I remember seeing some video about how it doesn't make sense with a lightsabre to have them (presumably because the joint bits will still be vulnerable). But hey, it's a laser sword.
    Yeah, we have seen lightsaber hilts cut in 2 by other lightsabers, so having guards against having your fingers cut off will be no use if it just ends up cutting the big that makes the blade in half.
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:14:22
    JamboWayOh wrote:
    Mola_Ram wrote:
    I remember seeing some video about how it doesn't make sense with a lightsabre to have them (presumably because the joint bits will still be vulnerable). But hey, it's a laser sword.
    Always respect the lore.
    Sorry.
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:17:49
    Graxlar_v3 wrote:
    Can we as a collective stop using the term Mary Sue please.
    When Mary Sue's stop being a thing. Until then it's a fair phrase for a bullshit conceit
  • richarddavies 26 Aug 2019 18:27:20 8,312 posts
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    Just nearly drove myself actually mental just trying to link this one gif at the top of the article with no success so just see below link. Why is noone making a bigger think of that wanky lightsaber? Makes the hilts seems magnificent. I dont even know why it does that.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/io9.gizmodo.com/a-dark-vision-rises-in-new-footage-from-star-wars-the-1837574982/amp
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:42:57
    It's just sad that a gimmicky new lightsabre is what they're going for. Isn't it enough that she's gone dark?
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:43:10
    Or might have gone dark
  • JamboWayOh 26 Aug 2019 18:51:11 25,238 posts
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    adamasunder12 wrote:
    It's just sad that a gimmicky new lightsabre is what they're going for. Isn't it enough that she's gone dark?
    Racist.
  • Psiloc 26 Aug 2019 18:52:46 6,368 posts
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    Mary Sue is one of those oh so smart internet phrases that's irritating because you know everybody using it had to Google what the hell it meant at least once
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:53:51
    Fnar
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 18:55:32
    @Psiloc I think in this case you kind of get the context. I googled tbe origins of it if that helps?
  • BinaryBob101 26 Aug 2019 19:11:26 27,756 posts
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    adamasunder12 wrote:
    It's just sad that a gimmicky new lightsabre is what they're going for. Isn't it enough that she's gone dark?
    Gotta sell all the new toys, or try to halt the decline in sales.
  • Khanivor 26 Aug 2019 19:14:11 44,800 posts
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    Psiloc wrote:
    Mary Sue is one of those oh so smart internet phrases that's irritating because you know everybody using it had to Google what the hell it meant at least once
    Indubitably
  • JamboWayOh 26 Aug 2019 19:30:35 25,238 posts
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    Best first post ever.
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 19:33:15
    JamboWayOh wrote:
    Best first post ever.
    Pretty sure Martyr is a regret as his account keeps getting blocked for being a bellend
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 19:34:03
    MartyrSebastian282 wrote:
    @Psiloc Well, obviously if you don't know what something means you look it up. People aren't usually born with a complete vocabulary.
    I beg to differ, I was.

    Sadly, it is of a language no one else understands :(
  • Deleted user 26 August 2019 19:34:56
    Khanivor wrote:
    Psiloc wrote:
    Mary Sue is one of those oh so smart internet phrases that's irritating because you know everybody using it had to Google what the hell it meant at least once
    Indubitably
    That would be an ecumenical matter.

    (I had to Google the spelling)
  • Not-a-reviewer 26 Aug 2019 19:36:30 7,686 posts
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    Clone? Nah, midichlorians.
  • captbirdseye 26 Aug 2019 19:37:10 11,190 posts
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    It looks like JJ has Googled Star Wars EU and pasted it into a movie.
  • JamboWayOh 26 Aug 2019 19:49:22 25,238 posts
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    Graxlar_v3 wrote:
    JamboWayOh wrote:
    Best first post ever.
    Pretty sure Martyr is a regret as his account keeps getting blocked for being a bellend
    Nah, I'm sticking firmly to the belief that he's regenerated time and time again like Doctor Who.
  • BreadBinLidHero 26 Aug 2019 19:50:38 10,804 posts
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    BinaryBob101 wrote:
    adamasunder12 wrote:
    It's just sad that a gimmicky new lightsabre is what they're going for. Isn't it enough that she's gone dark?
    Gotta sell all the new toys, or try to halt the decline in sales.
    This. Everything that B8 does could have been done by R2D2, which would have been more satisfyingly circular IMO when you consider the original role of the droids. But then B8 toys galore.
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