re: Star Wars: TFA -Official Discussion Thread - Spoilers

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Ffs dude, only every other person. Just read the same page you posted on.

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I can see Luke being Rey's Jedi trainer, but do you think Rey will be tempted by the dark side at some point like Luke was?

I know Kylo offered to train her, but there will be a much deeper and more complex temptation at some point.

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but do you think Rey will be tempted by the dark side at some point like Luke was? 

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Oh most definitely. Remember, the dark side is the easy way to power. Lead to by fear and anger. Her abilities miraculously came alive, and to dizzying heights almost instantly, when she was the most fearful, and the angriest.

I didn't say I thought she did. But that she would be tempted, and that her introduction to using the Force is under even worse conditions than Vader or Luke.

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Would love(truly hate, but it has to happen sometime) to see Luke die, but Kylo switch to the light

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I will be severely disappointed if Luke doesn't make it to Episode IX.

Unlike Han, Luke's character has a ton of unexplored potential.

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Start to finish, Driver had the strongest performance, but Ridley was not far behind

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I think it was Ridley then Driver, but I think it depends highly on who's story arc you are more interested in.

Both were great.

As far as Chewie, I knew what was coming so Chewies response didn't have as much of an effect on me. That scene did solidify Ren's spot as a complete a-hole though.

Get this: as Han walks out onto that catwalk and we are about to see a father beg his son to come home, some douche's cell phone rings. I've never been so mad, but I didn't say anything because it would have taken more away from the movie.

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Get this: as Han walks out onto that catwalk and we are about to see a father beg his son to come home, some douche's cell phone rings. I've never been so mad, but I didn't say anything because it would have taken more away from the movie.

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I would've been pissed too. I'm sure he was pretty ticked at himself as well. I forgot to turn mine down until the post trailers reminder.

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I think it was Ridley then Driver, but I think it depends highly on who's story arc you are more interested in. 

Both were great. 

As far as Chewie, I knew what was coming so Chewies response didn't have as much of an effect on me. That scene did solidify Ren's spot as a complete a-hole though. 

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I can see it both ways, Ridley just had more shaky moments. When balanced with screen time, it makes sense.

Driver's worst scene was on the bridge with Han. However, I think part of it is how jarring the difference is between Kylo Helmet and Kylo sans helmet. His voice outside of the helmet was somewhat, distracting I guess, compared to in the helmet.

That scene by Driver was still better than any acting in the prequels outside of McGregor. Problem was, he was standing opposite of Harrison Ford, who gave us perhaps his best Han in his last scene. Driver drew me out of the scene compared to what Ford had done to draw me in.

Ford was fantastic there, imo. I can't say it enough. We all knew what would happen when he stepped out, I think Han the character did too. Yet Ford still made us feel Han's love, his loss, his determination, his death, and most importantly his forgiveness.

I would argue the same of Chewie. We both knew what it would be. But for me, that didn't detract. Though it helped that his reaction was played better than I thought it would be.

Regardless, Rey and Driver are the key stones moving forward. When you look at what they showed us, I couldn't be happier.

2 years is much, much too far away.





If no one spots it...

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I think part of it is how jarring the difference is between Kylo Helmet and Kylo sans helmet

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I L-O-V-E how totally different Driver is with his mask on and off. Perfect actor to use a mask because he just looks like a kid with it off. Great casting.

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 I want to see it again so I can if it's driver's acting I'm impressed with or Kylo Ren's acting.

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I think it was Driver's, and Ren's. I agree he played it well, but he was standing across from a legend.

I felt the love he once had for his father, I felt the struggle. But I think the dialogue was off. I can't tell if it was the writing or his delivery, and if it was the delivery is it because of the difference in tone without the helmet.

Because his facial expressions nailed it.

They took their time with that scene, they knew they had to nail Han's death. I wonder how many takes, and how many lines were tried to reach that final take.

I saw TFA on opening night at Perkins Rowe (imax was sold out at the times we wanted to go). I plan on going back and see it in IMAX BY MYSELF WITHOUT MY WIFE ASKING ME A MILLION QUESTIONS DURING THE MOVIE....end rant.


But where does Han Solos death rank in movie character deaths? I say pretty damn high.

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I am sure it have been discussed, but why did Rey hug Leia at all? She has no knowledge that Han and Leia were a thing and had never met her up to that point had she?

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Merry Christmas to all!

Rey may not have met Leia until then, but as she said, "I've heard stories". She knew Han Solo's story, not just as a Rebel general, but as a smuggler. She just stared at him in reverence when they met, like he was some sort of larger than life figure. I'm sure she would know his history with Leia, and know who Leia was too.

Look at it this way, let's say you have a weird event and spontaneously meet Brad Pitt, and he offers to take you in his crew. Let's say you get kidnapped, and Pitt comes and rescues you, and then dies as he goes back for some unfinished business. You then go back, and Angelina Jolie is waiting as you get out of the car, looking at you and apparently knowing Brad gave his life to save you. Do you not go up to her, to say thanks and sorry etc?