graffix13
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You're going to love it. Although Maul doesn't
show up until S4
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You're going to love it. Although Maul doesn't
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
I'm not overly thrilled with what I've seen of Maul in Clone Wars but I'm looking forward to it overall.
It seems to me that he's become nothing more than kid brother status which makes him seem younger in comparison to Ep. I. But that's only after watching clips of "best lightsaber fights" and such. Guess I'll need some more context. I've also noticed a lack of the double ended saber...
What could they possible have? Star Wars patterned fabric?
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
My wife shops there all the time. They actually have neat trinkets and such that sometimes have better quality than figures. Who knows?
Speaking of wife and shopping... she's mildly interested in Disney infinity (but not the price tag). How does it work? I buy figures to unlock characters or can they be unlocked in game but buying grants instant access and abilities?
I kind of just want to buy the Yoda figure because, though. Looks great. Maul with pearly whites, however, does not.
Wait, Titanium die-cast ships are coming back?! Oh shit, I used to love those. I wasn't in to collecting as a kid, but I got a yellow Eta-2 about 10 years ago or whenever those first appeared (and I think I still have it). Gonna have to pick some of these new ones up eventually.
Darth Karja
Member
Good luck getting Son of Dathomir though. The trade paperback is ridiculous on Amazon. $359.
Also Amazon has Aftermath for $16.80 right now for a hard cover. I don't know if that is a good price because I always buy audio books. It is dropped down from $28.
graffix13
Member
Hmm not really. From what I saw,
Savage
EDIT: Also if you're wanting just to read Son of Dathomir, I would just buy it digitally from comixology. Unless you want the physical trade....but then you'll be paying out the nose for it.
Kylo Ren high-end toy replica ($199.99) pics in the force friday thread. Trying to keep all merch releasing on Sept 4th in that thread. Go have a look
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1104788
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1104788
WadiumArcadium
Member
Anyone read any of the old Republic Commando novels by Karen Traviss? I read the first three years ago when they were first released, but I found the fourth one Order 66 unread in a drawer the other day.
Karen Traviss really doesn't seem all that keen of Jedi. I can't recall thinking that after reading the first three but the entire book is very anti-Jedi. The clones seem to blame only the Jedi for the situation they find themselves in and that's before Order 66. There are some good characters in this series though and I enjoyed the relationship between the Mandalorian veterans and the clones they've trained. We praise the Clone Wars a lot for it's portrayal of the clones but this series did a really good job of that first.
And I really like this Paul Shipper Force Awakens poster. Thought I'd share it.
Karen Traviss really doesn't seem all that keen of Jedi. I can't recall thinking that after reading the first three but the entire book is very anti-Jedi. The clones seem to blame only the Jedi for the situation they find themselves in and that's before Order 66. There are some good characters in this series though and I enjoyed the relationship between the Mandalorian veterans and the clones they've trained. We praise the Clone Wars a lot for it's portrayal of the clones but this series did a really good job of that first.
And I really like this Paul Shipper Force Awakens poster. Thought I'd share it.
Haloid1177
Banned
Republic Commandos is one of my fave Star Wars series. It was Clone Wars before the show. It faltered towards the end but overall it was great.
Darth Karja
Member
That's a great poster. It fits the style of the newer posters more.
Fan trailer for Boba Fett film
https://vimeo.com/137925493
Costume and effects are good. Premise they came up with is stupid though.
https://vimeo.com/137925493
Costume and effects are good. Premise they came up with is stupid though.
Oh god, I saw this yesterday but I didn't see the plot until now. Jesus, that's so dumb. The visuals and tone of the trailer are awesome, but not everything needs to start happening right when TFA does. Besides, hadn't the New Republic been established for quite some time by that point?
WadiumArcadium
Member
Well it looks great but yeah.
graffix13
Member
Awesome.
Jar Jar being frozen in carbonite needs to be canonized. Please.
And I'm still holding out hope that
JJ puts his bones in the desert somewhere in TFA
Actually the second teaser already showed us Jar Jar's funeral pyre... this is what R2 and the robed figure were kneeling in front of
JJ said he considered it as a joke but didn't do it in the end.
WadiumArcadium
Member
So apparently this is the introduction of the mysterious
at the end of Aftermath:
I'm convinced that it has to be
.
Fleet Admiral hiding in deep space to whom Rae Sloane reports
There, staring out the window at the glowing Vulpinus Nebula, is the fleet admiral.
His hands behind his back. Humming a little. Something classical. Something from the Old Republic days. She listens a little: the Sestina of Imperator Vex, maybe.
"Sir," she says.
He holds up his finger. A sign for patience. He continues humming, his head swaying, until it reaches a small crescendo. Then, without turning toward her, he lowers his finger and says: "Yes, Admiral Sloane?"
His hands behind his back. Humming a little. Something classical. Something from the Old Republic days. She listens a little: the Sestina of Imperator Vex, maybe.
"Sir," she says.
He holds up his finger. A sign for patience. He continues humming, his head swaying, until it reaches a small crescendo. Then, without turning toward her, he lowers his finger and says: "Yes, Admiral Sloane?"
I'm convinced that it has to be
Thrawn
WadiumArcadium
Member
That will please a lot of people.
BattleMonkey
Member
Traviss has a ridiculous love for Mandalorians, she was a god to the Mando mercs costuming club. Was hillarious the meltdowns had by the community who love Mandos when the Clone Wars essentially shat all over Travis background fluff about Mandalorians.
JetBlackPanda
Member
I am so lost on these novels. Where should someone start? I am mostly interested in anything that is new that bridges the gap between ROTJ and TFA
thanks guys!
thanks guys!
graffix13
Member
Interesting. Honestly I'm glad to see it's not
an Inquisitor or some other 'new dark jedi'
WadiumArcadium
Member
Aftermath is what you're looking for then. It's out on Friday in the US I believe. Next week here in the UK.
JetBlackPanda
Member
oh sweet! thanks for info.
So here's the breakdown of new canon books so far and the order that they take place in:
THE CLONE WARS
Dark Disciple - Quinlan Vos is assigned to convince Asajj Ventress help him assassinate Count Dooku
DARK TIMES
Lords of the Sith - Vader and Sheev forced to survive on Ryloth after they are stranded
Tarkin - Tarkin and Vader have to work together to recover Tarkin's personal ship after rebels steal it
A New Dawn - Kanan and Hera first meet as they try to prevent Count Vidian from destroying the planet Gorse
Ezra's Gamble - Ezra gets stuck being Bossk's sidekick
Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy - Zare Leonis begins his studies in the imperial academy system but becomes sympathetic to the rebels
Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks - Zare meets Ezra
Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice - Zare and everyone else have mental breakdowns as everything gets terrible
Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy - Zare heads off to Arkanis
GALACTIC CIVIL WAR
Smuggler's Run - Han and Chewie are sent on a mission by the Alliance after the Battle of Yavin
Heir to the Jedi - Luke is sent on a mission to rescue a Givin hacker
The Weapon of a Jedi - Luke is drawn to a mysterious planet and has his first lightsaber duel
Battlefront: Twilight Company - Eighteen months into the war as the Rebel vanguard unit tries to hold the line in the Mid-Rim
Moving Target - Leia goes on a mission inbetween ESB and RotJ
POST-OT
Aftermath - Wedge is captured on Akiva during a conference by imperial officers while a rebel pilot named Norra Wexley tries to rescue him, with interludes from other planets to show the state of the galaxy at this time
Lost Stars - Star-crossed love story about two pilots in the Imperial Academy, one who turns to the Rebellion
Lost Stars actually spans the Dark Times, GCW, and Post-OT, ending after Aftermath. Smuggler's Run, The Weapon of a Jedi, and Moving Target have prologues and epilogues that take place shortly before TFA, but they're just framing devices with the actual stories taking place during the GCW.
graffix13
Member
Great, thanks. I'd like to read Dark Disciple and Aftermath the most if I could find the time.
Duane Cunningham
Member
I assume this is old news to everyone else, but the Marvel Darth Vader book is great! I've only read the first two issues so far, but man, this is awesome.
WadiumArcadium
Member
It is and it gets better too. Kieron Gillen's done a good job.
It's going to take a turn in another direction shortly. Some people like it, some people don't. I think it's better than the main Star Wars comic though.
Duane Cunningham
Member
I think it's cool to see that side of the story... I always wondered why Vader seems like just another high ranking Imperial in ANH but not the second in command he seems to be in Empire and Jedi, and it feels like this takes that into account. To paraphrase Leia from the movie, he's like a mad attack dog who needs his leash held by somebody.And the fact that Palpatine didn't know that Obi Wan had resurfaced on Death Star 1 because Vader kept it under his hat kinda makes sense to me.
bigwinnerx
Member
We've already seen everything that's going to get opened on this official stream yet here I sit.
Believe it or not but as I'm showing my younger cousin Star Wars and The Clone Wars in chronological order for her first viewing of the series, Jar Jar is one of her favourite characters. So at least one person would be quite dismayed if the bones in the desert plan had gone through...
blast0rama
Member
It's also incredibly hard to watch. Good luck with the next 18 hours.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I'll just watch a few bits I'm interested in after its over. There's MGSV to play.
graffix13
Member
Being completely honest, Jar Jar didn't annoy me that much in TPM (and I was 22 when I first saw it in '99). My hate for him has come after watching TCW. I can't stand that mother fucker now.
WadiumArcadium
Member
New poster with the photos used for Empire. I prefer this though.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Benicio Del Toro's confirmed he's joined the Episode VIII cast and that they'll start shooting in March.
http://www.rac1.org/elmon/categories/entrevista/
http://www.rac1.org/elmon/categories/entrevista/
graffix13
Member
So currently watching TCW on Netflix, but I really want to own the blu ray's of every one of them. I bought the S1-S5 set. Just need S6 and the stand alone movie.
Why is the price so high on the movie? I guess because it's OOP? Anyone know if they plan on re-releasing this? I really don't want to pay $65+ for a new sealed copy. I could always go the used route but I'll leave that as my last option.
Why is the price so high on the movie? I guess because it's OOP? Anyone know if they plan on re-releasing this? I really don't want to pay $65+ for a new sealed copy. I could always go the used route but I'll leave that as my last option.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
March seems kinda late.
edit: Shit, went to the site to discover the details: They come from an untranscribed half-hour interview completely in Spanish.
I'm catching like every 16th word.
Movie starts shooting in November I believe so March is pretty far out. March 2016 is barely one year before the release date.